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CTV News
22-07-2025
- CTV News
Arsonists damage Winnipeg restaurants
Winnipeg police are investigating after at least three restaurants have dealt with possible arsons. Danton Unger reports.
RNZ News
21-07-2025
- RNZ News
Miramar homicide victim Abdulhassan Nabizadah was 'set up' to be robbed
Police think more than one person was involved in the plan to lure and rob Abdulhassan Nabizadah. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police believe Abdulhassan Nabizadah was "set up" to be robbed - but the incident took a violent and ultimately tragic turn. Nabizadah, 63, was found critically injured on a street corner of Camperdown Road in the early hours of 17 March, shortly after police were called to a home invasion a block away on Darlington Road. He died in hospital the next day. Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard - the head of the investigation into Nabizadah's death - told RNZ that police had identified and spoken to a woman linked to messages which drew Nabizadah to the suburb of Miramar and the assault which cost him his life. He said police believed there were people who knew exactly what happened and he has called on them to do the right thing and come forward. Pritchard told told RNZ this week that police had spoken to the woman known to both Nabizadah and another man - who is currently facing charges over the aggravated burglary of the Darlington Road address. Pritchard said a cellphone found near the scene of the home invasion had been linked to the woman and contained communications with Nabizadah. "[Nabizadah] was going there to meet a female known to him. From the evidence we've gathered the motive - we believe - was to rob him and its been taken to far and led to an unprovoked, violent assault on him that has ultimately led to his death," he said. Pritchard said police believed more than one person was involved in the plan to lure and rob Nabizadah. Nabizadah had been assaulted about 12.30am - before residents in the Darlington Road home were disturbed by an intruder. Pritchard said police were unsure as what had led to the burglary that followed the assault. "We don't understand the motive for the burglary. They are separate incidents that happened to be linked through persons and a cellphone. Why someone would go and commit a burglary? We don't have any logic behind that one. "I think it was an opportunist event [and] there's no evidence to suggest that family or that address was singled out," Pritchard said. Pritchard said he had no doubt there were people who knew exactly what had happened, but police were yet to get the full story. "We've engaged with a number of persons - some who have provided accounts to us, some who are reluctant. I know there are people out there who know what's happened. "Persons who have information - think of the family, think of the heartache. Losing someone in such violent, unprovoked [and] needless actions. Cutting someone's life short - and the impact on his family - just from wanting to rob someone who's a law abiding citizen, who just happened to be in wrong place at the wrong time... Have a conscience and just come forward," he said. Pritchard said many people in the community had provided information, some of which had enabled police to get in touch with a vehicle and two individuals of interest spotted in the area at the time. He said he was grateful for the community's efforts and wanted to assure residents that crimes at the centre of the investigation were not indicative of unchecked criminal activity in the suburb. "We're confident they are isolated incidents and don't represent a pattern of offending in the area," he said. Pritchard said a dedicated team was determined to hold the people behind Nabizadah's death to account. "The team is working really hard to provide the family with some justice. "There is a lot of data and material that they are reviewing, and they are attempting to speak to persons who have information and they'll keep being persistent with that because we know people have got the answers out there so we won't give up," Pritchard said. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
18-07-2025
- RNZ News
Revealed: Child exploitation and bestiality material allegedly found on former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's work devices
Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigned in May. He had been on leave since November last year. Photo: Getty Images Child exploitation and bestiality material were allegedly found on former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's work devices , it can now be revealed. The revelation comes after a High Court judge dismissed an application to prevent media reporting the nature of the alleged objectionable material. McSkimming resigned as the country's second most powerful cop in May amid separate investigations by the Independent Police Conduct Authority and police. His resignation came a week after RNZ approached him, via his lawyer, with allegations about material found on his work devices. RNZ earlier revealed pornography found on McSkimming's work devices was being investigated as alleged objectionable material. His lawyer Linda Clark was then granted a rare "superinjunction" by Justice Karen Grau that prohibited reporting that disclosed the nature of the allegedly objectionable material, as well as the existence of the injunction itself. Following a teleconference held by Justice Gwyn, the order prohibiting publication of the nature of the allegedly objectionable material was continued - but the order prohibiting the existence of the injunction was not continued, meaning RNZ could report the fact of McSkimming's application and the interim result. Do you know more? Email On 3 June, a hearing was held in the High Court at Wellington before Justice Karen Grau in relation to the injunction. RNZ, NZME and Stuff were jointly represented by Robert Stewart KC. On Friday, 11 July, Justice Grau released her judgement, declining McSkimming's application, but her reasons for doing so were suppressed and the existing interim injunction was continued to allow McSkimming time to file an appeal, should he wish to do so. No notice of appeal was filed, and RNZ can now report the type of objectionable publication purportedly found on his work devices. