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The Sun
7 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
Moment cyclist is hit by car at roundabout sending him crashing to the floor – but who's in the wrong?
THIS is the shocking moment a cyclist was sent flying off his bike after a car crashed into him at a roundabout. Dad-of-three Ian Bates had been cycling around a major roundabout in Waterlooville, Hampshire, when he was suddenly smashed into by a red Fiat. 6 6 6 But the headcam crash footage from 2017, which resurfaced on TikTok earlier this week, has sparked a debate among viewers over who is at fault. In the clip, Ian can be seen hurtling along a main road in the left hand lane, before shifting to the right hand side. As he enters the roundabout, appearing to aim for the third exit, things appear to be going as normal. However, as he continues around the junction, a red Fiat, driven by Natasha Howes, appears out of nowhere from his left hand side. With barely anytime to react, Ian realises he cannot do anything to avoid the impending collision. As the Fiat smashes into the front of his bike, Ian is sent flying to the floor, screaming as he does so. After the horrific collision, the dad-of-three picks himself and his bike up from the middle of the busy road, as cars begin to stop behind him. But as he tries to pull himself together, the red Fiat can be seen accelerating away in the distance, despite having appeared to have stopped temporarily. Adjusting his camera, Ian can then be seen wheeling his bike to the side of the road, before cycling again, in the direction that the Fiat went in. After the clip resurfaced on TikTok, viewers were split over who was in the wrong for the crash. Shocking moment cyclist smashes into bus & flips over handlebars… but viewers can't work out who's to blame One said: "Why do cyclists think bikes are their own car? "Like who rides a bike on a round about? Another added: "Car in the right here - you should've slowed down." However, not all viewers shared the same view. 6 6 6 One said: "Comments are scaring me - you usually yield at a roundabout. "Yes the biker didn't signal but it doesn't matter, if it had been a car, that red car would've driven straight into it." Following the crash, and subsequent court case, Howes was banned from driving for six months and fined £250. She admitted driving without reasonable consideration to other users, failing to report an accident and failing to produce insurance. Howes also previously admitted driving without due care and attention and without insurance in 2012, after knocking a motorcyclist off their bike. On that occasion, she was fined £450 and ordered to pay £50 costs. The Highway Code on giving way to cyclists at roundabouts The Highway Code dictates that motorists "should give priority to cyclists on roundabouts". In the guide, it states: "They [cyclists] will be travelling more slowly than motorised traffic. "Give them plenty of room and do not attempt to overtake them within their lane. "Allow them to move across your path as they travel around the roundabout." The code also dictates that drivers "should take extra care" to ensure they "do not cut across cyclists" when entering a roundabout. It states: "Cyclists, horse riders and horse drawn vehicles may stay in the left-hand lane when they intend to continue across or around the roundabout and should signal right to show you they are not leaving the roundabout. "Drivers should take extra care when entering a roundabout to ensure that they do not cut across cyclists, horse riders or horse drawn vehicles in the left-hand lane, who are continuing around the roundabout." Recounting the crash, Ian said: "I am very lucky I wasn't more seriously hurt. "I bounced off the side of the car; if I had hit the bonnet, that could well have been it. "Everything could have been much, much worse." The cyclist, who has an advanced motorist qualification, was left with cuts and grazes, as well as minor neck pain and numbness in his legs, after the smash. Describing the crash, Ian said: "It was a lovely summer evening and I was doing a 12-mile ride. "I was just going round the roundabout and she was coming onto it but she didn't see me, she didn't stop at all. "I let out this yelp and was thrown into the air. When I got up I thought she was going to pull into the bus stop but she just drove off. I couldn't believe it." Following the ordeal, Ian said he was worried to cycle again – even saying he wouldn't let his children ride on the roads. He added: "Unfortunately, you've got to have the attitude that everybody is out there to kill you. It's sad. "I avoid city traffic as much as possible. Car drivers just don't give cyclists the time of day."
Telegraph
09-05-2025
- Telegraph
Boyfriend charged with murdering girlfriend two years after body was found
However, on Friday, Sexton was further charged with murder and rape after reports from experts following a post-mortem. Hampshire Constabulary has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to previous police contact in the weeks before Miss Derkacz's death. A force spokesman said: 'Detectives investigating the death of 37-year-old Joanna Derkacz have charged a man with murder and rape. 'We were called at 11:30am on Thursday 28 December 2023 to a report that Joanna's body had been located inside a house on Nevinson Way in Waterlooville. 'Detailed investigation has been undertaken to establish what happened and how Joanna died. 'Expert evidence reports following a Home Office Post-Mortem have subsequently led to these charges being brought. 'Stephen Edward Sexton, 37, of Cherrywood Gardens in Totton, has been charged with murder and rape.' Miss Derkacz, who moved to the UK from Poland, was found dead on December 28. After her death, her family paid tribute to the 'sweet angel'. Her sister, Arleta, wrote a poem in tribute to her sibling, in which she said: 'Lord, please take care of her. And I hope she will see. That she was such a special daughter, auntie, and sister to me. We will love you always sweet angel. 'You didn't deserve this. I'll fight for the justice till my last breath.' A vigil was held at Miss Derkacz's address on New Year's Eve last year. She was buried in her home town of Czarne in Poland after a fundraiser fetched more than £12,000 to help with the costs of repatriating her body. Her friend, Viola Signejeva, described her death as 'heartbreaking' and said she was an 'amazing woman'. She added: 'I am happy to have known Jo not only as a colleague but also as a very good friend. She has always been a source of positivity, energy, and enthusiasm. 'It's too early for her. Rest in peace Jo. I miss you and send my deepest condolences to your family and friends.' Sexton, a father of one, will appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Saturday 10 May.
