24/06/2013
Other News In Brief
Homes Targeted In Petrol Bomb Attack
Police have said up to five petrol bombs were thrown at a home in the Short Strand area of east Belfast on Sunday night.
Three of the devices landed at the rear of the property in Strand Walk while the remaining two were found at the front.
No-one was injured and no damaged was caused to the property in the attack, which happened around 11.30pm.
Police have asked for anyone with information about the incident to contact them.
Pensioner Assaulted Beside NI Hospice
An 84-year-old has suffered a broken arm after she was assaulted in north Belfast.
The attack happened around 2.30pm on Sunday beside the Northern Ireland Hospice.
She was out walking with a friend when she was pushed in the back by an unknown assailant who then stole her purse and bag.
The woman has been treated in hospital for her injury and cuts and bruises.
Police have appealed for anyone in the area to contact them.
Man Dies In One Vehicle Collision
A 23-year-old man has died in hospital after a one-vehicle car accident.
The crash happened on the Coole Road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone last Sunday (16 June).
The collision involved a silver BMW and it is understood the man, was a front seat passenger.
Two other men, aged 19 and 23, were taken to hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Five Men Jailed Over Drugs Import
Five men from Northern Ireland have been jailed for importing drugs worth a street value of £1.2m, the BBC has said.
Seven kilograms of cocaine, 44kg of amphetamines and 40kg of cannabis were seized in NI and England in February 2010 and police believe the drugs came from Holland, but were moved to England before being taken to Co Down.
The men were sentenced to between four and six years and will serve half their sentences in jail and half on licence.
A Dutch national was sentenced in connection with the 2010 seizure last month, while another man from Northern Ireland will be sentenced at a later date.
(JP/CD)
Police have said up to five petrol bombs were thrown at a home in the Short Strand area of east Belfast on Sunday night.
Three of the devices landed at the rear of the property in Strand Walk while the remaining two were found at the front.
No-one was injured and no damaged was caused to the property in the attack, which happened around 11.30pm.
Police have asked for anyone with information about the incident to contact them.
Pensioner Assaulted Beside NI Hospice
An 84-year-old has suffered a broken arm after she was assaulted in north Belfast.
The attack happened around 2.30pm on Sunday beside the Northern Ireland Hospice.
She was out walking with a friend when she was pushed in the back by an unknown assailant who then stole her purse and bag.
The woman has been treated in hospital for her injury and cuts and bruises.
Police have appealed for anyone in the area to contact them.
Man Dies In One Vehicle Collision
A 23-year-old man has died in hospital after a one-vehicle car accident.
The crash happened on the Coole Road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone last Sunday (16 June).
The collision involved a silver BMW and it is understood the man, was a front seat passenger.
Two other men, aged 19 and 23, were taken to hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Five Men Jailed Over Drugs Import
Five men from Northern Ireland have been jailed for importing drugs worth a street value of £1.2m, the BBC has said.
Seven kilograms of cocaine, 44kg of amphetamines and 40kg of cannabis were seized in NI and England in February 2010 and police believe the drugs came from Holland, but were moved to England before being taken to Co Down.
The men were sentenced to between four and six years and will serve half their sentences in jail and half on licence.
A Dutch national was sentenced in connection with the 2010 seizure last month, while another man from Northern Ireland will be sentenced at a later date.
(JP/CD)
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23 June 2016
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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.
02 April 2002
Trimble praises work of Northern Ireland Police Fund
Northern Ireland First Minister David Trimble has paid a visit to the offices of the Northern Ireland Police Fund which was set up to provide support for disabled police officers as well as for the families of murdered police officers.
Trimble praises work of Northern Ireland Police Fund
Northern Ireland First Minister David Trimble has paid a visit to the offices of the Northern Ireland Police Fund which was set up to provide support for disabled police officers as well as for the families of murdered police officers.
15 November 2017
Man Arrested Over Murder Of Brian McIlhagga
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Brian McIlhagga. A gang of masked men dragged the 42-year-old victim from a house in the Riverview Park area in Ballymoney on 05 January 2015. He was beaten and shot in a paramilitary-style attack.
Man Arrested Over Murder Of Brian McIlhagga
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Brian McIlhagga. A gang of masked men dragged the 42-year-old victim from a house in the Riverview Park area in Ballymoney on 05 January 2015. He was beaten and shot in a paramilitary-style attack.
12 April 2017
Man Arrested Over Murder Of George Gilmore
A 39-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating the murder of George Gilmore. Mr Gilmore, aged 44, was shot in the neck in Carrickfergus on Monday, 13 March. He died from his injuries in hospital the following day, 14 March. The suspect was detained in Co Antrim on Wednesday, 12 April, and is being questioned at Musgrave police station.
Man Arrested Over Murder Of George Gilmore
A 39-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating the murder of George Gilmore. Mr Gilmore, aged 44, was shot in the neck in Carrickfergus on Monday, 13 March. He died from his injuries in hospital the following day, 14 March. The suspect was detained in Co Antrim on Wednesday, 12 April, and is being questioned at Musgrave police station.
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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