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POLICE investigating a serious assault on a 70-year-old man in Edinburgh have appealed for an Irish Good Samaritan who came to the victim's aid to come forward. The incident occurred at around 4.10pm on Wednesday, April 24, in the West Granton Road area of the Scottish capital. The victim exited his black Renault Scenic and was then attacked by a member of a group of six … [Read more...] about Police investigating Edinburgh assault on man, 70, appeal for Irish Good Samaritan to come forward

A MAN who killed his friend after wrongly believing he had stolen from him has been found guilty of murder. Tony McDermott, 38, was stabbed and beaten by Nicholas Ward for two hours during the attack in Lincolnshire in October last year. Mr McDermott — who sustained 51 knife injuries, including 11 stab wounds — succumbed to his injuries at the scene. "Ward's actions were … [Read more...] about Man murdered friend in brutal and sustained attack after wrongly accusing him of theft

A MAN who used a hidden camera concealed inside a pen to film female work colleagues using a staff toilet has been jailed. Adam Devaney, 35, of Selby, North Yorkshire, pleaded guilty at York Crown Court in January to 20 counts of voyeurism. At the same court on Friday — where one of his victims explained how she was left feeling 'degraded and violated' — Devaney was sentenced … [Read more...] about Man who ‘degraded and violated’ female work colleagues by secretly filming them in toilet is jailed

AN ESTIMATED €2.4m worth of cannabis has been seized following an intelligence-led operation in Co. Meath this week. On Tuesday, a joint operation involving Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) was carried out in the Meath area. Revenue officers seized approximately 120kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of … [Read more...] about €2.4m worth of cannabis seized in Co. Meath

A MAN has been arrested after a member of the public and four police officers were assaulted in Co. Armagh. The incident unfolded in the early hours of Saturday in Portadown, during which the man spat, kicked, urinated and attempted to bite officers. He also brandished an imitation firearm as police attempted to arrest him. "Assaults on our officers, who are there to keep … [Read more...] about Man arrested after assaulting four police officers in Co. Armagh