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Police identify body found in River Crane
The man who drowned in the River Crane in Twickenham has been formally identified as Adrian Joseph. The 33-year-old from Park Close, Hounslow, was recovered from the water near Crane Park Island when police were called shortly after 11am on Monday
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Extra police patrols after man 'grabbed child'
Police are investigating an attempted abduction after a schoolgirl was grabbed by a man. Officers said the 10-year-old girl was cycling to school along the towpath near Petersham Meadows in Richmond when a man followed her then grabbed her arm.
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River Crane death still unexplained
Police have confirmed a man whose body was found in the River Crane on Monday died by drowning. The body was discovered near Crane Park Island in Twickenham when police were called shortly after 11am. He was recovered by the Marine Policing
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Crown Court appearance for Richmond care home boss charged with child sex offences
The former boss of a Richmond care home has appeared in court charged with child sex offences. John Stingemore, 71, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on September 18 alongside 66-year-old Father Anthony McSweeney. Mr Stingemore, represented
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Heathrow bomb hoax caller spared jail
An alcoholic who repeatedly called 999 and threatened to detonate a bomb at Heathrow was spared jail. Steven Wise called police about 12 times and said he was going to “blow the hell out of this place” after going on a drinking bender. During
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Asbestos warning from widow whose husband died 50 years after exposure
A widow, whose husband died a painful death 50 years after he was exposed to asbestos, has warned others to get themselves checked. Peter Blackburn died aged 71 in the Princess Alice Hospice in Esher on January 30, after a painful battle with mesothelioma
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Dedicated runner completes 100km ordeal for charity
A former Royal Marine ran 100km to raise more than £1,500 for a charity that supports injured marines and the families of those who died in service. Michael Salt ran non-stop from Putney to Henley for the Thames Path 100km Challenge in aid of the
