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BBC News
an hour ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Mum calls for water safety education in schools after son's death
The mother of one of the two children who drowned off Bournemouth beach has called for water safety to be taught in Abbess's 17-year-old son Joe died on the same day as 12-year-old Sunnah Khan in May Mrs Abbess listened to a backbench debate led by Southampton Itchen's Labour MP Darren Paffey about water Minister for School Standards Catherine McKinnell said the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill "will once implemented extend the requirement to teach swimming and water safety to all state-funded schools". "We will never know what water safety advice Joe knew," Mrs Abbess told the BBC. Joe, from Southampton, and Sunnah, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, were dragged out to sea by a rip current that witnesses described as going "from zero to absolute chaos with no warning".Eight other people were rescued by paramedics, and Mrs Abbess said she did not know that rip currents "were a thing around the British coast.""They are ferocious and they are dangerous and people need to be aware," she added. Water safety is only a mandatory part of the curriculum for PE at primary school, something Mrs Abbess said she wanted to see widened ahead of the parliamentary said if Joe had survived he would want to tell people about water dangers."If this can get into schools through education and on the national curriculum for all children in England that will feel like something in Joe's name, in Sunnah's name, in the other children that have died," she said."Ultimately, it will be a glimmer of hope for those bereaved families in the darkness."Speaking before the debate, Mr Paffey said Scotland and Wales had a minister with responsibility for water safety."I'm asking the government to appoint one for England too," he added. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Telegraph
4 hours ago
- Telegraph
‘Unfairly sacked' police officer to fight dismissal
A decorated police officer who was sacked after arresting a teenage knifeman has said he will appeal against the decision. Pc Lorne Castle, 46, was dismissed by Dorset Police last month for using a disproportionate amount of force during the arrest of a 15-year-old boy in in Bournemouth in January last year. After tackling the masked 15-year-old suspect to the ground, he held him down and told him to 'stop screaming like a b----'. Mr Castle, a father of three, has said he wants his 'name cleared' and feels he has been treated 'unfairly'. The officer won a national bravery award after he saved an elderly woman from the River Avon in 2023, going against police regulations that dictated he should not enter the water. Body camera footage of the arrest of the knifeman shows Mr Castle restraining the teenager. A double-edged, eight-inch knife was found in the teenager's possession, and can be seen falling out of his pocket. The suspect was not injured during the arrest and was later detained for assault, receiving an out-of-court disposal for possession of the weapon. The Dorset Police Federation has announced that Mr Castle will lodge a formal appeal, which could take over a year. It said in a statement: 'Lorne continues to be overwhelmed by the many messages of support he has received from all sections of the community as well as from former and serving colleagues. He and his family have been extremely touched, and are very grateful to all those who have assisted them through this difficult time.' A spokesman added that members were now questioning how much force they should use while making an arrest in light of Mr Castle's treatment. He said he no longer felt comfortable in Bournemouth, where he has lived with his family for the past two decades, as a result of the publicity his case has received. 'I was sacked, left with no job, a family to look after and no job prospects,' he said. 'I want my name cleared. I feel that I have been treated really unfairly. I have been an exemplary officer for over 10 years.'
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
Ex-Pc sacked for ‘aggressive' arrest is appealing against dismissal, force says
An ex-police officer who was sacked because of his 'aggressive' detention of a 15-year-old boy is appealing against the disciplinary ruling against him, his former force has confirmed. Lorne Castle was dismissed by Dorset Police after an independent disciplinary tribunal found that he had committed gross misconduct in relation to the arrest of the youth in Bournemouth town centre on January 27 2024. The ex-police constable had admitted misconduct in relation to breaching the standards of professional behaviour relating to authority, respect and courtesy, conduct and use of force but denied gross misconduct. A Dorset Police spokesman confirmed that the force had been notified by Mr Castle of his intention to appeal. He said: 'We can confirm we have received notification of Lorne Castle's intention to appeal. 'As the formal appeal process is under way, we are unable to comment further.' Following the disciplinary hearing in May, the force said that Mr Castle had acted 'inappropriately' as he detained the teenager after receiving reports of two assaults in the seaside town. The force said in a statement: 'Pc Castle was seen to use unnecessary and inappropriate words towards the boy and place both his hands on his throat. 'The panel found that Pc Castle failed to act with self-control, did not treat the boy with courtesy or respect. 'His shouting, swearing, finger pointing, taking hold of the boy's face and throat and suggested use of leg restraints was not necessary, reasonable or proportionate.' A video clip of the incident, released by the force, shows the officer tackling the boy to the ground before taking hold of the teenager's face and throat while repeatedly swearing and shouting at him. The boy can be heard shouting and crying 'what have I done' and 'what did I do' before the officer shouts 'stop screaming like a little b****, do you understand that? Shut up'. The teenager also screams 'my f****** neck, get off me, I don't want you on me', while Mr Castle is on top of him. The officer later shouts 'stop resisting or I'm gonna smash you, do you understand?' and says the boy is being arrested on suspicion of assault. Speaking on LBC radio, Mr Castle, a 46-year-old father-of-three said that he had received thousands of messages of support. But he said that he felt that people were questioning his nature despite previously having '10 years of exemplary service' and having previously received a bravery award from the Humane Society.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
What would Kerkez bring to Liverpool?
