Other News In Brief

Man Sentenced To 17 Years For Murdering Girlfriend

A man has been jailed for 17 years for murdering his girlfriend in Oldham on 8th December 2013.

Andre Brightof Falmouth Street, was found guilty of murder following a trial at Manchester Crown Court.

Just before 10.10am on Sunday 8 December, police were called to a house on Springwood Hall Road, following reports a woman had been stabbed.

Officers attended and discovered 22-year-old Victoria Rose Adams had been stabbed in the chest. She was taken to hospital for treatment but sadly died just after midday.

A post mortem established she had died from stab wounds to the chest and abdomen.

Walsall Woman Charged Over Online Scam

A woman form Wlasall has been charged over a reported online scam where people paid deposits for holidays that did not exist.

Detectives launched an inquiry after several people contacted police last year to report that they had lost money after following up an advert on Facebook for holidays in Rhyl and Devon.

Would-be holidaymakers informed police that they had paid deposits for stays in a caravan but then heard nothing back. They later discovered the holidays did not exist and they had lost their money.

Police visited an address on Barleyfield Road in Caldmore yesterday and arrested 26-year-old Kirsty Burge on suspicion of money laundering.

She has been bailed to ppear before Walsall Magistrates Court on 10th February.

East Belfast School Closed Over Email Threat

A school in east Belfast has been closed as a result of an intimidating threat sent by email on Wednesday.

Elmgrove Primary on the Beersbridge Road was closed on Friday morning as a precaution, while a man aged 33 has been arrested.

Education Minister John O’Dowd said: "I utterly condemn the threatening communication that was sent to Elmgrove Primary School. To attempt to intimidate any community is unacceptable, but to direct a threat against a school is particularly unfathomable. The Belfast Education and Library Board and the school Principal, in consultation with the PSNI, acted wisely and decisively in closing the school today as a precaution.

"It is, however, regrettable that the children’s routine and learning has been disrupted as a result of criminal activity and I hope that the matter can be resolved as swiftly as possible. Anyone with information relevant to the case should contact the PSNI to assist with their investigation."

(CD/IT)