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Daily Mail
20-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Suspected upskirter is arrested at London Beyonce concert as stalkers are also removed from Tottenham Hotspur stadium
A man accused of upskirting at a Beyoncé concert has been arrested as people were kicked out of Tottenham Hotspur stadium for 'stalking and threatening behaviour'. The suspected upskirter was arrested during the first of six Cowboy Carter shows performed by the megastar at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 5. He is currently on police bail as enquiries continue. Metropolitan Police also backed venue security in removing people for 'stalking and threatening behaviour' as part of a larger crackdown on violent offenders at concerts in a bit to protect women and girls at 51-large scale shows across London. Five thousand officers shifts are set to be dedicated to supporting event organisers, public order officers, venue security staff, and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) patrols as three million music fans are set to attend Wembley this summer. Cops will be working in conjunction with four major venues, Wembley, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Emirates Stadium and the London Stadium. As part of their duties, they will identifying and intervening in any predatory or violent behaviour, and acting quickly to any violence against women and girls. Officers will also be on hand to speak with concertgoers as they patrol major venues and transport hubs. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ben Russell, who leads the Met's V100 initative, said: 'Every woman and girl has the right to feel safe, whether walking home, using public transport, or enjoying a night out at a concert. Yet too many still don't. The Met is determined to change that. 'This summer we are working closer than ever with stadium management and major event organisers to help keep the public safe. 'Dedicated VAWG patrols are taking place at a number of concerts throughout the summer, with officers trained to spot predatory men in crowds and taken action to prevent violence before it happens.' The Met's initative is part of a broader strategy to tackle violence against women and girls in the capital, which includes their V100 project which uses data to track and target the most harmful offenders. Since being launched the V100 strategy has more than doubled the risk of arrest for the most harmful VAWG suspects. The level of risk is assessed using crime reports alongside a tool which measures the seriousness of harm to victims, known as the Cambridge Crime Harm Index. Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Kaya Comer-Schwartz, said: 'Women and girls deserve to be safe and feel safe wherever they are in the capital and I welcome this action by the Met at summer concerts to prevent violent behaviour, support those in need and take swift action against perpetrators. 'The Met's V100 work, made possible by City Hall funding, is transforming the way they tackle violence against women and girls, ensuring perpetrators who pose the greatest risk are arrested and convicted – protecting victims from the worst offenders and making our streets safer. 'Putting specially trained officers at these busy summer concerts is another step in the right direction. 'The Mayor and I will continue to support the Met to do everything possible to keep women and girls safe as part of our ongoing public health approach to tackling VAWG in all its forms to build a safer London for all.' A Wembley Stadium spokesperson said: 'The Wembley experience is all about enjoying a moment that our guests will remember forever. 'We are expecting around 3 million people to attend our concerts this summer – the majority of whom will be young women and girls. 'All of them should be able to attend without any fear or worry and be able to remember that moment for all the right reasons.'
National Post
30-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Woman sues B.C. Place after drunk falls on her, leaving permanent injuries
Article content B.C. Place was negligent by putting profit ahead of the safety of patrons at a Luke Combs concert by overserving alcohol, which led to a 'grossly impaired' woman falling on to another woman, causing permanent injuries, a lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges. Article content Article content Jaspreet Boparai filed the lawsuit against B.C. Pavilion Corp., the operator of B.C. Place, Live Nation Canada, which brought the country music megastar to Vancouver, an unnamed security company and the concertgoer who was allegedly drunk at the May 27, 2023, concert, according to the claim. Article content Boparai's lawsuit refers to the woman as Jane Doe, as her identity isn't known, but says she was sitting in seat 104, row DD, section 416. Article content Article content 'Jane Doe, who was impaired by alcohol while attending the concert, fell on to the plaintiff,' the cases says. Article content The lawsuit focuses on the actions and practices of B.C. Place, alleging it was negligent and liable for damages because safeguards to prevent patrons from becoming inebriated were disproportionate to the money raised by alcohol sales. Article content The defendants 'put their own financial interest and gain before the health and safety of the plaintiff' and as a result she was injured, it said. Article content It alleged Jane Doe was either allowed into the concert when she shouldn't have been or 'was served alcohol to the point of impairment, for profit' at the concert by the defendants. Article content Boparai is seeking damages for a list of injuries, which include traumatic brain injury, headaches, injury to the neck, back and shoulders, chronic pain, fatigue, dizziness, and mood and personality changes, it said. Article content Article content She says the injuries caused her unspecified damages, including loss of earning capacity and opportunity to earn, cost of future care, out-of-pocket expenses and loss of ability to perform activities such as household tasks. Article content Article content She also claims other unspecified damages, including for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life, as well as for cost of prescriptions and medical care, such as physiotherapy and massage therapy, it said. Article content The claim alleges the defendants were negligent because they legally owed a duty of care under B.C.'s Occupiers' Act to Boparai and others to ensure B.C. Place was 'managed, supervised and maintained' to make it reasonably safe for patrons. Article content The negligent behaviour including selling or serving alcohol to Jane Doe when 'they knew or ought to have known it was likely to cause her to become impaired and become a danger to other patrons at the concert,' and served her when they knew she was intoxicated, it said.
