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08/03/2010
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Murdered Sappers Remembered
Members of the Royal British Legion, flanked by standard bearers, have laid poppy wreaths at the gates of a NI army base where two soldiers lost their lives exactly a year ago. The solemn memorial service was held yesterday to mark the first anniversary of the deaths of two soldiers shot dead by dissident republicans. Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, and Patrick Azimkar, 21, were murdered by two Real IRA gunmen outside Massereene Barracks in Antrim as they collected pizzas at the gates. The 38 Engineer Regiment squaddies were just hours away from deployment to Afghanistan and were already dressed in desert fatigues when they were killed.
Dead Baby Probed
A post mortem examination is to be carried on a baby's body found at an Islamic Centre in Stoke-on-Trent. It was found by members of the Makki Masjid mosque in Shelton. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating the initial assessment of the scene by Staffordshire Police on Saturday. Mosque members claimed police did not look inside the bag in which the baby was found for 45 minutes after arriving at the scene.
Death Driver Jailed
A driver, Darren Jackson, who was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow last month, has been sentenced. He was convicted of causing the death of one of his friends in a car crash in North Lanarkshire and this week broke down in tears as he was jailed for three years. His passenger Anthony Reilly, 17, suffered head injuries and later died in the crash which Judge Lord Bonomy said was "three minutes" of "recklessness and stupidity".
Builder Fined After Worker Crushed
A lorry-trailer building company in Trafford has been fined after a worker was crushed by more than two tonnes of metal. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted S Cartwright and Sons (Coachbuilders) Ltd following the incident in Broadheath near Altrincham. The company was fined £15,000 and ordered to pay £18,315 towards the cost of the prosecution at Manchester Crown Court. The court heard that David Jones was helping to move a stack of 6.7 metre-long metal strips onto a trailer on 13 March 2008 when the incident happened. The stack and lifting beam, weighing a total of 2.2 tonnes, fell onto him from the forks of a forklift truck.
(BMcC/GK)
Members of the Royal British Legion, flanked by standard bearers, have laid poppy wreaths at the gates of a NI army base where two soldiers lost their lives exactly a year ago. The solemn memorial service was held yesterday to mark the first anniversary of the deaths of two soldiers shot dead by dissident republicans. Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, and Patrick Azimkar, 21, were murdered by two Real IRA gunmen outside Massereene Barracks in Antrim as they collected pizzas at the gates. The 38 Engineer Regiment squaddies were just hours away from deployment to Afghanistan and were already dressed in desert fatigues when they were killed.
Dead Baby Probed
A post mortem examination is to be carried on a baby's body found at an Islamic Centre in Stoke-on-Trent. It was found by members of the Makki Masjid mosque in Shelton. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating the initial assessment of the scene by Staffordshire Police on Saturday. Mosque members claimed police did not look inside the bag in which the baby was found for 45 minutes after arriving at the scene.
Death Driver Jailed
A driver, Darren Jackson, who was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow last month, has been sentenced. He was convicted of causing the death of one of his friends in a car crash in North Lanarkshire and this week broke down in tears as he was jailed for three years. His passenger Anthony Reilly, 17, suffered head injuries and later died in the crash which Judge Lord Bonomy said was "three minutes" of "recklessness and stupidity".
Builder Fined After Worker Crushed
A lorry-trailer building company in Trafford has been fined after a worker was crushed by more than two tonnes of metal. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted S Cartwright and Sons (Coachbuilders) Ltd following the incident in Broadheath near Altrincham. The company was fined £15,000 and ordered to pay £18,315 towards the cost of the prosecution at Manchester Crown Court. The court heard that David Jones was helping to move a stack of 6.7 metre-long metal strips onto a trailer on 13 March 2008 when the incident happened. The stack and lifting beam, weighing a total of 2.2 tonnes, fell onto him from the forks of a forklift truck.
(BMcC/GK)
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Murder Inquiry Into Deaths Of Man And Baby
Police in Lancashire have launched a murder inquiry into the death of a man and a baby, but are not looking for other suspects. Preston police said on Thursday that the two were found at around 6.15pm on Wednesday after police were called to an address on Marl Hill Crescent in Ribbleton.
10 January 2014
Woman And Children Found Dead In Harrow
Police have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of three bodies in Harrow. A woman and two children were found dead at a property on Woodgrange Close, north-west London on Thursday evening. At around 5.20pm, officers were called to reports of a woman and two children with injuries at the house where they discovered the bodies.
Woman And Children Found Dead In Harrow
Police have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of three bodies in Harrow. A woman and two children were found dead at a property on Woodgrange Close, north-west London on Thursday evening. At around 5.20pm, officers were called to reports of a woman and two children with injuries at the house where they discovered the bodies.
31 January 2012
Murder Accused Found Dead In Jail
A man accused of a double murder has been found dead in his cell by West Midlands Police. Rimvydas Liorancas, 37, was found dead on Saturday, January 28 at Woodhill Prison in Thames Valley. He was found hanging in his cell early in the morning before staff attempted to resuscitate him.
Murder Accused Found Dead In Jail
A man accused of a double murder has been found dead in his cell by West Midlands Police. Rimvydas Liorancas, 37, was found dead on Saturday, January 28 at Woodhill Prison in Thames Valley. He was found hanging in his cell early in the morning before staff attempted to resuscitate him.
14 October 2014
Woman And Children Found Dead In Stoke-on Trent
An investigation is underway following the discovery of the bodies of a woman and two children at a house in Stoke-on-Trent. Police say they made the discovery after being called to an address in Sherwin Road at about 18:35 on Sunday. A woman and two children were pronounced dead at the scene. No details of the victims have yet been released.
Woman And Children Found Dead In Stoke-on Trent
An investigation is underway following the discovery of the bodies of a woman and two children at a house in Stoke-on-Trent. Police say they made the discovery after being called to an address in Sherwin Road at about 18:35 on Sunday. A woman and two children were pronounced dead at the scene. No details of the victims have yet been released.
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Police Investigating If Woman Was Trying To Save Dog When She Was Hit By Train
British Transport Police investigating the death of a woman have said that she may have been trying to save a dog when she was hit by a train. The 22-year-old woman was struck by a train close to Ainsdale station near Southport, Merseyside at about 15:00 on Wednesday. Transport police said a dog was also found dead at the scene.
Police Investigating If Woman Was Trying To Save Dog When She Was Hit By Train
British Transport Police investigating the death of a woman have said that she may have been trying to save a dog when she was hit by a train. The 22-year-old woman was struck by a train close to Ainsdale station near Southport, Merseyside at about 15:00 on Wednesday. Transport police said a dog was also found dead at the scene.
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