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Sunday World
02-06-2025
- Sunday World
Man (22) charged with drink driving after car overturns in Belfast
Emergency services attended the scene of the one-vehicle collision in the Shandon Park area of the city shortly before 9pm A 22-year-old man has been charged with driving with excess alcohol in his breath following a one-vehicle RTC in east Belfast. Emergency services attended the scene of the one-vehicle collision in the Shandon Park area of the city shortly before 9pm. Police and the Ambulance Service were called to the incident; on arrival, officers discovered a black Seat Leon FR overturned in the street. The Belfast Telegraph understands that the car clipped a tree before overturning. Police arrested a man in his 20's at the scene before placing him in the back of a police car, where he was breathalysed. Following a further assessment by paramedics, the male was taken from the scene by police. He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on Monday, 30th June. As is usual procedure, the charge will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. News in 90 seconds - June 2nd
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Jamie Bryson acquitted on false statement charges
Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson has been acquitted on charges of making a false statement to the UK's private security industry regulator. The case against him was formally dismissed after no evidence was offered in the prosecution over door staff operating in the north Down area. A judge at Belfast Magistrates' Court also awarded him more than £500 legal costs in defending the long-running proceedings. Mr Bryson later declared himself fully vindicated and hit out at the Security Industry Authority (SIA) for taking the case against him. He stated outside court: "I have put manners on them, and trust they will learn a lesson." The high-profile loyalist has been locked in a legal battle with the regulator for the last seven years. In 2018 the SIA issued a private summons against him for allegedly providing false information to the authority. A £450 invoice allegedly created by JJ Security Services Ltd, a company where Mr Bryson was a named director, formed part of the inquiries. Previous courts heard it detailed five men being provided for six hours, at a rate of £15 per hour, at a bonfire event. As part of the probe an SIA investigator wrote to Mr Bryson requesting information about the company. In his reply the high-profile loyalist stated that JJ Security Services Ltd has never traded and he does not hold any relevant information. Mr Bryson faced two charges of making a false statement to the authority. Denying any wrongdoing throughout the process, he argued that the SIA's powers did not extend to Northern Ireland. Central to his defence was a further contention that the chair of the body had no right under the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to delegate authority to investigators who examined his alleged activities. In August 2023 Mr Bryson initially succeeded in having the summons dismissed at a preliminary stage focused on legal issues about the validity of the process. However, the Court of Appeal ruled that decision was wrong in law and remitted for rehearing. At Belfast Magistrates' Court it was confirmed that no evidence was being offered by the prosecution. Following the outcome Mr Bryson sought costs of just over £1,000 against the SIA. Describing the case as "certainly out of the ordinary", District Judge Steven Keown decided that he was entitled to a payout.
BBC News
02-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Jamie Bryson acquitted on false statement charges
Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson has been acquitted on charges of making a false statement to the UK's private security industry case against him was formally dismissed after no evidence was offered in the prosecution over door staff operating in the north Down area.A judge at Belfast Magistrates' Court also awarded him more than £500 legal costs in defending the long-running Bryson later declared himself fully vindicated and hit out at the Security Industry Authority (SIA) for taking the case against stated outside court: "I have put manners on them, and trust they will learn a lesson." The high-profile loyalist has been locked in a legal battle with the regulator for the last seven 2018 the SIA issued a private summons against him for allegedly providing false information to the authority.A £450 invoice allegedly created by JJ Security Services Ltd, a company where Mr Bryson was a named director, formed part of the courts heard it detailed five men being provided for six hours, at a rate of £15 per hour, at a bonfire event. 'Certainly out of the ordinary' As part of the probe an SIA investigator wrote to Mr Bryson requesting information about the his reply the high-profile loyalist stated that JJ Security Services Ltd has never traded and he does not hold any relevant Bryson faced two charges of making a false statement to the any wrongdoing throughout the process, he argued that the SIA's powers did not extend to Northern to his defence was a further contention that the chair of the body had no right under the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to delegate authority to investigators who examined his alleged August 2023 Mr Bryson initially succeeded in having the summons dismissed at a preliminary stage focused on legal issues about the validity of the the Court of Appeal ruled that decision was wrong in law and remitted for rehearing. At Belfast Magistrates' Court it was confirmed that no evidence was being offered by the the outcome Mr Bryson sought costs of just over £1,000 against the the case as "certainly out of the ordinary", District Judge Steven Keown decided that he was entitled to a payout.
