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Banned driver who stole Maserati and killed pensioner in crash jailed | UK | News

Banned driver who stole Maserati and killed pensioner in crash jailed | UK | News

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A disqualified driver who caused the death of a great-grandfather by crashing into the garden where he was working and hitting him with a stolen Maserati has been jailed for 13 years and six months. John Bell, 74, suffered “non-survivable injuries” and died after he was struck by the car and pinned against the wall of the house in Broughty Ferry near Dundee on April 13 this year. Fraser Garden, 55, admitted causing Mr Bell’s death by dangerous driving at a hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh last month. He also admitted theft of a motor vehicle, driving without insurance, driving while disqualified and failing to provide a blood sample for drug testing. Garden was jailed for 13 years and six when he returned to the court for sentencing on Friday. Lord Baird, who also banned Garden from driving for more than 56 years, said his offending was of the “utmost severity”. He said: “From the moment you drove away from the garage, you demonstrated wicked disregard for the lives of others. No sentence …

Pensioner, 102, in critical condition after pub assault

Pensioner, 102, in critical condition after pub assault

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A 102-year-old man is in a critical condition after allegedly being attacked in a pub in South Wales. The unnamed victim suffered serious injuries at his local pub, the Crow’s Nest in Cwmbran. Emergency services attended the scene at 10.25pm on Saturday Aug 1 and took the centenarian to hospital, where he remains in intensive care. Casey Smith, manager of the nearby Llanyrafon Social Club, said: “He’s been a regular in here for ages, we did his 100th birthday party. Obviously, we hope he’s on the mend – 102 isn’t exactly the best age to be injured.” A 56-year-old man from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, was arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm, and has since been released under investigation. Gwent Police is appealing for witnesses to the alleged assault at the venue, which is part of the Sizzling Pubs chain. A spokesman said: “Inquiries are ongoing and we are asking anyone who was in the pub between 10pm and 11pm on August 1 to contact us.” Sizzling Pubs has been approached for comment. Source link

2 Brits, including pensioner, 86, gored by bull at Spanish festival | World | News

2 Brits, including pensioner, 86, gored by bull at Spanish festival | World | News

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A British pensioner was rushed to hospital after being brutally injured by a charging bull during Spain’s controversial San Fermin festival. The unnamed 86-year-old holidaymaker, from Halesowen in the West Midlands, was caught up in the carnage in Pamplona as six half-ton beasts tore through the city’s historic, narrow streets. He was one of 11 people hospitalised on Saturday (July 18) during the penultimate day of the nine-day adrenaline-fueled event, making him the oldest victim by far. The unnamed pensioner suffered multiple injuries, including a horrific goring to his left elbow, as well as wounds to his left eyebrow and right hand. Yet, the 86-year-old wasn’t the only Brit to face the wrath of the rampaging herd. William Mitchinson, a 24-year-old tourist, was also hospitalised after being violently trampled by a bull. Speaking outside the Navarra University Hospital with his ankle in a brace, the young Brit admitted he only joined the run after seeing it on TikTok and Instagram. “I ran until the bull trampled me,” Mr Mitchinson said, according to Metro. “I’d seen …

Horror moment woman tells police ‘I just killed my mother’ after pensioner strangled | UK | News

Horror moment woman tells police ‘I just killed my mother’ after pensioner strangled | UK | News

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A woman has admitted to killing her pensioner mother with a belt – but denies her murder. Stefania Glowka told police “I just killed my mother” after allegedly strangling her to death on Christmas Day. Her mother was 86-years-old. Now, Stefania, 64, is on trial at Bristol Crown Court accused of murdering in what prosecutors have called a “very deliberate act of violence.” While in court, footage played which showed Glowka greeting police at her flat door covered in blood and calmly said: “Good morning – I just killed my mother.” The court heard how police found her elderly mother unresponsive on a mattress on the floor of the bedroom. She also told emergency responders “I killed my mother” before she said she felt a “failure” and “would have preferred to die.” The court heard that Stefania had reached breaking point after caring for her mother, who had schizophrenia, for 17 years. Simon Jones, who opened the case for the prosecution, said there was “no dispute” she had unlawfully killed her mother due to what …

Rapist care worker sexually abused pensioner with brain disorder | UK | News

Rapist care worker sexually abused pensioner with brain disorder | UK | News

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Robert Wilson was jailed for eight years for sexually attacking two women (Image: Police Scotland) A vile sex offender who targeted a woman in a care home with a progressive brain disorder and raped another has been jailed for eight years. Rapist and former care worker Robert Wilson, 53, sexually assaulted Yvonne Carnie, 68, at an East Lothian residential home “on various occasions” between August 2022 and February 2023. Ms Carnie suffered from a progressive cerebral condition which affected her mobility was receiving care at the home when sick Wilson preyed on her. Ms Carnie died in 2025 before she could see her attacker brought to justice. Speaking outside court on Tuesday, her children said Wilson showed “calculated, predatory disregard” towards their mother “worsened by his lack of remorse and sickening denial”. A court found Wilson raped another woman in Tranent, East Lothian, in 2013. He was convicted at the High Court in Edinburgh on April 29, and on Tuesday at the same court he was jailed for eight years. Yvonne Carnie’s family said she …

