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Stabbing: Mother Died From Multiple Wounds

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 23 November 2013 | 23.17

Police have confirmed that a woman found dead in her home in Manchester died of stab wounds.

Officers called to a house on Mayford Road, Levenshulme on Friday discovered the body of 49-year-old Aisha Alam following reports a woman had been killed.

A Home Office post-mortem examination established that Ms Alam, who reportedly had lived at the address for 25 years and had four children, died from multiple stab wounds.

Neighbour and friend Saima Baber said that Ms Alam was "a very, very nice person".

"She was quite quiet and kept herself to herself but was such a lovely lady," Ms Baber told the Manchester Evening News.

"I would always stop and say hello and chat and I would do the same with her daughters as well who are lovely.

"We are all very shocked and scared by what's happened. I saw her daughter at about 8am and everything seemed fine."

Detective Chief Inspector Colin Larkin, from Greater Manchester Police, said: "A woman has been killed and our thoughts are with her family and friends at what is obviously a totally devastating time for them.

"I want to reassure her loved ones as well as those in the local community that we have a team of highly skilled detectives already working on this case but if anyone has any information please call us."

A 52-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody for questioning.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 4032 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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Greenpeace Goal: Have Events Shifted Focus?

When Greenpeace activists attempted to board an offshore oil platform they wanted to highlight what they see as the potential ecological disaster of Arctic Ocean oil drilling, but it was the hardline stance of the Russian authorities that got them noticed.

As members of the so-called Arctic 30 were being released on bail from detention in St Petersburg, the environment movement said the protest has significantly raised the profile of group and the issues they campaign on.

As well as reporting a huge increase in membership inquiries and donations, Greenpeace says more than two million people have now signed a petition calling for the activists to be freed - its fastest-ever growing petition.

The organisation's UK executive director John Sauven admits that putting the protesters behind bars gave the cause far more impetus than the initial protest itself.

Russian Security Services Seize Arctic Sunrise The protesters were arrested after Russian authorities seized their boat

"We didn't actually aim to get the Arctic 30 into the nick and I think all of them would have preferred their freedom rather than to spend two months in prison," he told Sky News.

"But there is no doubt it raised people's awareness about what is happening in the Arctic, that threats from the oil industry that want to drill in the Arctic are such that people globally are much more aware and I think this is quite important."

But Nina Gold, the partner of Frank Hewetson - one of the protesters bailed by the Russian courts - told Sky News that the use of direct action has to be carefully considered.

Frank Hewetson Activist Frank Hewetson is one of the Britons who have been bailed

"I believe he is working for a good cause and is trying to do what he thinks is right and I do think that direct action protest can help but you have to consider the consequences quite carefully," she said.

"My campaign is to ensure that Frank and the other 29 people are released, and actually get home - that's the campaign I'm interested in at the moment."

Greenpeace hailed Thursday as "historic", when the rights of the Arctic 30 were upheld by an international court of law.

Activists Mr Hewetson, Iain Rogers, Alexandra Harris and Anthony Perrett, and journalist Kieron Bryan were the first of six Britons to be freed on bail. Three Russian nationals were freed on Monday.

The sixth Briton, Philip Ball, has been granted bail, but is yet to be freed.

Kieron Bryan Released On Bail Journalist Kieron Bryon enjoys daylight again as he is released on bail

Speaking after his release, Mr Bryan told Sky News it felt "very, very good" to be free.

"It's good to be outside and see the sky for the first time for a while," he said.

"To everyone who's supported me and the rest of the group: Keep fighting, we're not free yet, this is first step. It's a glimmer of justice, but it's not finished."

He said being imprisoned had been "tough" and that he was looking forward to "a long shower", "never doing another Sudoku puzzle again" and "an improved diet".

Mr Rogers told Sky News: "It's lovely (to be out). It's been pretty traumatic, but it's good for the campaign.

"I think Gazprom have given us the ideal opportunity and I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for publicising our campaign to stop drilling in the Arctic so much."


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Beckhams' Charity Clothes Being Sold On eBay

Designer clothing donated by David and Victoria Beckham to help Typhoon Haiyan victims have sold within hours - and now many buyers are cashing in on eBay.

Dozens of pieces from the couple's wardrobe went on sale at the British Red Cross shop in Kensington and Chelsea, which specialises in second-hand designer clothing.