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said he was unable to comment at this time. Police Minister Mark Mitchell also declined to comment. In November last year McSkimming was placed on "special leave" as the IPCA and then police carried out their separate investigations. RNZ understands it was during police's investigation that the alleged objectionable material was found on his work devices. A second criminal investigation was then launched. At the injunction hearing, Clark alleged information deemed "essential" to the investigation had been leaked to the media , who were intending to publish the information. The information gathered during the police investigation was "confidential", she said. She said that every time police had provided some substantive piece of information to McSkimming, it had appeared within the media "in a day or two days without exception". Clark said there was public interest in McSkimming's situation. She said public interest had been served to date. Stewart KC said there were two sorts of harm that could be considered, one of which was harm to the police investigation. He said the police had no concern that further disclosure of the material would impact their investigation. In relation to privacy, Stewart KC said McSkimming was "quite clearly" a public figure. "There is a huge public interest in these investigations into Mr McSkimming's abrupt resignation from office, first working day after he had been provided with the material by the Public Service Commission." Stewart KC said his clients submitted that, if the interim restraint should be continued, then "matters should be left to take their course, if there is to be any restraining at all, it should be as limited as possible for as short as possible". At the time of McSkimming's resignation Police Minister Mark Mitchell said he was recently informed of allegations of a "very serious nature", separate to the investigation that led to him being suspended. "When Mr McSkimming was invited to respond to these allegations he chose to resign. Mr McSkimming's resignation has confirmed my view that his continuation in the role was untenable." The IPCA earlier announced it was investigating allegations of misconduct by McSkimming following a complaint from a member of the public. It is also conducting an investigation into if there was misconduct or neglect of duty by any other police officers or employee in responding to the allegations. The investigations were being given priority, but no timeframe for their completion date could be given. McSkimming was one of the final two candidates for New Zealand's top cop job last year, with Chambers eventually appointed police commissioner. McSkimming was promoted to statutory deputy commissioner in 2023 on the recommendation of then-prime minister Chris Hipkins. Late last year he was overseeing road policing and operational services, which include strategy, media and communications, risk and assurance, and firearms regulation and reform. During his appointment process, it was noted he had a "relatively unique career path", working at police headquarters since 2010 across a range of areas: strategy, service delivery, resolution, financial planning, arms admin, ICT and infrastructure. McSkimming joined the police in 1996 and worked on the frontline in Auckland and Southland. He had also been responsible for large restructures - as well as managing police IT systems, property portfolio, vehicles, and launching the 105 non-emergency number. The investigation into McSkimming led to concerns that staff could bypass internal controls and "exploit vulnerabilities to access inappropriate content". The concerns prompted Police Commissioner Richard Chambers to order a "rapid review" of police's information security (INFOSEC) controls to ensure police had sufficiently strong controls to prevent or detect the misuse of police technology and equipment for non-work-related purposes. A summary of the review said some key issues were identified, including weaknesses in technology configuration, lack of visibility over user activity and gaps in governance. The report included key findings and recommendations in relation to each of the risks. There was "inconsistent application" of internet access policies across different workgroups as well as a "lack of robust filtering mechanisms" to consistently prevent access to unauthorised websites. The review also found there was "insufficient monitoring of internet usage to detect and respond to potential security threats and inappropriate usage." Other findings included unmanaged devices being used for operational activities and inadequate monitoring of user activity and network traffic. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
The Independent
27-06-2025
- The Independent
Police identify seven suspects in Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry
Police investigating the Post Office Horizon scandal have identified seven suspects, and more than 45 'people of interest'. Commander Stephen Clayman said police are 'making some real progress' but warned it would take time as they widen the investigation from people 'involved in the immediate decision-making'. Criminal trials stemming from the scandal might not get underway until 2028, he said. The investigation, known as Operation Olympos, is focusing on potential crimes of perjury and perverting the court of justice, linked to the wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters and the wider presentation of the Horizon IT system. More than 900 sub-postmasters were prosecuted between 1999 and 2015 after faulty Horizon accounting software made it look as though money was missing from their accounts. Police have described the investigation as 'unprecedented in scope and size, with potentially more than 3,000 victims. The inquiry has gathered more than 1.5 million documents to be reviewed, and several forces across the UK are involved. No decision will be made over potential criminal charges until the public inquiry into the scandal has published its final report and investigators have 'thoroughly reviewed' its contents. Former sub-postmaster Tim Brentnall told the BBC that victims were 'desperate to see some kind of accountability', but backed the need for police to 'do it properly'. In March 2024, the government passed historic legislation to clear wrongfully convicted individuals. According to the latest official figures, just over £1bn has been paid out in compensation to more than 7,300 claimants up to 2 June. Hundreds of sub-postmasters are still awaiting compensation despite the previous government saying that those who have had convictions quashed are eligible for £600,000 payouts. The scandal is one of the most widespread miscarriages of justice in British legal history. A Post Office spokesperson said: 'Post Office has co-operated fully and openly with the Metropolitan Police since early 2020 to provide whatever information it needs for its investigations.'
BBC News
16-06-2025
- BBC News
Man, 20, arrested over fatal roundabout crash near Bathgate
A man has been arrested in connection with a crash in West Lothian which left a 17-year-old girl teenager was a passenger in a Volkswagen Polo when it was involved in a collision with a lorry at Boghead Roundabout, near Bathgate, on 9 female passenger, 18, was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and treated for serious 20-year-old driver of the car, who was also taken to hospital, was arrested and released pending further inquiries. The lorry driver was charged in connection with road traffic offences last circumstances surrounding the crash have been referred to the Police Investigation and Review Commissioner.
