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He 'used his car as a weapon' and rammed into a police officer in a Sainsbury's car park
A thug 'used his car as a weapon' to deliberately ram into a police officer in a horror collision in a Sainsbury's car park in Cheadle. Police had been responding to reports of men taking class C drugs in the supermarket car park on Wilmslow Rad at around 11.45pm on January 25 of this year and asked that 19-year-old Harvey Bell remain in his Audi and turn off his engine. Instead, he reversed the car and, as a female officer approached the front windscreen, he then drove towards her, knocking her to the ground and drove over her legs with both sets of wheels before speeding away from the scene. READ MORE: Missing Brit Greg Monks who disappeared after Portugal stag do found dead READ MORE: Arrests in major murder probe after ex-rugby league player Mick Martindale dies The victim briefly lost consciousness and suffered a deep cut requiring hospital treatment alongside bruising, cuts and scratches to her leg and arm. Join our Court and Crime WhatsApp group HERE In a victim impact statement read out in court, the officer involved said: 'On Saturday 25 January, I donned my uniform and became a police officer, a role that I am immensely proud to do. By the end of my shift, I was in hospital, a victim of a violent assault that was equally despicable and totally unprovoked and needless. 'In my 16 years as a frontline officer, I have been met with violence - I have been punched, kicked and spat at, sometimes from the very people I am trying to help. 'I have always given the haters, the minority that kick and punch us, the benefit of the doubt. I felt that they don't see me as a person, a mum, a nanna, they just see the uniform, the black vest. 'On that Saturday night shift, I was on routine patrol, and I was thoughtlessly mown down by Harvey Bell, simply for doing my job. There was no confrontation, just a simple request from a police officer to stop their car. 'Bell drove the vehicle straight at me, causing me to fall to the ground, he then, without a thought, drove over my legs, before leaving the scene at speed, not knowing if I was alive or dead. 'My injuries have healed, the pain will go away, but the trauma of watching those wheels drive over my legs, the feeling of helplessness gives me continuous nightmares to this day." Bell, of Bennet Drive in Knutsford, was traced and arrested by police the following day, January 26. He initially answered no comment in his interview but later pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and possession of cannabis. The 19-year-old appeared at Minshull Street Crown Court on Wednesday (June 4) where he was sentenced to 31 months in a Young Offenders Institute. He was also disqualified from driving for two years. Victoria Agulló, Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West, said: 'Assaults against frontline officers are totally unacceptable and today's sentence for Harvey Bell should leave those who would use a car as a weapon in no doubt that they will face the full force of the law. 'In her victim personal statement, the officer explained that whilst her injuries have healed, the trauma of watching the wheels drive over her legs and the feeling of helplessness still gives her nightmares. 'The Crown Prosecution Service worked closely with Greater Manchester Police to build this case, including eyewitness testimony, CCTV footage and cell site data leaving Bell nowhere to go but admit what he had done. 'As Bell begins his prison sentence, I sincerely hope the officer, who is now back serving the public, can start to move forward knowing Bell has been brought to justice.' Stockport Operational Policing Chief Inspector John Picton, added: 'This incident was truly shocking and a terrifying ordeal for the frontline Response Police officer who sustained serious injuries. "There was absolutely no need for this incident to have happened or to end in the traumatic way it did. It highlights how routine incidents attended by our frontline officers can quickly escalate into very dangerous situations. "Our police officers work every shift, answering the publics call for help in their hour of need, responding to incidents and providing an outstanding service to the communities they serve, achieving fantastic results in situations that are often challenging. "Assaults on our officers are completely unacceptable and won't be tolerated. If you commit crime, we will find you and put you before the courts. The officer received the appropriate support and care from her colleagues and welfare network during her ordeal and recovery. "I am pleased to report that the officer has returned to full duties on the frontline, doing the job they love, protecting the community of Stockport.'
