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BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Ram-raiders steal cash machine from Leicester Co-op store
A cash machine was stolen in a ram-raid on a Co-op store in Leicester, police have Police said they were called to the shop near the junction of London Road and Stoughton Road at about 03:30 BST on force said it was reported that a Mitsubishi Shogun had been driven at the front of the said they found the cash machine inside, which contained an unknown quantity of cash, had been stolen. Police said a group of men were reported to have left the area in a grey Misubishi was later found abandoned in nearby Elmsleigh Sgt Robert Smith said: "Our investigation is ongoing this morning and I'd like to speak to anyone who may have information that could help."While it happened in the early hours, the shop is on a main route in and out of the city and there may have been people in the area."
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Pensioner, 87, was robbed and murdered outside London Co-op store after going to buy box of cornflakes and shepherd's pie, court told
An 87-year-old man was attacked in the street and left for dead for the sake of a box of cornflakes and a shepherd's pie, a court has heard. John Mackey had visited a north London Co-op store where he bought food and a newspaper before visiting a kebab shop last Tuesday. He was allegedly followed in the street and set upon when he reached Goodchild Road in Manor House. Emergency services were alerted after he was found unconscious and bleeding from his head at around 5.53pm. Mr Mackey was taken to hospital where he regained consciousness but died two days later. Peter Augustine, 58, of Hornsey, has been charged with the 87-year-old's murder and robbery and appeared in court today. Prosecutor Ben Holt said: 'A member of the public saw Mr Mackey lying on the pavement and heard a male shouting 'give me the bag' and a man standing over Mr Mackey.' Other eyewitnesses allegedly saw a male being punched, kicked and stamped on, the Old Bailey was told. The attacker allegedly made off with the victim's black duffel bag containing his cornflakes, shepherd's pie and newspaper. A post-mortem examination gave the provisional cause of death as bleeding on the brain and fractured ribs, Mr Holt told the court. Judge Richard Marks KC set a two-week trial from November 3, with a plea hearing on July 29.
