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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Shocking moment cyclist tears through traffic with child clinging to back – before riding WRONG way through roundabout
Watch the clip in our video player YOU'RE KIDDING Shocking moment cyclist tears through traffic with child clinging to back – before riding WRONG way through roundabout THIS is the shocking moment a cyclist tears between traffic with a child clinging onto his back before going the wrong way through a roundabout. Concerning footage shows the man riding in a cycle lane on Springfield Road, in west Belfast, with a youngster on his back. Advertisement 4 Shocking footage showed the man tearing through a roundabout the wrong way 4 The child was clinging onto the rider's back with just his hands Credit: Police Appeal 4 The man swerved across two lanes before failing to slow down as they approach a roundabout Credit: Police Appeal The child, who doesn't appear to be wearing a helmet or any protection padding, is riding piggyback style. At one point the little one, donning a short sleeved red top and beige shorts, flings their legs out to the side - barely clinging on as they grip the man's neck. The rider then swerves across two lanes before failing to slow down as they approach a roundabout. A worried driver, who captured the bizarre scenes, then films the cyclist travelling through the system in the wrong direction. Advertisement A car can be seen pulling up to the roundabout as the pair whizz around, luckily avoiding oncoming traffic. The Police Service of Northern Ireland have since launched a probe into the incident. The force have urged anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. A spokesperson said: "We are aware of a video circulating social media of an adult and a child cycling in an unsafe manner in the Springfield Road area of the city. Advertisement "If anyone has any information, or any further dashcam footage please contact us on 101 quoting serial number CC2025052901396". This comes after the shocking moment a fishermen dad and his topless son scrap with officials was caught on camera. The duo, who verbally and physically assaulted two officers, fists flying have been whacked with a hefty £12,000 court bill. Anglers Sidney Bowman, 75, and a topless Andrew Bowman, 44, assaulted two Environment Agency officers who had asked for their names and addresses after they caught them fishing without a licence. Advertisement Despite being informed that they were on camera, Sidney poked an officer in the eye after his son hit his colleague in the face. Elsewhere, the a "rude" dad was filmed parking his car on a stranger's driveway to avoid school run chaos – before a furious mum confronted him. Dion Joy says she thought a red Toyota was turning around outside her home in Tameside, Greater Manchester, but quickly realised the driver was planning to use her drive as a free parking space. Footage shows the shameless man pull up onto her tarmacked driveway, get out, then spot 33-year-old Dion staring at him through her front window. Advertisement He immediately points towards the primary school three doors down but Dion calmly says 'no, can you get off my drive please?' The dad still attempts to convince the mum-of-three to let him stay by mentioning his daughter but his pleas fail to work as Dion explains her boyfriend is coming home to park there. She firmly repeats her order to leave and tells the man 'that's so rude' before he gets back into the car and reverses off to park further down the street - where there were spaces free. Do you have any shocking dashcam footage? Email Advertisement
The Sun
23-05-2025
- The Sun
Shocking moment fishermen dad and his topless son scrap with officials after they were caught angling without licence
DISTURBING footage shows a father and son violently attacking environment agency officers who asked for their fishing licences. The duo, who verbally and physically assaulted two officers, fists flying have been whacked with a hefty £12,000 court bill. 3 3 Anglers Sidney Bowman, 75, and a topless Andrew Bowman, 44, assaulted two Environment Agency officers who had asked for their names and addresses after they caught them fishing without a licence. Despite being informed that they were on camera, Sidney poked an officer in the eye after his son hit his colleague in the face. Only after police arrived on the scene did Sidney and Andrew confirm their identities. The anglers were punished for the assault at Poole Hall Fishery, Alverley, Shropshire, on September 6 2023 at Telford Magistrates' Court last month on April 25. The punch up started when Andrew refused to give his details to the officers and told his Dad not to either. The Environment Agency officers started issuing a caution at this point, but then Andrew started to become verbally and physically abusive, threatening officers and moving his equipment. Spooked, the officers moved a fishing knife away from the aggressors at which point Andrew thwacked one officer in the face. The other officer warned Andrew's Dad, 'don't do it,' but Sidney then tried to grab the officer's chest and 'poked him in the eye with flailing arms.' The court heard how Andrew had to be taken to the ground after refusing to be handcuffed. He decided it was a good idea to claim he was called David Wilkes and lie about his address. Only after the police were called did the duo fess up to the correct details. 3 Sidney pled guilty to two counts of assaulting an emergency worker and one count of fishing without a licence. He was ordered to pay an £806 fine, a £322 victim surcharge and £4,000 costs. Andrew admitted two counts of assaulting an emergency worker, two counts of obstructing a water bailiff and one count of fishing without a licence. He was handed a £634 fine, a £253 victim surcharge, £50 compensation and £6,000 costs. Environment Agency water bailiffs are considered constables 'for the purposes of enforcing fisheries legislation' and are protected under the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018. A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said: "These sentences handed out show that the courts will not allow assault of public servants to go unpunished. "It sends out a strong message to other people trying to stop our officers from performing their duties. "Our officers do endure abuse and threats of violence in carrying out important work to protect people and the environment. "The Environment Agency will not hesitate to prosecute those that obstruct or assault its staff. "If people suspect illegal fishing incidents they should call our 24/7 hotline on 0800 807060."
