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Popular Midland National Trust attraction closed as police probe under way

Popular Midland National Trust attraction closed as police probe under way

Published by Sam Flores

A much-loved Midland National Trust site was closed today, Friday, July 31, with a police investigation under way. Baddesley Clinton Hall, a 15th century moated manor house at Baddesley Clinton, near Solihull, was broken into just before 2am yesterday, Thursday, July 30. The house was closed to the public yesterday and today. READ MORE: Gang ‘threatened to stab’ teen in park bike robbery The parkland, garden, café and shop remained open. National Trust said it hoped to reopen the house tomorrow, Saturday, August 1. The details of the break-in were not known. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp Baddesley Clinton Hall was built by the Brome Family and adapted by the Ferrers, a Catholic family, who began living there in 1517. It includes a secret priest hole, used as a hiding place for persecuted Catholics in the 16th century. Read more: Watch as laughing yobs trash flower display as police ‘identify suspects’ The National Trust posted on its Baddesley Clinton Facebook page on Friday: “We’re sorry to report that we had a break-in at Baddesley …

Teenage girl found dead at water park on Bank Holiday Monday | UK | News

Teenage girl found dead at water park on Bank Holiday Monday | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

Police have recovered the body of a teenage girl from Kingsbury Water Park in Warwickshire. Officers were called to Bodymoor Heath Lane shortly after 6pm on Monday May 25. Emergency services attended following concerns being raised about a teenage girl in the water. A search was conducted across Kingsbury Water Park, resulting in the discovery of a body at around 7.20pm. Paramedics battled desperately to save the girl, but she was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Her family have been informed. An investigation into the circumstances of her death is now taking place. Officers will be maintaining a presence at Kingsbury Water Park in the days ahead and have urged the public not to speculate about the incident. A spokesman for Atherstone and Coleshill Police said: “We can confirm that, sadly, the body of a teenage girl was recovered from the water shortly after 7.20pm. Despite the efforts of emergency services, she was pronounced deceased at the scene.”, reports Coventry Live. “Her next of kin has been informed, and they are being supported by …

Family jailed over caravan site stabbing after blood-stained victim fled in pants

Family jailed over caravan site stabbing after blood-stained victim fled in pants

Published by Sam Flores

A family have been jailed over a stabbing at a caravan site in the West Midlands after the blood-stained victim fled in his pants. Warwickshire Police said that multiple men drove to The Griff caravan site in Nuneaton and entered a caravan where a man and woman were staying just after midnight on 9 May last year. The woman, aged in her 20s, escaped through a window, while the man ran out the caravan. But the victim, also aged in his 20s, was stabbed several times. READ MORE: ‘Unrepentant’ Birmingham phonebox rapist has ten-year jail sentence reviewed CCTV footage captured him running away in what appeared to be his pants with blood over him. Members of the Galbraith family stabbed a man at a caravan site in Nuneaton -Credit:Warwickshire Police The group fled the site as police launched an investigation. This led to four members of the Galbraith family being arrested – James, 29, Michael, 27, Thomas, 24, and Anthony, 21. They were each charged with attempted murder and making threats to kill and remanded …