Police release CCTV of three men 'after woman raped' in early hours of the morning
CCTV footage has been released by the cops and shows three men in dark clothing walking along Princes Avenue in Hull - where the incident took place.
Humberside Police said the footage was taken at around 1am on July 3 and the men could have valuable information to help with their investigation.
Hundreds of hours of footage has been trawled through since the reported rape while the victim is said to be supported by specially trained officers and Humberside's protecting vulnerable people unit.
The Detective Chief Inspector acknowledged that locals may feel concerned but insisted that her team were doing everything in their power to look into the incident.
Anyone who recognised these men or had further information was advised to contact the police on the non-emergency number 101 quoting crime reference 25*91417.
Anonymous tips could be directed to via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Detective Chief Inspector Leanne Murphy said: 'The CCTV images we have released today are from Thursday (3 July) and we are looking to identify and speak with the men in the images, as they may have valuable information that could assist with our investigation.
'Extensive enquiries have been, and continue to be, underway including hundreds of hours of CCTV footage from the local area being reviewed.
'We also continue to work closely with partner agencies, as well as our protecting vulnerable people unit to establish the circumstances around this incident.
'The victim also continues to be supported by specially trained officers at this time.
'Whilst rare, incidents of this nature naturally cause concern within local communities, and I'd like to reassure the public that we are doing everything we can to investigate this incident which occurred within an address on Princes Avenue.
'We are urging anyone who recognises these men or believes they may have further information that would assist our investigation, to contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting crime reference 25*91417.'
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Haunting final moments of young father before he was shot and killed - as cops reveal disturbing link to 'contract crew' crime spree
Chilling footage captured the final moments of a young father who was shot and killed, with his death believed to be linked to a Victorian drug trafficking syndicate. Rich 'Dylan' Choup, 32, was reported missing in Sydney in July 2024, before his body was found in bushland at Lucas Heights in August. Police have been looking for those responsible and believe he may have been killed by a 'contract crew' responsible for two other violent incidents in the same week. The other two incidents include a man who was buried alive in an attempted murder, and a man who had his ear severed during a kidnapping. Detectives released on Monday CCTV footage linked to each of the incidents, including footage showing Mr Choup in an altercation days before he disappeared. Mr Choup was reported missing on July 29 last year and was last seen involved in a dispute in Cabramatta, south-west Sydney, on July 25. The young father had told friends he had a meeting and asked them to wait close by. CCTV showed Mr Choup meeting with a man on Railway Parade, who ordered him towards a car after slapping him at about 6.25pm. Both men were seen walking towards a grey Audi SQ2 before Mr Choup was reported missing four days later. On August 31, police were called to bushland off Heathcote Road in Lucas Heights after trail bike riders stumbled upon human remains which were later identified to be those of Mr Choup. A post-mortem discovered he had been fatally shot and the top of his right ear had been severed. Police also released footage of a white Lexus and white Audi RS3 from when Mr Choup was last seen. Two men in the CCTV, seen allegedly moving the vehicles before and after Mr Choup's disappearance, are of interest to police. The other two incidents linked to the 'contract crew' occurred days before the altercation between Mr Choup and the unidentified man at Cabramatta. Police said a 31-year-old man was kidnapped and tortured at Canley Vale, in south-west Sydney, before he was released the same day, on July 19. Part of his right ear was severed, however the man did not make a report to police. Officers conducted a search of a property where they believe the man had been held and discovered a box cutter at the premises. Police released CCTV of a dark-coloured Audi SQ2 and a white Volkswagen Golf at the intersection of Freeman Avenue and Sackville Street, around the time of the incident. Just two days later, a 23-year-old man walked into a Queensland petrol station covered in dirt and with a bullet wound to his head. He collapsed at the scene in Tamborine Street, Jimboomba, and was taken to hospital, where it was found he was shot through the eye and had a bullet in his brain. Queensland and NSW police think the man was shot and buried before he crawled out of a shallow grave to find help. CCTV footage showed a white Hyundai Getz at a roadhouse in Nambucca on the NSW Mid North Coast at about 5:30am on the day before the attempted murder. Four men were also seen on CCTV. One was believed to be the victim, which suggested he was picked up in NSW and driven to Queensland before being shot and buried. Anyone with information has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Sky News
3 hours ago
- Sky News
Post Office scandal: Victims say government's control of redress schemes should be taken away
