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Schoolboy who “had cheese slipped into his lunch” tragically dies
A 13-year-old youngster suffered a fatal allergic reaction after a boy sneaked cheese into his lunch, a family friend said today. Karanbir Cheema, known as Karan, was a bright "sweet" boy who enjoyed playing football and also attended karate classes. But the youngster, who had several allergies, was being bullied at school at William Perkin C of E High School, Greenford, west London, according to friends. At lunchtime on 28 June cheese was sneaked into into Karan's lunch which the...
Retired Rolls-Royce worker spared jail for sex crime because he “worked hard”
An 82-year-old pervert who climbed into a woman's bed and told her: "It's about time I gave you a good seeing to," has been spared jail - because he was hard-working. Alan Stevenson, 82, clambered under the covers with the victim, in her 20s, and tried to grope her before she screamed and told him to get out. Retired Rolls-Royce worker Stevenson was found guilty of attempted sexual assault but was cleared of a second charge of sexual assault. Stevenson,...
Laughing Bupa carer caught spraying deodorant in dementia patient’s mouth on family’s secret camera
A Bupa carer was caught on a family's spy cam verbally abusing a dementia patient before twice spraying an aerosol in her MOUTH, a court heard. She can be seen telling the elderly widow that having Impulse body spray in her mouth was "better than poo" before ordering her to "wash your mouth" with a flannel. Birmingham Magistrates Court saw secret footage of Susan Draper, 43 - who had worked at Perry Locks Care Home in Birmingham for 17 years...
Police left a “sorry we missed you” note after discovering cannabis plantation
Light-hearted police left a "kind" note saying "Oops! Sorry we missed you" after digging up a cannabis plantation in woodlands. Officers discovered the haul of plants in woods and jokingly left a message for the criminals. After unearthing the Class B narcotics near Oxford, Thames Valley Police left a "sorry you were out" note and offered to discuss a deal. The letter was signed off with "lots of love" from the force and finished with the hashtag "WeveGotManners". The cheeky...
Missing cat found living on a beach returns home after a year!
A family have been reunited with their beloved cat which went AWOL one year ago and decided to live on a BEACH. Adventurous Ginny disappeared last summer, leaving her owners distraught and worried. But the Harmans were left stunned when they received a call out of the blue informing them that Ginny had been discovered living by the sea. The three-year-old feline had embarked upon a 30-mile journey, from Dunbar, East Lothian, to Portobello, a coastal suburb of Edinburgh. There,...
Female who glassed another woman during night out is jailed for nine years
A thug has been banged up for nine years for bragging to pals on WhatsApp about glassing a woman in the face. Annaliese Morris, 31, scarred another woman for life after attacking her in a pub - that left needing stitches on her eyelid. The attack, in Kingston, south west London, in January, left the victim with a 9cm gash on her face and eye that was so deep it severed nerves. She has been told the feeling in...
Volunteers furious after trees are felled the day before Britain in bloom contest
Volunteers in a well-kept market town are "horrified" after the council felled a row of trees - the day before an inspection by Britain in Bloom judges. Green-fingered locals had worked "tirelessly" to spruce up Melksham, Wilts., by planting flower beds, weeding borders and cleaning parks. But they were furious when contractors felled the landmark trees in Market Place the day before the town was judged by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Wiltshire Council has apologised for the timing...
Man who starved dog until he looked like a “skeleton with fur” banned from keeping animals for decade
These heartbreaking images show the shocking condition a dog was left in after being starved by its owner. When Staffordshire bull terrier Maxie was rescued by an RSPCA inspector he was so weak he stumbled up the stairs to a vet's practice. The neglected animal weighed 11kg when he was found, instead of the 18kg which is normal for a dog of his size. Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court heard the dog was given a low body score of one out...
Thief who proposed with wedding ring he’d stolen from 91-y-o woman is jailed
A heartless thief got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend - with a ring he’d stolen from a 91-year-old woman days earlier. Steven Reid, 38, popped the question on Christmas Eve last year, but the romantic gesture backfired dramatically when his would-be bride recognised the ring from a police appeal. The thug and his accomplice Jerome Jones, 26, had broken into the pensioner’s home on December 19. They kept the terrified lady trapped in her own...