Man arrested for feeding the homeless

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. He remains in police custody at this time. Statue founder David Stopps has shared footage of the person graffiting the David Bowie Statue last week, however we have now had to remove it from the site as proceedings are active. This is the second time the statue has been vandalised in six months, the musical legend's face was daubed with blue paint.In May the bronze sculpture was defaced 48 hours after it was unveiled.The vandal had spray-painted "feed the homeless first".Despite this, no taxpayer money was used to create the work - money was raised through grants and a £100.000 crodfunding effort.David Bowie chose the Friars Music Club to debut his Ziggy Stardust persona back in the early 70s.Andrew Sinclair designed the sculpture and features several of David Bowie's most celebrated alter egos, headed up by Ziggy.Investigating officer PC Terry Lewis, based at Aylesbury police station, said: “I am appealing … [Read more...] about 29 year old man arrested on suspicion of criminal damage to the David Bowie statue

A homeless campaigner has spoken of his pride in the Blackpool well-wishers who have raised the cash to get a flat for attacked homeless man Igor Gieci. The 55-year-old was badly beaten by three young yobs as he slept in a tent on the Promenade in the early hours of Monday, with the crime sickening residents.A campaign to raise £3,000 for the Slovakian was launched yesterday and has already raised almost half that amount - with a number of donations still coming in every hour.READ MORE:: Homeless man 'pleaded with thugs to stop' as they battered him in early hours attack in BlackpoolThe cash will be used to pay for Mr Gieci's rent and bond and buy him necessities - with him set to move into a central Blackpool flat on Friday after resort-based letting agent Move Holmes came forward this morning.Well-wishers have also offered donations of furniture and other items, while the Tesco branch in Central Drive gave a food parcel.READ MORE:: The fund-raising campaign – ‘Help … [Read more...] about Campaigner’s pride in Blackpool as well-wishers raise cash to pay for flat for brutally attacked homeless man

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of dealing Spice in Doncaster town centre. South Yorkshire Police said the men are regularly homeless and beg for cash.CRIME: Men still at large after six stabbings in Sheffield barOne was found in possession of the drug and the other was found to be carrying drug dealing equipment.INQUEST: Sheffield woman died of stab wounds POLICE: Sheffield man known as 'Madman' wanted over murderPC John Freestone, from the Doncaster Central Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "Two males were arrested in Doncaster town centre in the continued fight against Spice drug dealing. "Both males detained are of the regular 'homeless' who beg in the town centre."One has been cautioned for possession of the drug and the other has been remanded in custody for refusing to co-operate with a drug test requirement."Yet another reminder not to give money to the homeless as it, in the majority, feeds drug habits."If you want to help our homeless, give to charities that support … [Read more...] about Two men arrested for dealing Spice in Doncaster town centre

A businessman who lived in Bedlington has been convicted of keeping a group of men as slaves. Landlord Hargit Singh Bariana, 46, made them work 90-hour weeks in return for takeaway food and alcohol.He targeted vulnerable men who were left without homes due to alcoholism and drug addiction.The victims were all white British men and the lead investigator said this should challenge people’s perceptions of these types of cases, which have previously predominantly seen victims trafficked from abroad.Bariana provided the men with accommodation in Blyth – in a multi-occupancy property – took all their housing benefit as payment and forced them to work.Newcastle Crown Court heard from the prosecution during his trial that he put some of the men to work in his takeaways in Blyth and Sunderland.The victims were made to clean sewage pipes by hand and work 13-hour days in their bare feet.They did not receive a wage. Instead, they were offered takeaway food and alcohol.Bariana … [Read more...] about Northumberland man convicted for keeping group of British men as slaves