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What's known about the attack on eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ont.
What's known about the attack on eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ont.

Winnipeg Free Press

time11-07-2025

  • Winnipeg Free Press

What's known about the attack on eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ont.

Residents of a small eastern Ontario community will be seeking answers at a police town hall on Saturday about a disturbing attack on an eight-year-old girl that investigators initially linked to an animal, prompting fear and confusion. The gathering is expected to offer an opportunity for people in Quadeville, about 170 kilometres west of Ottawa, to express their concerns and hear from Ontario Provincial Police about the attack that shook the community. Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy in the case who has been charged with attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon. While the investigation is still underway, police are planning to give as much information as possible to locals 'to ensure they know how serious we are about ensuring that we brought this to a conclusion,' OPP spokesperson Bill Dickson said. Here's what we know about the case so far. HOW THE POLICE INVESTIGATION UNFOLDED OPP officers from the emergency response team and canine units responded to a call for a missing child in Quadeville shortly after 9 p.m. on June 23. After a few hours of searching, the canine unit found the girl with life-threatening injuries along Quadeville Road shortly after midnight on June 24. The child was brought to a local hospital and later taken to a regional trauma centre where she remains. On June 25, the OPP said in a press release that a child had been injured in an 'incident' that investigators believed to be an animal attack, adding that 'further testing and analysis' was required. The girl's wounds were 'consistent with an animal attack,' and the theory was supported by 'multiple medical and pathology experts,' Dickson said. Investigators said they were working with the Ministry of Natural Resources and advised parents in the area to keep their small children indoors or under close supervision as a precaution. On July 4, just a little over a week after the girl was found, the OPP said they were seeking a potential witness who was in the Quadeville area before the attack. Police described this witness as a man in his 60s who may have information that could help police. It's unclear whether the witness was ever identified or had any role in the investigation. Investigators once again told parents to 'remain vigilant' by keeping their children under close supervision while outside, adding that animal traps had been set out in the area as a 'precautionary measure.' TEEN ARRESTED, CHARGES LAID As the investigation continued, police discovered that there were no traces of animal DNA from the victim's wounds, Dickson said. 'Even though we did suspect it was an animal attack, we kept going because you can't have tunnel vision,' Dickson said, adding that investigators didn't rule out the possibility of human involvement. On Tuesday, exactly two weeks after the child was found, the OPP arrested and charged a 17-year-old boy from eastern Ontario in connection with the alleged attack. Because the suspect is a minor, he cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Police said he appeared in court on Wednesday. COMMUNITY REACTION The tight-knit community was shaken by the news of the teenager's arrest, although some residents said they doubted the animal attack theory from the start. 'We are from a rural town, we know what teeth marks would look like,' said Christine Hudder, who lives about four kilometres away and who helped her sons organize a lemonade stand that raised $400 for the girl last week. Hudder said she hopes police will provide more clarity on Saturday about why they initially suspected an animal attack and why families were told to keep their children indoors. Currently on hiatus A review of funny, uplifting news in Winnipeg and around the globe. In a community where everybody knows everybody, Hudder said she was taken aback by initial reports of the missing child. 'That never happens in Quadeville,' she said. Wanda Resmer, secretary of the local community centre, said it will take time for the fear to dissipate and for the community to heal. 'People are never going to forget it. Probably every day of our life, it'll be in our minds,' she said. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 11, 2025.

Chris Brown arrives at court to enter plea over more 'bottle attack' charges
Chris Brown arrives at court to enter plea over more 'bottle attack' charges

