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BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Accrington attempted murder arrest after knife attacks
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, after a series of violent incidents following a stabbing near a mosque. Lancashire Police was called to the Raza Jamia Masjid in Accrington, Lancashire, at 14:30 BST on Friday over reports a man in his 40s had been attacked. The force said officers later went to Steiner Street, where there were reports of people fighting with weapons, before another man was found stabbed in nearby Craven have not said over which of the two attacks they were holding the 33-year-old man they arrested, but have said they believed the incidents to be linked. The force said a 36-year-old man, and two women, aged 33 and 36, were in custody on suspicion of affray. The man stabbed near the Raza Jamia Masjid was described as being in a serious but stable condition in the man police later found in Craven Street, at about 17:20, was said to be "very poorly". A spokesman for the force said: "While we are at the early stages of our investigation these incidents are being treated as linked."An investigation is under way and inquiries are ongoing."You will see a significant policing presence in the area, to both carry out enquiries, and provide reassurance. "This increased presence will remain over the coming days." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
4 days ago
- BBC News
Man charged over gang feud taking arrest total to 55
A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with a gangland feud, bringing the total number of arrests to feud has led to assaults, shootings and fire bombings across the east and west of said the man had been arrested on Friday in connection with wilful fireraising and firearms offences. He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.A 26-year-old man was also charged in connection with damage at a property on Walter Scott Avenue in Edinburgh on Thursday, 12 June and a wilful fireraising at a property on Jackson Way in Tranent on Friday, 13 June. Police said another another 26-year-old man was charged in connection with two vehicle fires in Port Seton on Sunday, 18 May. Rivalry and violence The arrests were made as part of Police Scotland's Operation Portaledge which was launched in response to a series of violent incidents since March.A Scottish man currently based in Dubai is alleged to have started the feud by targeting a crime group led by convicted cocaine dealer Mark Richardson who is currently in attacks later spread to the west of Scotland where there has been rivalry and violence between the Daniel and the Lyons families dating back more than 20 people with links to the Daniel family are said to have been targeted in the new wave of 31 May, two prominent figures in the Lyons crime group, Eddie Lyons jnr and Ross Monaghan, were shot dead at a bar in Scotland has said there is no evidence to suggest that shooting was planned from Scotland. How the feud developed A series of attacks began on 2 March when a car was set on fire in Edinburgh's Parrotshot areaA beauty salon in Leith and a garage in Portobello were also targeted over a 10-day periodLater, shots were reported as being fired at two properties in Niddrie and Pilton in separate incidentsFurther firebomb attacks were reported on another house in Niddrie at the start of April, just as the first property in Glasgow was targeted in the Robroyston areaA carpet business in Bishopbriggs and another commercial premises in Kirkintilloch were also hit, alongside homes in Glasgow and April, a 72-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were assaulted at a house in Egilsay Crescent in Milton, GlasgowTwo more properties in Bishopbriggs were set alightTwo men were taken to hospital following a serious assault at a garage in East Kilbride on 19 MayA 54-year-old man needed hospital treatment after he was attacked by a group of men at a house at Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh - the third time an incident was reported at this propertyA large house in the Bridge of Weir was set alight on 2 JunePolice recover firearm believed to be linked to violence from Roseburn Path in Edinburgh on 11 JuneRead the full timeline here.
CTV News
08-07-2025
- CTV News
Police say suspect committed violent assaults and carjackings over span of 24 hours
A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby SCARBOROUGH — Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a rash of violent incidents that took place across Scarborough over the span of less than 24 hours last week. The first incident took place in the Lawrence Avenue East and Markham Road area just before 9 a.m. on July 4. Police say that a suspect approached the front of a store in the area and repeatedly kicked in the door. It is alleged that the same suspect then approached a victim sitting in their vehicle nearby and demanded their keys. The suspect is then alleged to have pulled the driver out of their vehicle, causing them to sustain minor injuries. Police, however, say that the suspect was not able to steal the vehicle and fled the area empty-handed. The same suspect was then involved in a theft at a store in the Eglinton Avenue East and Kennedy Road area a few hours later, police say. It is alleged that the suspect assaulted a store employee during the course of that theft before removing cash from the register and fleeing the scene. The following day, at around 5:30 a.m., police responded to a carjacking in the Victoria Park Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East area. Investigators say that the suspect confronted an individual who was walking to their vehicle and forcefully removed the keys from their hands. The suspect fled the area in the vehicle, however police later located it in the Victoria Park and St. Clair avenues. Police say that the driver was taken into custody at the time and ultimately identified as the suspect in the earlier incidents. A suspect identified as Dustin Legault-Knapp, 33, of no fixed address, is facing 11 criminal charges in connection with three incidents, including robbery and theft of a motor vehicle. Police continue to investigate and are asking anyone with information to come forward.
