Plymouth stabbing leaves man in life-threatening condition
Det Insp Marcus Hodge said the incident was "serious" and there would be a heightened police presence in the area.He added: "We are treating this as an isolated incident and those involved are believed to be known to each other."There is no known risk to the wider community."
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Man, 62, whose dismembered body was found in a suitcase paid teenager, 17, £100 for sex sessions, court hears
A 62-year-old man whose dismembered body was found in a suitcase and paid a teenager £100 for sex sessions, a court heard. The bodies of Albert Alfonso, 62, and his partner Paul Longworth, 71, were found at Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol on July 10 in large suitcases. The couple had opened the doors to Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, who is accused of murdering them. The Columbian porn actor travelled to the UK and had been staying at the couple's home on Scotts Road, Shepherd's Bush, west London. He had met Mr Alfonso online where Mosquera used the names 'iamblackmaster and 'mrd-k20cm', the court heard. He came to the UK to participate in sex acts, and he dominated and degraded Mr Alfonso, which the swimming instructor filmed and posted online. Mosquera denies murdering retired handyman Mr Longworth, Woolwich Crown Court heard. He also denies murdering Mr Alfonso but admits manslaughter. When officers found the bodies, one of the suitcases had a tag linking them back to their west London flat. When officers searched the address, they found the heads of both Mr Longworth and Mr Alfonso inside a chest freezer. Jurors heard today from a man who was involved in extreme sex with Mr Alfonso and Mosquera. He uses the pseudonym 'James Smith' in order to protect his privacy. In a pre-recorded police interview, he said he first met Mr Alfonso nearly 20 years ago when he was 17 or 18 playing rugby. 'I remember him coming up to me and saying 'You're a good player, you look good'.' He saw him again and they had a few drinks together before going back to Mr Alfonso's flat. 'I got myself p***** to be honest. I didn't drink much, I had three pints. Mr Alfonso then told him they had had sex and he had filmed it, the court heard. 'He showed me a video, I didn't know what to think. 'I didn't know what to think, I didn't know if it was my fault or- I was only young, I don't know if I was 17 or 18. He said he was paid £100 a session by Mr Alfonso. Mr Smith told the officer that he was worried about the video being made public. 'In my head I said it is what it is, I can't get out of it so I might as well get money for it. 'I started to see him more and I said to him is there anything else and he started talking to me about slavery and how he's into black dom.' He said he then met Mosquera. 'He showed me a woman and a child, he said he's got a child and a woman back home, he said he played football. 'He said Albert paid for his transport. I asked if he's gay or straight and he said he's just doing it for the money, I said great so am I.' He said Mosquera seemed to enjoy the sex sessions and enjoy the power. Mr Smith also said he and Mosquera would dominate and degrade Mr Alfonso. The officer asked him how he got on with Mosquera. 'He was very nice, extremely nice. He said he's got a girlfriend, I said I've got a girlfriend. 'It was just pleasant, it was amicable. I didn't have a problem with him. He said Mosquera took his number and they then went for a drink the two of them to watch the football and talk to girls. They then went back to see Mr Alfonso and did another session. 'Albert gave me a hug and said get home safe, and Paul gave me a hug and said football's coming home and that was last I heard from anybody.' He said this was on 5 July last year. He said Mosquera then messaged him and asked what he did for work which he thought was odd. Mr Smith was asked what Mr Alfonso was like outside of sex. 'Outside of the sex he was very nice, very respectful, very caring. 'Paul was everything to him. He said you've always been there for us and if anything ever happened to me you will always look after Paul. 'He adored Paul. 'He liked going out on bike rides, he gave to charity, he was pretty healthy and fit. 'Paul was your typical Irish man, he just went to the pub. 'He wouldn't hurt a fly, he had a massive mouth on him but he wouldn't hurt a fly. 'They were both fostered and they didn't have many friends.' 'Paul was dyslexic, Albert had to help him with his bank accounts. 'Paul couldn't survive a day without Albert in the house.' Mosquera is assisted in the dock by a Spanish interpreter. Mr Longworth was Irish and Mr Alfonso was originally from France but had obtained British citizenship.
The Sun
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- The Sun
Man, 50, found dead in woods during hunt for different missing person leaving cops baffled as they launch murder probe
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Ten arrested after plotting to ‘ambush' and kill ICE officers
Ten people have been arrested on attempted murder charges after plotting to 'ambush' and kill Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, officials said. People dressed in black military-style clothing and body armour allegedly lured officials at the Texas immigration detention centre outside, before opening fire and injuring a police officer. The group tried to draw officials outside at the Prairieland Detention Centre in Alvarado on Friday, shooting fireworks, damaging cars and vandalising the facility with graffiti, writing words such as 'traitor' and 'ICE pig', officials said. The commotion 'seemed to be designed to draw US Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel outside the facility, and it worked,' Nancy Larson, acting US attorney for the northern district of Texas, said at a news conference. 'It was a planned ambush with the intent to kill ICE corrections officers,' she added. Officer shot in neck Two unarmed corrections officers came outside to speak with the group. At some point, the Alvarado police officer arrived and was shot in the neck by someone who was in the woods, Ms Larson said. The officer was treated at a hospital and released, the Johnson County Sheriff's office said. 'Another assailant, who was across the street, nowhere near the corrections officers, shot 20 to 30 rounds at these unarmed corrections officers,' she said. 'There was an AR-style rifle found at the scene' that was jammed, she said. A flag saying 'Resist fascism, fight oligarchy,' and flyers with words such as 'Fight ICE' also were recovered near the facility, she said. The group fled, but sheriff deputies stopped seven people about 300 yards (274 metres) from where the officer was shot. 'Some were wearing body armour, some were covered in mud, some were armed, and some had two-way radios on them,' Ms Larson said. Border Patrol shooting The Independence Day shooting came as the Trump administration has continued to ramp up its deportation efforts, which will be turbocharged by Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' that became law last week. The shooting happened three days before a man with an assault rifle fired dozens of rounds at federal agents and a US Border Patrol facility more than 400 miles (643 kilometers) south in McAllen on Monday, injuring a police officer, before authorities shot and killed him. Asked if the shooting was connected to what happened in McAllen, Ms Larson said she could not comment as it is an 'ongoing investigation'. In Alvarado, officers discovered masks, goggles, tactical gloves, more body armour, weapons, spray paint and fireworks in further searches, Ms Larson said. The 10 suspects were each charged with three counts of attempted murder of a federal officer and three counts of discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. Another person was charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy for attempting to conceal and destroy evidence, Ms Larson said. Staff at the Prairieland centre have been given extra protection, Josh Johnson, acting Enforcement and Removal Operations field office director in Dallas, said. Anger among Democrats It comes as House Democrats told Axios there was growing anger among their base, with some supporters urging lawmakers to ratchet their efforts to resist Mr Trump's administration to violence. 'This idea that we're going to save every norm and that we're not going to play [Republicans'] game ... I don't think that's resonating with voters anymore,' one elected Democrat told the website. 'We've got people who are desperately wanting us to do something... no matter what we say, they want [more],' Brad Schneider, the chairman of the centre-Left New Democrat Coalition, told Axios. Another House Democrat said some voters had suggested 'what we really need to do is be willing to get shot' when visiting ICE facilities or federal agencies 'Our own base is telling us that what we're doing is not good enough ... [that] there needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press and the public,' the lawmaker said.