Daily Mirror

time11-07-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Daily Mirror

Chris Brown arrives at court to enter plea over more 'bottle attack' charges

Singer Chris Brown is due to appear at court again today after pleading not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm last month. The Yo (Excuse Me Miss) singer, 36, is expected to appear at Southwark Crown Court today for a plea and trial preparation hearing. Last month, Brown appeared at the same court and entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of grievous bodily harm with intent in connection to an alleged incident that took place at Tape nightclub in London in February 2023. Brown is accused of allegedly attacking Abraham Diaw with a bottle at the Tape venue in Hanover Square, Mayfair, on February 19 2023. During an appearance at Southwark Crown Court on June 20, Brown and his co-defendant, US national Omololu Akinlolu, plead not guilty. During the hearing, they were further charged with assaulting Mr Diaw occasioning him actual bodily harm, with Brown also facing one count of having an offensive weapon – a bottle – in a public place, but were not asked to enter pleas at the time. The singer and dancer, who has continued to tour after his arrest in May, has been pictured arriving at court today. Sporting a brown checked blazer jacket, white shirt and red and yellow striped tie, he had a straight face while walking towards the court. He added oversized sunglasses with brown lenses and a black thick frame to his ensemble. As the singer arrived in the UK ahead of his European stint of his Brezy Bowl XX 20th anniversary tour on May 15, he was arrested at the Lowry Hotel, Salford. He was arrested in connection with an alleged attack on music producer Abraham Abe Diaw. The alleged attack, which prosecutors described as "unprovoked", is said to have taken place at London's Tape nightclub in Mayfair on February 19, 2023. Speaking last month, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, Adele Kelly said: "We have authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Chris Brown, 36, with one count of grievous bodily harm, contrary to section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. "The alleged incident occurred in London on February 19, 2023. He will have his first court appearance on Friday, May 16 at Manchester Magistrates' Court. The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial. "It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings." The singer is charged with grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and having an offensive weapon, a bottle, in a public place. Last month Brown plead not guilty to the charge of grievous bodily harm. During that hearing, which took place on June 20, he was charged with ABH and having an offensive weapon in a public placee He is yet to enter pleas for the charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and having an offensive weapon in a public place.

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant sits on research underpinning demands for YouTube ban under social media laws
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant sits on research underpinning demands for YouTube ban under social media laws

Sky News AU

time30-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Sky News AU

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant sits on research underpinning demands for YouTube ban under social media laws

The powerful bureaucrat lobbying for Labor to ban kids from YouTube has refused to hand over research she claims underpins her recommendation. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant recently argued that children should be banned from the video streaming platform in her speech to the National Press Club. Ms Inman Grant claimed she had written to Communications Minister Anika Wells encouraging children be banned from YouTube because of the evidence. 'I don't make determinations or write recommendations to the minister based on whether I keep the public onside, I follow the evidence,' she said last Tuesday. However, can reveal that Ms Inman Grant is refusing to publicly release the full research. Ms Inman Grant and her office have also refused to send the research to YouTube, leaving the streaming platform unable to fact-check or dispute claims which have been sent to the minister. If Ms Inman Grant's lobbying is successful, YouTube will be restricted by sweeping new legislative changes without having an opportunity to provide a counter argument. A decision is expected to be made by Labor in the coming weeks. An eSafety spokesperson claimed that they had 'responded' to stakeholder requests but acknowledged they have not published the full findings from their research. When asked to provide the research in the interest of transparency, the regulator declined, and instead said the findings would be drip fed to the public in 'stages'. 'The data referenced in the Commissioner's National Press Club speech last week represented a subset of a broader study,' the spokesperson said. 'eSafety is publishing the results of this research in stages as part of its Keeping Kids Safe Online series.' The office of the Communication Minister told that Ms Wells was 'carefully considering' the advice and would consult with stakeholders. Ms Inman Grant's lobbying efforts put her at odds with the Albanese government, which previously ruled that YouTube would not be captured by the ban. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed in November, 2024, that YouTube would be exempted from the ban given its 'education and health support' content. The government's own research at the time found parents believed YouTube was suitable for young people. According to those findings, 85 per cent of children and around 70 per cent of parents considered YouTube appropriate for those aged 15 and under. YouTube, which has previously warned that including the platform in the ban would jeopardise access to children's content, has hit back at Ms Inman Grant's claims. Rachel Lord, Public Policy Manager for YouTube Australia & New Zealand said YouTube's exemption was grounded in extensive research. 'Today's position from the eSafety Commissioner represents inconsistent and contradictory advice,' Ms Lord said on Tuesday. 'We urge the government to follow through on the public commitment it made to ensure young Australians can continue to access enriching content on YouTube.' Children's entertainers, including The Wiggles and Bounce Patrol, have also previously lobbied against YouTube's inclusion in the ban. The beloved children's entertainers argued it would limit safe content for families and harm the future of local kids' programming. The office of the Communications Minister said that Ms Wells' priority was to protect children. 'The minister's top priority is making sure the draft rules fulfil the objective of the act and protect children from the harms of social media,' Ms Wells' spokesperson said. 'The law places the onus on social media platforms – not parents or young people – to take reasonable steps to ensure protections are in place. 'The Albanese government knows our world-leading social media delay will not be a cure-all for the harms experienced by young people online but is an unprecedented step in the right direction.' The social media ban for under 16s will come into effect from December, 2025.

