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6 days ago
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Officer accused of holding boy's throat dismissed
A police officer accused of putting his hands on a 15-year-old boy's throat while arresting him has been dismissed for gross misconduct. Dorset Police said PC Lorne Castle "failed to act with self-control" during the incident in Bournemouth town centre in January 2024. The officer admitted misconduct during a hearing at force headquarters in Winfrith, but denied gross misconduct. During proceedings he apologised and admitted his behaviour was "rude", but said he "panicked in the moment". The hearing concluded on Thursday and an independent panel said the matter was "so serious the only outcome was dismissal without notice". The force said PC Castle would be placed on the police barred list, which prevents him from holding any further role within policing. The hearing heard PC Castle was on duty in uniform when he responded to reports of two separate alleged assaults in the town centre. Dorset Police said once he was at the scene, the officer found the boy to make an arrest, and body worn video showed him "behaving aggressively and inappropriately from the outset". A police statement said: "The panel found that PC Castle failed to act with self-control, did not treat the boy with courtesy or respect. "His shouting, swearing, finger pointing, taking hold of the boy's face and throat and suggested use of leg restraints was not necessary, reasonable or proportionate." The boy was arrested on suspicion of assault several minutes into the incident and suspicion of possession of a knife. The force said no further action was taken against the teenager, but he was issued with an out of court disposal for possessing a knife. PC Castle's conduct was reported to supervisors and after an investigation he was put on restricted non-public facing duties. Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Farrell described PC Castle's actions as "excessive, aggressive and inappropriate". She said: "PC Castle has let the police service and his colleagues down and it is important to reiterate that he does not represent the many hard-working officers and staff of Dorset Police." Ms Farrell said work was continuing within the force to "ensure all officers, staff and volunteers understand the importance of calling out behaviour that falls below the expected standards". You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Police officer jailed over 'chokehold' offence Police officer reinstated after using racial slur More than 140 police faced misconduct allegations Trainee police officer sacked after MOT lies Dorset Police
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6 days ago
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CCTV released after petrol bomb thrown at house
Police have released CCTV footage as part of an investigation to identify two arson attack suspects. Dorset Police was called to an address in Montgomery Avenue, Bournemouth, at about 01:05 BST on 15 May. The footage shows two men wearing face coverings getting out of a dark-coloured VW Tiguan and throwing bricks and a petrol bomb at the property before leaving in the same vehicle. The force said the fire service had extinguished the fire and a man, who had been inside the address, had sustained a minor burn injury to his hand but had not required hospital treatment. Det Insp Chris Bradford called the attack "deliberate and targeted". He urged anyone who recognises the suspects or their voices, or could provide any further information, to contact the force. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X, or Instagram. Dorset Police
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Safer road call after mum-of-three killed in crash
Action should be taken to make a road safer after four people died on the same stretch in just over four years, a coroner said. Dorset's senior coroner Rachael Griffin sent concerns to Dorset Council following the death of Charlotte Avis, 30, who was killed on the A30 between Yeovil and Sherborne on 1 December 2022. Ms Avis, from Milborne Port, was driving her Ford Focus towards Sherborne at the crossroads with Marl Lane when it was hit head-on by another car. Sylwester Mielczarek, from Yeovil, admitted causing her death by careless driving and was given a 18-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, at Salisbury Crown Court in February. After her death, Ms Avis' family described her as a "hard-working mum" and said she "lived her life by her three children". "Everything she did, she did for them," the family said in a statement. Mrs Griffin said there were eight crashes at the site of Ms Avis' death since the start of 2014 until March. Other fatal crashes were reported there in January 2020, December 2022 and February 2024. The speed limit on the road was cut from 70mph (112km/h) to 60mph (96km/h) by Dorset Council in October 2024. But Mrs Griffin said she still had "concerns around the layout of the road and the number of collisions in the area and that there could be future deaths". Dorset Council and transport secretary Heidi Alexander must respond to Mrs Griffin's concerns by the start of July. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X, or Instagram. Man charged over mother-of-three crash death Appeal for mum-of-three crash victim raises £11k Family pay tribute to mum-of-three Dorset crash victim Dorset Council
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20-05-2025
- Business
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Couple quit 9-to-5 to launch disability-led firm
When Imali Chislett set up a marketing agency in 2018, she never imagined it would turn into an award-winning champion of workplace inclusion. All she knew was, as a wheelchair user and living with chronic illness, the traditional workplace was not for her. Ms Chislett and her husband, Cameron, launched Bournemouth-based Inkfire, which claims to be the UK's first disability-led marketing and tech agency. As part of its services, it has helped more than 200 businesses embed inclusivity into their operations. "I had some really terrible experiences, as did my husband, in the workplace," said Ms Chislett. "We both realised that traditional nine-to-five working didn't suit us. We knew we needed something different and tried to build jobs that worked for us. "In doing that, we had so many positive conversations where people said 'we need this too'. "We didn't fully perceive how far it would get at the beginning but it has developed and morphed into this incredible space that we have now." Last month, Inkfire was named winner of the Inclusive Workplace Experience category at the Disability Smart Awards, hosted by the Business Disability Forum. The award recognises small organisations that value the health and wellbeing of workers and have inclusive practices. Ms Chislett said: "Our entire team have disabilities and chronic illnesses and everybody has lived experience, so we very much bring that knowledge to the table when we approach work. "It's good to show businesses that this is what you can achieve. "Our message is, talk to people with disabilities, find out how you can help. "Don't guess what somebody will need because we are here and more than happy to chat." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Disabled-led orchestra 'proves we are good enough' Inkfire Business Disability Forum
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Couple quit 9 to 5 to launch disability-led marketing firm
When Imali Chislett set up a marketing agency in 2018, she never imagined it would turn into an award-winning champion of workplace she knew was, as a wheelchair user and living with chronic illness, the traditional workplace was not for Chislett and her husband, Cameron, launched Bournemouth-based Inkfire, which claims to be the UK's first disability-led marketing and tech part of its services, it has helped more than 200 businesses embed inclusivity into their operations. "I had some really terrible experiences, as did my husband, in the workplace," said Ms Chislett."We both realised that traditional nine-to-five working didn't suit us. We knew we needed something different and tried to build jobs that worked for us."In doing that, we had so many positive conversations where people said 'we need this too'."We didn't fully perceive how far it would get at the beginning but it has developed and morphed into this incredible space that we have now." Last month, Inkfire was named winner of the Inclusive Workplace Experience category at the Disability Smart Awards, hosted by the Business Disability award recognises small organisations that value the health and wellbeing of workers and have inclusive Chislett said: "Our entire team have disabilities and chronic illnesses and everybody has lived experience, so we very much bring that knowledge to the table when we approach work."It's good to show businesses that this is what you can achieve."Our message is, talk to people with disabilities, find out how you can help."Don't guess what somebody will need because we are here and more than happy to chat." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
