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Glasgow Times
15 minutes ago
- Glasgow Times
Domestic abuse cases double weeks before Clydebank women's aid closure
Dawn Brennan, founder of Women Supporting Women, says "something needs to change" after the latest government figures revealed a 116% increase in domestic abuse cases, weeks before the town's Women's Aid centre is to close. Dawn said: "The campaign is aimed at confronting the attitude within the council towards violence against women and what appears to be a complete lack of understanding, because the statistics are horrific. "When we see statistics like these go up, the violence increases, and women are increasingly affected by poverty in West Dunbartonshire. "There doesn't seem to be an understanding of the seriousness of this situation now." West Dunbartonshire Council, however, says they are committed to tackling domestic abuse within the local authority area. READ NEXT: 'You are a danger to young vulnerable boys': Man groomed teen boy Glasgow READ NEXT: Glasgow man stabbed nephew after he took his kebab sauce Dawn Brennan and mum Anne Buchanan at Clydebank Women's Aid. (Image: GordonTerris/Herald&Times) Clydebank Women's Aid (CWA) announced its closure after more than 40 years at the beginning of June, stating "with the heaviest of hearts," they will shut their doors on July 17. According to the Scottish Government statistics, crimes committed under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 have more than doubled between 2022/23 and 2024/25. West Dunbartonshire Council say they have not reduced the funding to Clydebank Women's Aid after a commitment of £125,000 annually was agreed in 2022. The council confirmed that, following CWA's closure, funding will be ringfenced to women's services in the area. However, Dawn claims the council isn't doing enough in the face of the rising domestic abuse cases. She added: "I think it's a disgrace that councils that are charged at the very least with the protection of communities are behaving in this way. Something has to change. "Their behaviour and the lack of accountability have now motivated groups of women in this community to be really angry. "This is going to get worse in this community because when Women's Aid goes, not only do women not have access to support to recover from violence against women. It emboldens perpetrators." A spokesperson for West Dunbartonshire Council said they are committed to providing funding to tackle domestic abuse cases in the authority. A West Dunbartonshire Council spokesperson said: 'We are committed to tackling domestic abuse, and alongside our own work on this issue, have supported Clydebank Women's Aid (CWA) for many years, including providing £125,000 annual funding and covering rental charges. 'While the charity's decision to close is disappointing, supporting those impacted by domestic abuse remains our priority. "All previously committed funding will continue for the purpose it was intended, and work with the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) partnership continues to ensure comprehensive support and care remain available across West Dunbartonshire. "This multi-agency partnership continues to focus on both prevention and access to services, with strengthened risk management arrangements in place to ensure the right support for those experiencing violence and harm.'
Daily Mail
22 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Female cop is shot in wild encounter with fellow officers who turned up at her home to serve restraining order
A female police officer was shot by a fellow officer during a dramatic confrontation inside her own home while being served with a restraining order filed by her fiancé over safety concerns for their four-month-old baby. Kelsey Fitzsimmons, 28, an off-duty officer with the North Andover Police Department, was shot once on Monday evening after three fellow officers, including a supervisor, arrived at her home to serve a court-approved protection order. Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker confirmed on Tuesday that as Fitzsimmons was being 'escorted' in the home and being served the order, an 'armed confrontation' erupted. 'As a result of that armed confrontation, one of the responding officers discharged their weapon, which struck Ms. Fitzsimmons once,' Tucker told reporters. The wounded officer had to be airlifted by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital, where she remains in stable condition. The district attorney would not comment on where she had been shot nor confirm details about her mental health. Fitzsimmons, who had been with the department about 18 months, was already on administrative leave and had filed to have her service weapon returned during her leave, according to police. Her leave will now be extended. Court documents obtained by WBZ-TV shed light on why officers had arrived to serve the restraining order. Fitzsimmons, who has been with the department about 18 months, was already on administrative leave and had filed to have her service weapon returned during her leave Fitzsimmons' fiancé told authorities she allegedly struck him, threatened to take their baby away, and that he feared for their child's safety. In March, police and emergency medical responders were called to Fitzsimmons's home for what was described as a 'female having a mental health episode,' records show. She was hospitalized for 12 hours and diagnosed with postpartum depression. At that time, she turned in her service weapon. After being medically cleared in June, Fitzsimmons was reinstated to active duty, along with her license to carry a firearm. But on Monday, things took a grim turn. The fiancé obtained a restraining order and a bid for sole custody of their infant. The confrontation that followed inside Fitzsimmons's own home then turned violent. Officers had arrived to serve the standard '209A' abuse prevention order, which includes retrieval of any firearms as a routine safety measure. 