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Times
10 hours ago
- Times
Five Met officers in court over Christmas party brawl
Five Met Police officers appeared in court charged with affray after their Christmas party in London ended up in a fight with Romanians celebrating their national holiday. Kellsey Millar, 32, Jack Sparkes, 34, Max Michaels-Dubois, 33, Daniel Dean, 38, and Alex Fackerell, 31, all attached to the Metropolitan Police's Territorial Support Group, had been drinking heavily before they boarded a river boat for their Christmas party on December 1, 2023. When it docked later that evening the group headed to the Southbank in central London. Alex Fackerell JACK TAYLOR FOR THE TIMES Daniel Dean JACK TAYLOR FOR THE TIMES Jack Sparkes JACK TAYLOR FOR THE TIMES Inner London crown court was told that Fackerell got into a fight with a group of Romanian men and had his 'head busted open' after being hit with a bottle, kicked and stamped on. While he was being treated at Las Iguanas restaurant a different group of Romanians walked past and asked if he was OK. His colleagues allegedly became 'aggressive' and began fighting with the group, the jury was told. CCTV showed some of the male defendants allegedly throwing punches and pushing a man, 'causing [him] to go backwards sharply'. The violent scenes lasted three-and-a-half minutes. Millar was blocked from entering the restaurant and allegedly grabbed Jheanelle Samuels, a female security guard, and 'kneed her in her left thigh'. Samuels punched the officer in the eye in self-defence to 'get her grip off me' in accordance with her training, she said. Millar, Sparkes, Michaels-Dubois, Dean and Fackerell deny affray. Millar has pleaded not guilty to a separate charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Samuels gave evidence on Tuesday and said her role was to 'keep everyone safe and make sure there are no intoxicated people coming inside'. She was aware it was 'Great Union Day', a Romanian national holiday, because several members of the public were draped in the country's flag. She spotted an injured Fackerell and allegedly overheard him say: 'I started on one of them and I didn't know there were more and they jumped in.' She said this 'gave me the assumption that's how he got his head injury'. Samuels ran to get a first aid kit and said three Romanians — two men and a woman — walked past and asked Fackerell if he was OK. Samuels said some of the officers had an 'aggressive reaction' and asked 'were you the ones who did it?' before punches were thrown. Samuels told the court: 'I saw the Romanians were outnumbered. I thought it was unfair for them to be beaten up so I tried to defuse the situation … I said: 'Stop — get off him. Leave him alone.'' But there were 'multiple fights' and 'one of them had a Romanian in a headlock', the security guard added. Millar allegedly grabbed Samuels and screamed: 'No.' Philip Stott, for the prosecution, asked Samuels what happened and she said Millar 'pushed me back and then she grabbed me and kneed me in my left thigh'. Michaels-Dubois allegedly barged through the group and asked 'What happened?' before he 'shoved' Samuels. She continued: 'I tried to walk away and he kept trying to follow me. [A] witness to the incident had to create a distance between me and him.' Stott asked the security guard how she felt. 'I was in serious pain. I was limping and had to retreat,' she said. 'At that point I saw they were beginning to scatter. I believe they had heard the police had been called.' Samuels, who is 5ft 2in tall, had martial arts training when she was younger but said she no longer uses it. She is an accredited guard by the Security Industry Authority, the court was told. Kevin Molloy, the barrister representing Sparkes, asked during cross-examination: 'Were you taught to punch people in the face as part of your training?' Samuels replied: 'We are told we can self-defend if necessary.' The trial continues.
BBC News
21 hours ago
- BBC News
Man suffers suspected stab wounds in Shipley street fight
A man has been taken to hospital with suspected stab wounds following a fight in of the public reported seeing two men fighting at the junction of Alma Street and Leeds Road just after15:40 BST on Yorkshire Police said officers deployed to the scene found a man with injuries believed to have been caused by a bladed weapon. He was later taken to hospital for treatment.A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of affray and remains in custody, the force said. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Accrington attempted murder arrest after knife attacks
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, after a series of violent incidents following a stabbing near a mosque. Lancashire Police was called to the Raza Jamia Masjid in Accrington, Lancashire, at 14:30 BST on Friday over reports a man in his 40s had been attacked. The force said officers later went to Steiner Street, where there were reports of people fighting with weapons, before another man was found stabbed in nearby Craven have not said over which of the two attacks they were holding the 33-year-old man they arrested, but have said they believed the incidents to be linked. The force said a 36-year-old man, and two women, aged 33 and 36, were in custody on suspicion of affray. The man stabbed near the Raza Jamia Masjid was described as being in a serious but stable condition in the man police later found in Craven Street, at about 17:20, was said to be "very poorly". A spokesman for the force said: "While we are at the early stages of our investigation these incidents are being treated as linked."An investigation is under way and inquiries are ongoing."You will see a significant policing presence in the area, to both carry out enquiries, and provide reassurance. "This increased presence will remain over the coming days." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- News.com.au
NSW Police employee caught on CCTV in alleged Woolies clash
A wild altercation in a Woolworths in Sydney's west in which a bottle of milk was allegedly smashed over a man has led to charges against a NSW Police employee. CCTV footage has captured the incident between three customers near the checkout area of Woolworths at Auburn Central on Thursday. A man and a woman can be seen arguing with another man, before the confrontation turned physical. At one point, one of the men can be seen striking the other with a bottle of milk which then smashes. Police launched an investigation shortly after a 62-year-old man reported the incident. 'A 62-year-old man reported he had been allegedly assaulted by a 34-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman following a verbal altercation at the checkout,' NSW Police said in a statement. The 62-year-old man suffered minor injuries and later sought medical treatment. The 34-year-old special constable, attached to a specialist command, has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. He has been served a court attendance notice and is due to appear at Burwood Local Court on September 4. A 57-year-old woman, who was also allegedly involved in the altercation, faces the same charges and is scheduled to appear in court on the same date. NSW Police said the special constable's employment status was currently under review.
BBC News
10-07-2025
- BBC News
Man arrested for making threats with chainsaw and axe in Exeter
A man in his 30s has been arrested after he made threats with a chainsaw and an axe, police have and Cornwall Police said firearms officers were called to Bonhay Road, Exeter, shortly before 01:00 BST on Thursday after they had received reports of a man making threats before he went into a said officers negotiated with the man and he left the man from Exeter was arrested on suspicion of affray and was given an adult caution, the force added.
