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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Police impersonator took £50k from elderly people
A man who impersonated a police officer to take more than £50,000 from elderly people has been jailed. Gavin Butters, 27, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison at Liverpool Crown Court after being involved in courier frauds in eight different areas in the UK. According to Thames Valley Police victims received phone calls from an unknown person impersonating a police officer or bank investigator who asked them to hand over cash, bank cards and jewellery. Butters would then impersonate a police officer while visiting the addresses to collect the items. Police said one victim was a women in her 70s from Flackwell Heath, near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, On 7 January 2025 she had answered a call from an unknown number on her mobile phone from a man who pretended to be from Scotland Yard's Action Fraud. In calls which lasted for more than six hours throughout the day, the victim was told her bank cards had been used fraudulently and were needed as evidence to arrest somebody in the local area. She was told if she did not hand over the cards she would be arrested herself. Butters went to the woman's address later that day and collected three bank cards, which he used to buy iPhones worth £5,896. The force worked with Merseyside Police and Cheshire Constabulary in the investigation. Det Con Claire Nangle, the officer in charge of the Thames Valley case, said: "Butters showed a complete disregard for his victims by pressuring them to co-operate in his fictional covert operation, taking advantage of their trusting nature. "This sentence reflects the seriousness of his offending, aggravated by the fact that he systematically targeted vulnerable, elderly victims." On 19 May Butters was sentenced after previously admitting to four counts of fraud by false representation at the same court. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Thames Valley Police
Wales Online
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Five protesters arrested for disrupting filming of new Gal Gadot movie
Five protesters arrested for disrupting filming of new Gal Gadot movie Demonstrators have disrupted filming at various locations across London in recent weeks, the Metropolitan Police said The Met Police said that the filming was targeted 'solely because an actress involved in the production is Israeli' (Image: 2025 Axelle/Bauer-Griffin ) Five protesters have been arrested after they targeted the filming of new Gal Gadot movie in central London. Demonstrators have disrupted filming at various locations across London in recent weeks, the Metropolitan Police said. The force said the film was targeted "solely because an actress involved in the production is Israeli". The 40-year-old, who has been vocal in her support of Israel, is believed to currently be filming action thriller The Runner. Police were deployed to a filming location in Westminster on Wednesday to identify suspects wanted in connection with offences at earlier protests and to deal with any new offences, Scotland Yard said. Five people were arrested for harassment and offences under Section 241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act, which deals with wrongfully and unlawfully obstructing access to a workplace. They remain in custody. Two of the arrests relate to incidents at previous protests while three relate to offences that took place on Wednesday, the force said. Superintendent Neil Holyoak said: "While we absolutely acknowledge the importance of peaceful protest, we have a duty to intervene where it crosses the line into serious disruption or criminality. Article continues below "We have been in discussions with the production company to understand the impact of the protests on their work and on any individuals involved. "I hope today's operation shows we will not tolerate the harassment of or unlawful interference with those trying to go about their legitimate professional work in London."
The Independent
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Demonstrators arrested over protests at new Gal Gadot film set
Five demonstrators have been arrested after they allegedly targeted the production of a new action film featuring Gal Gadot movie. Scotland Yard said police were deployed to a filming location in Westminster on Wednesday to identify suspects wanted in connection with offences at earlier protests and to deal with any new offences. The Metropolitan Police said protesters have disrupted filming at various locations across London in recent weeks. A force spokesperson added the film was targeted 'solely because an actress involved in the production is Israeli '. The 40-year-old, who has been vocal in her support of Israel, is believed to currently be filming the action thriller The Runner. Five people were arrested for harassment and offences under Section 241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act, which deals with wrongfully and unlawfully obstructing access to a workplace. They remain in custody. Two of the arrests relate to incidents at previous protests, while three relate to offences that took place on Wednesday, the force said. Superintendent Neil Holyoak said: 'While we absolutely acknowledge the importance of peaceful protest, we have a duty to intervene where it crosses the line into serious disruption or criminality. 'We have been in discussions with the production company to understand the impact of the protests on their work and on any individuals involved. 'I hope today's operation shows we will not tolerate the harassment of or unlawful interference with those trying to go about their legitimate professional work in London.'