BBC News
23-05-2025
- BBC News
Father and son attacked officers when asked to show fishing licences
A father and son attacked officers, striking one in the face and poking one in the eye, after being asked to show fishing licences, The water bailiffs had approached the pair at Poole Hall Fishery in Shropshire but they had refused to give their Bowman, 44, and Sidney Bowman, 75, both of Cross Place in Dudley, admitted charges of assault and fishing without a licence. Andrew Bowman also admitted two charges of obstructing a water were ordered to pay fines and costs of more than £12,000 following the incident in 2023. The Environment Agency said Andrew Bowman assaulted one officer by striking him in the face after the bailiffs said they were removing their fishing gear for Bowman then assaulted the officer by attempting to grab his chest and in doing so poked him in the eye with flailing Bowman was sentenced by Telford magistrates last year and ordered to pay a £660 fine for assault, £146 for fishing without a licence, a victim's surcharge of £322 and costs of £4, Bowman was sentenced by the same court on 25 April and was told to pay a £488 fine for assault, £146 for fishing without a licence, a victim surcharge of £253 and costs of £6,000. He was also ordered to pay £50 compensation to one of the water bailiffs he assaulted. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Shocking moment father and son fishermen attack water bailiffs when they are caught angling without a licence
Shocking footage shows two fishermen violently attacking water bailiffs by the side of a lake after being caught angling without a licence. Sidney Bowman, 75, and his son Andrew, 44, assaulted the Environment Agency officials at a fishery near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, in September 2023. A court was told the pair had been fishing when they were approached by the two bailiffs - also known as fisheries enforcement officers - who were checking for rod licences at Poole Hall Fisheries. Topless Andrew Bowmab, 44, can be seen sitting on a camping chair casually telling them his licence is at home before the incident starts to escalate. 'I refuse to give my details as I don't need to,' he said. 'I ain't fishing no more. I'm leaving the fishery now so you have no reason to follow me.' After the officers cautioned Andrew for not providing his details, he became 'verbally and physically threatening' and began to move his equipment. The officers fearing for their safety moved a fishing knife away and said they were removing his fishing gear for evidence. Andrew hit one officer in the face before his father Sidney runs over saying: 'He's my son.' Sidney then assaulted the officer by attempting to grab his chest, where the officer's radio was, and in doing so poked him in the eye. Andrew was then taken to the ground after he refused to allow the officers to put handcuffs on him and police were also called to the scene. The father and son have now been slapped with fines and costs of more than £12,000 following a hearing at Telford Magistrates Court. Andrew Bowman, of Dudley, West Midlands, was ordered to pay fines totalling £6,937 and £50 in compensation. He had pleaded guilty at a previous hearing to assaulting of an emergency worker. Sidney Bowman, 75, also of Dudley, admitted fishing and fishing without a licence. He was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £5,128 - made up of a £660 fine for assault, £146 for fishing without a licence, a victim surcharge of £322 and costs of £4,000. Andrew was then taken to the ground after he refused to allow the officers to put handcuffs on him and police were also called to the scene In a statement the Environment Agency said: 'These sentences handed out show that the courts will not allow assault of public servants to go unpunished. 'It sends out a strong message to other people trying to stop our officers from performing their duties. 'Our officers do endure abuse and threats of violence in carrying out important work to protect people and the environment. 'The Environment Agency will not hesitate to prosecute those that obstruct or assault its staff. 'If people suspect illegal fishing incidents they should call our 24/7 hotline on 0800 807060.'