BBC News
05-07-2025
- BBC News
Detectives make further gangland feud arrests taking total to 52
Detectives investigating a gangland feud that has led to assaults, shootings and fire bombings across the east and west of Scotland have made a further two arrests, taking the total to Friday officers arrested a man in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, in connection with the attempted murder of businessman David McMillan in Edinburgh in 49-year-old, who was also charged in connection with drugs offences, is expected to appear before Edinburgh Sheriff Court on on Thursday a 22-year-old man was arrested in connection with wilful fire-raising after vehicles were set alight on two Edinburgh streets last month. The suspect, who was released pending further inquiries, is the second person to be arrested in connection with the blazes on Campion Road and Niddrie Marischal Crescent on 9 June. The investigation, called Operation Portaledge, was launched in response to a series of violent incidents since McMillan, 54, is believed to have been targeted three April the front door of his home in Pitcairn Grove was set on fire. Weeks later, two vehicles were torched outside the on 22 May, Mr McMillan was hospitalised after being attacked by four or five masked men, aged 20 and 26, have already been charged in connection with the Scotland chief constable Jo Farrell said the force was pursuing crime group leaders based abroad over the feud. Two rival families - the Daniels and Lyons - have been linked to the groups have been involved in a bitter feud that dates back more than 20 has resulted in three murders and dozens of violent incidents across on 31 May two senior Lyons group figures - Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan - were shot dead at a bar in Fuengirola on the Costa del the time there was speculation the Spain shootings were linked to the recent tit-for-tat attacks in three days after the murders Police Scotland said they were not aware of any evidence connecting them to the east-west force later maintained its position after a Spanish detective said suspect Michael Riley - who will face an extradition hearing in October - was a member of the Daniel Friday hundreds of mourners attended a joint funeral for Lyons Jnr, 46, and Monaghan, 43, in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire. How the feud developed A series of attacks began on 2 March when a car was set on fire in Edinburgh's Parrotshot areaA beauty salon in Leith and a garage in Portobello were also targeted over a 10-day periodLater, shots were reported as being fired at two properties in Niddrie and Pilton in separate incidentsFurther firebomb attacks were reported on another house in Niddrie at the start of April, just as the first property in Glasgow was targeted in the Robroyston areaA carpet business in Bishopbriggs and another commercial premises in Kirkintilloch were also hit, alongside homes in Glasgow and April, a 72-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were assaulted at a house in Egilsay Crescent in Milton, GlasgowTwo more properties in Bishopbriggs were set alightTwo men were taken to hospital following a serious assault at a garage in East Kilbride on 19 MayA 54-year-old man needed hospital treatment after he was attacked by a group of men at a house at Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh - the third time an incident was reported at this propertyA large house in the Bridge of Weir was set alight on 2 JunePolice recover firearm believed to be linked to violence from Roseburn Path in Edinburgh on 11 JuneRead the full timeline here.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Yahoo
3 men arrested in connection with 'violent incidents' in Scottish city
THREE more men have been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into 'violent incidents' across Scotland's central belt. Officers arrested and charged two men, aged 26 and 20, on Monday in connection with the alleged attempted murder of a 54-year-old man at Pitcairn Grove in Edinburgh in May. Police said the two men were due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday. A 26-year-old man was also arrested in connection with outstanding warrants after officers attended at a property in the Muirhouse Drive area of Edinburgh at around 6pm on Sunday. READ MORE: Orkney council ends investigation into leaving UK in bid for greater autonomy He was also charged in connection with a wilful fire at a property in Albert Street in Edinburgh in March and was due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday. Officers from local divisions and a dedicated team from the Specialist Crime Division are still carrying out extensive enquiries into the 'gang war' as they aim to gather vital evidence and reassure the public with patrols. Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Ferry said: 'Further to these arrests, we have also recovered a vehicle and a firearm, both of which are believed to have been used in recent incidents. 'This activity highlights our continued commitment to tackling organised crime and we are following a number of positive lines of enquiry. 'We still require further support from local communities as our investigation progresses. If you know anything that could assist our ongoing investigation, please do the right thing and speak to us.' Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 0562 of Friday, 21 March, 2025. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.