A pair of Gina boots donated by Victoria raised £200, the most for a single item, while the cheapest was a Dolce and Gabbana (D&G) tie, donated by the former England footballer, which sold for £25.

David Beckham One of Beckham's tuxedos has aleady been put up for auction on eBay

Other items included a tuxedo which belonged to the ex-Manchester United player and ladies shoes donated by the one-time Spice Girl from designer brands including Dolce & Gabbana, Jimmy Choo, and Roberto Cavalli.

However, the rare tailored tuxedo, which Beckham wore to an awards ceremony attended by the Duchess of Cambridge, was put up for auction on eBay within hours of the charity sale.

The outfit has already received bids of more than £3,000.

David Beckham typhoon charity auction suit. Listed for sale on eBay. (Pic: eBay) The tuxedo has received bids of more than £3,000 (Pic: eBay)

The Beckhams donated their unwanted clothes and other items to support the Red Cross Shop Drop by raising money for the Philippines campaign and they urged members of the public to do the same.

A spokesman for the British Red Cross said: "There were hundreds and hundreds of people here.

"People had been queuing all round the block for a few hours before we opened our doors. I have never seen anything like it, it was manic.

"This was absolutely the most people we had ever had visit our store in one day. We knew it would be popular but we were overwhelmed.

The Red Cross shop had planned to stay open until 8pm on Friday, but decided to close by 5pm instead, as it had sold out of all the items donated by the Beckhams.

Around 500 transactions were put through the tills by the time the shop closed.

People queue outside a Red Cross shop in Chelsea Shoppers queued outside the door of the British Red Cross shop

The spokesman added: "This was an amazingly generous donation and it is helping us to raise vital awareness of our work in the Philippines.

"The focus is on encouraging others to clear out their wardrobes and drop off clothes at their local Red Cross shop."

So far, a total of £57m has been raised by the British public to help people affected by the disaster.


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'Bed Blocking' Delays Reach Three-Year High

By Siobhan Robbins, Sky News Reporter

The number of days being lost while patients wait to be discharged from hospital is at the highest level in three years, according to latest figures.

Statistics published by NHS England show that in October some 78,424 hospital bed days were lost because of a delay in discharging patients - a rise of nearly 8,000 compared to last year.

'Bed blocking' happens when people are delayed from leaving hospital because the follow-up care they need is not available.

'Bed blocking' at highest for three years Government cuts were blamed as one reason for the delays

NHS England has acknowledged the problem in a statement which said: "We are very aware of the pressures on hospitals when patients cannot be discharged when appropriate.

"Across the country we have urgent care working groups set up so the whole health and social care system is pulling together to tackle these important issues.

"The extra £150m that we have just released will help. We need to get every penny we can working hard for patients."

In October, 690 NHS patients had to stay longer in hospital while they waited for the next stage of non-emergency care. Government cuts to councils which provide community and elderly care are highlighted as one of the reasons for the delays.

A spokesperson for the Local Government Association told Sky News: "Unless local government finance is put on a sustainable footing, social care will remain substantially underfunded and services will suffer as a result.

"Helping the old and vulnerable to maintain their independence and dignity is a vitally important job and councils have worked very hard to protect social-care services from the full impact of cuts.

"However, the shortage of funding is being exacerbated by increasing demand and councils need an extra £400m each year just to maintain services at current levels.

"It is not possible to substantially raise the standard of care and access to services on a nationwide basis until more money is put into the system."

In response to the new figures a spokesperson from the Department of Health said: "In an average week NHS hospitals admit a quarter of a million patients. In that context the number of delays is very low.

"But no patients should experience unnecessary delays. We know hospitals need to join up better with social care and community services and are investing £3.8 billion in making this happen."


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Sir Bruce Forsyth: I'm Living On Borrowed Time

Television presenter Sir Bruce Forsyth has said he believes he is living "on borrowed time" but has no plans to retire yet.

The 85-year-old said the relentless schedule of hosting Strictly Come Dancing "can drag you down" and hinted that this year might be his last on the show.

Sir Bruce, who first appeared on Sunday Night At The London Palladium in 1958, said he has a number of projects lined up for next year, but did not mention Strictly as one of them.

"I've got three one-man show dates fixed for next year and I'm doing another thing for TV in April that I can't talk about yet," he told The Sun.

