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A woman has been charged with assaulting a 99-year-old pensioner. Devika Surnam-Gopalsate, 33, is said to have hit the elderly woman in Heston. Police charged Ms Surnam-Gopalsate, of Longford Avenue, Southall, with common assault on Monday before granting her bail. She is due to appear at Feltham Magistrates’ Court on Friday. Link Source

A man who dropped his trousers and spat at a traffic warden has been ordered to carry out unpaid work. Lakdhar Raib, 40, approached the warden in Hounslow High Street on September 14 last year and spat at him as he thought he had given his friend a parking ticket. Two days later in a similar area he dropped his trousers and grabbed his crotch before yelling abuse at the same traffic warden. Raib, of Vibia Close, Staines, pleaded guilty to common assault and public disorder and was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court on Friday. He was given a 12-month community order and told to complete 40 hours' unpaid work. Judge Anna Guggenheim, sentencing, said: “This was a piec…

The trial of a man charged with harassing actress Keira Knightley has collapsed because she was not available to give evidence in court. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/10240551.stm I find it hard to feel any sympathy for this girl, she cannot be bothered to turn up in court. Cannot a case for contempt of court be brought forward, wasting courts time, and Police time. Next time someone is stalking you, and being so gorgeous someone well might, please don`t go running to the Police Ms Keira Knightley.

A nursery worker found guilty of hitting a two-year-old boy as a punishment for wetting himself will be sentenced next month. Wesley Prigmore, 21, of Sutton Lane, Hounslow, was convicted of two counts of common assault at Richmond Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. The court heard Prigmore swore at the toddler and hit him on the head with latex gloves. He then tapped him three times on the penis with a ruler after the youngster wet himself twice at a Twickenham nursery, the court heard. Witness Andrea Mihaescu, who was working with Prigmore at the time of the incident on January 18, said: “He turned around and said ‘why can’t you go to the toilet?’ “Wesley foll…

A hit and run driver who ploughed into a 22-year-old man while drink driving was today jailed. Doctors had to amputate one of Rishi Vegad's legs after Ihor Dribko, a 26-year-old Ukranian national who had been living in the country illegally, smashed into him in Lampton Road, Hounslow, on January 29, Isleworth Crown Court heard. Judge Robin Johnson sentenced Dribko, who pleaded guilty to all charges, to 21 months for grievous bodily harm, 21 months for dangerous driving and four months for failing to stop - all to be served concurrently. However, Judge Johnson told Dribko that his sentencing powers were limited by legislation, and the punishment given was "lower than I …

Armed robbers riding motorbikes attacked a security van guard outside a bank before speeding off with a money box. The Securicor worker was delivering cash to the Nationwide bank, in Feltham High Street, when the bandits raced towards him and threatened him with a gun. A passenger then hit the guard with the weapon as he struggled to unlock the box. The robbers snatched it out of his hands before fleeing on two high-powered bikes. Barned Flying Squad has launched a hunt for the raiders, who struck at 11.25am yesterday. Anyone with information should call police on 0208 247 7932, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Link Source

A spitting commuter has been sent to prison for six months after launching a saliva-filled attack on staff and police at a Kensington tube station. Daniel Myrie, 27, of Lisgar Terrace, West Kensington, was sentenced to six months in jail at Westminster Magistrates' Court last Wednesday following an argument at Gloucester Road tube station on April 4 this year. On that day, Myrie was found with an Oyster card which did not belong to him - and was then confiscated. It was then that Myrie propelled a wave of spit at staff in a disgusting series of attacks. First, he spat at the ticket office window before jumping over the barriers and running down Gloucester Road, Sout…

Police have released CCTV images of more than 50 football fans they are looking for in connection with a brawl after an FA Cup game in February. The fifth round match between Chelsea and Cardiff City kicked off at 12 noon on Saturday February 13. That morning, more than 100 Chelsea fans gathered in West Brompton, and moved towards North End Road, where clashes with three coach loads of Cardiff supporters took place, the most serious of which led to smoke bombs being let off. Police dispersed the groups and some went into Stamford Bridge to watch the match, while those without tickets went to nearby pubs. As the final whistle blew, both sets of fans made their way to…

Baby-dash dad stopped by fellow cop A TRAFFIC cop stopped a fellow officer who was driving home to see his sick baby – and gave him a speeding ticket. Christopher Walker, an officer for Northumbria Police, received the call "every father dreads" when his concerned wife phoned him at work to tell him their five-day-old baby, Charlie, was seriously ill and she needed him to come home immediately. On his way home to Boldon Mr Walker was pulled over by Pc Sean Garwood travelling at 68mph in a 30mph zone, just after midnight on March 16. Dad-of-two Mr Walker told South Tyneside magistrates that he tried to explain the emergency to Pc Garwood, telling him he needed to get…

Lesbian policewoman bit and kicked PCs after partner was taunted about sexuality By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Last updated at 9:59 AM on 3rd June 2010 Comments (71) Add to My Stories Sentenced: Pc Helen Cound outside Cheltenham Magistrates Court today. She reacted violently when her girlfriend was taunted A lesbian policewoman reacted violently when her partner was taunted about their sexuality at a Christmas party, a court was told today. West Mercia officer Pc Helen Cound overheard the taunts from Melissa Wells at a Christmas party and verbally abused her while holding an empty wine bottle in her hand. She then tried to attack Mrs Wells - and when police colleague…

A terrified motorist walked away unscathed after an 18-ton lorry fell onto his car after ploughing into a blackspot bridge. The truck toppled on to the Vauxhall Astra estate after smashing into Fairlop Station bridge in Forest Road, Barkingside, Essex. A shocked passer-by was bizarrely the only casualty as he fled the accident and ran into a wall. Lucky escape: The Astra driver made a dash to safety via the passenger door after his vehicle was squashed by the tipped lorry Cops and firefighters dashed to the scene and were amazed as the shell-shocked car driver walked away from the dramatic crash without any injuries. He was forced to scramble out of the front passe…

HAMPSHIRE police are to unleash a new secret weapon to crack down on speeding bikers, the Daily Echo can reveal. A powerful undercover sports motorcycle will roll into action on the county’s roads at the end of the month. It will be equipped with emergency lighting and sirens, as well as a hi-tech video system. Police have refused to reveal the make or model of the 170bhp vehicle. PC Mick Gear, Hampshire’s Bikesafe co-ordinator, said that the unmarked bike would help to reduce motorcyclist deaths. However, a local motorcycle campaign group last night said that officers shouldn’t unfairly target two-wheelers. Three of the force’s riders have been hand-pic…

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/28/e...n-investigation Undercover Guardian investigation reveals plan by English Defence League to hit racially sensitive areas in attempt to provoke disorder over summer. Some really nice people in this lot. :unsure: