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8 LondraGazete.com/English Londra Gazete, 25 August 2022

Arrest following serious

collision in Barnet

DETECTIVES are appealing for One of the occupants of the Ast- jury by Dangerous Driving.
witnesses to a road traffic collisi- ra, a 12-year-old girl, sustained Detectives from the Serious
on in Barnet that has left a 12-ye- critical injuries. She was taken Collision Investigation Unit are
ar-old girl in a critical condition. to hospital where she remains in investigating and they are ap-
At 22:12hrs on Saturday, 20 Au- a life-threatening condition. The pealing for any witnesses, and
gust, police were called to a road girl’s family are aware and are anyone with dash cam or mobile
traffic collision between a Va- being supported by specialist of- phone footage, to contact them
Mobility scooter murder uxhall Astra and a Bentley Con- ficers. On Monday, 22 August, a by calling Serious Collision Inves-
tinental on Colney Hatch Lane 28-year-old man was arrested on tigation Unit number 020 8246
accused appears in court N11. suspicion of Causing Serious In- 9820

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A man accused of repeated- sessing a large knife. Judge Mark
ly stabbing an elderly mobility Lucraft QC remanded him into Appeal after cyclist critically
scooter rider has appeared at the custody.
Old Bailey. A post-mortem examination injured in Islington
Lee Byer, 44, is charged with found grandfather Mr O'Hal-
murdering Thomas O'Halloran, loran, who was well-known in his
87, in Greenford, west London, in community, had sustained mul- POLICE are appealing for
what a prosecutor described as a tiple stab wounds to the neck, witnesses to a serious collisi-
"vicious attack". chest and abdomen. on which has left a cyclist cri-
Mr O'Halloran was found with A member of a public who found tically injured.
multiple stab wounds between the injured man in his scooter Officers were called at
Runneymede Gardens and Wel- called 999. 16:46hrs on Friday, 19 Au-
land Gardens on 16 August. The police arrived to find Mr gust, to a car in collision with
Mr Byer, of no fixed address, is O'Halloran had collapsed and was
set to appear at the same court being helped by members of the a cyclist in Essex Road near
the junction with Canonbury
for a plea hearing on 8 November. public. Paramedics took over but Street in Islington.
He is also charged with pos- he died at the scene.
The cyclist – a man, aged in
his 30s – has been taken to
hospital, where he remains in
Man and woman shot a critical condition. The man’s enquiries. There has been no the collision, or captured it
family have been informed arrest. Detectives from the
on CCTV or dashcam devices.
in car in Kilburn and are being supported by Serious Collision Investigati- Any witnesses yet to speak
officers.
on Unit (SCIU) are investiga-
The car, a Honda Civic, stop- ting the circumstances. They with police are asked to call
A man and woman, both 27, “We share these concerns; there ped at the scene. The male are particularly keen to hear the SCIU on 020 8246 9855
have been shot in their car in Kil- will be an increase in police pres- driver is assisting police with from any witnesses who saw quoting ref 5347/19aug.
burn in an incident that has been ence put in place across Brent in a
described as “truly shocking” by number of key locations in order
police. to provide reassurance and pre-
The shooting happened after vent further violence,” said In- Girl, 9, killed in Liverpool shooting
a “brief altercation” on Sunday spector Yu Zang, from the North
night, Metropolitan Police said, West Command Unit.
and the suspect fled in a red car. “Local officers are working named as Olivia Pratt-Korbel
Emergency services were called closely with our colleagues to
to Canterbury Terrace, close investigate these incidents, and A nine-year-old girl fatally shot laclava and dark clothes, who shot esday afternoon: “The man being
to Princess Road, shortly after we are always on hand to speak in Liverpool has been named by po- at them. chased forced his way into Olivia’s
9.30pm. with you. It is vital that we work lice - as her “callous” killer remains Olivia’s mum opened her front house and the offender ran in after
The man and woman were together to bring those intent on at large. door to investigate the commotion him, firing a number of shots with
found with gunshot wounds causing violence to justice.” At a press briefing in Liverpool at when one of the men, aged 35, for- complete disregard for Olivia and
and rushed to hospital with non There have been no arrests and 12.30pm on Tuesday, police named ced his way inside in an apparent her family.”
life-threatening injuries. enquiries continue. the victim of the shooting in Knot- bid to escape the gunfire. Olivia’s family had “no connecti-
Police said recent incidents in Anyone with information is ty Ash as Olivia Pratt-Korbel. Chief constable Serena Kennedy, on” with the gunman or the man
the London borough have caused asked to call police via 101 quot- Detectives revealed how Olivia of Merseyside Police, said on Tu- who forced his way in.
concern within the community. ing reference CAD 7092/21Aug. and her mum, Cheryl, were both At a press briefing on Tuesday,
shot when a stranger ran into their Chief Con Serena Kennedy imp-
Kingsheath Avenue home late on lored anyone with information to
Man fights for life after stabbing Monday night, while trying to es- come forward.
cape a gunman.
Police are ramping up their pre-
near Liverpool street station Olivia was shot in the chest and sence in Merseyside in coming
Cheryl in the wrist, as the mum days, after Olivia became the third
A man has been taken to hospi- man sought help from a cafe at tried to block the shooter from en- person to be fatally shot in the area
tal in a life-threatening condition 4.15am before workers called tering their home. in the past week.
after suffering stab wounds near emergency services. Police say CCTV shows two men Anyone with information is as-
Liverpool St Station on Wednes- He was taken to Royal London walking in Kingsheath Avenue on ked to DM @MerPolCC or call @Cri-
day morning. Hospital in a life-threatening Monday night, when they were ap- mestoppersUK on 0800 555 111
City of London Police said the condition. proached by a person wearing a ba- quoting log 1083 of 22nd August.