BBC News
09-05-2025
- BBC News
Man charged with 2023 murder and rape of woman in Waterlooville
A man has been charged with the murder and rape of a woman who was found dead in police previously said officers were called at 11:30 GMT on 28 December to a report of a body at a property in Nevinson Way, Derkacz, 37, was later pronounced said Stephen Sexton, 37, of Cherrywood Gardens, Totton, had been charged following a detailed investigation into the circumstances. He is due to appear before Southampton magistrates on Saturday. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
The Sun
09-05-2025
- The Sun
Man, 37, charged with murdering and raping ‘wonderful' woman, 37, found dead inside her home
A MAN has been charged with the murder and rape of a "wonderful" woman, 37. Police were called to a property on Nevinson Way in Waterlooville, Hampshire, on December 28, 2023. Officers found Joanna Derkacz's body at the house at around 11.30am and launched an investigation. A man was treated at the scene for injuries to his arms before being arrested on suspicion of coercive or controlling behaviour and criminal damage. The Metropolitan Police have now charged Stephen Edward Sexton, 37, with murder and rape. He is due to appear at Southampton Magistrates Court on Saturday May 10. Joanna's devastated family had paid tribute to the "special daughter, auntie, and sister". Her sister wrote a heartbreaking poem, saying: "We will love you always sweet angel. "You didn't deserve this. I'll fight for the justice till my last breath. I promise." Heartfelt messages also flooded in for the Polish native from friends and colleagues. Viola Signejeva said: "I am happy to have known Jo not only as a colleague but also as a very good friend. "She has always been a source of positivity, energy, and enthusiasm. It's too early for her. Rest in peace, Jo. "I miss you and send my deepest condolences to your family and friends." While Aniya Malkosz added: "I can't imagine I will never see you again. Nothing will ever be the same without you here... I miss you. "Goodbye, Sunshine." A spokesperson for the force said: "We were called at 11:30am on Thursday 28 December 2023 to a report that Joanna's body had been located inside a house on Nevinson Way in Waterlooville. "Detailed investigation has been undertaken to establish what happened and how Joanna died. "Expert evidence reports following a Home Office Post-Mortem have subsequently led to these charges being brought. "Stephen Edward Sexton, 37, of Cherrywood Gardens in Totton has been charged with murder and rape. "He has been remanded to appear at Southampton Magistrates Court on Saturday 10 May." 1
Telegraph
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Braverman refuses to rule out Reform defection in wake of local elections
Suella Braverman has refused to rule out defecting to Reform UK in the wake of the local elections. At a talk this week, the former home secretary hinted that she could leave the Conservatives and join Nigel Farage's party in the future. Reform won control of 10 county councils and topped the popular vote last Thursday, while Kemi Badenoch's Tories lost control of every council they were defending. Mrs Braverman previously refused to rule out defecting at the start of the year but her remarks will now take on greater significance after Reform's success at the ballot box. During an online question-and-answer session with the Popular Conservatism pressure group, Mrs Braverman was asked 'would you rule out joining Reform and if not, why not, [and] if you wouldn't join, why not?' She avoided the chance to dispute defection, replying: 'Well, I'm a member of the Conservative Party, I was elected by the great people of Fareham and Waterlooville as a Conservative Member of Parliament. 'And I'm working as a Conservative and I've been a member of the party, I think I'm losing count of the decades now actually. I was one of those geeks who joined in her teenage years, I think I was 14 or 15, to help my mum. 'I was encouraged by my mum. She was a Conservative councillor at the time in Brent so really I joined up to deliver leaflets for her to be honest. So really this is many decades and it's in my family.' The Tory MP went on to dismiss claims that Reform could suffer a similarly rapid demise to the SDP in the 1980s as 'unfounded'. Mrs Braverman said: 'I just can't see that happening given the strength of support. 'I think the combination of speaking to people's frustration and sense of betrayal, their reforms and their policies on think like the ECHR and net zero and woke and meritocracy and patriotism, and the fact that they are gaining support not just in Conservative heartlands, but in Labour heartlands – I think it's a very strong set of circumstances for Reform. 'And we've got to face the fact that Reform is here to stay. That's my very strong view.' 'Significant turning point' Mrs Braverman has repeatedly called for the Tories to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights, a commitment that Mrs Badenoch to date refuses to match. Earlier in the discussion, Mrs Braverman described Reform's local election success as a 'significant turning point'. She added: 'They've proved they can go beyond the 20 per cent mark in the polls, they can win by-elections, they can take control of whole local authorities and they are commanding a huge amount of support within the electorate. 'They have achieved a huge amount and I can pretty much understand why people are flocking to Reform in high numbers.' High-profile defections from the Tories to Reform have included Lee Anderson, the MP for Ashfield, and Dame Andrea Jenkyns, a former Conservative minister who was elected the Reform mayor for Greater Lincolnshire last week. Reform's polling success A YouGov poll earlier this week showed Reform has hit a new polling high of 29 per cent, with Labour on 22 per cent and the Tories on 17 per cent. It is the Tories' lowest poll rating with YouGov since June 2019, the month before Theresa May departed Downing Street in the wake of her party's European election drubbing. The local elections and a continued collapse in the opinion polls have added to pressure on Mrs Badenoch, who has largely avoided setting out policy positions in her first six months in charge. In an interview with The Telegraph in January, Mrs Braverman refused to rule out defecting and declined to confirm she would still be a Tory MP by the end of the parliament. Asked whether she had any further comment, Mrs Braverman told The Telegraph: 'Nothing more to add!'
