10/01/2013
Other News In Brief
Tasered Blind Man Seeks Damages
A blind man mistakenly tasered by a policeman who thought his white stick was a samurai sword is seeking damages from Lancashire police.
The incident occurred when police responded to reports of a man seen in Chorley with a sword on 12 October last year.
63-year-old Colin Farmer was stunned by an officer while walking to a pub to meet friends.
He says he thought he was being attacked by thugs when the officer tasered him, forcing him to drop his stick and fall to the ground.
A man carrying a samurai sword was later arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly.
Mr Farmer’s solicitor says he is claiming false imprisonment, assault and breach of human rights.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Residents Evacuated Over WWII Bomb
Residents in Birmingham have been evacuated from their homes following the discovery of a World War II bomb.
The bomb is reported to be about 2ft long and 6 inches in diameter.
It was found by workmen in Aston at 09:40, at the junction of Aston Hall Road and Union Road.
A 100m cordon is in place, and army bomb experts have said the device is a WWII mortar round. A controlled explosion will be carried out.
Woman Acquitted For Entering Mannequin In Election
An Aberdeen woman has been acquitted after she was charged with entering a mannequin as a candidate in last year’s city council election.
Renee Slater was taken to court when the name Helena Torry was put forward to stand in the May election.
She was charged under the Representation of the People Act 1983 and appeared before Aberdeen Sheriff Court this week.
The mannequin is currently being held by Grampian Police and will be returned to Ms Slater at a later date.
Police Drop Investigation Into Bath Beating Video
South Wales Police have dropped an inquiry over footage caught on a mobile phone camera showing a young woman being attacked in the bath, after it was found the case had already been dealt with.
The inquiry came about after a parent alerted officers to the footage, which was stored on a Blackberry device.
The video shows a woman in a bath being repeatedly beaten by two other women.
But South Wales Police have confirmed the film was shot in Liverpool and the case has already been dealt with by police.
(IT)
A blind man mistakenly tasered by a policeman who thought his white stick was a samurai sword is seeking damages from Lancashire police.
The incident occurred when police responded to reports of a man seen in Chorley with a sword on 12 October last year.
63-year-old Colin Farmer was stunned by an officer while walking to a pub to meet friends.
He says he thought he was being attacked by thugs when the officer tasered him, forcing him to drop his stick and fall to the ground.
A man carrying a samurai sword was later arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly.
Mr Farmer’s solicitor says he is claiming false imprisonment, assault and breach of human rights.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Residents Evacuated Over WWII Bomb
Residents in Birmingham have been evacuated from their homes following the discovery of a World War II bomb.
The bomb is reported to be about 2ft long and 6 inches in diameter.
It was found by workmen in Aston at 09:40, at the junction of Aston Hall Road and Union Road.
A 100m cordon is in place, and army bomb experts have said the device is a WWII mortar round. A controlled explosion will be carried out.
Woman Acquitted For Entering Mannequin In Election
An Aberdeen woman has been acquitted after she was charged with entering a mannequin as a candidate in last year’s city council election.
Renee Slater was taken to court when the name Helena Torry was put forward to stand in the May election.
She was charged under the Representation of the People Act 1983 and appeared before Aberdeen Sheriff Court this week.
The mannequin is currently being held by Grampian Police and will be returned to Ms Slater at a later date.
Police Drop Investigation Into Bath Beating Video
South Wales Police have dropped an inquiry over footage caught on a mobile phone camera showing a young woman being attacked in the bath, after it was found the case had already been dealt with.
The inquiry came about after a parent alerted officers to the footage, which was stored on a Blackberry device.
The video shows a woman in a bath being repeatedly beaten by two other women.
But South Wales Police have confirmed the film was shot in Liverpool and the case has already been dealt with by police.
(IT)
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