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Two schoolboys, 12, among four arrested after pensioner in his 80s crushed by shopping trolley on escalator in Asda
FOUR schoolboys were arrested yesterday after a shopping trolley was thrown down an Asda escalator – injuring a man in his 80s.
The shocking incident took place at a store in Gravesend, Kent.
Two schoolboys have been arrested after a pensioner in his 80s was crushed by a shopping trolley[/caption]
The pension was ascending when a trolley was thrown down the escalator – causing him to fall to the ground.
The man was taken to hospital after sustaining head injuries and cuts.
The boys are among four youngsters to have, have been detained on suspicion of assaulting the OAP.
A spokesman for Kent Police said: “The incident happened in Asda at the Imperial Retail Park, between 6.20pm and 6.35pm on Friday February 24.
“A man aged in his 80s was going up an escalator when it is alleged an empty shopping trolley was pushed from the top and knocked him back to the ground floor.
“The victim suffered head injuries and cuts to his hands and went to hospital.
“An appeal for information was issued by Kent Police and yesterday and two 13-year-old boys and two 12-year-old boys were arrested and taken into custody.
“Investigators are continuing to appeal for witnesses and anyone with information should call Kent Police on 01474 366149.
“You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or by using the online form on their website.”
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Shop assistant, 21, killed pensioner, 73, in hit and run smash while high on cannabis – before ploughing car into ditch
A SHOP assistant high on cannabis killed a pensioner who was crossing the road in a hit and run smash.
Hivda Altuntop, 21, sped away from the scene where she ploughed into 73-year-old Penelope Coggan who was thrown 20 yards by the collision.
Hivda Altuntop carried on driving after smashing into Penelope Coggan who was crossing the road[/caption]
CCTV footage suggested she sped at up to 38mph within the 30mph limit and did not brake.
Altuntop, from Dovercourt, Essex, then crashed her Vauxhall Astra into a ditch just half a mile away, where she was arrested by the cops, Chelmsford Crown Court heard.
Mrs Coggan’s GP son, Michael, who worked in a surgery nearby, rushed to perform CPR was tragically was unable to save her.
The court heard Altuntop was driving home from Colchester having met a cannabis dealer and was using country roads to avoid being caught.
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Altuntop carried on driving following the accident with a smashed windscreen, reaching up to 50mph before crashing into the ditch.
She told a witness to “f**k off’ when they saw her climbing out of the car window and went to help.
Altuntop denied causing death by dangerous driving by reason of insanity, claiming she was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time.
However, she was convicted of a number of offences by a majority of 11 to one on every count – including ones from an incident last month – yesterday following her trial.
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She was found guilty of two counts of aggravated vehicle taking, two counts of dangerous driving, two counts of possession of a knife, possession of cannabis, assaulting an emergency worker and causing death by dangerous driving.
Prosecutor Carolyn Gardiner said: “Mrs Coggan’s son ran out of the surgery and performed CPR but there was nothing that could be done to save her life.
“She died from the catastrophic injuries she sustained at the scene.”
A number of motorists had seen Altuntop driving dangerously on both legs of her journey including one who had to pull out of the way as she drove towards him and another who was overtaken on a blind summit.
A cop also saw her forcing other vehicles to swerve away but lost sight of her as he turned his marked police car around.
He later got a call to attend a road accident which Altuntop had left in her wake.
Altuntop was taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries, while there she laughed uncontrollably and said she was hungry.
She was later taken to a police station where tests revealed she had marijuana in her system and she admitted smoking a joint.
During the trial three psychiatrists gave evidence – two for the defence and one for the prosecution.
While all three agreed Altuntop had undiagnosed schizophrenia at the time of the crash the prosecution expert said this did not mean she was unaware of the consequences and gravity of her actions.
She was also found guilty by a majority vote of aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, assaulting a police officer and having a bladed article following an incident the previous month.
On that occasion she again took her mother’s car without consent and drove it dangerously in Colchester and London, crashing into a van at one point.
Speaking afterwards, Mrs Coggan’s widower, Richard, described her as “a delightful person and mother, always happy, selfless, engaging, thoughtful and practical”.
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He added: “Penny was a very special lady, so missed by us all and our friends.”
Altuntop is due to be sentenced next month.
Brit pensioner, 74, jailed in Portugal for smuggling cocaine in suitcases, moves to UK to finish prison term
A BRIT pensioner who was jailed in Portugal for smuggling cocaine has been moved to the UK to finish his sentence.
Roger Clarke, 74, left his prison in Lisbon just weeks after his wife Susan died from breast cancer, aged 72.
They were caught with 20lb of drugs stitched into the lining of their suitcases and were imprisoned for eight years.
The couple, who are grandparents, were arrested in December 2018 when they docked in Lisbon, having travelled from the Caribbean.
Clarke is now being held at HMP High Down, near Sutton, Surrey.
The prison has previously held paedophile pop star Gary Glitter and drug-smuggling England cricketeer Chris Lewis.
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Clarke’s tariff ends in May but insiders have said he could walk free earlier and could be getting day release.
A source told The Mirror: “Roger fought to be transferred to the UK for months, he begged British authorities to step in.”
The husband and wife, from Chatham, Kent, were arrested following a tip-off as the Marco Polo liner arrived in Lisbon from St Lucia.
They claimed crooks conned them into carrying the four suitcases but were jailed in September 2019.
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Lawyers said the pair were drug mules smuggling cocaine which was destined for the UK.
Susan Clarke was held at EP Tires prison, which also houses killers, where she shared a 10x10ft cell with three others.
Clarke was behind bars in the notorious EP Lisboa prison.
He previously had begged former Prime Minister Boris Johnson for help and complained about the rats.
Just six months after being sentenced, Susan feared she would not make it out of the prison alive, before she died last October.
In 2010, the pair were caught smuggling 240kg of cannabis into Norway, before moving to the Costa Blanca, Spain.
Police said they used four cruises in two years as a front, making as much as £26,500 per trip.
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Clarke was moved to a lower-security site last year before being extradited.
The Portuguese Prison Service said: “Roger Clarke was extradited to the UK.”
The Clarkes had travelled on the Marco Polo liner from St Lucia to Lisbon with the cocaine stitched into their suitcases[/caption]
Boy, 9, rushed to hospital with fractured skull after pensioner has ‘medical episode’ and ploughs into two pedestrians
A BOY was rushed to hospital with a fractured skull after a pensioner suffered a medical episode behind the wheel and ploughed into him.
The driver, 67, also crashed into a 46-year-old man and all three were rushed to hospital.
A pensioner suffered a medical episode while driving yesterday afternoon and crashed into two pedestrians[/caption]
Emergency services scrambled to the Country Durham village of Eaglesclife yesterday afternoon, following reports of a serious crash.
Police said it is understood the pensioner suffered a medical episode, which saw him crash into the boy and man.
The boy was rushed to James Cook University Hospital with a fractured skull, where he was expected to stay overnight for treatment.
The 46-year-old was taken to the same hospital, and while he was being treated for his injuries they were not believed to be serious.
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The driver was rushed to the University Hospital of North Tees.
A spokesperson for Cleveland Police said: “At 3.40pm this afternoon (Saturday 15th October), a green VW Tiguan collided with a man and a child on Yarm Road after it is believed the driver may have suffered a medical episode at the wheel.”
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