Youth charged with
police murder bid
in Londonderry
in Londonderry
The judge said he had
some concerns about the attempted murder charge
A 17-year-old youth has appeared at Londonderry Magistrates
Court charged with attempting to murder a police sergeant in the city at the
weekend.
It is alleged he tried to stab the sergeant in the throat, lower
face and torso at Curryneirin on Friday night.
The teenager, who cannot be identified because of his age, is
also charged with having a 10 inch knife, assault and threatening to kill the
sergeant.
He is further accused of causing criminal damage to a car.
A defence solicitor told the court that his client had no
previous convictions and that he has been dealing with family bereavements.
The lawyer added that two witnesses said his client did not have
a knife during his struggle with the sergeant.
The judge said he had some concerns about the attempted murder
charge.
He released the youth on bail to appear before the juvenile
court later this month.
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Five youths arrested after man left with severe injuries
9:20am Monday 4th November 2013 in News
FIVE teenagers were yesterday in police custody after a
20-year-old man was left with head injuries in an Abingdon assault.
Thames Valley Police said the victim was attacked by a group
of six or seven males at about 2.45am yesterday near the taxi rank in Ock
Street.
The attackers ran off towards Conduit Road after the assault
and police said one of them was wearing bright red or orange trousers.
Police cordoned off an area around a property in Ock Street
for most of the day.
Central Ambulance Service staff were called to help the
victim and spokesman James Underway said the patient was taken to Oxford’s John
Radcliffe Hospital with “fairly severe” but not life-threatening injuries.
The suspects, two aged 17 and three aged 16, were yesterday
in custody after being arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and
affray.
Anyone with information about the attack can call Det Sgt
Darren Cartwright of Force CID on 101.
Witnesses can also contact the independent charity
Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.
Glen Kitchen death:
Jadon Jackson, 16,
guilty of manslaughter
guilty of manslaughter
Jackson has been told to expect a custodial sentence
A teenager has been convicted of manslaughter following a street
assault in which a 40-year-old Nottinghamshire man died.
Glen Kitchens, 40, was attacked in Bridge Street in Worksop in
April and died later in hospital.
Jadon Jackson denied unlawfully killing Mr Kitchens throughout
his trial but was convicted by a jury at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday.
The 16-year-old, from Victoria Road, will be sentenced later
this month.
'Never understand'
A post-mortem examination found Glen Kitchens died from head trauma
During the trial, the jury heard Mr Kitchens encountered Jackson
and several of his friends on his way into town.
He had called his friends to say he was having some trouble with
a group of youths.
But as they came to meet him one of the youths punched Mr
Kitchens.
Det Insp Rob McKinnell, who led the investigation, said:
"In one moment Glen Kitchens was alive and well, and in the next, after
one punch was thrown, he was dead.
"Glen's family will never know why this 16-year-old boy
threw that punch and they will certainly never be able to understand why."
He added that he hoped the case would at least make people think
about the possible consequences of their actions.
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