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admin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:33:06 +0000

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Five bailed over boy’s road death

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:45:29 +0000

Four men and a teenage boy have been freed on bail by police investigating the death of a 10-year-old boy who was knocked down and killed in York.

Sean Hamilton, who lived locally, was crossing Holgate Road on Saturday night when he was hit by a Ford Transit van.

Witnesses said the van then crashed into parked cars and two occupants were seen running away, leaving the engine running and the radio blaring.

The five were released pending further inquiries, police said.

All of them live locally, and are aged between 16 and 22.

Sean had been with his elder sister and two friends when the crash happened at about 2020 BST.

'Significant search'

Police said the occupants of the van were seen running away in the direction of the Acomb area of York

A police spokesman said they then began a "significant search" which included the use of a police helicopter and dogs.

The collision occurred near Holgate Bridge, known locally as the Iron Bridge, and the road around the area was closed for some time as forensic experts examined the scene.

Sean was taken to York District Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

On Sunday Sean's family visited the scene of the crash where floral tributes had been laid.

It is every parent's worst nightmare to lose a child in such a way

Traffic sgt Andy Quigley

They left a card which read: "Sean. You will always be with us, our hearts are broken, God wanted a angel and as usual you were at the front of the queue.

"All our love, kisses and cuddles."

Another card, left by a friend, read: "Sean, we was best friends for ages. We will miss you so much mate."

Traffic Sergeant Andy Quigley said: "The death of Sean Hamilton is truly tragic and heartbreaking for all concerned.

"It is every parent's worst nightmare to lose a child in such a way."

Rebecca Thompson, who said she lived three doors down from the family, said: "I can't believe someone would do that to a little lad. It's terrible.

"It'll be terrible for the family, they'll just be devastated. How they're going to manage now, I just don't know."

Father Pat Smith, of Our Lady's Church in York, also visited the scene.

He said: "The little boy made his first communion in our church about two years ago and it's just to tragic to face this today.

"I've been to see the family and they are obviously very upset and traumatised. They can't take it all in yet."

Police have appealed for anyone with information about the van or its occupants at the time of the crash to contact them.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/8289455.stm

RSPCA urges dog fight law change

admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:07:54 +0000

A change in the law is needed to tackle a rise in dog fighting that is leaving an increasing number of animals with horrific injuries, the RSPCA has said.

The existing ban on four breeds was inadequate and the law must "focus back on the real problem... the owner", said the charity's Claire Robinson.

Dog fighting-related calls to the RSPCA had risen 12-fold since 2004, with two thirds involving youths, it said.

Ministers say penalties for dog fighting have been toughened.

The new wave of dog fighting, known as "chain fighting" or "rolling", involves informal fights often held in inner city public parks, says the RSPCA.

"[People] are seeing young people, often gangs of young people, in parks, on estates, some even put two dogs in a lift at the top of the block of flats and will press the button and let the dogs fight until they get to the bottom," Ms Robinson told BBC News.

"Fortunately they are reporting it to us and the police, but often by the time we get there the people are gone and the dogs can't be found."

The RSPCA says a new generation are using rottweilers (left) in dog fights

The charity is seeing dogs with "unprecedented levels" of injuries, says the RSPCA's David Grant.

"We see two or three fights most days. At the weekend it can be quite bad - a few weekends ago we had 10", he said.

"We frequently see ears torn off, eyes torn out. In my career as a vet - nearly 42 years - this is the worst it has ever been.

"I have never seen things as bad as this."

'Limited powers'

The Dangerous Dogs Act, which came into force in 1991, bans four different breeds - the pit bull terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro.

But NHS figures show dog attacks have tripled since 1991, with many blamed on cross-bred dogs which are not illegal.

Rottweilers or Staffordshire bull terriers were often involved in the "ad hoc" fights staged by gangs of young men in parks, the RSPCA said.

The charity wants the law to focus on people keeping aggressive dogs as a status symbol or weapon, with more checks on owners and stiffer penalties for people mistreating dogs or keeping them for criminal use.

"It's a lot to do with the sort of MTV gang culture - people want to look hard, they want to look tough, with a dog that looks tough," Ms Robinson said.

The RSPCA insists the authorities still have limited powers to seize dogs kept by their owners as weapons.

Ministers say there are now tougher penalties for dog fighting and that the new Policing and Crime Bill will make it easier to seize dogs owned by criminal gangs.

