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Drunken chemistry teacher spared jail and allowed to keep driving after being found in her BMW three times over the legal limit with two children, aged 5 and 6, in the back... after claiming she never intended to drive it
A chemistry teacher found drunk in her car with two children has been spared jail and allowed to keep driving after a court ruled a ban would lead to the loss of her job. Katherine Campbell, 38, who had been drinking gin, was reported to police by a passerby when she was seen stumbling in a stupor while putting the youngsters in the back of her BMW 3 series. A roadside breath test showed Campbell – who teaches at Alsager School near Crewe – was over three times the limit. But she denied intending to drive the car and claimed to have been waiting for her partner to do so instead. The children, aged five and six, were unharmed. At Crewe magistrates' court, Campbell, from Macclesfield and who already had six points on her licence, faced a month in prison and a driving ban after she admitted being drunk in charge of a motor vehicle and two charges of being drunk in charge of a child under the age of seven. But she was allowed to carry on driving under 'exceptional hardship' rules despite her getting another ten points on her licence – meaning she will be behind the wheel with 16 points. She was also ordered to wear a so-called 'sobriety tag' under the terms of a 90-day alcohol abstinence order. Campbell claimed if she lost her licence she would need 'two trains and two buses' for the 17-mile commute to her work rather than her usual 40-minute trip by car. At Crewe magistrates' court, Campbell, who already had six points on her licence, faced a month in prison and a driving ban after she admitted being drunk in charge of a motor vehicle and two charges of being drunk in charge of a child under the age of seven The incident occurred on May 2 this year when Campbell had picked up the children before visiting her parents' house in the Prestbury area. She then visited neighbours 'and drank two or three gin and soda waters'. The court heard the passerby confiscated Campbell's car keys. The two children were taken to a nearby house. Magistrate Susan Taylor told Campbell: 'If you come before the court again for any offence to do with driving, you will get a lengthy ban and I mean lengthy. Please do not be back in here again.'
Daily Mail
39 minutes ago
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EXCLUSIVE Horrifying moment 'Nightclub Predator' rapist who plied his victims with alcohol drags unconscious woman across patio - as police find hidden cameras, blacked-out windows and stash of adult toys in bedroom
This is the moment a rapist pulled an unconscious woman by her hair along a concrete patio beside a hot tub at his home, telling her: 'You look so beautiful.' Sexual predator Craig France, 33, would deliberately pursue women in the Peterborough area late at night, before luring them to afterparties at his home. Once there, the lorry driver would ply his victims with alcohol before committing sexual offences against them, which he filmed and photographed. France - dubbed the 'Nightclub Predator' - raped a woman and secretly filmed three others in his home and was jailed for ten years and seven months in March. Now, the new series of Channel 4 's 24 Hours in Police Custody has followed the investigation into his sickening crimes in episodes airing on July 6 and 7. In a preview clip shared with MailOnline, police are seen investigating footage on cameras on the back of his house which point towards a hot tub in his back garden. One officer can be heard saying 'that is pretty covert, isn't it' as they review video downloads from the exterior cameras on the home in Fengate, Peterborough. They spot him putting his arms around a victim before pulling her backwards across the concrete patio unconscious, and he is heard saying: 'You look so beautiful.' France can be seen dragging the woman by her hair along a concrete patio beside a hot tub Police said France targeted young women at nightclubs and took them to his home where he had set up hidden cameras. France recorded himself carrying out sexual acts on some of his victims while they were unconscious or sleeping. His offending came to light in August last year after a woman reported he had raped her two years previously, and she later became aware he had filmed it. The victim had been given a shot of 'sambuca' by France, while they were in his garden, police said. The next thing she knew, she woke up in his bed with no recollection of what had happened - but knew something untoward had taken place, according to detectives. Officers found more than 6,000 images and videos of several unidentified women who were secretly filmed at his home between March 2022 and September 2023. They also found the video which showed the victim being raped by France, while she appeared to be 'lifeless'. It showed France carrying the victim, who was unable to stand, before dropping her in a hot tub and then dragging her on a concrete floor. A further three victims were identified from the videos and images. Officers also found a clip where France was naked in daylight by the side of a road in the Broxbourne area of Hertfordshire. Another preview clip from the Channel 4 documentary reveals detectives going through France's bedroom following his arrest, and finding a series of adult toys and equipment. They discover a sex swing, spanking paddle and restraints under the bed - along with women's underwear and love letters from a girl who appears to still be at school. Officers