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Woman in her 30s sexually assaulted outside Tube station during early hours sparking urgent manhunt
POLICE have released CCTV footage of a man they wish to identify following a sexual assault outside a Tube station. A woman in her 30s reported that a man sexually assaulted her in Hammersmith in the early hours of Sunday, May 18. 1 On the morning of the assault, the victim was followed by a man as she walked along Hammersmith Grove, past Hammersmith Underground station. He caught up to her and sexually assaulted her before running off towards Hammersmith Broadway. The woman is currently being supported by specialist officers. After the victim reported the sexual assault, the police immediately launched an investigation. The man in question was seen running north on Park Road toward Browning Avenue before heading to a residential area. He is described as white, in his 20s and approximately 5ft 8in to 6ft tall. He has dark hair and was wearing a black North Face jacket, black trousers and white trainers. Detective Superintendent Lucy O'Connor, leading the Met's investigation, said: 'Women and girls should be safe to walk the streets of London without being attacked. That is why we need to identify a man in connection with this incident and are now asking the public to help. 'If you were in the area on the morning of Sunday, 18 May or if you recognise the man in the footage, please contact us as soon as possible.'
BBC News
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PC to face misconduct hearing over alleged Lincoln assault
A police officer who was cleared of assaulting a man while attempting to catch a thief will face a misconduct hearing, his force has said. Last year, PC Alan Kirkwood was found not guilty during a trial at Nottingham Crown Court of assaulting Scott Barratt in 2023 after mistaking him for a robber and allegedly kicking him in the the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has told Lincolnshire Police to bring misconduct charges against the long-standing officer.A Lincolnshire Police spokesperson confirmed "arrangements are in hand for a hearing" following the police watchdog's review. No date has been set. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the court was told PC Kirkwood had been knocked to the ground while chasing two men on Danesgate, Lincoln, on 3 January then allegedly mistook Mr Barratt, who was walking his dogs, for one of the suspects and pointed his Taser at ordered him to get on the ground and then allegedly kicked him in the said PC Kirkwood quickly realised his mistake and later apologised to Mr jury took a short time to clear the officer of assault occasioning actual bodily James Sampson described him as "a man of exemplary character".Lincolnshire Police found there was no potential misconduct after the Mr Barratt appealed to the IOPC, which has instructed the force to bring Barratt's solicitor Iain Gould said it was important that forces properly policed themselves. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
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Man in hospital after car crashes into Burslem takeaway
A man has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a Staffordshire were called to the A50 Scotia Road in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, at about 06:00 BST on from the scene reveal the front of the two-storey building has partially collapsed, with rubble lying on the remain at the scene alongside colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service. Drivers are being advised to avoid the area, with the scene cordoned off at the junction of Greenhead Street and Bycars Road.
