31/08/2010

Other UK News In Brief

Two Remanded Over Birtley Stabbing

Two men have been remanded in custody charged with the attempted murder of a man in Birtley. Mark Fullerton, 21, and William Airey, 23, appeared before South Tyneside magistrates accused of attacking David Mullen at the weekend. Mr Mullen suffered multiple wounds following the attack, which happened in the early hours of Saturday in Selkirk Crescent. He remains in hospital, in a critical, but stable, condition. Mr Fullerton and Mr Airey have been remanded in custody until September 13. A third man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder has been released on bail.

New Lead On 1955 Merseyside Murder

Merseyside police are investigating a new lead into the murder of a woman in the 1950s. The body of Alice Barton, 49, was found in Woodchurch, Birkenhead, in 1955. No-one was ever charged with her murder. It is understood that the force's Serious Crime Review Unit is examining new information about the case.

Hunt For Robbers Who Dropped Gun

Police in Wigan are hunting for armed robbers who dropped a handgun during a raid on a Leigh convenience store. Around 10:15pm on Saturday, two masked men armed with handguns entered the No 1 store on St Helens Road and ordered the 54-year-old shopkeeper to open the til. He refused and one of the robbers grabbed the till and, in the struggle, a handgun was dropped. Both men then left the store with the till and a quantity of cash. The shopkeeper was shocked, but uninjured. Both the offenders are white - one had a slim build and was wearing a grey two-tone camouflage jacket, a black scarf around his face, black gloves, grey tracksuit bottoms and carrying a black rucksack with white writing. The other was of a medium build and was wearing a dark jumper, black balaclava with black or dark gloves and tracksuit bottoms. Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on: 0161 856 7295 or Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111.

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