Migrant smuggling charges after yacht found off Isle of Wight
Four of the boat's passengers - three Albanian males and a Vietnamese female - have been handed to immigration authorities, NCA said.A fifth passenger, Pellumb Selimi, 29, from Albania, has arrested for failing to appear in court in connection with drugs offences. He is due to appear before St Albans Crown Court, the NCA added.
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11 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Neo-Nazi teen, 18, who plotted Columbine-style high school shooting is jailed for six years
A teenager who 'idolised' the killers behind the Columbine High School massacre and wanted to carry out a mass shooting at his own school has been locked up for six years. Felix Winter was said to be obsessed with the deadly US shooting, which resulted in the murder of 13 students and a teacher during the tragic incident in Colorado in 1999. He repeatedly spoke about doing the same at his own Edinburgh secondary school, describing the 'Doomsday' when he would 'clear it out'. But a social media photograph of Winter in full combat-gear and carrying an imitation gun while at school caused panic among pupils and parents, and caught the attention of police in the summer of 2023. Winter had already been referred to a UK-wide programme designed to stop individuals becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. It emerged he had been 'radicalised' having spent more than 1,000 hours in contact with an extremist pro-Nazi Discord group. The now 18 year-old - who it was previously heard is transgender - appeared back in the dock at the High Court in Glasgow today. He pleaded guilty in February to a breach of the peace and a charge under the Terrorism Act. The crimes spanned between June 2022 and July 2023. Winter's lawyer had urged Lord Arthurson to consider a strict alternative to custody citing a number of factors including to allow him to continue getting the help he needs. But the judge ruled that out in his sentencing remarks, explaining that Winter appeared to be 'progressing to the brink of a mass school shooting'. Prosecutor Greg Farrell earlier told how on June 20, 2023, Winter had turned up at school wearing boots as well as cargo trousers and had brought with him a military tactical vest and helmet. Mr Farrell: 'He was later seen at the school carrying an imitation firearm while wearing the vest and helmet. 'A photograph was circulated on social media. It was taken and published without his knowledge. 'The image provoked a considerable degree of fear and alarm among pupils and parents. 'Police were advised by a parent who saw the image.' Officers went on to discover the boy had a TikTok account which had footage of him in black combat clothes as well as a skeleton mask. Mr Farrell: 'One piece of commentary referenced school shootings.' The teenager was immediately suspended. It emerged the vest and helmet were part of a costume for a short film he had been involved in for a drama class. He had been the 'kidnapper' and had used a 'prop gun'. Police however went on to take statements from other pupils who knew Winter. Mr Farrell: 'They provided information that the boy had exhibited a variety of alarming behaviours over a period of time. 'The greatest concern was the suggestion he had divulged to various people a desire to carry out a school shooting similar to that which had taken place in 1999 at Columbine High School in Colorado in the USA.' Classmates recalled how Winter 'spoke excitedly and with considerable enthusiasm' when he talked about Columbine and other school shootings. He 'sympathised' with the pair behind it - Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris - and would copy how they had dressed. One girl said he 'idolised school shooters in America'. Mr Farrell: 'In November 2022, he told her how he would go about carrying out a school attack. 'He explained that he would start on the second floor and that he would 'clear it out' using guns. 'He would then move downstairs continuing to shoot until police arrived, at which point he would turn the gun on himself.' Winter described a possible mass shooting at his school as 'Doomsday'. He said it would occur on April Fool's Day or his last day of school. Mr Farrell: 'He spoke about setting up trip wires at fire exits and of placing 'pipe bombs' at the school.' He was said to be so 'interested' in Columbine that he stated he wanted to change his name 'in an act of homage' to Klebold. Mr Farrell: 'One pupil told police that (Winter) wore the same black trousers, trench coat, cap worn backwards and circular glasses as favoured by one of the Columbine pair. 'He often made comments that he 'looked like a school shooter'.' Winter told another classmate that he would 'place a bomb in every second classroom'. He would then shoot people as they fled the building. The teenager further openly chatted about the making of what were described as deadly 'pressure cooker bombs'. Winter further told one girl he met online that he wanted to carry out a shooting as he was being bullied and was 'fed up' being there. His phone was described as being 'full' of photos and videos of shootings as well as others of Hitler and Nazi Germany. The boy had further claimed 'n*****s are good for nothing' and that they 'should be wiped out'. The teenager was stopped by police under the Terrorism Act as he returned from holiday with his family on July 9, 2023. A number of his electronic devices were seized. There were various files on a mobile phone, including about 'homemade' firearms and poisons. The court heard he had 65 videos of Columbine and had added music which appeared to 'glamourise' the mass killing. He had recorded