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Belfast Telegraph
4 days ago
- Politics
- Belfast Telegraph
New UUP MLA Jon Burrows: ‘I narrowly escaped paedophile teacher's clutches - I'm still angry he got away with it for so long'
New UUP MLA Jon Burrows on paedophile Lindsay Brown, serving with the Met and PSNI, accusations he's a 'celebrity politician', how David Cameron's Bloody Sunday apology hit right note, and why Simon Byrne failed badly as chief constable UUP MLA Jon Burrows says he 'escaped the clutches' of prolific paedophile schoolteacher Lindsay Brown 'by centimetres'. Mr Burrows, who was co-opted into the Assembly earlier this week, details horrific scenes in Bangor Grammar when he attended the school in the 1980s.
Daily Mail
05-08-2025
- Daily Mail
DNA scientist accused in 1,022 cases delays her own trial
The defense team for a Colorado DNA analyst whose alleged shoddy work jeopardized hundreds of convictions over 15 years on Monday asked to delay her arraignment - to go through more than 45,000 files of discovery. Forensic scientist Yvonne 'Missy' Woods (pictured), who worked for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for 29 years, was charged in January with 102 counts related to 58 instances of alleged criminal misconduct committed between 2008 and 2023. The charges include cybercrime, perjury in the first degree, attempt to influence a public servant and forgery. She has not yet entered a plea. Problems with Woods' work were first discovered by an intern in 2023; a subsequent investigation 'quickly discovered a number of similar discrepancies,' First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King said in a statement announcing the charges earlier this year. Woods was placed on leave in October 2023 and resigned the following month. One murder conviction has already been vacated after DNA findings from Woods were determined to be flawed. At least one Colorado law firm is lobbying for plaintiffs and has filed notice of a lawsuit against Woods and CBI. CBI updated the number of identified impacted cases to 1,022 in April. The total included 472 sexual assault cases, 211 burglaries, 58 assaults, 47 robberies and 19 kidnappings. Woods appeared in Jefferson County Court on Monday wearing a blue dress alongside defense attorneys Lindsay Brown and Tom Ward. They requested a continuance of her arraignment to late October - because they've already received more than 41,000 files of discovery to go through, including zip files that could contain further thousands, Ward said. 'Just this morning, we got disclosure of another 5,000 pages,' he added. The prosecution agreed, calling Woods' case an 'exceptional circumstance.' The forensic scientist is accused of 'altering and/or deleting data related to critical parts of the quality control process,' the DA announced in January. CBI invited in the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (SDDCI), who launched year-long investigation into Woods' work. If found 'evidence of instances where Woods altered and deleted quantification values, re-ran entire batches of DNA multiple times without any documentation and concealed possible contamination,' the DA's statement continued. 'Additionally, the affidavit alleges that in over 30 sexual assault cases, Woods deleted specific values in samples and submitted reports to agencies that reflected, 'No Male DNA Found,' when in fact small amounts of male DNA were present and/or possible contamination was present and additional troubleshooting and retesting was required,' the DA said.
Daily Mail
05-08-2025
- Daily Mail
Star DNA analyst accused of mishandling 1,022 cases over 15 years delays plea over trove of 45,000 files
The defense team for a Colorado DNA analyst whose alleged shoddy work jeopardized hundreds of convictions over 15 years on Monday asked to delay her arraignment - to go through more than 45,000 files of discovery. Forensic scientist Yvonne 'Missy' Woods, who worked for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for 29 years, was charged in January with 102 counts related to 58 instances of alleged criminal misconduct committed between 2008 and 2023. The charges include cybercrime, perjury in the first degree, attempt to influence a public servant and forgery. She has not yet entered a plea. Problems with Woods' work were first discovered by an intern in 2023; a subsequent investigation 'quickly discovered a number of similar discrepancies,' First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King said in a statement announcing the charges earlier this year. Woods was placed on leave in October 2023 and resigned the following month. One murder conviction has already been vacated after DNA findings from Woods were determined to be flawed. At least one Colorado law firm is lobbying for plaintiffs and has filed notice of a lawsuit against Woods and CBI. CBI updated the number of identified impacted cases to 1,022 in April. The total included 472 sex assault cases, 211 burglaries, 58 assaults, 47 robberies and 19 kidnappings. Woods appeared in Jefferson County Court on Monday wearing a blue dress alongside defense attorneys Lindsay Brown and Tom Ward. They requested a continuance of her arraignment to late October - because they've already received more than 41,000 files of discovery to go through, including zip files that could contain further thousands, Ward said. Yvonne 'Missy' Woods Woods, a 29-year-veteran and considered the state's 'gold standard' by colleagues for helping to put infamous murdered behind bars. She is pictured pointing to a DNA chart during Diego Olmos Alcalde's trial on Monday June 22, 2009 'Just this morning, we got disclosure of another 5,000 pages,' he added. The prosecution agreed, calling Woods' case an 'exceptional circumstance.' The forensic scientist is accused of 'altering and/or deleting data related to critical parts of the quality control process,' the DA announced in January. CBI invited in the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (SDDCI), who launched year-long investigation into Woods' work. If found 'evidence of instances where Woods altered and deleted quantification values, re-ran entire batches of DNA multiple times without any documentation and concealed possible contamination,' the DA's statement continued. 'Additionally, the affidavit alleges that in over 30 sexual assault cases, Woods deleted specific values in samples and submitted reports to agencies that reflected, 'No Male DNA Found,' when in fact small amounts of male DNA were present and/or possible contamination was present and additional troubleshooting and retesting was required,' the DA said. Through the end of 2024, the CBI estimated that the fiscal costs due to Woods' alleged misconduct was $11,071,486. In its internal affairs investigation report published in 2024, CBI found that Woods' work had been questioned by a coworker in 2014, who reported 'concerns' to a 'technical leader.' She'd also been accused of 'data manipulation' in 2018, when she was removed from casework and given other duties during a a review - after which she was reinstated, it continued. CBI has since said that 'policy changes have already been implemented to address the specific vulnerabilities exploited by Woods.'