"So if I was to leave Strictly Come Dancing, I wouldn't retire. That's the furthest thing from my mind at the moment. While I'm able to walk and play golf I'll still work."

Sir Bruce Forsyth The entertainer plays golf to stay fit and healthy

Sir Bruce admitted the punishing schedule for Strictly was difficult, despite him having a break during the run, saying: "The constant week-after-week can drag you down, especially when you are getting older."

And he was pragmatic about the inevitability of his own mortality.

"I know I'm on borrowed time," he said. "There's no getting away from it. When I look at all my friends that have gone - Eric Sykes, Frankie Howerd, Sammy Davis Jr - I know I'm on borrowed time.

"How I'm still here I just don't know. I don't know how, why or wherefore. But I'm not really questioning it that much. The day will come and it could be tomorrow, who knows?

"It's no good saying it's never going to come. You've got to be able to accept it. I'm conditioning myself so it's not going to be a big surprise. It will just be, 'OK, time to go'.

Sir Bruce Forsyth and wife Wilnelia Merced Sir Bruce and his wife Wilnelia Merced

"When the time is up I'll be ready for it. I probably won't be very happy about it. But I'll know it's time to go."

The veteran star also explained how he still has ambitions for his career.

"The other thing I'd like to do is a small part or cameo in a wonderful film like Harry Potter," he said. "I would be a terrible old man. Scrooge maybe.

"The trouble with Britain is they tend to cubbyhole you. To most people in this business, I'm a game show host. I can go to Glastonbury and prove all that wrong but people still think of me as the guy from The Price Is Right and The Generation Game.

"In America it's completely different. You can present a game show and have a part in Law And Order or a film."

Sir Bruce also took a gentle swipe at Strictly's main Saturday night TV rival, The X Factor, calling it "boring" and suggesting it may have run its course.

"(Simon Cowell) may wave a magic wand and make The X Factor a completely different show," he said.

"But I don't know how you can revamp a show which is a singer, followed by judges, followed by a singer, followed by a singer, followed by judges, followed by a singer, maybe a guest star, followed by another singer.

"And after two hours, what happens? Another singer. He has done marvels in the past, but I think the end has got to come.

"I just think people have stopped watching it. It's the kind of show that can get boring. For those kind of shows, the days are numbered."


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Man Sought After Schoolgirl 'Touched' On Bus

Police have released CCTV pictures of a man who sat next to a 12-year-old schoolgirl on a bus and allegedly put his hand on her knee.

The youngster, who is said to have been left shaken and upset by the incident, got on the bus in St Mary's Row, Moseley, Birmingham, and sat near the back.

The suspect boarded at the same time and sat next to her and allegedly asked for her mobile phone number before touching her. He then left the bus near Springfield Primary School.

The girl, who was dressed in her school uniform, immediately told her mother when she arrived home. The incident happened on the afternoon of October 9 but the images have just been released.

Grove Road The man left the bus and walked along Grove Road, Sparkhill. (Pic: Google)

Detective Constable Natalie Adkins, from West Midlands Police's public protection unit, said: "The girl was shaken by the incident and did the right thing by telling her mum, who then contacted the police."

She added: "We've scoured hours of CCTV footage in the area to track the man's movements, as well as conducting a number of police checks.

"I would ask anyone who can name the man in the CCTV to call me.

"I would also urge the man himself to contact me. This is his chance to explain what happened and why."

The man is described as Asian, in his 20s, about 5ft 7ins, with short black hair and short trimmed facial hair. He was wearing a black jacket and cream-coloured jeans.

Anyone with information is urged to call DC Adkins at Castle Vale police station on 101. Crimestoppers can be reached anonymously on 0800 555 11.


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Toddler Murder: Teenager Charged Over Death

By Emma Birchley, East of England Correspondent

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a two-year-old girl.

Dean Harris, from Yaxley in Cambridgeshire, spoke only to confirm his age and date of birth during the short hearing at Peterborough Magistrates' Court.

The toddler, who has been named as Amina Agboola, was taken to Peterborough City Hospital by Harris and the child's mother at 11am on Thursday.

She had serious injuries and died just before 1pm.

The girl's 28-year-old mother, who is believed to be Harris's partner, was arrested but has been released on police bail.

Harris, who stood in the dock wearing a dark navy t-shirt and trousers, will appear at Cambridge Crown Court on Monday.


