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BBC News
5 hours ago
- BBC News
Two more men charged after teenage boy shot in Corby
Two more men have been charged after a teenage boy was shot two months ago. Northamptonshire Police was called to reports that a 17-year-old boy had been seriously injured at Hazel Wood near Westcott Way in Corby just after 16:30 BST on 11 Quittenton, 75, and Sam Stimpson, 37, both of Brambleside Court, Kettering, were charged with assisting an offender and are due to appear in Northampton Magistrates' Court on 26 June. Matas Sukaitis, 20, of Chaucer Close, Corby, was charged with attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and possession of a blade, in May. Mr Sukaitis was remanded into custody and he will appear at Northampton Crown Court on 30 June. Northamptonshire Police previously said the victim was expected to make a full recovery. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
16 hours ago
- BBC News
Arrest made after double stabbing in Peterborough city centre
A man has been arrested after a double stabbing in a city centre. Two men, one in his 30s an one in his 40s, were taken to Peterborough City Hospital after they were stabbed on Geneva Street, off Broadway at about 02:30 BST. One victim suffered life-threatening injuries and the other serious injuries. A 45-year-old man from Peterborough was arrested on Park Road on suspicion of attempted murder, assault causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and being in possession of a knife in a public place. Det Insp Tom Power said: "I understand this incident is concerning, however I would like to reassure members of the public that we have made an arrest and are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with this offence."The public should expect to see officers in the area today while we gather evidence and carry out enquiries. "I would urge anyone who witnessed the attacks or has any information to get in touch with us as a matter of urgency."The 45-year-old man was being questioned by officers at Thorpe Wood Police Station. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Man charged with attempted murder sentenced to time served for running victim over with pickup truck
A Midland, Ont. man who was accused of attempted murder for running a man over with his pickup truck last summer will soon be released from jail. Jacob Wallis, 25, pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to dangerous driving and assault with a weapon in the August 2024 attack that was recorded on surveillance video in a Midland Avenue convenience store parking lot. Justice Paul Bellefontaine, who presided by video in a Midland courtroom, accepted the defence request of time served and 45 days for breaching a release order. Wallis, the court heard, was arrested following the parking lot attack, and released a week later under strict conditions, including house arrest. Four months later, days before Christmas, police said Wallis was behind the wheel of a vehicle that fled from a R.I.D.E. check in town. Witnesses identified Wallis as the driver, and he was taken back into custody for breaching his release order. Court Exhibit - Jacob Wallis Surveillance video in a Midland, Ont., parking lot on Aug. 24, 2024. (Court Exhibit) The Crown played the shocking video of the parking lot attack for the court. Wallis was initially charged by provincial police in Midland with attempted murder, but the Crown and defence made a deal in which Wallis avoided going to trial in exchange for pleading guilty to lesser offences. Surveillance video showed Wallis, who was identified by police as the driver of the white pickup truck that night, hitting the man and launching him several metres into a curb before speeding off. The man, the court heard, was knocked unconscious and was bleeding from his head but walked away from the scene. Surveillance video - Jacob Wallis Surveillance video in a Midland, Ont., parking lot on Aug. 24, 2024. (Court Exhibit) In 2023, the Crown told the court Wallis spent 15 months behind bars for assault causing bodily harm, saying he clearly had not learned his lesson. Still, the out-of-town judge sentenced Wallis to time served, crediting him with nine months in pre-sentence custody for dangerous driving and assault with a weapon, finding the sentence fell within the appropriate range for the offence. Justice Bellefontaine said though Wallis displayed 'horrible driving' and intended 'to cause significant bodily harm' and 'should've been a lot more conscious' of his decision-making that night - the attack took place during a 'relatively short period of time' after Wallis had been provoked by the victim. Defence lawyer D'Arcy Leitch told the court on the night of the attack, the victim made a remark to Wallis about his brother who had recently passed away from leukemia. Leitch said the man told Wallis 'I heard your brother got what he deserved' which then set Wallis off. The defence called the gravity of the offence 'relatively low' because the victim fully recovered from his minor injuries. Jacob Wallis Jacob Wallis Justice Bellefontaine credited Wallis for being a steadily employed and longtime contributing member of society, who the court heard had worked from the age of 16 and was backed by a supportive family. The Crown told the court prior to running the man over that night, Wallis was seen trying to disguise his face while holding a weapon up his sleeve. The Crown asked Wallis be sentenced to between 18 and 24 months. The judge ruled Wallis will spend about 45 more days in jail for breaching the conditions of his release by violating house arrest and being behind the wheel while fleeing the police spot check. Wallis was also placed on probation and is barred from having weapons on him for 10 years. All other charges against Wallis, including attempted murder, were withdrawn. Once he is released from custody in about a month, Wallis will be banned from driving for two years.
BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Sheffield attempted murder arrests after stabbings
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after they were both found with stab were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service at about 01:35 BST to reports of a stabbing at Maltravers Road in Sheffield, according to South Yorkshire men, aged 26 and 29, were found to have suffered wounds consistent with a stabbing and were arrested, a force spokesperson were taken to hospital for treatment to serious but not life-threatening injuries and they remained in a stable condition, they added. A knife was recovered from the scene and a police cordon remained in place on Maltravers Road on Wednesday as investigations with information about the circumstances surrounding the incident was asked to contact South Yorkshire Police. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
BBC News
3 days ago
- Politics
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Miguel Uribe: Colombian senator in 'extremely critical condition' after being shot
Doctors treating Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay have warned that he is in an "extremely critical condition" after being shot in the head 10 days underwent emergency surgery on Monday to stem a bleed to the brain, according to a hospital statement. His wife said that the hours after the operation would be critical and asked Colombians to pray for his June 7 attack on Uribe has shocked Colombians, who turned out in their tens of thousands to attend silent protests held across the country on Sunday. "Miguel continues to fight for his life like never before," his wife, María Claudia Tarazona, said outside Santa Fe hospital, where he is being treated. "We need all the prayers and words of love. It's love is keeping him alive." The 39-year-old conservative senator, who was seeking his party's nomination for the 2026 presidential election, was shot three times at an event in the capital Bogota.A teenage suspect was arrested as he was fleeing the scene. The 15-year-old has been charged with attempted murder and pleaded not guilty.A man accused of providing the shooter with the gun has also been detained as well as a woman suspected of providing "logistical support" for the police are still trying to determine the possible motive for the attack and who may have ordered it. The brazen attack on the politician - in broad daylight as he was giving a speech in a middle-class neighbourhood in Bogota - has brought back memories of the turbulent decades of the 1980s and 90s in Colombia, when several presidential candidates and influential Colombian figures were assassinated. Uribe's own mother, journalist Diana Turbay, was kidnapped by Los Extraditables in 1990 - an alliance created by leading drug lords. She was held hostage by them for five months before being shot dead during a botched rescue often cited her as his inspiration to run for political office "to work for our country".Los Extraditables, who have said they would prefer a grave in Colombia to a prison cell in the US, abducted and attacked renowned Colombians in an attempt to force the government at the time to overturn its extradition treaty with the US.