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Five protesters arrested for disrupting Gal Gadot movie
Five protesters have been arrested after they targeted the filming of new Gal Gadot movie in central London. Demonstrators have disrupted filming at various locations across London in recent weeks, the Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. The force said the film was targeted "solely because an actress involved in the production is Israeli". The 40-year-old, who has been vocal in her support of Israel, is believed to currently be filming action thriller The Runner. Police were deployed to a filming location in Westminster on Wednesday to identify suspects wanted in connection with offences at earlier protests and to deal with any new offences, Scotland Yard said. Five people were arrested for harassment and offences under Section 241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act, which deals with wrongfully and unlawfully obstructing access to a workplace. They remain in custody. Two of the arrests relate to incidents at previous protests while three relate to offences that took place on Wednesday, the force said. Superintendent Neil Holyoak said: "While we absolutely acknowledge the importance of peaceful protest, we have a duty to intervene where it crosses the line into serious disruption or criminality. "We have been in discussions with the production company to understand the impact of the protests on their work and on any individuals involved. "I hope today's operation shows we will not tolerate the harassment of or unlawful interference with those trying to go about their legitimate professional work in London." Five protesters have been arrested after they targeted the filming of new Gal Gadot movie in central London. Demonstrators have disrupted filming at various locations across London in recent weeks, the Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. The force said the film was targeted "solely because an actress involved in the production is Israeli". The 40-year-old, who has been vocal in her support of Israel, is believed to currently be filming action thriller The Runner. Police were deployed to a filming location in Westminster on Wednesday to identify suspects wanted in connection with offences at earlier protests and to deal with any new offences, Scotland Yard said. Five people were arrested for harassment and offences under Section 241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act, which deals with wrongfully and unlawfully obstructing access to a workplace. They remain in custody. Two of the arrests relate to incidents at previous protests while three relate to offences that took place on Wednesday, the force said. Superintendent Neil Holyoak said: "While we absolutely acknowledge the importance of peaceful protest, we have a duty to intervene where it crosses the line into serious disruption or criminality. "We have been in discussions with the production company to understand the impact of the protests on their work and on any individuals involved. "I hope today's operation shows we will not tolerate the harassment of or unlawful interference with those trying to go about their legitimate professional work in London." Five protesters have been arrested after they targeted the filming of new Gal Gadot movie in central London. Demonstrators have disrupted filming at various locations across London in recent weeks, the Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. The force said the film was targeted "solely because an actress involved in the production is Israeli". The 40-year-old, who has been vocal in her support of Israel, is believed to currently be filming action thriller The Runner. Police were deployed to a filming location in Westminster on Wednesday to identify suspects wanted in connection with offences at earlier protests and to deal with any new offences, Scotland Yard said. Five people were arrested for harassment and offences under Section 241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act, which deals with wrongfully and unlawfully obstructing access to a workplace. They remain in custody. Two of the arrests relate to incidents at previous protests while three relate to offences that took place on Wednesday, the force said. Superintendent Neil Holyoak said: "While we absolutely acknowledge the importance of peaceful protest, we have a duty to intervene where it crosses the line into serious disruption or criminality. "We have been in discussions with the production company to understand the impact of the protests on their work and on any individuals involved. "I hope today's operation shows we will not tolerate the harassment of or unlawful interference with those trying to go about their legitimate professional work in London." Five protesters have been arrested after they targeted the filming of new Gal Gadot movie in central London. Demonstrators have disrupted filming at various locations across London in recent weeks, the Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. The force said the film was targeted "solely because an actress involved in the production is Israeli". The 40-year-old, who has been vocal in her support of Israel, is believed to currently be filming action thriller The Runner. Police were deployed to a filming location in Westminster on Wednesday to identify suspects wanted in connection with offences at earlier protests and to deal with any new offences, Scotland Yard said. Five people were arrested for harassment and offences under Section 241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act, which deals with wrongfully and unlawfully obstructing access to a workplace. They remain in custody. Two of the arrests relate to incidents at previous protests while three relate to offences that took place on Wednesday, the force said. Superintendent Neil Holyoak said: "While we absolutely acknowledge the importance of peaceful protest, we have a duty to intervene where it crosses the line into serious disruption or criminality. "We have been in discussions with the production company to understand the impact of the protests on their work and on any individuals involved. "I hope today's operation shows we will not tolerate the harassment of or unlawful interference with those trying to go about their legitimate professional work in London."
Metro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Five arrested over protests at Gal Gadot's London film set
Five protesters have been arrested after they allegedly targeted the filming of Gal Gadot's new movie in central London. Demonstrators have disrupted filming at various locations across London in recent weeks, the Metropolitan Police said. The force said the film was targeted 'solely because an actress involved in the production is Israeli'. The 40-year-old, who has been vocal in her support of Israel, is currently be filming thriller The Runner, and was seen in action on London's central canals earlier this month, when a protest halted production. Police were deployed to a filming location in Westminster on Wednesday to identify suspects wanted in connection with offences at earlier protests and to deal with any new offences, Scotland Yard said. Five people were arrested for harassment and offences under Section 241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act, which deals with wrongfully and unlawfully obstructing access to a workplace. They remain in custody. Two of the arrests relate to incidents at previous protests while three relate to offences that took place on Wednesday, the force said. Superintendent Neil Holyoak said: 'While we absolutely acknowledge the importance of peaceful protest, we have a duty to intervene where it crosses the line into serious disruption or criminality. 'We have been in discussions with the production company to understand the impact of the protests on their work and on any individuals involved. 'I hope today's operation shows we will not tolerate the harassment of or unlawful interference with those trying to go about their legitimate professional work in London.' More Trending On May 1 police were pictured in a commotion on Camden Road, just above the canal where filming was taking place. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Gadot – who stars in the film alongside Damien Lewis – was escorted off set and replaced by a body double as activists waved flags, banged drums and shouted 'stop bombing Palestine' through a megaphone, it was reported at the time. The actor, who previously served in the Israeli Defence Forces, has previously voiced her support for Israel amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, leading to heated criticism. This comes after the Disney revamp of Snow White, released in March, faced boycott calls with pro-Palestine groups protesting against the Wonder Woman star's casting in the film as the Evil Queen. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you.
