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Latest news Mum and partner appear in court on child abuse charges 14/07/2016 Two people have appeared before Wolverhampton magistrates today (Thursday 14 July) after a severely malnourished young boy was taken into hospital. Nozipho Moyo, aged 21, and her 22-year-old partner Kuzivakwasha Chigariro, of Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton were charged with causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm and were both remanded to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 11 August. Chigariro was also charged with assault. They were arrested after Moyo’s four-year-old son was taken to hospital on Sunday (10 July) with multiple injuries including a broken arm …

Latest news Five arrested after pensioner hit by stone in taxi 14/07/2016 Five teenagers have been arrested after an elderly woman was injured by a stone thrown through a taxi window in Birmingham. On-board footage which showing the stone smash through the glass and hit the passenger in Bellevue Road, Edgbaston, went viral after being released on social media. The woman, in her 70s, was taken to hospital with a fractured skull after being hit while travelling in a back seat at around 10pm on 25 May. Police have now arrested five boys, two aged 17 and three aged 15, on suspicion of wounding. They have been bailed pending further enquiries. Sergeant David Cotter, f…

Latest news Police launch initiative today to tackle drug crime in Wolverhampton 14/07/2016 A new crackdown has today been launched on drug dealers in the city - after communities highlighted issues over the supply and use of drugs. Operation Eliminate is a long term approach to remove a significant quantity of harmful drugs from the streets. Superintendent Keith Fraser, who leads the operation, said: “Not only do drugs cause anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood but they also lead to people committing crimes to fund their addiction. Drug dealers prey on vulnerable people that use drugs. By removing these dealers from the streets, we hope that crime in your…

Latest news Gun seized and seven teens arrested in city centre restaurant 14/07/2016 Seven teenagers have been arrested and a loaded handgun seized by firearms officers in a city centre restaurant last night (Wednesday 13 July). A fight broke out as officers attempted to search a bag belonging to a 17-year-old boy in the Bishopsgate Street restaurant at around 11:30pm. The bag was found to contain the loaded gun with a further six bullets. A search of the other six in the group revealed two knives and suspected Class B drugs. All seven, aged between 15 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and remain in custody today. Detective Chief Inspec…

Latest news Six charged over running Coventry drug network 14/07/2016 Six men have been charged with running a cocaine and ecstasy supply network across Coventry following a series of West Midlands Police raids across the city yesterday (July 13). The men – aged between 19- and 32-years-old – have all been charged with conspiracy to supply drugs and are set to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court later today. They include brothers Samuel and Elijah Enenche-John, plus 28-year-old Dahiru Barka, who were all arrested from an address in Humber Avenue. Other men suspected of peddling cocaine and ecstasy, primarily in the Foleshill area of Coventry, are Haroon Tashara…

Latest news Ex-WMP officer who escaped forced marriage tells her story at conference 14/07/2016 A former West Midlands Police officer savagely beaten by her own family for refusing to go through with a forced marriage is set to share her story at a conference aimed at better identifying and supporting victims of ‘honour’ based abuse. Birmingham-born Rashid – who worked as a Birmingham beat cop from 1993 to 1998 (pictured) – was just 13-years-old when she was “promised” in an engagement to a cousin she’d never met. She was taken to a remote village in Pakistan a week before her 18th birthday for the wedding but, when she refused to take part in the ceremony, was vic…

Latest news Trial begins for Walsall group facing terrorism charges 13/07/2016 The trial has begun at the Old Bailey in London of four men from Walsall accused of Syria-related terrorism charges. The four are all charged with funding terrorism. Brothers Mohammed Iqbal Hussain, aged 26, and Mohammed Suyaubur Rohaman, aged 32, both from Castle Road, are accused of sending money to their other brother Musadikur Rohaman, who is believed to have travelled to Syria in December 2014, with his wife Zohura Siddeka. Iqbal is charged with five counts of funding terrorism and Suyaubur with one count of funding terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000. Also standing trial are; …