Post Office scandal victims are calling for redress schemes to be taken away from the government completely, ahead of the public inquiry publishing its first findings. Phase 1, which is due back on Tuesday, will report on the human impact of what happened as well as compensation schemes. "Take (them) off the government completely," says Jo Hamilton OBE, a high-profile campaigner and former sub-postmistress, who was convicted of stealing from her branch in 2008. "It's like the fox in charge of the hen house," she adds, "because they were the only shareholders of Post Office". "So they're in it up to their necks... So why should they be in charge of giving us financial redress?" Jo and others are hoping Sir Wyn Williams, chairman of the public statutory inquiry, will make recommendations for an independent body to take control of redress schemes. The inquiry has been examining the Post Office scandal which saw more than 700 people wrongfully convicted between 1999 and 2015. Sub-postmasters were forced to pay back false accounting shortfalls because of the faulty IT system, Horizon. At the moment, the Department for Business and Trade administers most of the redress schemes including the Horizon Conviction Redress Scheme and the Group Litigation Order (GLO) Scheme. The Post Office is still responsible for the Horizon Shortfall scheme. Lee Castleton OBE, another victim of the scandal, was bankrupted in 2007 when he lost his case in the civil courts representing himself against the Post Office. The civil judgment against him, however, still stands. "It's the oddest thing in the world to be an OBE, fighting for justice, while still having the original case standing against me," he tells Sky News. While he has received an interim payment he has not applied to a redress scheme. "The GLO scheme - that's there on the table for me to do," he says, "but I know that they would use my original case, still standing against me, in any form of redress. "So they would still tell me repeatedly that the court found me to be liable and therefore they only acted on the court's outcome." He agrees with other victims who want the inquiry this week to recommend "taking the bad piece out" of redress schemes. "The bad piece is the company - Post Office Limited," he continues, "and the government - they need to be outside. "When somebody goes to court, even if it's a case against the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), when they go to court DBT do not decide what the outcome is. "A judge decides, a third party decides, a right-minded individual a fair individual, that's what needs to happen." Mr Castleton is also taking legal action against the Post Office and Fujitsu - the first individual victim to sue the organisations for compensation and "vindication" in court. "I want to hear why it happened, to hear what I believe to be the truth, to hear what they believe to be the truth and let the judge decide." Neil Hudgell, a lawyer for victims, said he expects the first inquiry report this week may be "really rather damning" of the redress claim process describing "inconsistencies", "bureaucracy" and "delays". "The over-lawyeringness of it," he adds, "the minute analysis, micro-analysis of detail, the inability to give people fully the benefit of doubt. "All those things I think are going to be part and parcel of what Sir Wynn says about compensation. "And we would hope, not going to say expect because history's not great, we would hope it's a springboard to an acceleration, a meaningful acceleration of that process." 11:28 A Department for Business and Trade spokesperson said they were "grateful" for the inquiry's work describing "the immeasurable suffering" victims endured. Their statement continued: "This government has quadrupled the total amount paid to affected postmasters to provide them with full and fair redress, with more than £1bn having now been paid to thousands of claimants. "We will also continue to work with the Post Office, who have already written to over 24,000 postmasters, to ensure that everyone who may be eligible for redress is given the opportunity to apply for it."
Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
April Jones's evil killer is attacked in jail AGAIN - as five-year-old's family declare 'he deserves it'
The evil killer of five-year-old April Jones has been attacked in prison for a second time - as her sister says 'he deserves it'. Mark Bridger was targeted by another inmate at HMP Wakefield last week which left him with grazes to his hand, according to The Sun. While on the first attack, which occurred shortly after he was jailed, he was slashed with a knife made out of a razor and needed stitches on his face. The Prison Service said his assailant was on report ahead of a hearing to decide his punishment. Last night, April's half-sister, Hazel, told The Sun: 'He deserves everything he's getting. He literally deserves it all. 'I've got kids myself now and it's scary to know there are people like that living on your doorstep. 'I am glad he's in prison for life. He's going to carry on getting hurt.' She added that her father died never knowing where April's body was. The young girl was killed by paedophile Bridger in October 2012 after he abducted her in his car in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. Her disappearance led to the largest missing person search in UK police history. Bridger was interviewed by police following April's disappearance, and initially claimed he had run the child over while she was riding her bicycle with a friend, and that he did not remember disposing of her body because he was drunk. But police doubted Bridger's version, due to the fact his car showed no sign of having experienced a collision, and the absence of blood in the car. Crucially, Bridger's version differed from April's seven year old friend, who had been out playing with her, and saw the five-year-old girl willingly hop into a car. Search of Bridger's house also found April's blood in his bathroom and living room. They also found a cache of child porn on his computer, including Facebook pictures of April and other local girls. Bridger was charged with child abduction, murder, and attempting to pervert the course of justice on October 6 2012, five days after her disappearance. After a five-week trial it took the jury just four hours to decide he was a fantasist, obsessed with child murder and child pornography, who had lured disabled April into his car, before killing her. He has always refused to reveal what he did with her body, but it is believed he burned her in his fire and dumped some of her remains in a river close to his home. Bridger was sentenced on 30 May 2013 to life imprisonment with a recommendation that he should never be released.
