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BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Inquiry into death of tortured man who jumped from Aberdeen flat
A fatal accident inquiry will be held into the death of a man who jumped from a 12th floor flat after being tortured for two Forbes, 37, was abducted and held against his will at his flat in Elphinstone Court, Aberdeen, in January Smith, 37, admitted culpable homicide at the High Court in Edinburgh and was jailed for eight years in court proceedings it emerged that multiple witnesses called 999 after hearing cries for help and police had attended the block of flats. Officers carried out door-to-door enquiries, but were unable to trace where Mr Forbes' cries were coming from. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said it has decided that an inquiry would be in the public Fiscal Andy Shanks, who leads on fatalities investigations said: "Jamie's family will be kept informed of what will happen next including timescales for court hearings."The criminal trial into Mr Forbes' death heard that the abuse inflicted on him was so bad that he had no other option but to jump out the repeatedly struck his victim with a hammer and punched and kicked him during the attack, before Mr Forbes made the jump that ended his body was found on the ground on 15 January a statement at the time of his death, Mr Forbes' family said he was "much-loved".
The Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Newcastle players getting on with it amid Isak exit talk, says Howe
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Everton - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - May 25, 2025 Newcastle United's Alexander Isak reacts after missing a chance to score Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith/File Photo SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Newcastle United's players are professionals who will not let ongoing speculation linking striker Alexander Isak with a move away from St. James' Park affect their focus as they prepare for the Premier League season, manager Eddie Howe said. Isak, who bagged 23 league goals last season, only behind Liverpool talisman and Golden Boot winner Mohamed Salah (29), was left out of Newcastle's squad for their pre-season tour of Asia. The 25-year-old, capped 52 times for Sweden, joined Newcastle from Real Sociedad in 2022 and has since netted 62 times in 109 appearances across all competitions. After Newcastle's 3-2 defeat by Arsenal in Singapore on Sunday, Howe told reporters the tour was "business as usual" for the players. "You don't get a chance when you come on to these tours to think of anything other than training, the next game, the level is so high that even in these games we have to be very well prepared," he added. "We have to try and be at our best. So naturally, I think we're going to miss a player of Alex's quality and the group are going to feel that. There's no denying that. "And I can't sit here and claim that they (the players) won't. But they're a very professional group of players and they're doing brilliantly as far as I can see in terms of managing the situation." Newcastle, who qualified for Champions League football after finishing fifth in the Premier League last season, are next in action against a K-League XI in South Korea on Wednesday. (Reporting by Lion Schellerer in Singapore, writing by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Saad Sayeed)
The Star
23-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Cricket-England toil as India ease to 78-0 after being put in to bat
Cricket - International Test Match Series - Fourth Test - England v India - Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, Britain - July 23, 2025 England's Ben Stokes reacts after bowling Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -England struggled to trouble India's openers after putting the touring side in to bat in the fourth test at Old Trafford on Wednesday, as they cruised through to lunch on 78-0. Leading 2-1 in the five-test series, risk-taking England skipper Ben Stokes ignored historical precedent after winning the toss for the fourth successive match -- no side winning the toss and bowling first has ever won a test at Old Trafford. Stokes cited the favourable bowling conditions as the reason behind his decision, but when the match got under way, England's bowlers had little joy. KL Rahul looked untroubled as he passed 1,000 test runs in England -- only the fifth Indian to do so -- while partner Yashasvi Jaiswal overcame a broken bat to blunt the home attack. England did keep their frustrations under control, and there was no repeat of the feisty clashes between the teams in the third test at Lord's, with Rahul unbeaten on 40 and Jaiswal on 36 at the interval. (Reporting by Peter Hall, editing by Ed Osmond)
Irish Independent
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Sarsfields strike late as two-point free and Joss goal earns home victory against Marshalstown-Castledockrell
A Lee Smith two-point free followed by an injury-time Christy Joss goal guided Sarsfields to an exciting 1-13 to 1-8 win over promoted Marshalstown-Castledockrell in Group A of the Enniscorthy Farm Systems Junior football championship in Páirc Charman on Sunday.
BBC News
15-07-2025
- BBC News
Rochdale paedophile made victim think sexual abuse was 'normal'
A paedophile who subjected a young child to over a decade of abuse left his victim feeling what was happening to him was "normal," police have said. Lee Smith befriended a relative of the boy in 1999 and, according to officers who worked on the case, would abuse him under the pretence of reading him a bedtime story. Smith, of Kirkway in Rochdale, was convicted at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court of nine sexual offences, including rape and sexually assaulting a 46-year-old was jailed for 13 years. 'Systematic exploitation' Greater Manchester Police Sgt Kathryn Ross said: "Lee Smith's sickening exploitation of a child over a period of more than a decade shows the type of heinous person he is, and I am glad he is now behind bars for his crimes."His victim's bravery in opening up and discussing the abuse he endured was truly remarkable, and I would like to thank them for their assistance in ensuring Smith ended up at court."More than 25 years after the abuse started, Smith was still attempting to exploit children online – a man who simply doesn't care for the age of his victims."Sgt Ross said Smith "would often make his victim feel that he was obliged to do as he asked".The abuse continued for a decade, police said, either while the victim's mother was out or at Smith's behaviour made the boy "think the abuse was normal", police said, with the paedophile "systematically exploiting his trust". Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
