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25/05/2012
Other NI News In Brief
Body Recovered From Sea Off Antrim Coast
A body was pulled from the sea near Larne on Thursday evening.
It is believed the man was not from Northern Ireland, but a police spokesman said a formal identification was "yet to take place".
Twins' Attempted Abduction In Coastal Village
Teenage twin sisters suffered a suspected abduction bid in a County Antrim village this week.
The 15-year-olds were walking home along Garron Road in Waterfoot when two men got out of a white van and chased them on foot.
The girls managed to get away and ran into a sports field, where they were helped by a car driver they knew.
Police are treating the incident as isolated and would like anyone with information to contact them on 0845 600 8000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The two men are believed to be in their mid-twenties.
The driver of the white van, which had two blue types, was of stocky build with curly hair. The other man was wearing slim blue jeans and a black coat.
North Belfast Homes Damaged By Gunfire
Gunshots damaged the outside of a flat and a house near the Antrim Road in the early hours of this morning.
A bang was heard outside a flat in Avoca Street at about 1.45am and a double glazed window was damaged.
Three men who were inside the house at the time were unharmed.
A front window was smashed at an empty house in Summer Street around the corner.
It is believed both gunshot incidents happened at roughly the same time.
Police Ombudsman Spends Thousands On Employment Cases
The Police Ombudsman's office has spent thousands of pounds defending itself in employment cases taken by its own staff.
One former member of staff was successful in a claim for unfair dismissal and the office had to pay out £50,000 in damages.
The figures came to light after a Freedom of Information request submitted by The Detail website.
(NE)
A body was pulled from the sea near Larne on Thursday evening.
It is believed the man was not from Northern Ireland, but a police spokesman said a formal identification was "yet to take place".
Twins' Attempted Abduction In Coastal Village
Teenage twin sisters suffered a suspected abduction bid in a County Antrim village this week.
The 15-year-olds were walking home along Garron Road in Waterfoot when two men got out of a white van and chased them on foot.
The girls managed to get away and ran into a sports field, where they were helped by a car driver they knew.
Police are treating the incident as isolated and would like anyone with information to contact them on 0845 600 8000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The two men are believed to be in their mid-twenties.
The driver of the white van, which had two blue types, was of stocky build with curly hair. The other man was wearing slim blue jeans and a black coat.
North Belfast Homes Damaged By Gunfire
Gunshots damaged the outside of a flat and a house near the Antrim Road in the early hours of this morning.
A bang was heard outside a flat in Avoca Street at about 1.45am and a double glazed window was damaged.
Three men who were inside the house at the time were unharmed.
A front window was smashed at an empty house in Summer Street around the corner.
It is believed both gunshot incidents happened at roughly the same time.
Police Ombudsman Spends Thousands On Employment Cases
The Police Ombudsman's office has spent thousands of pounds defending itself in employment cases taken by its own staff.
One former member of staff was successful in a claim for unfair dismissal and the office had to pay out £50,000 in damages.
The figures came to light after a Freedom of Information request submitted by The Detail website.
(NE)
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Two police officers have been disciplined after they failed to let their colleagues and a police doctor know that a woman had sustained a head injury, a Police Ombudsman investigation has concluded. The woman died from bleeding to the brain on 24 February 2014, the day after she suffered the injury.
03 July 2007
Man questioned about 1988 murder
A man has been arrested in connection with police inquiries into a murder in 1988. The body of Lily Smyth, 66, was found in her flat at Moveen House in Dunmurry on October 9, 1988. The pensioner had been strangled. A police spokesperson said that a 43-year-old man had been arrested and is being questioned at Antrim Police Station.
Man questioned about 1988 murder
A man has been arrested in connection with police inquiries into a murder in 1988. The body of Lily Smyth, 66, was found in her flat at Moveen House in Dunmurry on October 9, 1988. The pensioner had been strangled. A police spokesperson said that a 43-year-old man had been arrested and is being questioned at Antrim Police Station.
24 February 2003
Two charged over M1 car chase
Two men are to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court today in connection with a high-speed car chase in which four police officers were hurt. The incident occurred at 2am on Sunday morning when police pursued a vehicle which had allegedly been stolen in Loughgall, Co Armagh. During the chase four police officers were hurt and two arrests made.
Two charged over M1 car chase
Two men are to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court today in connection with a high-speed car chase in which four police officers were hurt. The incident occurred at 2am on Sunday morning when police pursued a vehicle which had allegedly been stolen in Loughgall, Co Armagh. During the chase four police officers were hurt and two arrests made.
10 February 2020
Appeal As Device Thrown At North Belfast House
Police have launched an investigation after a house in north Belfast was damaged in a petrol bomb attack. The disturbance took place on Glenard Brook shortly after midnight this morning, Monday 10 February. While no one was injured in the attack, police said damage was caused to a window pane and window frame.
Appeal As Device Thrown At North Belfast House
Police have launched an investigation after a house in north Belfast was damaged in a petrol bomb attack. The disturbance took place on Glenard Brook shortly after midnight this morning, Monday 10 February. While no one was injured in the attack, police said damage was caused to a window pane and window frame.
21 October 2013
Police Investigate Damaged Graves In Co Antrim
Police are investigating an incident in which four graves have been damaged in a County Antrim cemetery. Paint was thrown over a grave and two headstones pushed over, causing damage to another, at Carnmoney cemetery in Newtownabbey. It is understood that the damage was caused sometime between Thursday and Saturday morning.
Police Investigate Damaged Graves In Co Antrim
Police are investigating an incident in which four graves have been damaged in a County Antrim cemetery. Paint was thrown over a grave and two headstones pushed over, causing damage to another, at Carnmoney cemetery in Newtownabbey. It is understood that the damage was caused sometime between Thursday and Saturday morning.
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