In terms of how Liverpool play football, transfer target Milos Kerkez appears the perfect full-back. Although Jurgen Klopp's 'heavy metal' style of fast-paced, high-pressing football has been adapted by Arne Slot, the fundamentals of aggressive pressing - albeit in a more structured way - and trying to win the ball high up the pitch still remain. Advertisement The 21-year-old recovered the ball 169 times last season - the fifth-most of any defender in the Premier League and more than any Liverpool defender. He also won the ball in the Cherries' attacking third 11 times - the ninth most of defenders in the division and again more than any of his potential future Reds team-mates. Trent Alexander-Arnold, a fundamental source of creativity, has already departed Anfield, with Andy Robertson also linked with an exit. Should the deal be completed, Kerkez is seen as a long-term replacement for the left-back role the Scotland international has made his own over the last eight years. In a Bournemouth team that eventually finished ninth, the Hungary international created 34 chances from open play - the seventh most by a defender - and registered five assists which placed him joint-fourth in that ranking. His 142 crosses were the sixth-most - behind Robertson in fifth and Alexander-Arnold in fourth and his eight big chances created was the seventh most among defenders - a metric topped by the man now at Real Madrid. Advertisement In terms of ball progression, Kerkez passed into the final third 476 times - the tenth most times of any Premier League defender - behind the Reds' two first choice full-backs last season. No Liverpool defender completed more dribbles than his 22. Translating such form from a side punching above their weight to a team now expected to win almost every match is never a forgone conclusion, but the statistics show Kerkez is well placed to adapt at Anfield both in terms of what Arne Slot requires from his full-backs both defensively and offensively. The prospect of him playing alongside players of a higher standard is likely to excite Liverpool fans - and potentially ease the blow of losing at least one of their two first choice full-backs. *All stats provided by Opta
The Independent
5 hours ago
- The Independent
Ex-Pc sacked for ‘aggressive' arrest is appealing against dismissal, force says
An ex-police officer who was sacked because of his 'aggressive' detention of a 15-year-old boy is appealing against the disciplinary ruling against him, his former force has confirmed. Lorne Castle was dismissed by Dorset Police after an independent disciplinary tribunal found that he had committed gross misconduct in relation to the arrest of the youth in Bournemouth town centre on January 27 2024. The ex-police constable had admitted misconduct in relation to breaching the standards of professional behaviour relating to authority, respect and courtesy, conduct and use of force but denied gross misconduct. A Dorset Police spokesman confirmed that the force had been notified by Mr Castle of his intention to appeal. He said: 'We can confirm we have received notification of Lorne Castle's intention to appeal. 'As the formal appeal process is under way, we are unable to comment further.' Following the disciplinary hearing in May, the force said that Mr Castle had acted 'inappropriately' as he detained the teenager after receiving reports of two assaults in the seaside town. The force said in a statement: 'Pc Castle was seen to use unnecessary and inappropriate words towards the boy and place both his hands on his throat. 'The panel found that Pc Castle failed to act with self-control, did not treat the boy with courtesy or respect. 'His shouting, swearing, finger pointing, taking hold of the boy's face and throat and suggested use of leg restraints was not necessary, reasonable or proportionate.' A video clip of the incident, released by the force, shows the officer tackling the boy to the ground before taking hold of the teenager's face and throat while repeatedly swearing and shouting at him. The boy can be heard shouting and crying 'what have I done' and 'what did I do' before the officer shouts 'stop screaming like a little b****, do you understand that? Shut up'. The teenager also screams 'my f****** neck, get off me, I don't want you on me', while Mr Castle is on top of him. The officer later shouts 'stop resisting or I'm gonna smash you, do you understand?' and says the boy is being arrested on suspicion of assault. Speaking on LBC radio, Mr Castle, a 46-year-old father-of-three said that he had received thousands of messages of support. But he said that he felt that people were questioning his nature despite previously having '10 years of exemplary service' and having previously received a bravery award from the Humane Society.
