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FOUR more youths were arrested this morning in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Fulham schoolboy at Victoria station. Police have already charged 12 youths with the murder of 15-year-old Sofyen Belamouadden, who was stabbed at the booking office of the District and Circle Line underground station on during the evening rush hour on Thursday. A post mortem investigation found that Sofyen, who lived in Acton and was a pupil at Henry Compton School in Kingwood Road, Fulham, died of stab wounds. The 12 youths charged with murder were due to appear at West London Magistrates' Court this morning. Four are aged 16 and the rest are aged 17, and all come from south Lond…

http://www.three.fm/newscentre/isle-of-man...l-tomorrow-1257 Mephedrone to be Made Illegal Tomorrow <H3 class=timestamp>Wednesday, March 31st 2010 00:00</H3>Upto 2 Year Prison Sentence and £5000 Fine for Those Caught in Possession of Plant Food With Mephedrone set to become illegal as of tomorrow (01/04/2010) the Island's Police Force have been gearing up for the change. If you are caught in possession of the substance, or found guilty of importing it you could face a £5000 fine and upto 2 years imprisonment. MHK Bill Malarkey from the Department of Home Affairs has said now this has been outlawed work will continue on seeking out other legal highs …

A DISABLED father had his face smashed in by bricks and was robbed at gunpoint by two men as he sat in his car. Tarek Gotti, 33, of Ladbroke Road, had dropped off a friend at Larden Road, just off The Vale, in Acton and was about to lock the passenger door when a black man wearing a hoodie jumped in, demanding money as he pointed the gun in the frightened driver's face. Another black man then came round to the driver's side, restrained him and continually bashed his face with bricks. Mr Gotti, who was left disabled after a major accident in 1998, tried to wrestle with the man to get the gun away from his face and told them they could take whatever they wanted. He sa…

A Leicestershire police officer has died in a motorbike crash near Melton. Pc Phil Tomaszewski (48) of Long Clawson, was on his black Yamaha Road Star Warrior motorcycle when it came off the road on Clawson Lane, near Ab Kettleby, Melton, yesterday. http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news...il/article.html RIP mate!! :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy:

"A Kent plumber has criticised police for asking him to take down a home-made sign warning motorists about potholes near his home." Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8599513.stm

Dr Dirty: Kanval Nagpal A PERVERT doctor who sexually assaulted two of his patients has been jailed for 16 months. Kanval Nagpal, 61, was the senior practitioner at the Stanhope Road Surgery, in Stanhope Road, Waltham Cross, between 1987 and 2008. During that time he assaulted two female patients and another woman. The jury at St Albans Crown Court found Nagpal, from Goffs Oak, guilty of one count of indecent assault for an attack on a patient in November 1994 in which he inappropriately touched her genitals. He was also found guilty of five counts of sexual assault in relation to one patient and a work colleague. In 2008 he invited the patient to his home under the pr…

Kayleigh Dickson Serzan Budak A MAN who punched a young woman in the face on a station platform, leaving her scarred for life, has been jailed. Serzan Budak, 21, of Cherry Orchard Estate, Lewisham Road, attacked 20-year-old Kayleigh Dickson at Lewisham DLR station in September last year. Budak, who has been jailed four months, recognised Kayleigh after she had asked him to leave the gym at Lewisham College, where she worked, earlier last year. On the afternoon of Friday, September 18, he spotted her, shouted abuse, grabbed her and punched her in the face on the platform before running off, leaving Kayleigh with blood pouring from her face. Kayleigh’s father, Dou…

A police officer has been demoted for trying to sabotage evidence connected with the Stephen Lawrence inquiry. Met detective Paul Steed, 49, tampered with key times and dates on an evidence log, it was confirmed. A Met spokesman said a misconduct board demoted a detective from the rank of sergeant to constable and fined him. Stephen, 18, was stabbed to death by a racist gang at a bus stop in Eltham, south-east London, in 1993. The investigation is ongoing. Five men - Neil Acourt, his brother Jamie, David Norris, Gary Dobson and Luke Knight - were the the prime suspects in the Lawrence case. Three were acquitted of murder after a private prosecution brought by the Lawren…

A 43-stone man found guilty of scamming restaurants out of food has escaped a jail term - because he is too fat. Morbidly obese George Jolicur ordered huge meals and ate most of them before complaining about the products and sending them back. He would then refuse to pay. In one episode he scammed five free milkshakes from a restaurant after consuming an entire drink before complaining that the milk was off. Morbidly obese: George Jolicur weighs 43 stone and is now so big he is bedridden Jolicur, 38, was finally caught after eating almost £30 worth of jerky in a restaurant before returning the last few pieces, claiming they were mouldy. The shop owner went to polic…

Met Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson and Miss England Katrina Hodge were among well-wishers who turned out to see PC Andy Seery off for his plod across Europe. The duo joined crowds of tourists in central London as the officer set out on his punishing month-long trot to Poland – in which he is running all 900 miles dressed as an Ostrich. But there is method in the Mad Cop’s madness. Seery (43) is aiming to raise money for wounded British soldiers during his unusual beat, pounding out the miles for charity Help for Heroes. He is being joined for the British leg of the journey to Sroda Weilpolska in Poland by troops from the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, who have …

Three men have been arrested under new legislation aimed at protecting women who have been forced into prostitution. They were held by officers at an alleged brothel in Newham, east London, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. The men, two aged 37 and one aged 35, were questioned on suspicion of paying for the sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force. The 35-year-old was given a caution. A 25-year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of managing a brothel. The arrests were made on the day new laws came into force to deal with men who, by paying for sex, are involved in forcing women into prostitution against their will. 'Trade of abuse' From 1 April, …

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3708529.html 28-Mar-10 Pensioners taught to use sticks in self defence against police. A Norfolk grandfather is giving pensioners lessons in self defence using a special weapon - the NHS walking stick. Kevin Garwood, 61, a triple black belt holder, has developed special cane work courses to help people over 50 stand up to Police, reports the Daily Telegraph. The course is based on martial arts from around the world that use the sabre, bayonet and staff, adapted specifically for stick users with limited mobility. Typical moves include throws, takedowns and neck hooks which use the crook of the stick for locks and strangleholds as…

A father who made a farewell video of his two children before strangling them has been jailed for life after being convicted of their murders. Petros Williams killed Yolanda Molemohi, four, and two-year-old Theo Molemohi at his flat in Whalley Range, Manchester, last October. In the video shown to Manchester Crown Crown, Williams, 37, urged the children to say goodbye to their mother. He has been told he will serve a minimum of 28 years in prison. Mr Justice Parker, sentencing, said it was hard to conceive any more shocking crime. The court was told that Zimbabwe-born Williams deliberately chose internet connection cords to choke the children to punish his wife for u…

An armed robber who aimed a firearm at a supermarket cashier has been jailed for six years. Scott Brown, 21, entered Tesco Express in Rolle Street, Exmouth at about 2100 GMT on 26 January, Exeter Crown Court was told. Brown, of New Street, Exmouth, threatened people inside the store and the cashier who filled a bag with about £600 before he made off. Brown admitted robbery. The firearm has not been recovered. Det Sgt Joanne Hall of Exmouth CID said after the case: "This was an extremely reckless act by a man who showed no concern for the fears of those he terrified in the supermarket that evening. "Thankfully no-one was hurt during the incident." BBC