The incredible Solly bhai story: Gavaskar's friend, got Tendulkar to Yorkshire and benefactor to hundreds of Indian cricketers in England
The incredible Solly bhai story: Gavaskar's friend, got Tendulkar to Yorkshire and benefactor to hundreds of Indian cricketers in England

Indian Express

time18-06-2025

  • Sport
  • Indian Express

The incredible Solly bhai story: Gavaskar's friend, got Tendulkar to Yorkshire and benefactor to hundreds of Indian cricketers in England

For four straight days, Suleman 'Solly' Adam and his family walked through the Thar desert. Scorching sun over their heads, roasting sand under their feet. Solly, just 7, held his mother's hand. His sister, 4, was perched on his father's shoulders. This was 1952 and Solly's post-partition horror story was about his family getting picked by the police from a village in Gujarat, handcuffed through the journey, released near the newly-marked border and asked to find their way to Pakistan. Puzzled over where they were headed, Solly was worried if he would be able to play his favourite sport — cricket — ever again. After a tough childhood, a teenager Solly, boarded a ship to England with just three pounds on him. With time, the family that braved the draining desert heat would settle in the land of lush green meadows, incessant rains and a scenic countryside. They would own several homes, petrol pumps, super markets and never missed a chance to play cricket. The boy, once homeless, would end up providing accommodation to countless visitors, mostly players in Yorkshire to play club cricket. Sunil Gavaskar and Imran Khan would be his close friends. 'I truly believe that difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations and cricket has taught me a number of life lessons,' Solly, now 80, tells The Indian Express as he details his eventful life-story — one that took him from his birthplace Simlat in Gujarat to Pakistan's Karachi and now Leeds in Yorkshire. Solly has guests these days. Two days before the opening India-England Test, Gavaskar is at his home. The legend has been to this address many times before but Solly sounds excited on the phone, his voice getting drowned by the lively chatter of a family gathering in the background. 'Sunil has told me 'I am here and we will be meeting through the Test'. I am very pleased,' Solly says. There is another reason for this being special. It happens to be the inaugural Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy series. Solly and Sachin Tendulkar go back a long way. It was he who convinced both Yorkshire and Tendulkar to sign a deal in 1992 that resulted in the Indian great becoming the first-ever foreigner to call Headingley his home. Solly vividly recalls the drama that went into Tendulkar making history at Yorkshire. It started with Solly getting to know that Yorkshire had signed the Australian pacer Craig McDermott as its first overseas player. A few days later, he heard on the telly that McDermott was injured. Solly, always the enterprising businessman, sniffed an opportunity. 'The minute I came to know, I ran to the Yorkshire club. I asked them, 'Why don't you sign an Indian or Pakistani? I argued that since Yorkshire has this large Asian diaspora, they could consider Tendulkar or Javed Miandad. That was the time the great Don Bradman had said that watching Tendulkar bat reminded him of his own batting. After two to three hours, they were convinced, they opted for Tendulkar,' says Solly. But, there was a problem. The Yorkshire officials, insulated from the outside world, had no clue about how to reach Tendulkar. Pat came the reply: 'That you leave it to me'. Solly had hosted Tendulkar when he played club cricket in England. He was also a special attendee at Solly's son's wedding. When the Yorkshire offer came up, Tendulkar was in Australia, in the middle of a Test series. When Solly called, Tendulkar, stretched by the demands of international and domestic engagements, wasn't sure. Now, Solly can talk. His ever-expanding business empire was because of his talent as a deal-maker. 