Woman attacked and robbed in York
North Yorkshire Police say that in the early hours of Thursday (July 24) some time between 1am and 2.30am a man hit a woman in the face and then left a property in Fetter Lane off Skeldergate in the city centre, after stealing her phone, passport and £2,000 worth of South Korean currency.
Recommended reading:
'The situation is now critical' - mass protest in York
Fire at York skatepark started deliberately
Vandal wanted by police after incident in North Yorkshire town
A force spokesman said: "We believe the man was known to the woman prior to the incident.
"If you have any information which could help our investigation, please get in touch, but especially if you have received a large amount of South Korean currency through exchange, personally or via a business.
"Please email paul.carey@northyorkshire.police.uk if you can help."
Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for Paul Carey, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.Please quote reference 12250136569 when passing on information.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
16 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Sister of Idaho murder victim says she was set to be ‘arrested' for statement at Bryan Kohberger's sentencing
Alivea Goncalves revealed she was bracing to be arrested as she addressed the man who fatally stabbed four University of Idaho students, including her younger sister, Kaylee Goncalves. Bryan Kohberger, 30, was sentenced to life in prison last week after he pleaded guilty to murdering Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in their off-campus home on November 13, 2022. Judge Steven Hippler handed Kohberger four consecutive life sentences without the chance of parole and a decade for burglary. At his sentencing, the victims' loved ones had a chance to address the court and Kohberger. Alivea Goncalves used the opportunity to lay into her sister's killer, demanding he 'sit up straight' as she labeled him a 'sociopath, psychopath, murderer' in a speech that earned applause from others in the courtroom. 'The truth is, you're basic,' Alivea Goncalves told Kohberger. 'Let me be very clear: Don't ever try to convince yourself you matter just because someone finally said your name out loud. I see through you.' 'You want the truth? Here's the one you'll hate the most: If you hadn't attacked them in their sleep, in the middle of the night, like a pedophile, Kaylee would've kicked your f***ing ass,' she added. Alivea Goncalves told ABC News she was 'prepared to be arrested that day.' 'I'm not joking, I think that every single one of us were,' she said in an interview that aired Monday. 'Man, was he mad,' she added. 'That was obviously a big point of why I did what I did, to make him feel small.' Kaylee Goncalves's parents also unleashed on Kohberger. Her mother, Kristi Goncalves, told Kohberger he is 'nothing,' calling him the 'property of the state of Idaho' and wishing him a life of 'misery.' Steve Goncalves, her father, similarly told Kohberger that 'nobody cares' about him. 'From this moment, we'll forget you,' Steve Goncalves said. 'You tried to plant fear, you tried to divide us. You failed. You united everyone in their disgust for you.' Alivea Goncalves said she researched Kohberger ahead of the speech, which she gave from memory to maintain eye contact with her sister's killer. 'I mean, I stalked the stalker,' she told ABC News. 'I found everything that I could from him online from the beginning of time to now. It fueled me to know that I got you pegged. I had one shot at it, and I was going to make the most of it.' She also revealed she cut some remarks from her speech after realizing Kohberger's mother and sister were in the courtroom. "I didn't anticipate his mother and sister being there," Alivea Goncalves said. "And I had specific lines that were directed towards his relationship with his mother and directed towards the shame that he has caused his family, and how the ultimate move of a coward is for him to sit behind bars while the rest of his family has to bear the real weight, the shame of what he's done." Judge Steven Hippler was emotional during the hearing and called the murders acts of 'unspeakable evil.' Kohberger, who has rarely spoken in court, declined to give a statement at the sentencing and his motive remains unknown. "The more we struggle to seek explanation for the unexplainable, the more power and control we give to him," Hippler said. "In my view, the time has now come to end Mr. Kohberger's 15 minutes of fame." The Goncalves family previously condemned the plea deal that prosecutors offered Kohberger, which allowed him to admit to the crimes and avoid the death penalty. The trial was set to begin in August, just over a month after he accepted the deal. 'We are beyond furious at the State of Idaho,' the family said in a June statement. 'They have failed us. Please give us some time. This was very unexpected. We appreciate all your love and support.'
