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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE The Liverpool gangster so violent that prison guards are afraid to look him in the eye: Brutal crimes of notorious enforcer who scalped woman and slashed his OWN throat while on trial for murder
He is one of Liverpool's most notorious gangsters who once scalped a random woman with a machete and slashed his own throat while on trial for murder. And Paul Woodford is still considered so dangerous that prison guards are afraid to even make eye contact with him in case he sends thugs to target their families outside jail, MailOnline has been told.
Al Arabiya
07-07-2025
- Al Arabiya
3 Dead, 10 Injured in South Philadelphia Shooting and a Person Is in Custody, Police Say
Three people were killed and 10 others injured in a shooting early Monday in a South Philadelphia neighborhood, authorities said. The three people who died were adults, and two of the wounded were juveniles, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel told reporters. The shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. along a residential street in Grays Ferry, he said. 'We have numerous rounds that were shot on the block,' Bethel said. Police said one person with a weapon was taken into custody. Bethel said police had already responded to the same block late Saturday into early Sunday and some arrests were made. It wasn't immediately known what prompted the shooting. 'This is coward want-to-be-thugs stuff,' Bethel said. The shooting happened after other shootings in the city and elsewhere around the US over the Fourth of July weekend. Those included at least eight people struck by gunfire near a South Philadelphia nightclub.
Associated Press
07-07-2025
- Associated Press
3 dead, 10 injured in South Philadelphia shooting and a person is in custody, police say
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Three people were killed and 10 others injured in a shooting early Monday in a South Philadelphia neighborhood, authorities said. The three people who died were adults, and two of the wounded were juveniles, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel told reporters. The shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. along a residential street in Grays Ferry, he said. 'We have numerous rounds that were shot on the block,' Bethel said. Police said one person with a weapon was taken into custody. Bethel said police had already responded to the same block late Saturday into early Sunday and some arrests were made. It wasn't immediately known what prompted the shooting. 'This is coward, want-to-be-thugs stuff,' Bethel said. The shooting happened after other shootings in the city and elsewhere around the U.S. over the Fourth of July weekend. Those included at least eight people struck by gunfire near a South Philadelphia nightclub.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Yahoo
Midlands towns and cities where thugs most likely to be armed with guns and knives
Hundreds of weapons offences were reported across the West Midlands last year. And latest data has revealed the areas which have the biggest problems with weapons. In many cases, these will have been thugs armed with knives but will have also included guns and other types of offensive weapons. READ MORE: £200 for Nationwide customers not getting bonus payments Get our local newsletters like Black Country News, MySolihull and MySuttonColdfield straight to your inbox With its huge population and well-documented issues with deprivation and gangs, Birmingham unsurprisingly has the highest number of offences. The central area of Birmingham has the worst crime rate anywhere in the country in terms of the proportion of people living there. This gives each area a crime rate, based on the number of offences per 10,000 people. Check the interactive map below to see the crime rate where you live: A total of 151 weapons offences were recorded in this area, which has been the scene of numerous stabbings and shootings, giving it a crime rate of 232.7 per 10,000 people. Digbeth has a high rate of 124.4 after 89 offences were recorded. Over recent days, we have reported on a bus stabbing in Northfield and another attack in Bordesley Green. In the Black Country, Walsall Central has the highest crime rate. A total of 131 weapons offences were recorded in and around the town centre, giving the area a crime rate of 118.4 per 10,000 people. The Black Country town has suffered a number of stabbings over recent years, prompting police to use special temporary stop and search powers. Central Wolverhampton is another problem area. A total of 105 offences were reported in 2024. To get breaking news emailed to you, sign up here, it's free. The Government has unveiled measures to try to tackle knife crime. Last month, the Home Office published plans to fine tech companies and their executives up to £70,000 for failing to remove content related to knife crime from their platforms. The penalty includes up to £10,000 for executives and £60,000 for the company. It follows last year's ban on zombie-style knives and machetes, the street name given to weapons which are over eight inches in length and often have a serrated edge. A nationwide surrender scheme will launch in July.