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07-03-2025
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Trio jailed over 'brutal' street attack on woman
Two sisters and their friend have been jailed over what a judge described as a "brutal, unprovoked and cowardly attack" on a woman which left her "virtually blind". Ellie Patterson, 20, and Toni Patterson, 32, each admitted assault causing grievous bodily harm and affray over the attack in the centre of Scarborough in October 2023. Their sister, Abbie Patterson, 19, and friend Tania Stott, 35, each admitted affray for their involvement in the attack on the woman, 51, who was unknown to the group. At York Crown Court on Friday, Toni Patterson was jailed for eight years, Ellie Patterson was sentenced to seven years and three months in a Young Offenders Institute, and Stott was jailed for a year. Meanwhile, Abbie Patterson was given a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. The court had heard that earlier on the night of the incident, the women had tried to enter Chaplin's bar on St Thomas Street. However, they were refused entry as Ellie Patterson had been barred over a previous incident, prompting all four to be abusive to door staff. In CCTV footage shown to the court, Toni and Ellie Patterson were then seen at about 01:30 GMT on 23 October attacking the victim, pulling her hair and hitting her in the face, following a verbal exchange over a sign on the street being kicked over. An onlooker and the victim's partner were seen trying to pull the pair away, but they continued to attack the woman after she fell to the ground, kicking her and stomping on her head, even after she had fallen unconscious. Stott, who was inside the bar when the attack began, then came outside and also kicked the victim while she was unconscious, as the youngest Patterson sister tried to intervene. The victim, who the court heard was born blind in her left eye, was taken to hospital with injuries, including bruising and bleeding to her brain, a broken eye socket and severe injuries to her right eye. Vince Blake-Barnard, prosecuting, told the court the victim was no longer able to move her right eye up or down. She had been left "scared to go out" and was no longer able to do her job as a carer or look after her grandchild. The woman's victim impact statement, which was read out in court, stated: "I'm feeling useless. I can't look after myself anymore, never mind someone else." "My life will never be the same. I grieve daily for my old self," she added. The court heard in mitigation that the Patterson sisters had been severely affected by the death of their mother and grandmother during the Covid period. After that, Toni and Ellie Patterson had each been convicted of other violent offences. The court was also told that the oldest sister was a single mother to two children with developmental disabilities. Meanwhile, the court heard that Tania Patterson was seven weeks pregnant and already had a son with developmental disabilities. In his sentencing remarks, Judge Simon Hickey said: "This was a brutal, unprovoked and cowardly attack on a 51-year-old lady who was already blind in one eye." The victim had been "physically damaged for life, mentally scarred for life", he said. The judge added that while he acknowledged Abbie Patterson had at times tried to stop the others from attacking their victim, she had also at times "lent verbal support" to the group. Speaking after the women were sentenced, investigating officer Paul Thompson, from North Yorkshire Police, said there was "simply no excuse whatsoever" for their actions. "The very least they could do was to plead guilty to this disgusting act of unprovoked violence," he said. He added that he "applauded" the victim's bravery. "She must now face the future almost blind, not to mention the psychological trauma she has endured through no fault of her own," he said. "The four women are now rightly facing the consequences of their behaviour." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. HM Courts and Tribunal Service
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07-03-2025
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Trio jailed over 'brutal' street attack on woman
Two sisters and their friend have been jailed over what a judge described as a "brutal, unprovoked and cowardly attack" on a woman which left her "virtually blind".Ellie Patterson, 20, and Toni Patterson, 32, each admitted assault causing grievous bodily harm and affray over the attack in the centre of Scarborough in October sister, Abbie Patterson, 19, and friend Tania Stott, 35, each admitted affray for their involvement in the attack on the woman, 51, who was unknown to the York Crown Court on Friday, Toni Patterson was jailed for eight years, Ellie Patterson was sentenced to seven years and three months in a Young Offenders Institute, and Stott was jailed for a year. Meanwhile, Abbie Patterson was given a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. Brain bleed The court had heard that earlier on the night of the incident, the women had tried to enter Chaplin's bar on St Thomas they were refused entry as Ellie Patterson had been barred over a previous incident, prompting all four to be abusive to door staff. In CCTV footage shown to the court, Toni and Ellie Patterson were then seen at about 01:30 GMT on 23 October attacking the victim, pulling her hair and hitting her in the face, following a verbal exchange over a sign on the street being kicked over. An onlooker and the victim's partner were seen trying to pull the pair away, but they continued to attack the woman after she fell to the ground, kicking her and stomping on her head, even after she had fallen who was inside the bar when the attack began, then came outside and also kicked the victim while she was unconscious, as the youngest Patterson sister tried to intervene. The victim, who the court heard was born blind in her left eye, was taken to hospital with injuries, including bruising and bleeding to her brain, a broken eye socket and severe injuries to her right eye. Vince Blake-Barnard, prosecuting, told the court the victim was no longer able to move her right eye up or down. She had been left "scared to go out" and was no longer able to do her job as a carer or look after her grandchild. The woman's victim impact statement, which was read out in court, stated: "I'm feeling useless. I can't look after myself anymore, never mind someone else.""My life will never be the same. I grieve daily for my old self," she court heard in mitigation that the Patterson sisters had been severely affected by the death of their mother and grandmother during the Covid that, Toni and Ellie Patterson had each been convicted of other violent offences. The court was also told that the oldest sister was a single mother to two children with developmental disabilities. Meanwhile, the court heard that Tania Patterson was seven weeks pregnant and already had a son with developmental disabilities. 'Disgusting violence' In his sentencing remarks, Judge Simon Hickey said: "This was a brutal, unprovoked and cowardly attack on a 51-year-old lady who was already blind in one eye."The victim had been "physically damaged for life, mentally scarred for life", he judge added that while he acknowledged Abbie Patterson had at times tried to stop the others from attacking their victim, she had also at times "lent verbal support" to the group. Speaking after the women were sentenced, investigating officer Paul Thompson, from North Yorkshire Police, said there was "simply no excuse whatsoever" for their actions."The very least they could do was to plead guilty to this disgusting act of unprovoked violence," he added that he "applauded" the victim's bravery."She must now face the future almost blind, not to mention the psychological trauma she has endured through no fault of her own," he said."The four women are now rightly facing the consequences of their behaviour." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
