02/07/2015

Other News In Brief

Teenage Girl Arrested Over Terror Offence

A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of a terror offence.

Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command officers arrested the 15-year-old in East London earlier today 2 July.

Scotland Yard said she is being held on suspicion of preparation of terrorism under section five of the Terrorism Act 2006.

The girl has been taken to a police station in central London for questioning.

Man Charged With Murder Following Death

A man has been charged with murder following the death of another man outside a pub in Leicester.

Steven McKinnon, 44, from Uppingham Road in Leicester, died following an assault in Catherine Street on 6 June.

Gurdev Sangha, 24, from Leicester, appeared before Leicester Magistrates' Court this morning 2 July.

He is the second man to be charged with murder.

Phillip Merry, 28, from Thurmaston, is also accused of murder and causing actual bodily harm.

Two other men, aged 27 and 29, have been charged with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Wildlife Camera Traps Stolen

Three out of five wildlife camera's placed at a country park in Wrexham have been stolen.

The camera traps, which were locked in steel security cases, were taken from Ty Mawr Country Park over the weekend.

They were part of a wildlife project by NatureSpy to study local animals in nature reserves across North East Wales.

James McConnell, of NatureSpy, said the theft was "very disappointing."

He added: "As a non-profit organisation, we can't just shell out cash to replace them the next day.

"What makes it worse is that we also lose the data - we don't know what the cameras would have captured in terms of wildlife.

"This project is all about giving local people the opportunity to discover and see their local wildlife in ways they haven't been able to before, and it's a very disappointing that a few thieves want to spoil it for everyone else."

Mr McConnell added police are making enquiries.

(LM)

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