Author: James Grant

Counter-terrorism officers have assumed control of investigations into a double stabbing at a north London secondary school after a 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Two pupils aged 12 and 13 sustained serious injuries during the attack at Kingsbury High School on Bacon Lane, Brent, which occurred just after 12.30pm on Tuesday. Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams confirmed a weapon has been recovered and no additional suspects are being sought. The senior officer stated that whilst counter-terror police are now leading the probe, a terrorist incident has not been declared. “At this very early stage, we’re keeping…

All passengers and crew survived after a Starsky airline aircraft crashed along the Indian Ocean shoreline near Mogadishu airport on Tuesday following technical difficulties that forced the pilot to attempt an emergency return. The Somali Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the 55 people on board were safely evacuated after the plane veered off the runway and came down just outside Aden Adde International Airport’s western perimeter approximately 15 minutes into the flight. Director of the SCAA, Ahmed Moallim Hassan, told State media Somali National Television that the aircraft experienced technical difficulties shortly after takeoff. The pilot made the decision to return…

Police have deployed significant resources across north London as they urgently search for a teenage boy suspected of stabbing two schoolchildren in Brent. The attack occurred at a school on Bacon Lane, leaving a 12-year-old and a 13-year-old boy requiring hospital treatment. Their current condition has not been disclosed by authorities. Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams, who leads policing in north west London, confirmed officers have identified the suspect and urgent enquiries are ongoing to locate him. Significant police resources have been deployed to the area as the search continues. The senior officer acknowledged the incident would cause considerable concern…

A Norwegian biathlete used his post-race television interview to publicly apologize for infidelity after winning bronze at the Winter Olympics in Italy, telling viewers he had “a gold medal in my life” before making his “biggest mistake.” Sturla Holm Lægreid, 28, secured third place in the Men’s 20km Individual race at the Antholz-Anterselva Biathlon Arena on Tuesday, hitting 19 of 20 shots during the competition to finish 48.3 seconds behind gold medalist Johan-Olav Botn. However, the medal ceremony was overshadowed when Lægreid broke down during an interview with Norwegian broadcaster NRK, confessing he had been unfaithful to his girlfriend three…

A British judge has prevented the extradition of a convicted Romanian gangster who runs a children’s fight club in London, ruling that sending him home would breach his right to family life despite nine-year prison sentences awaiting him. Adrian Preda, 44, will remain in the UK operating his “Preda Fight Club” gym in Kingsbury, north west London, after District Judge Kevin Grego determined his removal would place an unacceptable burden on his wife and three children aged 12, nine and eight. The judge wrote in his judgment that Preda’s wife “feels there is no option other than her returning to…

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli will take to the track on Wednesday for pre-season testing in Bahrain despite crashing an exclusive team supercar into a roadside retaining wall near his San Marino home at the weekend. Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that an investigation has been opened after the vehicle suffered “extensive damage” in the Saturday night incident. The 19-year-old called police to the scene after his car struck the barrier, with authorities attending to document the single-vehicle collision. Mercedes confirmed the Formula One driver emerged completely unharmed from the crash. “We can confirm that Kimi was involved in…

An inquest has revealed a British woman who died on holiday in Texas was shot by her alcoholic father in a bedroom where no one else was present, as questions emerge about his firearms training and whether he knew the gun was loaded. Lucy Harrison, 23, from Cheshire, suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest from “medium range” at a detached house in Prosper, Texas on 10 January last year. She had been visiting with her boyfriend Sam Littler when the shooting occurred. Cheshire Coroner’s Court heard for the first time on Tuesday that Lucy’s father Kris Harrison fired…

Dangerous snowfall conditions across the French Alps have claimed four lives in three days, with Monday’s double fatalities bringing the European ski season death toll to at least 66 people. Heavy snowfall in recent days has triggered multiple avalanches throughout the Alpine region during what represents peak season for the northern hemisphere between December and February. Public prosecutor Marion Lozac’hmeur confirmed two men died on Monday in separate off-piste skiing incidents. A man in his early 30s was killed by what officials described as a “very large avalanche” whilst skiing off-piste near Montgenevre on the Italian border. He was accompanied…

A German referee who received death threats following his public proposal to his boyfriend at a Bundesliga match was attacked by three men at his home despite police assurances he faced “no danger,” according to reports. Pascal Kaiser called police to express concerns after receiving threats mentioning his home address in the days following his viral proposal to partner Moritz during FC Cologne’s match against Wolfsburg. Officers reportedly told him there was no danger, but French outlet L’Equipe states he was “violently attacked” in his garden just 20 minutes later. The amateur official was smoking a cigarette when three men…

Detectives are continuing to search for historic mayoral chains worth tens of thousands of pounds after releasing a suspect on bail following his arrest over the Dewsbury Town Hall break-in. The 47-year-old man from Mixenden was questioned on Saturday 7 February on suspicion of theft and possession of criminal property before being released pending further enquiries. Police seized him from an address as part of the Kirklees CID-led investigation into the theft of the gold chains dating back to 1897. Officers were alerted at 6.28am on Monday 2 February that thieves had broken into the building through the roof at…