'Pursuant to the court order, one of the standard boxes to check is retrieval of any firearms in the home,' Tucker explained, adding that the restraining order process can be 'some of the most dangerous duties that police officers can cover, no matter who the object of that order is.' A note in the court paperwork had warned officers that serving Fitzsimmons could carry additional risk. 'Defendant is an officer with a license to carry. Plaintiff expressed concerns regarding Defendant's reaction to being served.' When asked if Fitzsimmons was armed during the encounter, Tucker said investigators were still gathering statements from the officers involved. 'The very granular details, we're waiting to speak on until we get the interviews back from our state police detectives,' he told reporters. North Andover Police Chief Charles Gray, appearing visibly shaken, declined to comment on whether the restraining order was linked directly to her service weapon, calling it a 'personnel matter.' He added, 'We're concerned for all the officers, on-duty and off-duty, and we're just going to monitor and hopefully get some results.' The officer who fired the shot, whose name has not yet been released, is a veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Tucker confirmed. Mental health clinician Jeff Zeizel, who works with first responders, told CBS Boston that resources for officers in crisis are critical. 'The more people process their feelings and deal with the trauma, the healthier they become,' Zeizel said. The department does not use body cameras, so there is no video of the shooting, according to Chief Gray. District Attorney Tucker acknowledged the many unanswered questions surrounding the incident. 'There are lots of interviews to be done. There are lots of pieces to be put together. There is lots of things that remain unanswered,' he said. The incident is under investigation by Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to Tucker's office, while Fitzsimmons recovers in the hospital. 'We want to make sure that the people of North Andover and across the Commonwealth know as much as we can give out at this time, being as transparent as we can,' Tucker said.
BBC News
23 minutes ago
- BBC News
Spike in arson attacks on 5G masts 'impacting thousands'
Police are engaging in "proactive patrolling" at the locations of 5G network masts in order to "provide greater security" around these sites after a spate of arson attacks mostly in west Belfast. A sixth arson attack on 5G towers in three weeks was reported on June 2023, 16 arson attacks on 5G towers took place in west Belfast, with the most recent attack near the Rathcoole estate, in Newtownabbey, bringing the total to 17. Sinn Féin councillor, and lifelong west Belfast resident, Ronan McLaughlin said the attacks are being driven by "dangerous conspiracy theories online". McLaughlin has been critical of the police's response to the west Belfast said there had been a "spate of attacks" in the last three weeks and he had "not seen one arrest". The PSNI "need to do much better", he said."You can see the majority of the masts that have been burned have been in the Colin area, I would hope that this is a small minority of individuals."The PSNI said local neighbourhood policing teams are "actively engaging with communities in the area and have increased police visibility around the affected areas".It added that detectives were pursuing a number of lines of enquiry and were "committed to identifying those responsible and bringing them to justice".A recent survey carried out by Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey found that out of 2,602 people who responded, 87% described phone signal in west Belfast as poor or very poor, with only 3% saying it was good or excellent. Belfast's Deputy Lord Mayor Paul Doherty, from the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), said this type of digital infrastructure is "key to everyday life now" and is "impacting thousands of people". He told BBC News NI that the lack of phone signal in west Belfast in particular is having a serious impact on "elderly and vulnerable people", who could find themselves having a fall or becoming seriously ill but are "not able to pick up the phone to emergency services"."The fact that there is CCTV cameras, dashcam footage, Translink cameras up and down these stretches of road and we have seen no evidence and no arrests, people are very much frustrated as a result." Why are 5G masts being attacked? 5G masts or network towers carry signal for internet phone network connectivity. While the direct motive of the recent spate of attacks has not been identified by police, both McLaughlin and Doherty cite the spreading of "dangerous misinformation" and "conspiracy theories" online. Cornerstone, the firm responsible for maintaining the physical masts which provide signal for network providers, previously told BBC News NI it was aware that some people have concerns about mobile phone base stations."The strong consensus of expert groups and public health agencies, such as the World Health Organization, is that no health risks have been established from exposure to the low-level radio signals used by these base stations," Cornerstone said. Speaking to the Nolan Show on Tuesday, Dr Simon Clarke, associate professor in cellular microbiology at the University of Reading, said "there is absolutely no evidence from any properly controlled study that the use of any mobile phone technology of any sort is a risk"."5G masts emit a low dose of radiation" but "simply isn't powerful enough to cause any problems", he added. PSNI Det Insp McAnee said the police were taking the issue in West Belfast very PSNI said it was important that the companies who own and operate the masts take "active steps to secure their infrastructure and commercial assets"."Hospitals that are affected are experiencing communication difficulties in contacting patients and managing critical on-call arrangements, and members of the public—particularly those who are vulnerable—are being left in a position where they are unable to make emergency calls or contact family."They are appealing to members of the public to help by coming forward with any information they may have.
