Man sentenced for setting fire to block of flats while residents were inside

A MAN has been sentenced to three months in prison for starting a fire in a block of flats while residents were inside. A fire broke out in a communal hallway of flats in Somme Park in Derry in the early hours of on Friday, April 5. A number of residents were asleep inside their homes when the blaze happened at around 2.55am in the morning. PSNI officers were at the scene, … [Read more...] about Man sentenced for setting fire to block of flats while residents were inside

AN elderly man who was found seriously injured on a road died in hospital days after the incident. Patrick McCooey was found with serious injuries on Royal Drive in Leigh, Greater Manchester on June 28. On July 3, the 72-year-old died in hospital from his injuries, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed. This week his family paid an emotional tribute to Mr McCooey, whom they … [Read more...] about ‘Heartbroken’ family pay tribute as elderly man with ‘heart of gold’ dies in hospital

A MAN has been charged with the murder of an Irishman in Manchester. Direece Roche is due to appear Manchester Magistrates Court today. The 30-year-old, from Longsight, is charged with the murder of Mr McDwyer, who was found dead at a house in Platt Lane, Fallowfield at around 8.50am on July 1. Paying tribute to the 64-year-old, his family said: “Fintan was our own gentle … [Read more...] about Man charged with murder of Irishman Fintan McDwyer in Manchester

THE family of a young man who was stabbed to death in an attack in south London have paid tribute to their “hero” as two men were convicted of his murder. Bradley Hutchins was attacked by Shane Canavan and his half-brother Joshua Langley on North Walk in New Addington, Croydon at around 6pm on September 12, 2023. The 20-year-old’s relative, who is 19 years old, was also injured … [Read more...] about Family will ‘forever remember our hero’ as two men convicted of young man’s murder

A MAN who is missing from Ireland may now be in England, according to police. Martin Lambert is believed to have left Ireland and arrived in England on June 14 and may have travelled to Sittingbourne in Kent on June 25. Kent Police have appealed to the public to come forward if they have seen Mr Lambert, claiming they are “increasingly concerned for his welfare”. Martin Lambert … [Read more...] about Concern for man missing from Ireland who may now be in England