08/09/2010

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Three Charged Over Baby's Death

Three people have been charged over the death of a four-month-old baby girl in Birmingham on New Year's Eve 2008. A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder and is due to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court this afternoon, while a 20-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man have both been charged with neglect and ill treatment of a child and are due to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on September 14. All three were immediately arrested after the death of the baby, who cannot be named for legal reasons. A post-mortem revealed that the child died after a trauma to her head. She had a fractured skull and other injuries including fractures and bruising.

Fourth Man Charged Over Tyneside Shooting

Police investigating a shooting in North Tyneside last month have charged a fourth man in connection with the incident. Paul Borg, 25, suffered leg wounds in the incident, which happened in Quay View, Willington Quay in Wallsend on August 19. Kelvin Croney, 28, of Hebburn, South Shields, has been charged with conspiracy to murder and is due to appear before North Tyneside Magistrates Court. Three other men - Terry March, 30, Philip Croney, 22 and Michael Curran, 30, all from Wallsend - were remanded in custody at North Tyneside Magistrates Court on August 27. Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on: 03456 043 043 or Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111.

Police Appeal Over Missing Teenager

Police in Lincolnshire are appealing for information about a 14-year-old girl who has been missing from her home in Gainsborough since last week. Brianny Webster has not been seen since around 8pm on September 1. She is described as being about 5ft 6ins tall, with strawberry blonde hair, which can look ginger in some lights. When last seen, she was wearing blue tracksuit bottoms, a brown zip-up jacket and white trainers. It is thought she may be in the Lincoln area. Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on: 0300 111 0300.

(KMcA/GK)

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