A 15-year-old girl is in police custody after a 75-year-old woman was pushed to the ground for her handbag. Police have also arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the attempted robbery. The pensioner was left shaken but unhurt after the incident in Failsworth, Oldham, Greater Manchester Police said. Detectives in Oldham have launched an appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward as she recovers. The pensioner stepped off a bus and was walking home when she was targeted on Jackson Street, near Morrisons, last night - Saturday. Police said she was pushed to the ground by a would-be robber who then tried to snatch her handbag. A Good Samaritan member of the public came to her aid and the bag wasn't taken. Read more of today's top stories here Both suspects were arrested on suspicion of robbery. They remained in custody for questioning on Sunday. In a statement on Sunday, GMP said: "Two people are in custody after attempting to steal a woman’s handbag in … [Read more...] about Girl, 15, arrested after handbag snatch on 75-year-old pensioner
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Man arrested in connection with murder attempt is released
The 75-year-old man remanded on Tuesday for three days in connection with the attempted murder of a Sri Lankan domestic worker on Monday has been released, police reported on Wednesday. The elderly man was arrested after it was suspected he drove the man who allegedly attacked and injured his wife to the house where the victim was working. He was freed when it emerged the driver was another person who is now wanted. The 50-year-old woman was attacked and injured with a knife at her place of work in Zakaki at 10.50am on Monday, allegedly by her 47-year-old estranged husband. She was stabbed in the abdomen and the head. The woman was taken to Limassol hospital where she underwent surgery and is in critical but stable condition in the intensive care unit. The 47-year-old suspect was arrested at Larnaca airport early on Tuesday when he was reportedly trying to leave the country. He was remanded for eight days on the same day. Another woman from Sri Lanka is also wanted. According to the … [Read more...] about Man arrested in connection with murder attempt is released
Donald Trump’s D-Day visit could stop 98-year-old Littlehampton veteran from seeing ceremony
Donald Trump's state visit to Britain for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings could stop a Littlehampton veteran from seeing the ceremony. The 45th President of the United States of America is due to be in Portsmouth on June 5 for the D-Day 75 commemorations, leading to extra-tight security across the city. Stanley Northeast, 98, from Beaconsfield Road, Wick, had been looking forward to the event for years - but due to the ceremony opposite Clarence Pier being cordoned off by a double-layered solid steel fence, he may not be able to see it.His son Mike Northeast said he was 'very, very angry' when he first heard the news, and was working with the British Legion to make sure his father got an invite.Even if he was invited, it would mean that Stanley and Mike would be split up from the rest of their family who wanted to mark the occasion with them.Mike said: "It is a great shame. It is something we have been looking forward to all year. Dad is 98, so the things we do with him … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s D-Day visit could stop 98-year-old Littlehampton veteran from seeing ceremony
Man stabbed and cars damaged after driver went on ‘Grand Theft Auto’ rampage
Residents on a quiet Bolton street have spoken of the terrifying moment a driver went on a 'Grand Theft Auto' style rampage. The motorist is said to have flown into a temper after being asked to slow down by locals and proceeded to stab one innocent man in the face with a pen before crashing into five cars. It is possible several of them could be write-offs the Manchester Evening News has been told today. The drama unfolded on Shrewsbury Road in the Heaton area of the town at around 5pm on Saturday evening. Locals said a white VW Golf came speeding down the built-up terraced street which was busy with children playing given the nice weather. However when one local went over to ask him slow down, he says he was stabbed in the face with what he believes to have been a pen, through the window. After tussling with his victim, the motorist began driving aggressively he said, smashing into a total of five cars parked on the street, as well as a lampost. Kids were left screaming and running … [Read more...] about Man stabbed and cars damaged after driver went on ‘Grand Theft Auto’ rampage
Thug who pushed a 75-year-old and left him bleeding in the street jailed
A 29-year-old man who assaulted a 75-year-old man in Ely, causing a bleed to his brain, has been jailed for 12 months. Christopher Ivison, of Trimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough, was visiting the city for a weekend on July 8, 2018. At around 12:30am, Ivison pushed the victim, causing him to fall and hit his head. Ivison, who did not know the victim, had fled the scene when officers later arrived. They found the 75-year-old lying unconscious in the road bleeding from the back of his head. Ivison later returned and was arrested for grievous bodily harm (GBH), and taken to Parkside Police Station. The victim was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital and diagnosed with bleeding on the brain. He spent three weeks in a care home recovering, and his injuries have affected his hearing and speech. Detective Constable Neil Gibbs said: “Ivison may not have realised the true force of his assault as he was under the influence, but this is no excuse. His actions left the victim with serious head … [Read more...] about Thug who pushed a 75-year-old and left him bleeding in the street jailed