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25/05/2012
Other NI News In Brief
Body Recovered From Sea Off Antrim Coast
A body was pulled from the sea near Larne on Thursday evening.
It is believed the man was not from Northern Ireland, but a police spokesman said a formal identification was "yet to take place".
Twins' Attempted Abduction In Coastal Village
Teenage twin sisters suffered a suspected abduction bid in a County Antrim village this week.
The 15-year-olds were walking home along Garron Road in Waterfoot when two men got out of a white van and chased them on foot.
The girls managed to get away and ran into a sports field, where they were helped by a car driver they knew.
Police are treating the incident as isolated and would like anyone with information to contact them on 0845 600 8000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The two men are believed to be in their mid-twenties.
The driver of the white van, which had two blue types, was of stocky build with curly hair. The other man was wearing slim blue jeans and a black coat.
North Belfast Homes Damaged By Gunfire
Gunshots damaged the outside of a flat and a house near the Antrim Road in the early hours of this morning.
A bang was heard outside a flat in Avoca Street at about 1.45am and a double glazed window was damaged.
Three men who were inside the house at the time were unharmed.
A front window was smashed at an empty house in Summer Street around the corner.
It is believed both gunshot incidents happened at roughly the same time.
Police Ombudsman Spends Thousands On Employment Cases
The Police Ombudsman's office has spent thousands of pounds defending itself in employment cases taken by its own staff.
One former member of staff was successful in a claim for unfair dismissal and the office had to pay out £50,000 in damages.
The figures came to light after a Freedom of Information request submitted by The Detail website.
(NE)
A body was pulled from the sea near Larne on Thursday evening.
It is believed the man was not from Northern Ireland, but a police spokesman said a formal identification was "yet to take place".
Twins' Attempted Abduction In Coastal Village
Teenage twin sisters suffered a suspected abduction bid in a County Antrim village this week.
The 15-year-olds were walking home along Garron Road in Waterfoot when two men got out of a white van and chased them on foot.
The girls managed to get away and ran into a sports field, where they were helped by a car driver they knew.
Police are treating the incident as isolated and would like anyone with information to contact them on 0845 600 8000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The two men are believed to be in their mid-twenties.
The driver of the white van, which had two blue types, was of stocky build with curly hair. The other man was wearing slim blue jeans and a black coat.
North Belfast Homes Damaged By Gunfire
Gunshots damaged the outside of a flat and a house near the Antrim Road in the early hours of this morning.
A bang was heard outside a flat in Avoca Street at about 1.45am and a double glazed window was damaged.
Three men who were inside the house at the time were unharmed.
A front window was smashed at an empty house in Summer Street around the corner.
It is believed both gunshot incidents happened at roughly the same time.
Police Ombudsman Spends Thousands On Employment Cases
The Police Ombudsman's office has spent thousands of pounds defending itself in employment cases taken by its own staff.
One former member of staff was successful in a claim for unfair dismissal and the office had to pay out £50,000 in damages.
The figures came to light after a Freedom of Information request submitted by The Detail website.
(NE)
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23 June 2016
Police Officers Disciplined For Failing To Tell Doctor About Woman's Head Injuries
Two police officers have been disciplined after they failed to let their colleagues and a police doctor know that a woman had sustained a head injury, a Police Ombudsman investigation has concluded. The woman died from bleeding to the brain on 24 February 2014, the day after she suffered the injury.
Police Officers Disciplined For Failing To Tell Doctor About Woman's Head Injuries
Two police officers have been disciplined after they failed to let their colleagues and a police doctor know that a woman had sustained a head injury, a Police Ombudsman investigation has concluded. The woman died from bleeding to the brain on 24 February 2014, the day after she suffered the injury.
21 February 2024
Limavady Man Jailed For Range Of Domestic Abuse Charges
A 30-year-old Limavady man has been sentenced at Antrim Crown Court for five offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm, domestic abuse and common assault. Eamon Begley was sentenced to four years – two years in prison and two years on licence.
Limavady Man Jailed For Range Of Domestic Abuse Charges
A 30-year-old Limavady man has been sentenced at Antrim Crown Court for five offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm, domestic abuse and common assault. Eamon Begley was sentenced to four years – two years in prison and two years on licence.
22 February 2024
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03 July 2007
Man questioned about 1988 murder
A man has been arrested in connection with police inquiries into a murder in 1988. The body of Lily Smyth, 66, was found in her flat at Moveen House in Dunmurry on October 9, 1988. The pensioner had been strangled. A police spokesperson said that a 43-year-old man had been arrested and is being questioned at Antrim Police Station.
Man questioned about 1988 murder
A man has been arrested in connection with police inquiries into a murder in 1988. The body of Lily Smyth, 66, was found in her flat at Moveen House in Dunmurry on October 9, 1988. The pensioner had been strangled. A police spokesperson said that a 43-year-old man had been arrested and is being questioned at Antrim Police Station.
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