another clip of him at his own school which seemed to 'mimic the actions' of the American shooters. Police also seized a journal in which the boy had made various sinister remarks. One stated: 'I can't wait to hold my gun again in my gear. Hoping I'll get a this time. Will be unstoppable.' The hearing was told Winter had previously been referred to the Prevent counter-terrorism programme due to concerns. The first - in November 2022 - was as a result of worries raised by fellow pupils. The visit at the family home included a terrorism officer attending. It was said this initial meeting appeared to 'go well' and that the boy 'engaged' with the police. It was then decided at that time the involvement of Prevent would end. However, the boy continued to openly discuss school shootings although no further action was taken. The second referral was then made in June 2023 after the image of the boy in the combat gear at school was circulated online. A probe - sparked by the deputy head teacher - had revealed 'a catalogue of episodes' of the boy displaying 'a variety of alarming behaviour'. The court heard a more recent concern was flagged by the college where the boy now attends of him allegedly remarking that he was 'annoyed at getting caught'. Winter was 'a vulnerable young person' with mental health issues, the court additionally heard. Shelagh McCall KC, defending, said: 'I say that his actions fall outside the definition of terrorism. 'There is no evidence that the actions were for advancing such a case. The cause, in so far as there was one, was revenge for bullying.' The advocate added any racist or right wing views stemmed from his contact with the online Discord group. Miss McCall: 'I invite the court to take the view that he was groomed by the online community. 'The accused, at the time, did not understand the illegality or appreciate the fear and alarm that he was likely to cause with his behaviour. 'There was reinforcement all day, every day from the Discord community.' The KC stated Winter had since 'significantly changed'. She said an alternative to custody would allow Winter to get the help he needs now rather than have to wait until he is released. Winter was sentenced to six years in prison for terrorism offences.
Daily Mail
11 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Father dies without ever finding out what happened to his daughter who vanished without a trace 27 years ago
A father has died without ever knowing what happened to his missing daughter who disappeared without a trace almost 30 years ago. Brian Keogh died on Saturday, July 26, aged 69 after suffering with a lung condition linked to his work. He had fought for the truth about his daughter's death up until his tragic passing. Donna Keogh was just 17 when she vanished in Middlesbrough on April, 19, 1998 and although her body was never found police believe she had 'come to serious harm'. A fresh appeal was made for information relating to her disappearance in April this year with Cleveland Police Historic Investigation Unit saying it wasn't too late for people to come forward. But tragically her father - who had been fighting for answers for 17 years - died without ever knowing the truth. A former soldier with Green Howards, Mr Keogh worked as a doorman in his younger years and went on to run his own family business in plastering and damp-proofing before retiring just last year. The father-of-three, whose life was ripped apart when his daughter disappeared relentlessly campaigned to find answers to what happened to his 'bubbly and ambitious' girl. Mrs Keogh said her husband's death had caused her heart 'to break into a million pieces' - but despite the family's devastating loss, she said she will continue their fight and will never give up hope in finding answers. The grief-stricken father believed the family were close to finding the truth to what happened to Donna and the day before he died he told his wife he 'still had so much to do.' 'He was hellbent on keeping the fight going,' she told Teesside Live. 'Even the day before he died he kept mentioning it; he just wanted a bit more time. I know he would have wanted me to express his thanks for all the support in Middlesbrough.' Shirley said the care Mr Keogh received at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, was second to none. She said: 'The nurses were even phoning up on their days off to check on him. 'He got so much support from everybody and was overwhelmed by it. The last four months got hard for him but he kept fighting - he always stayed fit and looked after himself and they said his physical condition had helped him so much.' Mr Keogh was a much-loved father-of-three to Brian Jnr, 48, Michael, 43, and Donna and a treasured grandad of Chanyce, 24, Jimmy, 20, and Tia-Rose, 18. Mr and Mrs Keogh have always always maintained it was their family and the people of Middlesbrough who have kept them going as they battled for answers following the devastating loss of their daughter. In a post on Facebook sharing the tragic news, Chanyce said Brian was the most important man in all their lives. 'We will never understand why but have the comfort in knowing he's back in the arms of his beautiful daughter Donna and is out of pain,' she wrote. 'He was one in a million and we will never, in this life or the next, meet anyone like him. He wasn't just our grandad, he was our dad, best friend and our hero.' Donna had dreamed of joining the Royal Navy and following in the footsteps of her father who took the Queen's Shilling at 15 years old and served with the Green Howards, leaving military college with diplomas. His brother was an officer, his father a submariner during the Second World War, and his grandfather served with the Irish Guards in the First World War. Mrs Keogh is currently organising her husband's funeral and the details will be shared when they are arranged. 