also notice that the windows are all blacked out, and then uncover a small camera on the end of a stick and scores of 15ml bottles of Sudafed nasal spray. A cabinet in the room also has dozens of bottles of alcohol, including Jack Daniel's whiskey, Whitley Neil blackcurrant gin and two bottles of Sourz shots. One officer is heard saying: 'I'm not being funny, but Sourz, is that a 33-year-old man's drink?' In addition, the words 'Get naked' are seen on the wall. France admitted rape, sexual assault, three counts of voyeurism and exposure at Cambridge Crown Court and was sentenced to ten years and seven months in prison. He was also handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Now, Cambridgeshire Police fear there may be other victims who have yet to be identified. France was a lorry driver, so detectives believe it is likely he was travelling across the UK for years, offending in different areas. Police believe there could be hundreds of women who were abused by France and either do not realise or have not yet come forward. Detective Chief Inspector Helen Tebbit said: 'Firstly, I would like to give my heartfelt thanks to the victims, who, despite their ordeals, supported the investigation and bravely shared their stories on 24 Hours in Police Custody. 'This programme will show that sexual predators can cleverly disguise their depraved behaviours - victims may not realise they are being groomed. 'France portrayed himself as everyone's best friend – caring, fun, and provided what his victims thought was a safe place to party. But in reality, he preyed on young women who had barely entered adulthood for his own sexual gratification.' 24 Hours in Police Custody: 'Nightclub Predator' on Channel 4, July 6 & 7 at 9pm
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EXCLUSIVE I was run over by two Tube trains and had two limbs amputated after slipping off wet platform - I can never hug my children with both arms again and TFL say it's MY fault
A mother-of-two who lost an arm and a leg when she was crushed by two Tube trains after slipping on a wet platform has accused Transport for London (TfL) of 'blaming' her after they claimed she 'contributed' to her life-changing injuries. Sarah de Lagarde, 47, was left fearing she was going to die after she fell through the gap at High Barnet station in north London in September 2022. The City worker, who was left stranded on the tracks as no one could hear her screams, was run over by two London Underground Tube trains and needed her right arm and right leg amputated. Recalling the terrifying moment she was left to fight for her life, Ms de Lagarde, from Camden, north London, told MailOnline: 'I knew in that moment, there was a high chance I was going to die on those Northern Line tracks. 'I started to think about by children, and I knew I owed it to them to come home. I thought to myself, there is no way I am dying here. I need to be with my daughters.' The PR executive, who now uses two prosthetic limbs including a bionic arm, has launched a legal battle against London Underground Ltd (LUL), part of Transport for London (TfL), and is seeking £25million in compensation. But in defence documents submitted to the High Court, TfL denies liability, arguing her injuries were the result of her own negligence. They claim she 'placed herself in a position of danger' because she was 'negligent' in how she got off the train. MailOnline understands Ms de Lagarde was referred to as an 'intoxicated female' on TfL's incident reporting form, however this was retracted with an apology as it was not true and there was no evidence to back it up. Outraged Ms de Lagarde pointed out that Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has specifically told TfL not to 'victim-blame', adding: 'But yes - TfL is blaming me for being run over and crushed by not one, but two London Underground trains. 'I have been aware of this for some time, but now this is part of its formal High Court defence, TfL can no longer keep this information behind closed doors.' Ms de Lagard said it has been a 'running theme' from TfL to 'blame' her, explaining: 'TfL's initial reaction was to label me as a drunk woman wearing high heels, both claims were baseless and have since been withdrawn. 'TfL has posters up across its network urging everyone to 'be kind', which couldn't be further from how they have treated me.' She also told of the horror moment where 'no one responded to my screams for help' before she was struck not once, but twice. Ms de Lagarde, global head of corporate affairs at investment firm Janus Henderson, added: 'The first train took my arm, and the second train took my leg. 'But that night I also lost my mobility, my independence, my dignity and above all my ability to hug my two young children with both arms. 'Last week at the High Court I listened, as in great detail TfL began to formalise its attempts to blame me for being hit by two of its trains. 'Following the hearing, I stood outside and told those who had come to see me how grateful I was for their continued support. It was miraculous that I survived, but what happened that evening on the Northern Line has cost me dearly.' Ms de Lagarde said that despite TFL's attempts to 'blame' her, she is 'not disheartened'. 