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13/01/2014
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Appeal For Missing Man From Mitcham Continues
Police in Merton Borough are appealing to the public for help in locating a missing man from Mitcham.
Darragh Solan, 30, was last seen at his home address at around 1100hrs on Friday, 10 January and has not been seen since.
Officers and his family are concerned for his safety and welfare.
Darragh is described as white, approximately 6ft 1in tall with a medium build and dark brown short 'floppy'/'messy' hair.
He was last seen wearing jeans, a grey coloured jumper and a tweed knee-length coat.
It is believed he is using public transport and may have travelled to or through Lambeth, Islington or Hackney.
Anyone who has seen Darragh or who knows of his whereabouts are asked to call police at Wimbledon police station on 020 8649 3126 or police on 101.
Standardised Packaging Of Tobacco - PHE
PHE has made a submission to the independent review into standardised packaging of tobacco products being led by Sir Cyril Chantler.
PHE believes there is substantial and compelling evidence to support the introduction of standardised packaging as an effective measure to tackle the serious public health problem of smoking.
There is strong evidence from recent literature reviews that standardised packaging reduces the attractiveness of cigarette packaging, increases the salience of health messages and increases people's intention to quit. This is particularly important when considering that most smokers take up smoking as children and become addicted to nicotine before they are adults. The evidence indicates that young people are markedly affected by standardised cigarette packaging and will be less likely to buy standardised packets of cigarettes.
Mother Charged With Child Abandonment
A mother accused of leaving her newborn baby in undergrowth at a Birmingham park has been charged with child abandonment.
The 26-year-old, from the Kingshurst area, was charged on Saturday (Jan 11) by officers investigating the discovery of the day-old baby − later named Jade by hospital staff − in a carrier bag in a community park off Stuarts Road, Stechford.
She has been charged with one count of child abandonment under Section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and bailed to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on January 29.
West Midlands Police launched a high-profile appeal to trace the baby's mother after a dog walker found the little girl in a toy shop carrier bag on the afternoon of 31 October last year.
(CD/JP)
Police in Merton Borough are appealing to the public for help in locating a missing man from Mitcham.
Darragh Solan, 30, was last seen at his home address at around 1100hrs on Friday, 10 January and has not been seen since.
Officers and his family are concerned for his safety and welfare.
Darragh is described as white, approximately 6ft 1in tall with a medium build and dark brown short 'floppy'/'messy' hair.
He was last seen wearing jeans, a grey coloured jumper and a tweed knee-length coat.
It is believed he is using public transport and may have travelled to or through Lambeth, Islington or Hackney.
Anyone who has seen Darragh or who knows of his whereabouts are asked to call police at Wimbledon police station on 020 8649 3126 or police on 101.
Standardised Packaging Of Tobacco - PHE
PHE has made a submission to the independent review into standardised packaging of tobacco products being led by Sir Cyril Chantler.
PHE believes there is substantial and compelling evidence to support the introduction of standardised packaging as an effective measure to tackle the serious public health problem of smoking.
There is strong evidence from recent literature reviews that standardised packaging reduces the attractiveness of cigarette packaging, increases the salience of health messages and increases people's intention to quit. This is particularly important when considering that most smokers take up smoking as children and become addicted to nicotine before they are adults. The evidence indicates that young people are markedly affected by standardised cigarette packaging and will be less likely to buy standardised packets of cigarettes.
Mother Charged With Child Abandonment
A mother accused of leaving her newborn baby in undergrowth at a Birmingham park has been charged with child abandonment.
The 26-year-old, from the Kingshurst area, was charged on Saturday (Jan 11) by officers investigating the discovery of the day-old baby − later named Jade by hospital staff − in a carrier bag in a community park off Stuarts Road, Stechford.
She has been charged with one count of child abandonment under Section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and bailed to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on January 29.
West Midlands Police launched a high-profile appeal to trace the baby's mother after a dog walker found the little girl in a toy shop carrier bag on the afternoon of 31 October last year.
(CD/JP)
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