'The day before he made sure we knew what he wanted and wrote it all down,' she said. 'He wants the Union Jack flag on his coffin and he will get a bugler. Everything he wanted he will get because he deserved it.' Mr and Mrs Keogh had longstanding complaints against Cleveland Police over the handling of the daughter's case. Last seen at a house party on Bow Street, Donna's body has never found but it is believed she was murdered. They have been supported by Teesside solicitor Simon Walker who they instructed to help as they took their complaints further. Brian was always keen to express his thanks to Mr Walker for his help. Paying his own tribute, Mr Walker told Teesside Live: 'The impression I always got of him was he was a gentle man in the truest sense of the word. He spoke straight and spoke his mind but he was always polite and respectful, and thankful and appreciative of anything anybody seemed to do for him. 'He did contact me a while ago to say there was some movement, he thought. That is the ultimate tragedy that he hasn't lived long enough to see a resolution of this. 'He was old school, ex-forces and we used to have long chats because some of my friends and family are ex-forces.' Mr Walker also said he he remained determined to continue helping Donna's family find answers. In 2018, Donna's family's hopes were raised after her disappearance was reinvestigated following an injection of £3.77million in fund by the Home Office. Alongside the renewed efforts by police, a site was launched to help the search called FindDonna with information shared to thousands of people. However the investigations failed to yield results and the family have continued to fight for justice.
Sky News
23 minutes ago
- Sky News
Epping leaders request meeting with home secretary over asylum hotel
Protests at a hotel in Essex housing asylum seekers "is a crisis that risks boiling over", the local MP has said as pressure builds on the home secretary to close it down. Neil Hudson, the Conservative MP for Epping Forest, has signed a letter along with other local politicians urging Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to make The Bell Hotel a priority for urgent decommissioning. Mr Hudson told Sky News that protests at the site have led to "deeply troubling and unsettling" scenes, with people coming from outside the area "not to support the real concerns of our local community, but to disrupt and cause violence". He said: "This is a crisis that risks boiling over, and for the safety of our community, the government must get a grip on this situation now, and they must listen and act quickly to close the hotel." The letter to the home secretary, which requests an urgent meeting, was also signed by neighbouring Conservative MP Alex Burghart, Epping Forest District Council leader Christopher Whitbread, leader of Essex County Council Kevin Bentley, and Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex Roger Hirst. It also expresses concerns about the use of the Phoenix Hotel in North Weald, in Mr Burghart's Brentwood and Ongar constituency, to house asylum seekers, which has been subject to alleged arson attacks. The letter said the sites are "proving to be entirely unsuitable" and "placing an unsustainable strain on police resources". They added that this is "creating significant community tension, and leading to public disorder that is unacceptable to our residents and deeply concerning for the safety of all involved". Multiple demonstrations have been held outside The Bell since 13 July after an asylum seeker was charged with allegedly attempting to kiss a 14-year-old girl. Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, who was charged with sexual assault, denies the allegations. He is due to stand trial in August. Since the disorder broke out, Essex Police said 14 people have been charged in connection with the protests and there have been 23 arrests, while eight officers have been injured. One of the injured officers required hospitalisation "after being struck in the face with a bottle", the letter from the authorities said. It said that "large-scale protests and counter-protests" have attracted more than 2,000 people on some days and deploying police to the demonstrations is "putting our ability to maintain public safety at risk". "We support the Home Office's wider objective of reducing reliance on hotels and are keen to work with you. However, we urge you to accelerate this process and make The Bell Hotel in Epping a priority for urgent closure," the letter added. 11:48 Chancellor Rachel Reeves said last month that the government would close all asylum seeker hotels by the end of this parliament but with record numbers still crossing the Channel, it is not clear how this will be achieved or where those awaiting a decision will go. As Sky's home editor Jason Farrell reports, tensions have also flared in Altrincham near Manchester, where a hotel has been repurposed to house asylum seekers. Last week, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told Sky News he "gets the public's frustration" over asylum hotels. The government has since announced that asylum seekers will face homelessness if they refuse to move out of hotels, as part of their plans to reduce their use. However, it is not clear if they have immediate plans to shut down The Bell. Last week, after Epping council voted to urge the government to shut the hotel, a spokesperson said: "We'll continue to work closely with local police and community partners, in Epping and across the country, as we fix this broken system."