BBC News Rspca

Man murdered in traffic shooting

admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:58:58 +0000

A man has been shot dead in his car by a motorcyclist as he waited at traffic lights in north London.

The 23-year-old had stopped at the junction of Cambridge Road and The Roundway in Tottenham when a bike pulled up beside him and opened fire.

The victim was shot in the head but managed to leave his Range Rover and collapsed in the street.

Police say three motorcyclists may have been involved in the incident on Friday, one of whom has been arrested.

The man died in hospital about an hour after the shooting which took place at about 1600 BST.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said there had been passengers in the Range Rover and they were unhurt.

Following the attack two motorcycles rode off towards Wood Green.

A motorcyclist on a third motorcycle had been arrested at the scene and is currently in custody at a north London police station.

BBC News

Woman guilty of killing boy, 11

admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:57:33 +0000

A woman has admitted causing the death of 11-year-old Sam Riddall, who was struck by a car as he walked home from a church youth group in Bristol.

Hannah Saaf, 27, of St Michael's Hill in Kingsdown, Bristol, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at the city's crown court.

Sam was killed in May as he walked along a pavement in Westbury-on-Trym with three other children.

His parents said the months since his death had been "incredibly painful".

'Awful tragedy'

In a written statement Rachel and Martin Riddall said: "The last three months have been an incredibly painful and difficult time, we miss our lovely Sam so much.

"Sam asked the big questions of life and we had lots of opportunity to talk with him about heaven.

"Knowing that he is there now and that we will see him again one day gives us great hope and we continue to cling to our faith in a loving God to help us make sense of this awful tragedy."

Sam Riddall was killed while walking home from a youth club

At Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday, mother-of-two Saaf spoke only to confirm her name and plead guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.

Witnesses had said they saw the car mount the pavement and hit the group of children.

Saaf fled the scene after the crash, sparking a police search for her.

Although she was the registered owner of the car it was not clear whether she was driving the white Ford Focus at the time.

Sleeping rough

Sam's parents Rachel and Martin Riddall appealed for Saaf to hand herself into the police.

She was found sleeping rough in a tractor shed at Pensford near Bristol on 10 May, nine days after the crash.

Judge Tom Crowther QC adjourned sentencing to 27 November for psychiatric reports to be prepared.

Defending counsel Ian Kelcey said Saaf "was undergoing inpatient treatment at a mental health establishment" and Judge Crowther told the court a hospital disposal order could be considered.

No pleas were entered on charges of failing to stop at an accident, failing to report an accident, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without insurance, but the Crown Prosecution Service said they would remain open and on file.

Speaking outside court Det Ch Insp Gary Stephens said: "Certainly I am pleased we got one guilty plea but we've still got some loose ends to tie up."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/8280070.stm

The top 20 burglary hotspots

admin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:46:14 +0000

The number of burglaries is soaring in the recession, with £100 million worth of insurance claims in the first quarter of 2009 – the most expensive quarter for the insurance industry in five years.

Homes in London and Nottingham are the most likely to be burgled, according to research from Moneysupermarket.com, after it analysed 2.6 million home insurance enquiries on the site last year.

Here are the 20 UK postcode districts most likely to fall victim, with the percentage of homes in that district claiming for theft or burglary on their home insurance.
1. Arnold, Nottinghamshire (NG5) – 0.42%

2. Leicester, Leicestershire (LE3) – 0.35%

3. West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire (NG2) – 0.33%

4. Ellesmere Port, Cheshire (CH66) – 0.32%

5. Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire (LS8) – 0.31%

6. Clapham, south London (SW11) – 0.31%

7. Sheffield, south Yorkshire (S8) – 0.29%

8. Hornsey, London (N8) – 0.28%

9. Croydon, Surrey (CR0) – 0.28%

10. Hove, East Sussex (BN3) – 0.28%

11. Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (NG3) – 0.27%

12. Bilborough, Nottinghamshire (NG8) – 0.26%

13. Beckenhem, Kent (BR3) – 0.25%

14. Manchester, Greater Manchester (M28) – 0.25%

15. Grossgates, Leeds, West Yorkshire (LS15) – 0.25%

16. Walthamstow, east London (E17) – 0.24%

17. Bristol, Avon (BS7) – 0.24%

18. Fulham, south west London (SW6) – 0.24%

19. Forest Hill, south east London (SE23) – 0.24%

20. Maidenhead, Berkshire (SL6) – 0.24%