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Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Daily Mail
British teen kicked in the head during disturbing street robbery in Portugal
A young British tourist was kicked in the head by a group of teenagers in a violent street robbery in Portugal in the early hours of July 17. Footage of the assault, filmed by the attackers themselves, shows the 18-year-old lying bloodied and unresponsive as members of the group kick him in the head before fleeing the scene in the resort town of Albufeira. The group is said to have stolen the victim's phone, worth around $700. Harrowing: A brutal attack on a young British quickly spread across social media after being spread by a group of Portuguese teens However, it was separate CCTV footage that ultimately helped police track down the suspects. The five attackers, all 17-year-old Portuguese nationals, were arrested by local police just days later. According to local media, the group lives in nearby municipality of Loule, around 30 minutes from where the attack happened, and they're known to frequent Albufeira's nightlife district. Pedro Pereira, Commander of the GNR Police in Albufeira, said: 'Using CCTV, we were able to identify them and understand each of their actions during these crimes.' He explained that the group had been under surveillance for several days and were suspected of carrying out other robberies in the area, although none as violent as this one. He said the group moved through public areas, and as they passed people they identified as potential victims, they would strike, either all at once or with part of the group attacking the victim, before robbing them. Despite the sickening nature of the attack, police say the teens do not show signs of being part of an organized gang and only one has a prior criminal record. He said: 'This was the only incident we have recorded evidence of them committing that showed such brutality and disregard for human life. Other cases involved violence, but none were this severe.' The victim was taken to hospital and later discharged the same day and has since returned to the UK. The group remains custody whilst their wait for a sentence.
BBC News
10 hours ago
- BBC News
'I was strangled - just while doing my job', says Surrey PCSO
A police community support officer (PCSO) has described how she was left traumatised after being strangled while on three months later, Chrissie Moyes - who has been a PCSO for 23 years - was attacked with a meat tenderiser in Guildford, Surrey. Data obtained by the BBC from Sussex Police shows a 40% increase in assaults on PCSOs between 2020 and 2024, while Kent Police have recorded a 40% rise in assaults on emergency workers over the same period. Surrey Police said it could not provide the data due to how it records crime.A Home Office spokesperson said: "Assault on a member of the police workforce is illegal, and those found guilty will face the full force of the law." In the coming months there would be 3,000 extra officers in neighbourhood policing teams, which would "ensure that not only our communities feel safer, but our officers do too," they added. 'I was choking' Ms Moyes said she was attacked by a woman who was with a drunk and disorderly man under arrest."She was proper vile," Ms Moyes told the BBC. "She grabbed me by my throat and went into a pincer movement."I was choking."As she struggled to get free, Ms Moyes said one colleague - another PCSO - managed to get the "extremely aggressive" woman off her."Luckily, someone saved me."But the PSCO, who was formerly in the army, said she was left feeling "really vulnerable". "I can't go there without having flashbacks," Ms Moyes added. She said back-up took "way too long" to arrive in what "felt like 40 minutes to an hour" because there were multiple ongoing serious incidents.A shortage of personnel due to budget cuts under the previous government was to blame, Ms Moyes added. The Conservative Party has been approached for comment. "I have worked for my force for 23 years and love my job, however I've not seen such a lack of resources like we have now," she told the BBC. Social media moments A spokesperson for the Public and Commercial Services Union said nothing could prepare PCSOs for the "level of hostility and violence" they can face on the they added an uplift in recruitment and retention of both PCSOs and police constables could help ensure PCSOs were working alone less regularly - where they are more likely to be victims of assault - and improve response times when they request assistance.A PCSO in Sussex was left with a broken nose after being punched several times in the face while working solo in was aided by members of the public who helped detain the assailant while further police support union spokesperson said violence against PCSOs was fuelled by people seeking "social media worthy" moments, where police staff are antagonised to try and get them to do or say something wrong for footage to share assaults can cause mental trauma, which may lead PCSOs to quit their jobs, they added. Ms Moyes said in her opinion PCSOs could have a "very different" experience from a police officer when their attackers went through court. "It's about being treated equally," she added, detailing she was disappointed with the outcome delivered by the courts. 'Pink and fluffy' Part of the problem, Ms Moyes said, was the public viewed PCSOs differently from police officers since they typically do not have the same powers or equipment, such as handcuffs or pepper spray."We get called plastic," she said. "Pink and fluffy. Wannabe gaffers."But she added PCSOs did community work, such as tackling anti-social behaviour, which would be unnecessary and overly costly for police constables to respond to. She also thought it was important for PCSOs to remain like civilians to "break down the barriers of uniform" and gain people's trust. "There needs to be more respect to policing in general," Ms Moyes continued. "It is one hard job."
Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Shock update after marketing executive Claire Austin partially severed her arm on a glass door and died during an argument with her boyfriend
An executive whose girlfriend died after partially severing her arm on a glass door during an argument has been charged over the alleged assault of another woman. Lee Robert Loughlin, 44, has never been charged over the horror incident which saw his partner Claire Austin, 38, reportedly run through the glass door between a bedroom and sunroom of their Randwick flat in Sydney 's eastern suburbs on April 12. Loughlin, who runs Lead Group and Vidaura recruitment companies, was charged on June 16 with assault occasioning actual bodily harm over an alleged incident with another woman. The alleged incident occurred in November 2023 and is unrelated to Ms Austin, with the unidentified woman making a complaint to police after news of the 38-year-old's death made headlines, the Daily Telegraph reported. Daily Mail Australia does not suggest Loughlin was in any way responsible for the death of Ms Austin. Loughlin and Ms Austin, 38, were living on the top floor of a Randwick Street apartment when she reportedly severed an artery in her arm during a disagreement. Neighbours told Daily Mail Australia they heard 'fighting constantly' between the two, but on the Saturday she was fatally wounded the shouting began at around 7am and 'sounded way worse'. A concerned neighbour rang Triple Zero and paramedics rushed Ms Austin to St Vincent's Hospital where she was placed on life support. The 38-year-old marketing and events consultant, who was from the UK but had been living in Australia for ten years, died three days later on April 15. Loughlin was taken to Maroubra Police Station for questioning before being admitted to a mental health facility for several days. An Apprehended Violence Order taken out by police on behalf of Ms Austin was dismissed after she died. NSW Police at the time had labelled Ms Austin's death suspicious, but no charges have been laid over the incident. 'The investigation is ongoing,' a spokesman said. One of the Randwick neighbours who claimed to have heard a row before Ms Austin's catastrophic injury said it had 'sounded like something wrong would happen'. 'I heard the woman at first and it worried me. Then I heard the man. I think I heard a crash and then I didn't hear the woman again,' he said. The neighbour added he then heard a man screaming 'somebody help me' over and over. He said after the crashing sound and the woman going quiet, someone had called Triple Zero and soon after the ambulance and police arrived in the street. After being told she would not survive her injuries, Ms Austin's family flew from the UK to Sydney and arrived just hours before she passed away. Ms Austin had worked at The Do Collective, a Sydney marketing company, until the month before she died, when she had moved on to a new media company as an events producer. Following her death, her former colleagues from The Do Collective arrived at the apartment block where she had lived, placed flowers and mementoes outside and paid tribute to her memory. They told Daily Mail Australia that Ms Austin was 'a lovely person' who embraced life and had a large group of friends. One of the cards left for Ms Austin read: 'To the sweetest soul, it was an honour to have known you. Your presence is truly missed. 'Thank you for all your love and support - words can't describe how painful this is. Rest in peace Claire.' Ms Austin's family members are believed to have spent several weeks in Sydney following her death before returning back home.
