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BBC News
22 minutes ago
- BBC News
Harvey Willgoose death 'no less tragic' if teen cleared of murder
The death of a 15-year-old schoolboy is not "any less tragic or pointless" if the pupil who stabbed him is cleared of murder, a jury has been told. Harvey Willgoose died after he was attacked during his lunch break at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on 3 February.A fellow student, who is also 15, is on trial at Sheffield Crown Court after admitting manslaughter but denying barrister, Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, told jurors on Friday that if they cleared his client of murder, "it doesn't mean Harvey's death is any less tragic or pointless". Mr Hussain said: "A loved son has lost his life, a family have been deprived of him. A family mourns him."Another boy of a similar age had admitted his fault and, whatever happens, will pay the price for it."The defendant has accepted responsibility for what he has done. He needs to pay a price, but that price must be a just one."He told the jury that a not guilty verdict to murder would be the just decision in this case, according to the evidence. 'Final straw' The barrister told the court the defendant had a "horrific home life" and suffered a "background of bullying".He said "all that was what came together" when he encountered Harvey and this was the "final straw".Mr Hussain added that his client had reason to fear he told the jury he wanted to make it "very, very, clear" that he was not "maligning Harvey or dishonouring his memory".He said: "We are not saying that Harvey was all bad or the defendant was all good. Nothing of the sort."He discussed evidence of Harvey's "association with football hooliganism", with one school record describing him as "extremely aggressive and threatening" and a social care record saying he "threatened aggression".A range of interactions have been described between the defendant and Harvey that morning, and Mr Hussain said: "The defendant wanted to avoid Harvey. He did not want trouble."However he described how, in a lesson just before the incident, Harvey had mocked the defendant and been aggressive towards the CCTV footage of the stabbing, Mr Hussain said it could be seen that Harvey was the "first one to make it physical".The barrister said his client thought it was an aggressive approach from Harvey and the fact that he stabbed him so hard, breaking one of his ribs and piercing his heart, was further evidence that he "lost control".He added his client was "so scared of being hurt, so frightened, so devoid of calm, that that boy had never ever felt this way in his life before".The barrister also pointed to how his client was heard to to say "you know I can't control it" by a teacher seconds after stabbing Hussain told the jury this was the "best piece of evidence that you all have as to why (the defendant) did what he did".He concluded his closing speech to the jury on Friday morning and the judge, Mrs Justice Ellenbogen, began summing up the evidence. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
The Sun
23 minutes ago
- The Sun
Incredible Bentley TANK uncovered by cops after being abandoned & left to rust in bushes outside garage
AN astonishing Bentley tank has been unearthed from a bush by cops after being abandoned outside a garage. The £200,000 GT Coupe was discovered during a raid on a workshop in St Petersburg, Russia. 2 2 Immigration officers found the luxury vehicle on 30 July when they were looking for illegal workers. Police video footage of the operation shows the hybrid motor parked up among weeds and bushes outside the garage. Officers also discovered 67 hybrid and heavily adapted vehicles on the site either with illegal registration documents or unroadworthy bodywork changes. A police spokesperson said: "Given the nature of the site, special attention was paid to vehicles." The Bentley is believed to be modelled on an earlier "Ultratank" built by Russian petrolhead Konstantin Zarutskiy for his YouTube channel AcademeG. His prototype, with higher tracks, could reach 81 mph, slower than the Bentley's original 200mph but still faster than any other tracked vehicle. This isn't the first time a luxury motor has been seized in a police crackdown on crime. In the UK too, police are frequently confiscating supercars to improve safety in the capital. Last year, Scotland Yard confiscated vehicles including a McClaren, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Ferrari and Lamborghini. I bought £13,000 Bentley only to learn it was once owned by legendary TV host of classic 1980s game show Westminster local residents complained about cars driving poorly or at high-speed. So the force worked with Westminster City Council and the Motor Insurers' Bureau to remove nuisance drivers who drive around the area more frequently in the summer months. The operation launched on the evening of August 2 and ran across that weekend seizing £6million worth of cars. Officers also made five arrests including for insurance fraud, using a mobile phone at the wheel, not using a seatbelt and driving without due care. Metropolitan Police Special Inspector Geoff Tatman said: "The Met is working to put communities first - listening to and tackling their concerns. "This hugely successful operation has proved we are dealing with those crimes, such as anti-social driving, that is causing most distress to residents and tourists. "This brilliant partnership work between the Met's Vehicle Enforcement Team, Motor Insurers' Bureau and Westminster City Council demonstrates to Londoners we are doubling down on crime on the roads. "It's also testament to the hard work and dedication of the Met Special Constables – volunteer police officers - that play a vital role in our mission to make London safer and kindly give up their free time help serve the community."
Telegraph
an hour ago
- Telegraph
Police pay rise only ‘worth price of a Big Mac per shift'
Front-line police officers have attacked their Government-backed pay rise as worth no more than the 'price of a Big Mac per shift'. Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, announced the 4.2 per cent rise, which is marginally above the current inflation rate of 4.1 per cent, on Friday. It will increase the starting salary of a police constable by £1,256 to £31,163 a year, raise an established constable's annual pay package up to £50,257 and chief superintendent's wages up to £98,500 a year. The rise, recommended by an independent review body and accepted by the Government, is above the 2.8 per cent proposed by ministers in December, for which police forces budgeted. However, police union bosses said the pay award 'barely treads water', with inflation currently at 4.1 per cent, although it welcomed the Government's decision to reject police chief constables' calls for a pay rise of just 3.8 per cent. However, Brian Booth, the deputy national chairman of the Police Federation, said: 'After more than a decade of real terms pay cuts, this award does little to reverse the long-term decline in officers' living standards or address the crisis policing faces. 'A pay rise worth the price of a Big Mac per shift won't stop record levels of resignations, record mental health absences, or the record number of assaults on officers.' 'Significant cost for council taxpayers' Matthew Barber, the police and crime commissioner for Thames Valley, said it was at the higher end of the public sector awards, outside the health sector, which was a welcome increase for officers who did one of the most dangerous jobs in public service. However, it would still mean a 'significant' extra cost for council taxpayers because it was not being fully funded by the Government despite an extra £120m from the Home Office to cover the shortfall between 2.8 per cent for which forces had budgeted and actual 4.2 per cent increase. Ms Cooper said: 'Our brave police officers work day and night, often making enormous sacrifices, to keep us safe. This government is proud to back them in doing so and today's pay award is a clear signal of our gratitude, and our determination, to ensure they are properly rewarded for their service. 'Policing is the bedrock of a secure Britain and our Plan for Change. We are committed to investing in the frontline and supporting officers who work every day to tackle crime, keep our streets safe and protect our communities.' In addition to the headline pay rise, the Government is also increasing on-call, away from home, and hardship allowances by £10. London weighting will be boosted by 4.2 per cent, reflecting the demands placed on officers in the capital. The Home Office said the pay rise underscored Ms Cooper's commitment to investing in the frontline and supporting officers, and delivering the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. Measures in the guarantee include a 13,000 uplift in neighbourhood police officers by the end of the Parliament, a named, contactable officers for every neighbourhood, police patrols in busy areas at peak times, such as town centres and new career pathways.
