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Two-year-old boy dies after being bitten by dog

A two-year-old boy has died in hospital days after being bitten by a dog. The attack happened at an address in Egdon, Worcestershire, on Monday and the boy was treated at Birmingham Children’s Hospital but died from his injuries, West Mercia Police ...

30 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Ex-police constable facing jail over string of racist WhatsApp messages

An ex-police constable who posted racist WhatsApp memes mocking the death of George Floyd has been warned that he could face a jail sentence. James Watts was serving with West Mercia Police in 2020 when he shared the “grossly offensive” material ...

13 May 2022 at 15:55

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after pedestrian hit by car outside takeaway

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 22-year-old woman died after being hit by a car outside a takeaway in Shropshire. A second victim sustained serious injuries and is receiving hospital treatment after a car mounted a kerb ...

09 Oct 2022 at 15:55

Pc accused of Dalian Atkinson assault ‘terrified’ after Taser failed

A police officer accused of assaulting ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson has told a jury she was “very, very frightened” when she struck him with a baton in an effort to restrain him. Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith denies acting unlawfully when she ...

26 Sept 2022 at 15:19

Pc used ‘outrageous’ and ‘unnecessary’ force against ex-footballer, panel told

A constable used “outrageous” and “unnecessary” force in repeatedly hitting ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson with a baton after he had been tasered to the ground, a disciplinary panel has been told. Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith’s actions on the ...

16 Mar 2023 at 15:04

Pc facing sack after excessive force misconduct finding in Dalian Atkinson case

A police constable is facing the sack after being found guilty by a disciplinary panel of gross misconduct for using excessive force when she repeatedly hit an ex-footballer with her baton after he was Tasered to the ground. An independent ...

17 Mar 2023 at 12:25

‘I did what I had to do’ says Pc accused of ‘excessive’ force

A constable accused of using “excessive” force in repeatedly hitting ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson with a baton has told a disciplinary panel “I did what I thought I had to do” to “keep him down”. Former Aston Villa striker Mr Atkinson ...

15 Mar 2023 at 13:32

Pc struck Dalian Atkinson with ‘unlawful’ blows after he was tasered, court told

A police officer assaulted retired football star Dalian Atkinson when he was “no longer a threat” after he was tasered to the ground by her colleague, a retrial has been told. Jurors heard Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith, of West Mercia ...

13 Sept 2022 at 15:19

Man charged with theft after trailer-load of 200,000 Creme Eggs stolen

A man has been charged with theft after a trailer-load of 200,000 Creme Eggs were stolen from an industrial unit. Joby Pool was arrested in connection with the incident on February 11 which involved an estimated £40,000 worth of ...

14 Feb 2023 at 09:59

Neighbours raised concerns months before killing of Alfie Steele, nine

Neighbours had raised concerns for months before a nine-year-old boy was killed by his mother and her partner, who have been convicted over his death, with a safeguarding review now under way. Alfie Steele had 50 injuries all ...

13 Jun 2023 at 17:27

Tribute paid to terminally ill couple found dead in summer house

A man and a woman found dead in a summer house were terminally ill, their daughter said, as she paid tribute to them. Robert Lloyd, 84, and his wife Patricia, 80, were discovered at their home in Newbrook Drive, Bayston Hill,...

10 Jun 2023 at 19:51

Man who admitted stealing nearly 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs is jailed

A man who used a stolen lorry cab to make off with a trailer loaded with almost 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs before surrendering to police with his hands up has been jailed for 18 months. Joby Pool, 32, used a metal grinder ...

20 Jul 2023 at 16:46

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