'I told him that he was young and he could do it. Later I asked my friend Sunil (Gavaskar) to talk to Tendulkar. While playing for Somerset, Sunil had benefited. Finally, Tendulkar was convinced and history was made,' Solly says. Once in Leeds, Sollybhai's residence would be Tendulkar's second home, where the dining room would always have piping-hot Indian meals. Since the time Solly was an active club cricketer, the doors of his house were open for cricketers from India and Pakistan. Generations of Indian cricketers from Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Chandrakant Pandit, Sanjay Manjrekar, Abey Kuruvilla, Sairaj Bahutule, Mohammad Kaif, Wasim Jaffer have savoured his hospitality. Conservative estimates by his cricketer friends put the count of players he has hosted at home to over 400 through the years. Not just stay and meals, Sollybhai would also arrange part-time jobs for players so that they could earn on non-match days. Many would work at his petrol pump and super markets. 'At one point, there were 9 cricketers in the Indian team who had benefited from the English stint I had arranged for them. I was not an agent, I was someone who wanted to help cricketers,' he said. The players recognized this and they saw Sollybhai as their benefactor, well-wisher and also their Man Friday. And that is why Gavaskar had called Solly when faced with a desperate situation during a tour to England. The two had become friends by a simple Solly gesture. He offered the Little Master a samosa during an England tour. 'During those days, between Test matches the touring team would play against county sides. So in one such tour game, they lost to Yorkshire. The manager of the team was very angry and he said no to wives staying in the team hotel or traveling in the coach,' recalls Solly. 'That was the time, they used to get three pounds as daily allowance, if they booked a hotel room for their spouse it was going to cost them a pound. So Sunil called me and said, 'There's any chance the cricketers' wives can stay at your place? I said 'yeah, no problem'.' It was the struggles in Solly's early life and the help he received from unexpected quarters that made him assist those in trouble. At the start of his new life in England, Solly would be a daily wager at a factory. His job was to wipe oil from machines. A habit of saving, saw him buy a taxi and from there he graduated to becoming a motor mechanic. A slice of luck and financial help from friends and family resulted in him owning a petrol station and it was this that changed his life. 'Those days the petrol station in England would be open from 8 am to 6 pm. We started doing it from 7 am to 10 pm. We also worked 7 days a week that no one did and we were open on Christmas day and Boxing Day too. Word spread soon, we had vehicles queuing. I made a lot of money and that changed my life,' he says. His children now settled, a retired Solly can be found at his sports shop. He is still eager to help the needy and to narrate cricket yarns to anyone who lends an ear. Solly has seen it all but he still gets excited about his buddy Sunil in the commentary box calling an upcoming game where a young Indian will captain in his first Test for a Trophy named after another of his close friends, Tendulkar.

Shrimp Doughnuts and Everything Bagel-Crusted Spring Rolls? At This Thai Restaurant, It's a Yes.
Shrimp Doughnuts and Everything Bagel-Crusted Spring Rolls? At This Thai Restaurant, It's a Yes.

Eater

time03-06-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Eater

Shrimp Doughnuts and Everything Bagel-Crusted Spring Rolls? At This Thai Restaurant, It's a Yes.