Yahoo
16 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Texas man pleads guilty to stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark and gets 2 1/2 years in prison
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A 55-year-old Texas man who told police he was in "an imaginary relationship' with WNBA star Caitlin Clark was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing the Indiana Fever guard. Michael Lewis, of Denton, Texas, reached a deal with Marion County prosecutors in which he pleaded guilty to one felony count of stalking and one misdemeanor count of harassment. He will get credit for time served. Lewis also was ordered to stay away from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Fever events and Indiana Pacers organization events, as well as to have no contact with Clark. He also will not be allowed internet access during his sentence. Lewis was arrested on Jan. 12 after authorities alleged he sent hundreds of 'threats and sexually explicit messages' to Clark between Dec. 12, 2024, and Jan. 11, 2025. Lewis, who prophesized during Monday's courtroom proceedings that the end of the world was coming, also was recommended to get mental health treatment. The FBI tracked the IP addresses of Lewis' messages to a hotel in downtown Indianapolis as well as the Indianapolis Public Library. Indianapolis police then made a welfare check on Lewis, according to court documents, and he told officers that he was in 'an imaginary relationship' with Clark and that he came to Indianapolis on vacation. The messages to Clark continued after the initial visit by police. Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, has been limited to 13 games this season because of injuries and is currently sidelined with a strained right groin. ___ WNBA: The Associated Press
Yahoo
16 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Police search for suspect who fatally attacked couple in Arkansas' Devil's Den State Park
Police search for suspect who fatally attacked couple in Arkansas' Devil's Den State Park LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Police searched Monday for the killer of a married couple found dead in Arkansas' remote Devil's Den State Park but had still not identified a suspect in the weekend attack that happened while the family was hiking with two young children. The suspect may have fled the rugged 2,500-acre (1,000-hectare) park, which has weak cellphone service, in a car on with a license plate partly covered by tape, Arkansas State Police said. Authorities have not provided a possible motive or elaborated on how the couple were killed. Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were found dead Saturday on a walking trail. Their daughters, who are 7 and 9, were not hurt and are being cared for by family members, authorities said. The family had just moved from South Dakota to the small city of Prairie Grove in northwest Arkansas, and their water had been connected less than two weeks ago, Mayor David Faulk said. Clinton Brink had been scheduled to start a job as a milk delivery driver Monday in the nearby Fayetteville area, according to Hiland Dairy, his employer. 'Clinton and Cristen died heroes protecting their little girls, and they deserve justice,' the Brink family said in a statement provided to ABC News. 'They will forever live in all of our hearts.' Officials described the suspect as a white male wearing dark shorts, a dark ball cap, sunglasses and fingerless gloves. He was seen driving toward a park exit in a black, four-door sedan with a license plate partly covered by tape. The car, possibly a Mazda, may have been traveling on State Highway 170 or State Highway 220. 'We're just really hoping that anybody who captured any video or pictures or anything suspicious, just let us know,' state police spokesperson Nick Genty said. 'We're investigating any and all tips that we get.' The FBI said its Little Rock field office is assisting state police in the investigation. Devil's Den is located near West Fork, about 140 miles (220 kilometers) northwest of Little Rock, the state capital. The park is known for its hiking trails and rock formations, and is a short drive from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and Walmart's Bentonville headquarters. On Monday, few visitors were at the park and the trails remained closed. Rangers had stepped up patrol at Devil's Den, said Shea Lewis, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders called the deaths 'horrific" and said "law enforcement will not rest until the perpetrator is brought to justice.' Danikka Harrell, a nurse at a rehabilitation center in Montana, said the Brinks had also lived in that state for several years starting around 2018 and played on a recreational volleyball team. In the summer, the Brinks would set up a volleyball net at a local park and encourage people to play, she said. Harrell said that when she struggled to find child care, the Brinks allowed her daughter to stay with them 'without a thought" and that Cristen Brink would often bring a plate of food when she brought the girl back home. 'They were selfless and unconditional with their love and support for their friends,' Harrell said. Investigators asked for potential witnesses to review their photos and videos from the park south of Fayetteville. The bodies of the couple were taken to the state crime lab, where the manner and cause of death will be determined. ___ Associated Press writers Ben Finley in Norfolk, Virginia, and John Hanna in Topeka, Kansas, contributed to this report Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press
