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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Daily Mirror
Phone box rapist brands himself 'f***ing dog' before crying in court
Married father-of-one Cornel Filipeche, 21, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars after he dragged a woman into a phone box and raped her in Birmingham - before crying in court A rapist who dragged his victim into a phone box before attacking her called himself a "f***ing dog" before he burst into tears in court. Cornel Filipeche, 21, attacked a complete stranger near the One Stop shopping centre in Birmingham. The Romanian national had been pleasuring himself after he left the toilets at The Arthur Robertson Wetherspoon's pub, just moments before he shamelessly pounced on his unsuspecting victim. Filipeche had left the pub at around 1.30am on January 18 and waited at a bus stop, where he went up to a woman and asked her for a light for his cigarette. The father-of-one hid around the corner as she walked away and watched her cross the road, near Perry Barr train station. He terrifyingly jumped out and grabbed her before dragging her into a phone box - where he raped her and inflicted serious bodily harm, Birmingham Live reports. This horror ordeal lasted four minutes and Filipeche ran away with the victim's phone. Emergency services were called to the scene where they found her covered in blood, bruises and traumatised. The married 21-year-old was jailed for 10 years and handed an extended five-year licence after a judge declared he was "dangerous". The rapist cried in court as Judge John Butterfield said Filipeche had shown no remorse for his crime other than telling probation workers that: "I feel like a f***ing dog. I feel like s***. I don't want to remember this." The judge said the attack was "profoundly troubling" and the "most horrific four minutes" of the victim's life. The victim bravely attended the sentencing hearing and stared down Filipeche, who occasionally looked back towards the public gallery. She told the court she was too scared to leave her home after the horror incident. The married dad was seen crying in court as he held his head in his hands. Detective inspector Emma Watson, from the force's public protection unit, said: "I want to thank the victim for her bravery in coming forward and reporting this to us. Her actions may have saved other victims. " West Midlands Police encourages anyone who has suffered abuse to come forward. You will be supported, and you will be believed." At the time of the attack, West Midlands Police issued a public appeal for information which led to Filipeche's arrest at an address in Lozells three days later. He pleaded guilty to rape, inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and robbery at his first court appearance. It later emerged that he had previously assaulted a woman in Spain which earned him a six-month suspended sentence at a Court for Violence Against Women in 2023.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Lucknow: Accused in rape of 3-year-old girl, killed in encounter with police
LUCKNOW: Hours after the abduction and rape of a three-year-old girl sleeping with her mother under a bridge near Alambagh metro station, the accused was killed in an encounter with Lucknow police early Friday. The accused, identified as Deepak Verma, a habitual offender with multiple criminal cases lodged across city police stations, was traced through CCTV footage that captured him fleeing with the child on a white scooter around 3.30 am on Thursday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Zone) Ashish Srivastava said multiple police teams were formed immediately after the incident, and a reward of ₹1 lakh was announced for information leading to Verma's arrest. Based on the scooter's registration details and a tip-off, police intercepted Verma near Devi Kheda in Cantonment. 'When asked to surrender, he opened fire at the police team. In retaliatory firing, he sustained injuries,' said Srivastava. Verma was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Meanwhile, the minor survivor, who suffered severe injuries to her private parts, remains critical and is being treated at Lokbandhu Hospital. Doctors confirmed she lost significant blood and will require plastic surgery. 'She is under treatment at KGMU," said the DCP. To recall, a case had been filed under rape and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act ( POCSO Act ), 2012. The incident had come to the fore when officers from One Stop, an organisation supporting women, notified police around 10 am on Thursday after a handicapped person heard the girl's screams about 500 metres from where she was sleeping and informed the victim's family. The victim's family narrated, 'After completing the work, we slept. Late at night on Wednesday, someone took the girl away. At 4 am on Thursday, an old man woke us up, and then we came to know about the incident.' The family took the girl to Lokbandhu hospital, where doctors confirmed she had been raped and was in critical condition. Dr Rajiv Dixit, medical superintendent, said the child bled profusely from a deep wound in her private part, and her overall condition remained critical. The girl would require plastic surgery, with experts including a gynaecologist, paediatrician, and surgeon involved in her care. She is currently under treatment at KGMU trauma center.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Three-year-old girl kidnapped, raped, dumped in thickets
