Police have released CCTV footage in a bid to solve a murder case. Officers want to talk to a man filmed by cameras in Nottingham as they believe he may have vital evidence. Police earlier released CCTV footage of victim Caroline Coyne, which was filmed by a passing bus at 01:06 BST on Saturday (July 30, 2011).
CCTV images have been released of witnesses who police need to speak to in connection with an assault in Cinderford. The incident happened at the kebab shop in Cinderford’s High Street at 12.10am on Monday (July 25, 2011). Cinderford mayor Max Coburn said of the attack: "This is very unusual.
CCTV images have been released by police to catch a man who made an attempted robbery in North West England. The incident happened late on a Sunday recently when two brothers were walking up a street and were approached by a man who asked them for a light for his cigarette.
The Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill would mean those convicted could be banned from football grounds if it is passed.
A police spokesman said no one was hurt in an aborted robbery on a filling station. A knife-wielding suspect who was described as white, 5ft 9ins to 6ft tall, and slim to medium build entered the premises trying to steal money without success.
Police in northern England conducted widespread spot-checks on yards and commercial vehicles as part of a crackdown on recent scrap metal thefts. Sergeant Mark Rawlinson was in charge of an early morning operation as part of the ongoing Operation Statue. He said: “We stopped as many commercial vehicles as we could over a two-hour period.
CCTV footage is being used in a police investigation in the case of a hit-and-run driver who left a six-year-old boy to die.
There have recently been fewer crimes on the railways – 60,458 between April 1, 2010, and March 31 this year, compared with 62,295 in the previous 12 months. However, because of the high price of scrap metal, cable thefts have rocketed in the opposite direction. There were 2,712 cable thefts in 2010/11, and 1,593 in the previous 12 months.
In two separate incidents offenders targeted a shop in the West Country. In the second attempt a teenager entered the shop through the front door and tried to steal tobacco at the convenience store in Lawn.
Police said they are discussing plans for surveillance cameras to be installed with the knowledge of those living at the address in a bid to tackle domestic violence. Lancashire Police, the county council and support groups are consulting on. The county council has granted £34,000 towards a package of measures that includes CCTV cameras.