Sunday World
24-04-2025
- Sunday World
‘Obsessed' student allegedly commented ‘rape and murder on my mind 24/7' on Incel site, court hears
Arlo Kilpatrick, 21, also took a photograph of himself outside the victim's home and disclosed that he had written more than 30 love songs for her, a judge was told Arlo Kilpatrick, 21, also took a photograph of himself outside the victim's home and disclosed that he had written more than 30 love songs for her, a judge was told. An 'obsessed' Belfast student allegedly made comments about rape and murder under videos of a woman he posted on Incel forums, a court heard today. Arlo Kilpatrick, 21, also took a photograph of himself outside the victim's home and disclosed that he had written more than 30 love songs for her, a judge was told. Police claimed in one online message he stated: 'I support the rape and killing of women in real life.' Kilpatrick, of Florenceville Avenue in the south of the city, appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court charged with stalking and threatening communications. The alleged offences were committed on March 28 this year. Police were initially alerted last June after the complaint, an active TikTok user, became aware that sexual fantasies about her had allegedly been posted on a men's self-improvement website. At that stage the investigation was closed due to issues with identifying any perpetrator. But the court heard the woman then joined the site and began contact in a bid to stop any further material about her appearing online. A PSNI officer claimed Kilpatrick then began an escalating campaign of behaviour against the complainant. 'He appears to have copied those videos from TikTok, posting them on Incel websites and writing under the thoughts of rape and murder,' she said. 'Recently, the defendant has taken a photograph of himself outside the front of her home address and posted it on that website.' The woman provided police with screenshots of a series of messages on the forum allegedly linked to Kilpatrick, the court heard. They included: 'She's an evil b***h', 'I hope she dies', 'rape and murder on my mind 24/7', and 'I support the rape and killing of women in real life'. Opposing bail, police expressed major concerns based on Kilpatrick knowing where she lives. 'He allegedly told her during the conversations that he was obsessed with her and had written over 30 love songs for her,' the officer revealed. 'By his own admission he is obsessed with her.' During police questioning Kilpatrick allegedly stated 'I wished death on her and I said in a song I hope she gets raped.' He told interviewing officers that he wanted the woman to see the messages to 'piss her off', but insisted it was merely a platform for posting extreme comments which were not serious. Asked his intention in publishing the photograph, he replied: 'I get that it looks like me trying to be a threat, but it was just me and this other guy from Lithuania from the forum.' Defence counsel Kelly Doherty confirmed her client accepted making 'totally unacceptable and horrible' comments. She argued that Kilpatrick, who is studying at Ulster University, has an attention deficit disorder and no history of aggression. Referring to the photo outside the woman's house, Ms Doherty submitted: 'He says it was done in a poor attempt at humour, there was no attempted threat.' Kilpatrick was refused bail and remanded in custody until May 7. Deputy District Judge Laura Ievers KC ruled: 'The real concerns relate to the potential for re-offending and interference with the witness.'
Irish Daily Mirror
21-04-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Ex-teacher and child sex offender allegedly used libraries to flout internet ban
A former teacher and convicted child sex offender allegedly used public libraries to repeatedly flout a ban on accessing the internet, a court has heard. William Maher, 37, appeared before magistrates in Belfast charged with eight separate breaches of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO). The SOPO was imposed in May last year as part of a sentence imposed for communication with two young boys, reports Belfast Live. Maher was arrested by police investigating a series of alleged incidents at libraries in Bangor, Holywood and Ballyhackamore in east Belfast. He is accused of using their computers without the approval of his designated risk manager (DRM). The eight alleged breaches occurred on dates between June 2024 and January 2025. Belfast Magistrates' Court heard that Maher, of Shaftesbury Drive in Bangor, has regular meetings with his DRM but failed to discuss the library visits. "It is felt that this demonstrates a clear disregard of the court imposed order," an investigating detective said. She disclosed that one of the computers accessed at Holywood Library was located in the children's area. "It was noted on the CCTV supplied by the library that a small child walks through the computer area," the detective said. She added: "The computer area at Bangor Library is at the entrance to the children's section, and children would pass through the computer suite to access the children's section." A defence lawyer confirmed Maher accepted the breaches during police interviews. "He put forward a plausible explanation why he needed to use the computers, to print off documents for the sale of his mother's house," the solicitor revealed. "She brought him to the libraries and waited for him, he was there for no more than 10 minutes and walked out again." Maher was refused bail due to the risk of him reoffending, and he has been remanded in custody until April 30.