When Jeanine and Kate Royce, partners in business and life, first signed the lease on this space at 238 W. 56th Street and Eighth Avenue, on the border of Hell's Kitchen and Midtown West, they didn't exactly know what they would do with it — other than serve Thai food. The couple had already owned and operated a Thai place up in East Harlem; they are connected to the city's Thai community; they had a name all set, BKK New York (the airport code for Bangkok); and they quickly signed on an experienced Thai chef for the project, Teerawong 'Yo' Nanthavatsiri, previously owned the (now-closed) restaurant Pinto in the West Village for a decade. It wasn't until Yo clocked all the food carts in Midtown that the final concept for the menu clicked into place. Basically: Spin a bumping NYC remix to the Bangkok street food favorites of his youth. It's the latest entry in a wider trend of New Yorkified Thai food that's emerged over the past couple of years, beginning with Little Grenjai's smash burger in 2023, followed by a Thai burger stand from Zaab Zaab, and the pop-up Tawan last year. The design and welcoming spirit of BKK New York amplify the street party vibe, with private dining partitions that evoke corrugated steel panels of Bangkok's dining shacks. The facade opens to bar chatter while uptempo pop spills onto the street. For seventy years, this address was home to Fuji Sushi, an office-worker staple that was one of the very first sushi restaurants in the city. But with all the huge new residential towers on the block, BKK New York seems poised to become a neighborhood go-to for locals as well. The prices are doable (for 2025), the menu is filled with big-flavored crowd-pleasers, and the lively atmosphere feels right for just about any occasion. So go! And when you do, here's what you should get. There are a bunch of familiar, traditionally prepared Thai dishes on the menu (including, yes, a shrimp pad Thai for $26, and a chicken pad see ew for $22), but most of the fun at BKK New York happens in the remixes. My favorite thing I've eaten here is the brisket sandwich dip ($26), a beefy beast with melted American cheese, spicy Thai mayo, and a rich broth for dunking. Jeanine told Eater that it was 'inspired by nam tok, a Thai soup my wife Kate loves.' If I lived in that luxury high-rise across the street (lol), I'd pop by all the time for one of these beauties. Another satisfying solo dining option, perhaps while perched at the bar knocking back an $18 pandan paradise rum cocktail, is Yo's BKK hot dog (also $18), a fat, porky Chiang Mai sausage served on a brioche bun with both pickled vegetables and two kinds of fries —those green chive-y one are excellent — on the side. Or maybe go the more traditional Thai route for your solo adventure? The difficult-to-share mama tom yum ($28) is a big soupy bowl of instant noodles absolutely loaded with charred shrimp, slabs of sweet, crispy pork, meaty mushrooms, and a raw egg thrown in for luck, all swimming in a fiery orange broth. Chef Yo told us that this dish is everywhere in Bangkok — and it's delicious. Dinner for two Split the above sandwiches, and tack on a trio of Yo's terrific 'doughnuts' ($18), made from a blend of shrimp, chicken, and pork, densely packed and pressed into a doughnut shape, fried until the exterior gets a nice crunch, sprinkled with salted egg yolk, and served with a tangy dipping sauce. The oversized fried chicken skin chips ($12) are good, too. If sandwiches seem too casual for whatever you've got going on that night, the wagyu kra pow ($32) feels both fancy and fun, a jumbo beef patty plopped atop a mound of sticky jasmine rice, plenty of Thai basil, garlic, and chiles bringing some pep to the party, the whole thing served in a hot stone bowl and mixed tableside. The goong koe rae ($32), a half dozen shrimp drowning in a sweet and spicy red curry sauce, also adds a sense of occasion to your meal. Dinner for three, four, or more BKK New York's unique spring rolls, which come wrapped in an 'everything bagel crust' ($12), make for an enjoyable addition to the meal for larger parties. And though the pork-two-ways kao moo deng moo krob skewed too sweet for my tastes, Yo is a big fan of the dish. 'Every single Thai person that eats here says this is the best version they've ever had,' he said. 'It tastes like home, and not many places serve it.' Either dessert — mango sticky rice, or coconut ice cream — will make you happy. So do what we did and just get both. Sign up for our newsletter.

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