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A MAN has been stabbed in the eye with a screwdriver during an aggravated burglary in Derry on Saturday. "It was reported that at around 4am two men attended a flat in the Canterbury Park area and assaulted the male occupant, stabbing him in the eye with a screwdriver," said Detective Sergeant Lizzie Ballentine. "He made off from the scene and the alarm was raised. "The victim … [Read more...] about Man stabbed in eye during aggravated burglary in Derry

A MAN has been charged with murder following the death of a teacher in South London. Gemma Devonish, 42, was found with stab wounds at an address in Nutfield Close in Carshalton, South London on Thursday evening. Sadly, Ms Devonish was pronounced dead at the scene. Police revealed on Friday that a 38-year-old man known to Ms Devonish had been arrested on suspicion of her … [Read more...] about Man due in court charged with murder of teacher

AN IRISH Liverpool fan has been handed a football banning order after being convicted of a hate crime at a Liverpool match. Alan Maher, 55, from Co. Meath, pleaded guilty to shouting racist abuse at one of his own club's players during the Reds' game with Bournemouth on September 21. The Anfield clash saw Liverpool move top of the table after a 3-0 win over the Cherries. Mayer … [Read more...] about Irish Liverpool fan banned over racist abuse of own club’s player

A MAN has been fined for filming the scene of a fatal collision and sharing it on social media. On June 4 this year, 44-year-old father-of-three Kevin Doherty from Somersham, Suffolk, died following the incident involved a car, a van and a motorcycle on the A14 westbound in Sproughton. This week, Arturas Motuzis pleaded guilty to sharing the video and using his phone while … [Read more...] about ‘Utterly disrespectful’: Man fined for filming scene of collision that claimed life of father of three

A MAN has been found guilty of a string of sexual offences against a young girl following a seven-day trial at Chester Crown Court. Connor Behan, 33, of Heath Avenue, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, was this week found guilty by a unanimous verdict of counts of multiple rapes of a girl under 13. He was also convicted of multiple sexual assaults by touching of a child under 13 and … [Read more...] about ‘No remorse’: Man found guilty of string of sexual offences against young girl