Pensioner faces jail after ruining neighbours’ dinner with lawnmower

Pensioner faces jail after ruining neighbours’ dinner with lawnmower

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A 15-year-long row could end in prison time after a pensioner left her lawnmower running to “annoy” her neighbours who were hosting a dinner party. Zoi Hayes, 68, is facing up to a year in jail for breaching a restraining order against Peter and Corinne Rotherham, 60 and 61, when she turned on her mower and “just left it” to disturb the couple and their six guests. She had been feuding with Mr and Mrs Rotherham since they moved in next door in Urchfont, Wiltshire. In 2021, Hayes was handed a restraining order after she “damaged a single sweet pea flower” belonging to the Rotherhams. Two years later, Hayes pleaded guilty to breaching the terms of the restraining order, which banned her from doing anything to “pester” the couple. She received a six-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, for the breach. While her neighbours were hosting a dinner party for the first time in “a number of years”, Hayes turned on her lawnmower and “just left it” to “frustrate and annoy” Mr and Mrs …

Pub-goer ‘fatally punched pensioner who helped him to his feet’

Pub-goer ‘fatally punched pensioner who helped him to his feet’

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A 66-year-old man was killed with one punch after helping his assailant to his feet, a court heard. David Darke was fatally knocked to the ground by Nathan Gothard, 37, near the Crown Inn in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire, last December. Leicester Crown Court was told Mr Gothard, who denies murder and an alternative count of manslaughter, was furious after he lost a fight. On Tuesday, he sat in the dock wearing black glasses and periodically shaking his head while the prosecution opened its case against him. Nathan Gothard is facing charges of murder and manslaughter at Leicester Crown Court – Britpix / Alamy Stock Photo Peter Joyce KC told the court Mr Gothard had created a “menacing, threatening, argumentative and disputing” atmosphere in the Crown Inn on Dec 21. The defendant was said to have been in the pub since before 4pm. A group of people later arrived at the Crown Inn after their staff Christmas party, which had been held at the Best Western Hotel in the same village. Mr Joyce said: “During the …

Man appears in court charged with murder of pensioner who died in Glasgow street | UK News

Man appears in court charged with murder of pensioner who died in Glasgow street | UK News

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A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of an 82-year-old woman who died in a Glasgow street. Elizabeth Colligan was found injured on Cardowan Road at around 4.20am on Saturday. Emergency crews attended, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Police Scotland launched Operation Duomo and arrested and charged Grant McKinnon, 30, in connection with the incident. McKinnon appeared before Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday charged with murder and sending a grossly offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing message. The suspect, of no fixed address, made no plea to the two charges and was remanded in custody. He is due back in the dock within the next eight days. Police Scotland earlier said enquiries remain ongoing. An online portal has been set up so that anyone with information can submit details directly to the inquiry team. Read more from Sky News:Man in court over fatal shootingMan cleared after wife’s suicide Detective Chief Inspector David Lamont said: “Our thoughts remain with Elizabeth’s family and friends during this very difficult time. “We would like …

Champion horse trainer who repeatedly struck pensioner with hockey stick jailed | UK News

Champion horse trainer who repeatedly struck pensioner with hockey stick jailed | UK News

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A champion horse trainer has been jailed for repeatedly striking an elderly dogwalker with a hockey stick.  Richard Evan Rhys Williams, known as Evan Williams, 55, left Martin Dandridge, 72, with serious injuries, including a fractured arm. He launched the attack after spotting the pensioner walking a dog on his land in Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, on 4 December 2024. Williams denied causing grievous bodily harm with intent – telling jurors that the pensioner had hurt himself by falling over. But he was convicted by a unanimous jury after 90 minutes of deliberations following a trial at Cardiff Crown Court in March. Image: Williams was sentenced to three years behind bars. Pic: PA Mr Dandridge had been walking his cockerpoo, Gulliver, nearby to the holiday cottage where he was staying with his wife. He had placed torches on himself to make sure he was visible, the court heard. Williams’s family spotted the lights on their land and believed Mr Dandridge was lamping, where people use bright lights to find animals such a rabbits and …

XL bully shot 10 times after ‘savaging’ and killing pensioner – as owner found guilty | UK News

XL bully shot 10 times after ‘savaging’ and killing pensioner – as owner found guilty | UK News

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A man has been convicted over a fatal XL bully attack on an 84-year-old pensioner. Sean Garner, 31, had denied the charge of owning a dog which caused injury while dangerously out of control, but was convicted following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court. He had previously admitted to possessing the banned male dog and a female of the same breed without an exemption certificate. Image: John McColl, 84, died from his injuries a month after being attacked by an XL bully. Pic: Cheshire Police John McColl died from his injuries a month after the attack by the dog in Warrington, Cheshire, on 24 February last year. The XL bully, called Toretto, mauled the pensioner after he wandered on to the driveway of Garner’s home in Bardsley Avenue, the jury was told. During the trial, the court heard the dog had “savaged” Mr McColl and “guarded him as if he were its prey“. The animal had to be shot 10 times by police who were called to the scene. Image: The XL bully dog, called …