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The Independent
3 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Police officer struck by train while helping man on railway, inquest told
A police officer died after being hit by a train while helping a distressed man near a railway line, an inquest has heard. Sgt Graham Saville, 46, who worked for Nottinghamshire Police, was fatally injured on the line in Balderton, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, on August 24 2023. Area coroner Laurinda Bower told the first day of his inquest: 'It is incredibly sad that Graham went to work as a public servant and did not return home.' Members of Sgt Saville's family attended the hearing at Nottingham Coroner's Court on Monday where area coroner Laurinda Bower said the officer initially survived the impact but had his life support withdrawn five days later. The court heard that a post-mortem examination found his cause of death to be 'multiple injuries'. The inquest heard a call was made to the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) on the evening of August 24 from a distressed man, who was referred to in court as Patient C, 21 minutes before a call was made about Sgt Saville's injuries. The coroner said: 'Patient C advised he was not feeling violent and did not have a weapon. 'He then advised the dispatcher that police were there. Patient C advised he was near the railway line but not on it.' The court heard that Patient C's call with EMAS ended at 7.05pm, but the control room received another call four minutes later. Ms Bower told the court that the dispatcher was told that Sgt Saville had sustained injuries to his left leg and arm and his observations were 'indicative of pain or shock, or in this case severe blood loss'. The inquest heard a tourniquet was applied to Sgt Saville's leg and arm at the scene before paramedics took him to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. Ms Bower read a statement from intensive care consultant Dr Dan Harvey, who said that a CT scan showed swelling on Sgt Saville's brain after he started deteriorating in the early hours of August 29. Ms Bower said: 'They confirmed there were no surgical options available at that time. This was tragically an unsurvivable event.' After a discussion with his family, Sgt Saville's life support was withdrawn and he was pronounced dead at 4.55pm that day, the coroner told the inquest. The inquest, which is expected to last two weeks, was adjourned and resumes on Tuesday.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Graham Saville Inquest: Officer hit by train after being called to help man
A police officer suffered "catastrophic" injuries when he was hit by a moving train after responding to a 999 call to help a vulnerable man, an inquest has Graham Saville was called to the railway line near Newark, Nottinghamshire, on 24 August, Monday, an inquest heard the 46-year-old father-of-two survived the impact and was taken to Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), but medics withdrew his life support five days later after consulting his family."It is incredibly sad Graham went to work as a public servant and did not return to his loving family," said coroner Laurinda Bower. The inquest heard Sgt Saville was one of the officers dispatched after a man, referred to as Patient C, called East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) at 18:47 man told call handlers he had taken an overdose of caffeine and was going to walk in front of a train. The man spent more than 18 minutes on the phone to EMAS staff and the inquest heard he told them he was in Hollowdyke Lane, near Balderton, walking towards the A1.A statement from EMAS, read to the hearing at Nottingham's Council House, said Patient C had been advised to stay still while 999 responders located him, but he had continued received a second 999 call from Nottinghamshire Police at 19:09 advising Patient C had jumped off a bridge on to the tracks and had been call also confirmed Sgt Saville had suffered injuries to his left leg and call handler was told Sgt Saville's colleagues had applied a tourniquet at the scene while waiting for ambulance staff to arrive. The inquest heard paramedics, including an air ambulance crew, treated the officer as he lay on the embankment by the line,He was then taken to QMC under police a statement provided to the inquest, QMC consultant Dan Harvey said Sgt Saville survived the impact with the train, transport to hospital and initial surgery, but later concluded his injuries were "catastrophic" and there were no further options for treatment.A post-mortem concluded he had died from multiple injuries including a severe brain injury after he was struck by a moving train. 'Brave officers' Mr Saville's widow Joanne and other family members attended the first day of the hearing, which is expected to last up to two representatives from Nottinghamshire Police, Network Rail, train company LNER, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) are also attending the hearingMs Bower said the purpose of the hearing was not to find blame for Sgt Saville's death but to establish how he had she said she would consider whether she would need to write a Prevention of Future Deaths report after the hearing to "improve safety for all brave officers who go to work and should come home after their shift". The hearing you have been affected by the contents of the article, support is available through the BBC Action Line website.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Bedouin town's treasurer inflated salary, embezzled over NIS 1.7 million from local council
It was revealed that the treasurer embezzled over NIS 1.7 million from the council by inflating salaries and paying fictitious employees, including his sons. An indictment was filed against the former treasurer of the Tuba-Zangariyye Council over embezzling millions of shekels from the council's funds, the Israel Police said last Tuesday, following an investigation by the Northern District Fraud Unit. The treasurer's sister and sons were also accused of their involvement in the crime. According to the police statement, the investigation "began following information received from an external accountant appointed by the Interior Ministry to conduct a thorough review of the council's operations, with a focus on employee salaries." As a result of the investigation, it was revealed that the treasurer embezzled over NIS 1.7 million from the council by inflating salaries, paying fictitious employees, including his sons, and depositing funds into their accounts between 2016 and 2021, says the police's statement. In January 2024, the investigation became public. The treasurer and his family members were detained for questioning by authorities, including searching the treasurer's home and council offices for evidence. By May 25, 2025, the Northern District Prosecutor's Office had filed indictments at the Nazareth District Court against the treasurer, his sister, and his two sons, "represented by Attorney Sarit Mizrahi—at the Nazareth District Court on charges of theft by a public servant, aiding and abetting theft by a public servant, fraud, and money laundering," according to the Israel Police.
South China Morning Post
7 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Bernard Kerik, New York police chief through 9/11, dead at 69
Bernard 'Bernie' Kerik, who rose to US national prominence after leading the New York Police Department through the September 11 terror attacks, died Thursday. He was 69. Advertisement FBI Director Kash Patel announced Kerik's death on X, saying he passed away 'after a private battle with illness'. Lauding Kerik, Patel called him 'a warrior, a patriot and one of the most courageous public servants this country has ever known'. Kerik was the tough-talking head of the New York police when Osama bin Laden's hijackers struck the World Trade Centre towers with commercial passenger jets in September 2001. Bernard Kerik with then New York mayor Rudy Giuliani in December, 2001. File photo: AP In the traumatic days and weeks after the attack, Kerik, with his squat, muscular build, balding head and black moustache, became a familiar face to Americans across the country, as he helped then-mayor Rudy Giuliani guide New York through the crisis.
CNN
7 days ago
- General
- CNN
Bernard Kerik, Trump ally and former NYPD commissioner, dies at 69, source says
Former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik has died at the age of 69, according to a source close to Kerik. FBI Director Kash Patel remembered Kerik in a Thursday evening post on X. 'Today, we mourn the loss of Bernard B. Kerik, a warrior, a patriot, and one of the most courageous public servants this country has ever known. Bernie passed away tragically on May 29, 2025, after a private battle with illness,' Patel wrote. Kerik, who once served three years in federal prison for charges including tax fraud and lying to officials, was pardoned by President Donald Trump in 2020. This is a developing story and will be updated.