'Quite the opposite, I am optimistic,' she defiantly said. Ms de Lagarde was on the tracks for 15 minutes before the alarm was raised. Speaking previously, she said: 'Twenty-two tonnes of steel crushed my limbs, and, if that wasn't bad enough, I remained on the tracks undetected until the second train came into the station, crushing me for a second time.' TfL defence lists six grounds of Ms de Lagarde's alleged contributory negligence Failed to manage her exit from the train so that she was on stable footing when she was on the platform. Failed to walk safely along the platform so that she stepped sideways and backwards on the platform after alighting the train and fell backwards into the gap. Failed reasonably to maintain her balance. Failed to have sufficient regard for her own safety and placed herself in a position of danger. Failed to heed warnings of the existence of the gap, including announcements given on the network of the existence of a gap between trains and platforms. Failed to guard against the obvious risk of danger of falling off the platform if positioned close to its edge. In defence documents submitted to the High Court by TfL 's legal team and seen by MailOnline, TfL suggest 'the incident was caused or contributed to by the claimant's negligence'. According to the TfL defence: 'The claimant took a few steps forward on to the platform and then took a few steps backwards, before the rear of her body struck the rear side of the door of the train she had exited from. 'The claimant continued to move backwards and, approximately seven seconds after exiting the train, she fell into the gap between carriages five and six of the train.' Around five minutes later, the train driver walked back through the train to get to the driver's cab to start his return journey southbound. He noticed Ms de Lagarde's brown leather bag wedged between the train and the platform, which he later handed to lost property. But he didn't investigate further. TfL's defence said the driver 'did not see or hear the claimant at that point and did not look into the gap, having no reason to do so'. She called out for help, but no one came and the train left the platform, bringing her right arm with it. She managed to reach her phone but her face was so badly injured the face ID didn't work and it was too wet from the rain for the touchscreen to function, so she again tried to shout for help. But again, no one came. And then a second train arrived, running over her right leg. On Wednesday June 25, Ms de Lagarde attended the first High Court hearing in her case against London Underground Limited, which is part of Transport for London before Judge Master Roger Eastman. The judge indicated that an eight-day trial would be listed at the High Court for early 2027. TfL say the driver of the second train did not see Ms de Lagarde lying on the track, despite the train's headlights being on. However, TfL said their purpose was 'not to illuminate the tracks or the platform' but to make the train visible to workers on the track. Ms de Lagarde was on the tracks for 15 minutes before the alarm was raised and London Fire Brigade and London's Air Ambulance medics were alerted. Three air ambulance medics helped save her life, with Dr Benjamin Marriage and paramedics Chris Doyle and Kevin Cuddon receiving a national bravery award. Mr Cuddon said: 'Sarah was trapped in a very awkward position so I crawled under the train to help the London Fire Brigade get her out. 'Together we had to carry her about 30m under the train and put her on a device to lift her up to the platform. 'She was really quiet, pale and had lost some blood.' Ms de Lagarde had stepped on to an 'accessibility hump', a slope of a ramp that is designed to make it easier for wheelchair users to board trains. An investigation by TfL found that the ramp was 'in principle compliant' with TfL's standards and that 'passengers stepping on to the base of the platform ramp is considered a sub-optimal arrangement' but was nevertheless Ms de Lagarde says 'remained conscious and continued to cry out for help'. Her claim states: 'She was left lying partially across the first rail of the track, closest to the station platform. 'The claimant attempted to manoeuvre her right foot and leg across the first rail in order to retrieve her mobile telephone. She cried out for help, but nobody came to her assistance.' She was unable to move into a recess space in the platform wall as it was blocked by a steel frame and 'excess ballast', it is claimed. It is disputed by TfL that there are different safety procedures for trains departing from a terminus station, as opposed to a station elsewhere on the line. 'The same checks are required on dispatching a train from a terminus station and a non-terminus station,' TfL said. Ms de Lagarde was airlifted to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel where she underwent surgery before being transferred to the Amputee Rehabilitation Unit in Lambeth on October 20. She was discharged home on December 1, 2022. Ms de Lagarde receives ongoing care at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore. Representing Ms de Lagarde, Leigh Day partner Thomas Jervis said: 'Like millions of other Londoners, Sarah de Lagarde was just trying to get home from work when she was hit by two tube trains at High Barnet station. 'Transport for London is refusing to accept liability and positively blames Sarah for what happened. 'This case is incredibly important and may have a profound impact on how London's transport network is operated in the future.' A TfL spokesperson said: 'We are responding to a legal claim brought by Sarah de Lagarde. 'It is not appropriate to discuss details of our defence while this case is ongoing. 'Our thoughts continue to be with Sarah and her family following this terrible incident, and we will continue to make every possible effort to learn from any incident on the Tube network. 'Safety is our top priority and we will always place it at the forefront of our thinking.'
