A teenager has appeared in court after being charged with a murder in Cheshire. 19 year old Ben Ruddock of Kendal Drive, Ellesmere Port, allegedly murdered 34 year old Lloyd Velasquez last week. Mr Velasquez was stabbed on Summertrees Road in Great Sutton at around 8:20pm on Wednesday 1st May. He was taken to the…
A speeding cyclist involved in a fatal colision with a pensioner could not be prosecuted because speed limits do not apply to bicycles, a court heard. Brian Fitzgerald, a director at Credit Suisse, was doing timed laps of Regent’s Park in London when Hilda Griffiths, 81, crossed the road. Despite a 20mph speed limit, Mr…
Eight suitcases containing 278 packages of cannabis have been discovered by Border Force officers at an airport. The haul, discovered on Wednesday, was said to be “one of the biggest cannabis seizures in recent years” for Manchester Airport and worth around £1m. A 51-year-old man from Zaragoza in Spain, has been charged with importing class…
