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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Man in critical condition after serious assault
A man is in critical condition after being seriously assaulted at a shopping centre. Police were called at 8:05pm yesterday to reports that a man in his 50s had been seriously assaulted in the St Olaves shopping precinct. The victim sustained serious head injuries and was taken to hospital. Police have said he is in a critical condition. Police arrested a man in his 50s in the early hours of this morning on suspicion of causing grievous bodily Harm (GBH) and he was taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre. It is believed that the victim and the man arrested are known to each other. Police say that they are not looking for any other suspects at this time. Anyone who directly witnessed the incident or who has any information is asked to contact Suffolk Police quoting reference 37/41884/25 via their website or on 101. Anyone looking to report information anonymously can do so via the Crimestoppers website or in 0800 555 111.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Traffic chaos continues as festival weekend begins
Drivers are continuing to face delays on the A12 in Suffolk as festival-goers arrive at the Latitude Festival on Saturday. The A12 at Henham, Blytburgh and Wangford is congested as thousands arrive by car at the Latitude festival. Delays begin on the A12 at Barnaby Green, just before the Norfolk Road turn off at Wangford, and extend down to Blythburgh. Suffolk police advised visitors to "allow plenty of time" for their journeys. The roads surrounding the festival look to be clear on the traffic sensors, but delays are building from Friday Street to Benhall, and Curlew Green to High Street. Road closures are in place from 6am until 9pm on Southwold Road, the A12 by Blythburgh, Station Road, Henham Green, Manor Farm Road and The Hills. Temporary traffic lights are also in place around the festival to control the flow of vehicles, with roads in the surrounding villages being for access only.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Yahoo
Man, 18, charged with murdering 63-year-old Billy McNicholl in Ipswich
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murdering a 63-year-old man who was found dead on New Year's Day in Ipswich. William McNicholl, known as Billy, was discovered with a stab wound to his shoulder and head injuries in a house on Hawthorn Drive. Jake McMillan, then 17, was arrested three weeks later before being bailed. Suffolk Police rearrested him on Monday and charged him with murder and being concerned in the supply of cannabis. Officers said the suspect used to live in Ipswich but was most recently based in Hackney, east London. He is due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court later today. Police also revealed three others were arrested on 1 April. A 17-year-old boy, 18-year-old man and 41-year-old man were detained on suspicion of assisting an offender and being concerned in the supply of class A and class B drugs. Read more from Sky News: They have been bailed until 1 October. Police said a woman in her 50s, who was previously arrested on suspicion of murder, will face no further action.
Sky News
22-07-2025
- Sky News
Man, 18, charged with murdering 63-year-old Billy McNicholl in Ipswich
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murdering a 63-year-old man who was found dead on New Year's Day in Ipswich. William McNicholl, known as Billy, was discovered with a stab wound to his shoulder and head injuries in a house on Hawthorn Drive. Jake McMillan, then 17, was arrested three weeks later before being bailed. Suffolk Police rearrested him on Monday and charged him with murder and being concerned in the supply of cannabis. Officers said the suspect used to live in Ipswich but was most recently based in Hackney, east London. He is due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court later today. Police also revealed three others were arrested on 1 April. A 17-year-old boy, 18-year-old man and 41-year-old man were detained on suspicion of assisting an offender and being concerned in the supply of class A and class B drugs. They have been bailed until 1 October. Police said a woman in her 50s, who was previously arrested on suspicion of murder, will face no further action.
Daily Mirror
22-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
Ipswich murder: Teenager charged after man fatally stabbed in Christmas tragedy
A teenager has been charged with the murder of a "larger than life character with a heart of gold" - more than six months after he was stabbed to death. Although William McNicholl, 63, was found dead on January 1, it is thought he was attacked on or around Christmas Day last year. A post-mortem examination found he died from a single stab wound and multiple head injuries. Jake McMillan was arrested on suspicion of murder in January but was bailed with conditions and, yesterday, the 18-year-old man was re-arrested on suspicion of murder and charged. The teenager, also charged with being concerned in the supply of cannabis, will appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court today. Mr McNicholl, who was also known as Billy and Electric Bill, remembered him as a "cheeky geeza with a fun sense of humour". Speaking in January, his family, from Ipswich, said: "Love him or hate him, the man with many names who meant lots of different things to different people, was cool, clever and eccentric. His friends, five nieces and sister remember him as kind and generous, even when he didn't have much himself – he was a larger than life character with a heart of gold." McMillan, who used to live in Ipswich but since moved to Hackney, east London, is one of several people arrested in connection with the investigation in the previous six months. On April 1, a further three people were arrested as part of the probe. The 17-year-old boy, 18-year-old man and 41-year-old man were detained on suspicion of assisting an offender and being concerned in the supply of Class A and B drugs. They were taken to a police station in Ipswich for questioning and were subsequently bailed to return to police on October 1. A woman aged in her 50s, who was previously arrested on suspicion of murder before being released on bail, has been told she will face no further action, Suffolk Police told the media today. It is unclear whether Mr McNicholl knew McMillan or not. However, there were no signs of forced entry in the Ipswich home, officers say. Mr McNicholl, who loved his dogs, including his Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Leo, was using social media on December 25, and no later, the investigation has found. Mr McNicholl, who was also a "whizz at a Rubik's Cube", was a well known personality in Ipswich in the 1970s having moved to the area from London. He was involved in political protests, including one opposed to the introduction of the poll tax, and was heavily integrated in the punk music scene in Suffolk.