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Royal Unibrew expands Supermalt into alcohol
Danish beverage company Royal Unibrew has pushed its Supermalt brand into the alcohol category with a new stout product. The malted drink brand has launched a 7.7% ABV Supermalt Stout for the UK market. The drink is manufactured in Denmark and imported to the UK by its subsidiary Supermalt UK, the brand told Just Drinks. While the original Supermalt drink is sold internationally, the stout drink in the UK is the first alcoholic beverage to be come from the brand. In a statement, Supermalt UK said: "The stout category is experiencing exceptional growth and diversification, creating an opportune moment for the launch of Supermalt Stout." The new beverage, which is being rolled out in Morrisons and Tesco stores across the UK, is available in a four-pack of 330ml glass bottles, priced at £8 ($10.7). The product will also be available through wholesalers such as Booker, Dhamecha, and Wanis for the convenience and independent channels. According to its website, Supermalt has more than 70% share in the UK's malt drink market. The original non-alcoholic drink is made from water, barley malt, glucose syrup, maize, and hops. In 2024, Royal Unibrew's Supermalt UK subsidiary generated £9.7m in sales and distribution. The company's total revenue was up 16% in the year to Dkr15m ($2.33m) Lindsay Brown, marketing manager at Supermalt UK, said: 'Bringing people together has always been at the heart of Supermalt - from big family parties to joyful extended gatherings. Now, with the introduction of Supermalt Stout, that unifying spirit is stronger than ever. Insights from GlobalData, the parent company of Just Drinks have forecasted a 14.2% CAGR for the UK stout market from 2020 to 2029. "Royal Unibrew expands Supermalt into alcohol" was originally created and published by Just Drinks, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
BBC News
18-06-2025
- BBC News
Lindsay Brown: Rugby commentator Mark Robson kept Bangor Grammar School abuse secret
Mark Robson has one of the most recognisable voices in rugby outsiders, he has been living the dream - travelling the world covering a sport he is passionate in reality, he was suppressing a dark and distressing was abused at Bangor Grammar School by the prolific paedophile Lindsay vice principal served two sentences for abusing boys at the County Down school - seven years in 1998 for a catalogue of abuse between 1968 and 1982 and for a further eight months for similar offences in 2021. He died in 2023. Warning: This article contains distressing content "He had a type and I was it: blonde hair and blue eyes," Robson told the BBC's The State of Us podcast."I didn't tell anyone, not even my schoolmates. I thought I was the only one."Speaking on the podcast, Robson has revealed publicly for the first time the extent and impact of the abuse he endured from Brown. 'I was in denial' Robson describes Brown as a charismatic and very popular teacher. "All the parents loved him, all the staff loved him," he said."The boys who weren't being abused loved him."His grooming technique, which I'm not going to reveal because I don't want to give anyone any ideas, was incredibly clever and incredibly devious because he made me feel that he loved me."Not telling anyone was part of Robson's attempt to deal with what had happened to him. That continued until he was well into adulthood."I loved my life because I refused to accept this had ever occurred," he said."I was in denial, I buried it." When he was 28, Robson received a phone call that changed everything."It was the then (police) vice squad and they said, 'We hear you were one of Lindsay Brown's boys'. I'll never forget the words the girl on the phone used."The effect on me was catastrophic."It was only then I realised what had happened to me."The commentator was about to go to New Zealand to cover the Commonwealth Games for the BBC. "I went completely nuts in New Zealand," he said."We broadcast all day and drank and partied all night - that was my way of trying to drown away these thoughts that were in my head."When he came back, he developed symptoms of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and said he went into "complete mental and physical freefall".That lasted for almost 20 the time he was 40, he had left his job at Sky Sports and came home to Bangor to live with his parents."I became non-verbal for two years and I was confined to the house - I disappeared," he said."I didn't see the point in speaking. My head at that time was full of white noise. I had no room for words." Disclosing to his parents what Brown had done was difficult. Neither had any idea their son was one of his he was ill and housebound, Robson said his father became his rock and cared for him every day."He would tell me to get up out of bed and have a cup of tea - and he was right. If I did that, it was a successful day."While his recovery has been slow, he is now back working as a successful commentator."For the last 15 years, I have been well," he said."I still have this burning anger - mostly directed at the world. I'm angry about him and what happened and it affects my personality."His escape, he said, has been exercise. He enjoys fell running in mountains around the world and sea swimming close to home in Bangor."It releases endorphins and has helped me to recover," he can listen to the full interview on The State of Us podcast on BBC you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this story please see the BBC's Action Line for groups and resources which may be able to help.