Latest news Good Samaritan helps arrest off-road bike menace 13/07/2016 Off-road bikes have been seized by police after a Good Samaritan helped catch a suspected dangerous rider who fled following a collision in Solihull. West Midlands Police has praised the member of the public who made a citizen's arrest after a pedestrian was hit by one of the bikes in Dorridge. Two off-road bikes are believed to have been causing a nuisance in Station Road just after 12.15pm on Sunday (10 July) and one of them struck a 54-year-old woman who was walking on the pavement. Passers-by rushed to the aid of the woman who suffered a fractured foot and bruising and an 18-year-old man…

Latest news Police tell of family anguish when loved ones travel to conflict zones 13/07/2016 Counter terrorism officers launch new film Can describing the pain of one family prevent the suffering of another? That is the hope for a new film released by national counter terrorism policing today (Wednesday 13 July), featuring officers who witness the consequences of a loved one travelling to conflict zones. ‘Left Behind’ is a short film made by police Prevent contact officers serving in different parts of the UK. Their role is to support the partners, parents and siblings of people who have given up everything to go and live in places like Syria. The six-minute pro…

Latest news Teen is locked up for stabbing after being detained by off-duty detective 12/07/2016 A knife-wielding teenager who was detained by an off-duty detective after stabbing a man in Coventry has been locked up for four years. Detective Chief Inspector Sean Russell bravely stepped in after seeing the attacker armed with a knife near Coventry Sports and Leisure Centre, in Cox Street, on 9 June this year. The 16 year-old stabbed the victim in the arm three times following a dispute; then chased him into the centre where he punched the man in the face. Detective Chief Inspector Russell followed and managed to hold the teenager - who tried to hide the weapon i…

Latest news Police appeal for witnesses following crash in Ladypool Road 12/07/2016 Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash last night (11 July). The 23-year-old was in collision with an Alfa Romeo at around 6.30pm on Ladypool Road in Sparkbrook. The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious head injuries where he remains in a critical but stable condition. Sergeant Andy Darkes, from Force Traffic, said: "This is a busy stretch of road and I am keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision. "We would ask anyone who has not yet spoken to us to get in touch with my team by calling 101 quot…

Latest news Drug brothers jailed after £18k dealer profits found in bedroom drawer 12/07/2016 Two brothers who peddled crack cocaine and heroin have been jailed after West Midlands Police officers found £18,000 in drug profits stuffed inside bedside drawers. Birmingham East Police’s Organised Crime Team executed a warrant in Bankes Road, Small Heath, on 15 January following information from concerned community members that Hassan Yousaf (pictured) and Zain Islam were dealing drugs. During the search officers found wads of cash hidden in two bedside cabinets and a car key that led the team to a BMW parked in a nearby street where cocaine and heroin with a street val…

Latest news Woman charged with assault on paramedic 11/07/2016 A woman has been charged in connection with an assault on a paramedic in Sutton Coldfield last night (Sunday 10 July). Lucy Phillips aged 37 of Carpenters Road, Lozells is charged with assault, after a female paramedic was injured as she tried to attend to an injured man. The paramedics were responding to reports that a man had fallen over inside the Pint Pot Pub in Mere Green at around 8.30pm. A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a male paramedic and released on police bail pending further enquiries. Phillips will appear before Birmingham Magistrates next month. View the full …

Latest news Investigation launched after Selly Oak shooting 11/07/2016 An investigation has been launched after a Birmingham man was shot in Selly Oak last night (Sunday 10 July). The 27-year-old was taken to hospital after a single shot to his upper arm through the window of his car just before 11.30pm on Tiverton Road. He remains in a stable condition. Inspector Richard Marsh, from Force CID, said: "We believe this to be a targeted attack and fortunately the man’s injuries are not life threatening. "We have conducted a detailed forensic search of the area and the road has now been re-opened." Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information to assist …

Latest news Sandwell man jailed for armed robberies 11/07/2016 A Sandwell man has been jailed for 15 years for two armed robberies in the space of two days. Imran Mahmood, from Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, burst into Windmill News and Booze on the afternoon of 29 January earlier this year and threatened the shopkeeper with an imitation revolver style handgun and demanded cash. The following afternoon the masked 40-year-old brandished the gun at the shopkeeper of a convenience store in Portland Road, Edgbaston. This time he pulled the trigger and the gun let out a loud bang and a puff of smoke, immediately causing the shopkeeper to fear for her life. Again Mahmo…