Police Raid Shipping Containers To Tackle UK's Car Theft Crisis
Police are breaking into shipping containers in a bid to tackle the UK's car theft crisis. Jamie Nimmo joined officers on a raid at Felixstowe port. (Source: Bloomberg)
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145 people pricked with syringes at France street music festival
French police detained 12 people on Sunday after 145 individuals reported being pricked with syringes during a nationwide street music festival, according to France's interior ministry. The attacks took place across France, with Paris police confirming at least 13 cases in the capital. According to the interior ministry, it remains unclear whether the cases of 'needle spiking' – in which attackers use syringes to inject victims typically in the arm, leg or buttocks – involved date-rape drugs such as Rohypnol or GHB, which can leave individuals disoriented, unconscious and vulnerable to assault. 'The ministry is taking this very seriously,' a spokeswoman from the interior ministry told CNN on Monday. 'Toxicology tests are being done and the investigation is ongoing.' Millions of people took to the streets over the weekend for the nationwide celebration Fête de la Musique, with officials describing the crowds in Paris as 'unprecedented.' Speaking to French broadcaster CNews, Laurent Nuñez, the Paris police chief, said there were three to four times as many people in Paris as normal. Ahead of the festival, feminist influencers like Abrège Soeur warned that calls had been made on social media for women to be targeted with syringes. 'These are extremely serious incidents,' Nuñez told CNews, calling the online calls to inject women 'completely idiotic.' In Paris, prosecutors said investigations were opened after three people, including a 15-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man, reported being pricked in separate incidents across the city. All three said they felt unwell afterward, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV. In addition to the needle attacks, police arrested 371 people across France on Saturday night for various incidents, nearly 90 of them in Paris, the ministry said.
New York Times
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- New York Times
Nearly 150 Report Being Jabbed With Needles at French Music Festival
French officials said Sunday that 145 people across the country, including 13 in Paris, reported that they had been stabbed with needles at an annual nationwide music festival on Saturday. Twelve people were arrested in connection with the stabbings. 'Some victims were taken to the hospital for toxicological tests,' the ministry said. French officials did not provide any details about the people who were arrested or about what substances the syringes may have contained. While the number of victims was small compared with the millions of people who attended Fête de la Musique events across France, the reports were among a number of alarming episodes in recent years in which people have reported being injected without their knowledge or consent in crowded spaces like clubs or bars. A British Parliament report, published in 2022 after a sudden increase in spiking incidents, said there had been more than 1,000 cases of needle attacks in the country between September 2021 and the end of December 2022. The report, which surveyed more than 3,000 victims and witnesses, cited police data showing that about 90 percent of needle spiking incidents occurred during the evening in venues like pubs and nightclubs, though some also happened at festivals and house parties. The report noted that there was not enough information to determine the overall prevalence of needle spiking and that there could be many more attacks that are not reported. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
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Warning issued to parents after child 'approached' by woman near school
A warning has been issued to parents and carers following reports of a child being 'approached' near to a school in Oldham. The notice, sent out by the St Joseph's RC Primary School on Monday (June 23) said that they were made aware of a report from a child who walks to and from school alone. It claimed that the child 'felt unsure' after being approached by an unknown woman who began asking questions such as their name and what school they attended. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE "The woman did not attempt to approach the school or cause harm, but understandably, the pupil felt uncomfortable," the message read. "We're sharing this so you can have a gentle reminder chat with your children about being safe when travelling to and from school - especially if they walk alone. "Please remind them to stay aware, walk with others where possible and always report anything that doesn't feel right to a trusted adult straight away." The school has been approached for comment by the Manchester Evening News. --- Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable, highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@ or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.