Lucknow: A three-year-old girl, sleeping with her mother under a bridge near Alambagh metro station, was abducted, raped and dumped in a nearby thickets in the city on Wednesday/Thursday night. The victim suffered deep wounds in her private parts and is recuperating at a hospital. Police teams have been formed to track down the miscreant, said DCP Central Ashish Srivastava. A case under the charges of rape and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), 2012, was registered against the unidentified miscreant. The police teams were scanning CCTV footage to reach the rapist. "Officials are with the parents of the girl, and we are providing all help to the family," said Srivastava. The incident came to light when officials of One Stop, an organisation helping women, informed the police. The doctors attending the girl said she bled profusely through the deep wound in her private part, and her condition was critical. They said her private part was found badly damaged, and she would have to undergo plastic surgery. It is suspected that an unknown person took her away and after raping her, he threw her away, thinking she was dead. A handicapped person heard the girl screaming in pain at around 500 metres from her dwelling place, and after this, he informed the victim's family. "After completing the work, we slept. Late at night on Wednesday, someone took the girl away. At 4 am on Thursday, an old man woke us up, and then we came to know about the incident," said the victim's kin. He said he, along with the girl's father, took her to Lokbandhu hospital, where the doctors examined her and informed them that she was raped. "She was in a critical condition and was immediately shifted to the emergency ICU. Many experts, including a gynaecologist, paediatric expert, and a surgeon, examined the girl," said Dr Rajiv Dixit, medical superintendent, Lokbandhu hospital. He said that the initial investigation revealed multiple injuries in the girl's private parts, due to which she needed immediate surgery. The girl is being treated there under the supervision of Dr JD Rawat.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
‘More seating, more room' at new driver exam station
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — There's a change happening next month that Sioux Falls area drivers need to know about. The driver exam station at West Russell and Kiwanis will move to the east side of town. Michelle McIntyre was at the Russell location Friday to renew her driver's license. 'I'm a teacher, so first day off of summer break, checking off the to-do list of all the errands this summer,' McIntyre said. Veterans talk real reason for Memorial Day People needing testing and licensing services won't be coming to the Russell location much longer. This driver exam station will soon move to the state's One Stop building on the east side of town. 'Driver's licensing is hoping to provide a more modern and better experience for customers, and moving into the One Stop with 12 other state agencies provides us the ability to do so,' Driver Licensing Program Director Jeannelle Yitagesu said. While the new location opens to customers on Monday, June 9th, the Russell location will not be open on Friday, June 6th. 'We need some time to get our equipment from one location to the other, so we want the public to be aware of that,' Yitagesu said. The driver exam station will have its own entrance at the One Stop building. 'Is a very nice facility, more seating, more room so you're not sitting on top of everyone else. That's going to be a nice feel for the public,' Yitagesu said. McIntyre thinks an upgrade from the current location will be nice. 'Maybe if it was a little bit bigger, just a little bit more seating for people, I think that would be really nice,' McIntyre said. The state also has a driver's license express station on South Minnesota Avenue. Drivers may also be eligible to renew licenses online, by mail, or at a kiosk. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes CEPro Energy & Environmental Services Inc. for contraventions
CALGARY, AB, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has issued an administrative penalty to CEPro Energy & Environmental Services Inc. (CEPro) in the amount of $456 000, for contraventions of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA). A copy of the decision is on the AER's Compliance Dashboard. Following an investigation, the AER determined that CEPro contravened section 227(b) and 227(c) of EPEA by failing to provide information and for providing false or misleading information. In February 2023, CEPro submitted five reclamation certificate applications for oil sands exploration programs on behalf of Everest Canadian Resources Corp. through the AER's OneStop system. Applications are required to include a declaration attesting to the accuracy of the information. Subsequently reclamation certificates were issued based on the information provided. On May 25, 2023, an AER audit of the application submissions identified multiple regulatory breaches. Subsequent audits confirmed further deficiencies, including falsified or missing data relating to Phase 1 environmental site assessments (ESAs), among other requirements. Accordingly, the AER cancelled the reclamation certificates that had been issued to Everest based on information submitted to the AER by CEPro. An administrative penalty is one of many compliance and enforcement tools the AER can use when companies do not comply with the regulatory requirements. For more information on the AER's investigation enforcement processes, please see the Investigations webpage on the Alberta Energy Regulator The AER provides for the safe, efficient, orderly, and environmentally responsible development of energy and mineral resources in Alberta through our regulatory activities. For more information visit Contact Email: media@ | Media line: 1-855-474-6356 Connect with AER X | LinkedIn | Facebook CONTACT: AER Media Alberta Energy Regulator 1-855-474-6356 media@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
