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Missing nurse could be taking trains appearing dazed or confused, say police

A nurse who vanished in south London more than a month ago has been depressed and may be travelling regularly by train, appearing dazed or confused, police have said. Owami Davies, 24, was last seen walking north along London Road in Croydon at ...

18 Aug 2022 at 16:47

Scotland

Campaign aims to clamp down on County Lines gangs operating on railways

A campaign has been launched to raise awareness about criminal gangs exploiting young and vulnerable people to carry cash, drugs and weapons via the public transport network. Crimestoppers, police and the rail network are involved in the ...

30 Sept 2022 at 11:41

Knife-wielding man who broke into police station jailed

A man who broke into a police station carrying a seven-inch knife has been jailed. Craig Hodson, 36, of Wells Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, was found hiding in a chief inspector’s office at the city’s British Transport Police (BTP) ...

08 Aug 2022 at 14:11

Scotland

Man jailed for six years over killing in Edinburgh railway station

A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison over the death of Donald Maguire in Edinburgh two years ago. Mr Maguire, 58, was on a night out with his son in the city on Thursday February 20 2020 when he was assaulted ...

03 Aug 2022 at 16:29

Murder charge after man fatally attacked at Reading station

A 42-year-old man has been charged with murder after a train passenger was fatally injured at Reading station. Kirkpatrick Virgo, of Whitby Road, Slough, Berkshire appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with ...

01 Aug 2022 at 18:09

Man held in murder probe after passenger dies following altercation on train

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a train passenger died on a platform following an altercation in a carriage on Saturday night. British Transport Police (BTP) officers were called to Platform 8 of Reading ...

31 Jul 2022 at 10:12

Scotland

Police warn antisocial behaviour in Glasgow city park will not be tolerated

A senior police officer has warned visitors to Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow that antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated as the good weather returns. Chief Inspector Natalie Carr, the area commander for Glasgow’s west end,...

24 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Train driver ‘sent message about Murray Walker death’ moments before crash

A train driver who crashed into the buffers of a station sent a message about the death of commentator Murray Walker moments before the collision, a court has heard. Former Merseyrail driver Phillip Hollis, 59, was given a ...

08 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Operation Sceptre sees almost 2,000 arrests and thousands of knives seized

The national operation to tackle knife crime – known as Operation Sceptre – has seized thousands of knives, police chiefs have said. The operation, which was undertaken by all 43 forces in England and Wales as well as the ...

26 May 2022 at 11:31

British Transport Police to arm volunteer officers with Tasers

The British Transport Police have become the first force in the UK to arm volunteer officers with Tasers. It comes after the Home Secretary last week unveiled plans to give special constables powers to use the weapons, ...

27 May 2022 at 01:01

Father of Manchester Arena victim tells of moment ‘world fell apart’

The father of Manchester Arena bombing victim Martyn Hett has described how his “world fell apart” when he discovered his son was missing after the attack. Paul Hett spoke to ITV documentary Worlds Collide: The ...

11 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Family question Covid test result of man who spat at rail worker Belly Mujinga

The family of a railway station worker who died with coronavirus days after being coughed and spat on by a passenger have said the alleged aggressor’s negative Covid 19 test was “almost as reliable as tossing ...

11 Apr 2022 at 14:25

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