BOOTLE
31 October 2018
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Vol 25 l Issue 44
Charities boosted - by sale of stolen goods! CHARITIES and community groups in Bootle have been given a big cash boost from Merseyside Police – thanks to money raised from the sale of stolen goods! The Police Property Act Fund raises money through the sale of unclaimed stolen goods or property recovered by officers that cannot be returned to its owners. A total of 24 projects
Bailey who was killed in the dog attack
Police make appeal after ‘appalling’ attack on dog and owner POLICE are appealing for information following the horrific dog attack in Netherton last week which left a Cockapoo puppy dead and its owner injured. The Champion reported how one-year-old Bailey was killed by three bull terriers in Pinfold Woods and his owner, Julie Huyton, 38, was left needing plastic surgery treatment to an injured finger. Merseyside Police, who have described the attack as ‘appalling’, have launched an investigation and hope to find two men who were with the bull terriers at the time of the attack. Both men are believed to be in their late 20s. Inspector Susan Stribling of Merseyside Police, said: “This was an appalling attack which has tragically left a dog dead and a woman requiring surgery. We are keen to speak to the men involved at the earliest possible opportunity, and any witnesses who may have seen the incident or these dogs in the park on previous occasions. “I want to emphasise that anyone walking their dog in our local parks needs to be mindful of their dogs’ behaviour at all times and keep their pet on a lead if it is liable to be aggressive towards other park users.
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across Merseyside will take a share of a funding pot to be used so they can reach out and support even more people over the Halloween and Bonfire Night period. The successful organisations from this round of funding will run a host of projects which will complement Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service’s Operation Banger plans
with the aim of keeping thousands of young people engaged in safe and supervised activities. The Bootle charities and causes include: l Conquer Life CIC, £1,000, to be used for their ‘Gaming Station van’ which allows youth workers to engage with youngsters through video games l Fun 4 Kidz, £1,000, with the money to help
put on two nights of activities over Halloween and Bonfire Night l Parenting 2000, £2,500, to be used for a mixed media project for more than 150 people aged between 11-17 l Ykids, £2,500, for a series of events and activities targeting 145 young people from different age groups
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MAN STABBED IN HOUSING ESTATE ATTACK
Char ter unveiled
Victim was targeted in broad daylight Report by Tom Martin A MAN needed hospital treatment after he was stabbed in broad daylight in a Netherton estate. The 19-year-old victim was attacked on Waterside shortly after 2.30pm on Thursday, October 25 and received serious injuries to his back and stomach. Merseyside Police Officers say the man is not co-operating with their investigation, and are appealing for locals who may have information on the stabbing to come forward. Detectives are also looking into CCTV footage. Detective Inspector Tony O’Brien said: “We are trying to establish the
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full circumstances and are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or any suspicious behaviour in the Waterside area around the time of the incident. “To carry a knife is reckless and knife crime will not be tolerated under any circumstances by Merseyside Police. The force is determined to eradicate
knife crime to prevent incident such as this causing further harm in our communities. “I would appeal to anyone with information about this incident, no matter how small, to please get in touch. You can contact @MerPolCC, 101 quoting ref 18400012405 or @CrimestoppersUK."
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