The Sun
19-06-2025
- The Sun
Mum-of-two warns Brit tourists after Benidorm hotel room raided by teen thugs as her kids watched on in horror
A MUM-of-two has issued a warning to tourists after her hotel room was raided by thugs. Brit Becca Farley, 27, warned tourists to "keep your wits about you" after suffering a horror ordeal while holidaying at a Spanish tourist hotspot. 4 4 Becca was staying at Magical Tropical Splash in Benidorm with her partner, six-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter when her room was raided by thugs. The mother caught the strangers entering her room on the last night of the family's £2,500 week-long holiday. With signs put up around the hotel warning of a power cut Becca headed to her room alone to charge the family's phones. She was left terrified when she discovered two thugs heading to her hotel room in a bid to rob her family. Speaking about the horror incident Becca said: "As I got in the lift these two teenagers got in the lift with me and just pressed my floor level. "I honestly didn't think anything of it because there's five rooms per floor so I just assumed they were going to one of them." The two robbers then exited the lift on Becca's floor and headed straight for her room. She said: "I thought 'oh sh*t I have obviously got off on the wrong floor, what a palaver I'm going to have to wait for the lift again.' But it was the right floor. "It happened all quite quickly and they just strolled straight into my room. "I then followed in after them, which in hindsight, I shouldn't have because you hear horror stories and I think it could have gone sour. Shocking moment creepy hotel worker sneaks into Brit mum's room and steals her knickers on Benidorm holiday "But I just didn't really think and went straight into the room and shouted 'what are you doing in my room?'" Becca says one of the intruders then started screaming at her in Spanish. She responded by yelling: "Get the f*ck out, get the f*ck out, get the f*ck out." until the two thugs ran off. The terrifying incident was not over though with the would be thieves returning minutes later and banging on the door. Becca said she stayed in her room with the door locked as the two teens continued to bang on it, she added: "I was absolutely petrified. "I know it sounds silly and people have said you should have done this, you should have locked them in the room, you should have decked them but at that moment I think it was just that invasion of privacy. "This is supposed to be your safe place when you are away, you're away from home, we don't travel all that often so we were really shaken. "Then that night I did not sleep because I was flinching at every noise. "If it had happened earlier on in the week we would have flown home." 4 Becca went on to report the incident to hotel security after discovering another family had experienced a similar break in losing passports, watches and other valuables to the thieves. After the harrowing ordeal Becca is warning other tourists who plan to visit Spain. She said: "I would advise just to be alert. "A lot of people have said we were scaremongering people not to go away, not at all. "We will certainly go on holiday again, it's not a case of us never going abroad again but I think it's just having that awareness that if you are a lone woman, please be careful. "I'm very lucky that I'm OK but I think it's just a case of having your wits about you a bit more. "When you go on holiday you tend to relax and become a little bit naive to these situations." She also recommended tourists travel with padlocks so they can secure their valuables inside suitcases. She added: "Obviously keep your valuables safe. "I know some people say don't use the safes, we personally lock all of ours and padlock them in our suitcases. "I think it's just a case of having your wits about you and knowing not to get comfortable in somewhere you've never been before." Although she plans to continue travelling, Becca said she'll now take extra precautions. "I'm considering getting a webcam that you can put in your room next time we go away. I will carry on locking my stuff away. I would never take the kids away on my own. "I certainly wouldn't have cleaners in my room ever again, not to say it definitely was them but they have access to your room. "I don't know if I would feel comfortable going up to a room on my own again." Everything you need to know about visiting Spain Brits must have at least three months left on their passport from the day they plan to leave the country. Tourists do not need a visa if visiting for up to 90 days in an 180-day period. Make sure your passport is stamped on entry and exit. Travellers may be asked to show hotel booking confirmations and that they have enough money for their stay at the border. Spain is one hour ahead of the UK. The country uses the euro with around €10 working out to £8.55. Flights to Spain from the UK take between 2-4 hours depending on the destination.
