THREE people have been arrested in Belfast as part of an investigation into human trafficking. It follows a search at a property in the Annadale Embankment area of south Belfast on Friday night. The three suspects — a 39-year-old woman and two men, aged 42 and 41 — were detained on suspicion of offences including brothel-keeping and controlling prostitution. PSNI officers … [Read more...] about Three people arrested in Belfast on suspicion of controlling prostitution
Three people arrested in Belfast on suspicion of controlling prostitution
Website owner behind non-existent Dublin Halloween parade claims it was not a scam
THE OWNER of a website that promoted a non-existent Halloween parade in Dublin has insisted it was not a scam. Thousands of people gathered in O'Connell Street in the Irish capital on Thursday for the event, which was originally listed on a website called myspirithalloween.com. The details of the event were later shared on social media sites, where it went viral. However, … [Read more...] about Website owner behind non-existent Dublin Halloween parade claims it was not a scam
Woman punched and forced to ground at knifepoint during sexually-motivated attack in Co. Derry
POLICE are investigating a serious sexually-motivated attack on a woman in Co. Derry, during which the victim was punched and forced to the ground at knifepoint. The incident occurred in Drumahoe at around 10pm on Friday. The woman, aged in her 20s, was walking in Drumahoe Park when a man approached her from behind. The man punched the woman to the side of the head, pulled her … [Read more...] about Woman punched and forced to ground at knifepoint during sexually-motivated attack in Co. Derry
Concern grows for man believed to have gone missing after Giant’s Causeway trip
POLICE have appealed for information on the whereabouts of a young man who is believed to have gone missing following a trip to the Giant's Causeway. Police believe that 20-year-old Lester McLennan travelled by bus from Belfast to the Giant's Causeway area on the northern coast of Co. Antrim at around 9.30am on Friday. Officers are also keen to speak to a member of the public … [Read more...] about Concern grows for man believed to have gone missing after Giant’s Causeway trip
Investigation underway after man dies in Co. Armagh collision
AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a man died in a road traffic collision in Co. Armagh. The incident occurred on the Cullaville Road in Crossmaglen on Friday evening. Police have now appealed for any witnesses to the incident to contact them. "Police can confirm that a male pedestrian has died following a road traffic collision in Crossmaglen on Friday, November 1," read a … [Read more...] about Investigation underway after man dies in Co. Armagh collision