01/02/2013
Other News In Brief
Children Dumped By Carjackers
Two children, one 5 and the other just 18-months, were left on a street in Birmingham by carjackers who pulled their 23-year-old mother from her vehicle and drove off.
West Midlands Police said two men pulled the children's mother from the car in the Erdington area of the city at around 17:45 on Wednesday.
They drove off in the white Vauxhall Astra and abandoned the children half a mile away.
West Midlands Police said the children were unhurt but alone and in shock.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the incident in Pintail Drive, or who may have information, to contact them.
Police To Tweet ‘Inappropriate’ Calls Made To 999
Police have released details of inappropriate 999 calls they have received, including one from a man struggling to be served in McDonalds and a woman wanting a laptop password.
West Midlands Police is tweeting details of the calls to encourage people to think before dialling 999.
The force wants more people to use the non-emergency 101 number and keep 999 lines for life-or-death situations.
The calls will be tweeted for 24 hours on Friday.
No Charges To Be Brought Against Austrailian DJs
Two Australian DJs who made a hoax call to the UK hospital treating the Duchess of Cambridge will not face charges, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
Mel Greig and Michael Christian phoned the King Edward VII's Hospital pretending to be members of the Royal Family asking about the duchess's treatment for severe morning sickness.
Nurse Jacintha Saldanha was found dead three days after taking the call.
The CPS said there was no evidence to support a charge of manslaughter.
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Two children, one 5 and the other just 18-months, were left on a street in Birmingham by carjackers who pulled their 23-year-old mother from her vehicle and drove off.
West Midlands Police said two men pulled the children's mother from the car in the Erdington area of the city at around 17:45 on Wednesday.
They drove off in the white Vauxhall Astra and abandoned the children half a mile away.
West Midlands Police said the children were unhurt but alone and in shock.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the incident in Pintail Drive, or who may have information, to contact them.
Police To Tweet ‘Inappropriate’ Calls Made To 999
Police have released details of inappropriate 999 calls they have received, including one from a man struggling to be served in McDonalds and a woman wanting a laptop password.
West Midlands Police is tweeting details of the calls to encourage people to think before dialling 999.
The force wants more people to use the non-emergency 101 number and keep 999 lines for life-or-death situations.
The calls will be tweeted for 24 hours on Friday.
No Charges To Be Brought Against Austrailian DJs
Two Australian DJs who made a hoax call to the UK hospital treating the Duchess of Cambridge will not face charges, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
Mel Greig and Michael Christian phoned the King Edward VII's Hospital pretending to be members of the Royal Family asking about the duchess's treatment for severe morning sickness.
Nurse Jacintha Saldanha was found dead three days after taking the call.
The CPS said there was no evidence to support a charge of manslaughter.
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