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Fresh Details In London 'Slavery' Probe

Police have released new details about the investigation involving three women allegedly held as slaves for at least 30 years.

The Metropolitan Police said the two 67-year-old suspects, a man and woman who have been released on bail, are of Indian and Tanzanian origin and came to the UK in the 1960s.

A 69-year-old Malaysian woman, a 57-year-old Irish woman and a 30-year-old Briton were taken from a property in Brixton, south London, last month after one of the women called a support group asking for help.

She told the Freedom Charity she had been held against her will for more than 30 years.

Officers said two of the women met the male suspect in London "through a shared political ideology" and that they lived at an address which could be called a "collective".

Commander Steve Rodhouse said: "Somehow that collective came to an end and the women ended up continuing to live with the suspects.

"How this resulted in the women living in this way for over 30 years is what are seeking to establish, but we believe emotional and physical abuse has been a feature of all the victims' lives."

Police are carrying out house-to-house enquiries near the property where the suspects were arrested.

Investigators believe the youngest of the alleged victims may have spent her entire life as a domestic slave.

Cmdr Rodhouse said: "The 30-year-old woman does have a birth certificate; however that is all the official documentation we can find.

"We believe she has lived with the suspects and the other victims all her life, but of course at this early stage we are still seeking out evidence."

Scotland Yard revealed that part of the agreement when the women were removed from the address on October 25 was that police would not at that stage take any action.

None of the women was reported missing after they were rescued.

The exact location of the property where the women had been living has not been revealed and police say they are "taking every step" to protect the "emotionally fragile and highly vulnerable" victims.

Aneeta Prem, founder of Freedom Charity, said: "We have seen an extraordinary rise in calls to our helpline since the rescue of the three women came into the public domain.

"We received five times as many calls in 24 hours as we normally do in one week and are needing to increase our resources to cope with this extra demand.

"These women have had traumatic and distributing experiences, which they have revealed to us.

"What needs to happen now is that the three victims, who have begun a long process of recovery, are able to go through their rehabilitation undisturbed, without being identified."


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Grieve Warns Of 'Ethnic Corruption' In UK

Politicians need to "wake up" to the problem of corruption in ethnic minority communities, the Government's senior law officer has warned.

Attorney General Dominic Grieve has faced criticism from political opponents after the comments, in which he said he was referring "mainly to the Pakistani community".

In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, the Tory MP pointed out that it could also be found in the "white Anglo-Saxon" community but he said it was a growing problem "because we have minority communities in this country which come from backgrounds where corruption is endemic".

"It is something as politicians we have to wake up to," he added.

The MP for Beaconsfield said: "I can see many of them have come because of the opportunities that they get. But they also come from societies where they have been brought up to believe you can only get certain things through a favour culture.

"One of the things you have to make absolutely clear is that that is not the case and it's not acceptable."

Asked if he was referring to the Pakistani community in his remarks, Mr Grieve told the newspaper: "Yes, it's mainly the Pakistani community, not the Indian community. I wouldn't draw it down to one. I'd be wary of saying it's just a Pakistani problem."

Baroness Warsi Baroness Warsi said electoral fraud also affects the Asian community

Mr Grieve highlighted electoral fraud as an area of concern, echoing comments made in 2010 by senior Tory Baroness Warsi.

Lady Warsi told the New Statesman magazine there were "at least three seats where we lost, where we didn't gain the seat, based on electoral fraud" and said the problems were "predominantly within the Asian community".

Labour MP Khalid Mahmood told Sky News that Mr Grieve was political point scoring.

"What's his statistical evidence?" he said.

"He's the Attorney General, he's the law officer, what more prosecutions has he made since 2008 and why does it come up now? 

"Is it because it's coming up to the general election and because the Tory party wants another immigration issue or community-based issue they want to move on? I feel this is what he's doing in pushing that."

John Hemming MPKhalid Mahmood MP John Hemming MP and Khalid Mahmood MP both questioned Mr Grieve's comments

The Liberal Democrat MP for Birmingham Yardley, John Hemming, told Sky News that corruption should be dealt with generally rather than on ethnic grounds.

"It shouldn't be made as an issue for one particular ethnic community," he said. "We should deal with corruption more generally.

"I worry about the complacency in this country about white Anglo-Saxon Protestant corruption because I see situations on a day-to-day basis where things are going very seriously wrong.

"You see things deteriorating and that shouldn't be made into an ethnic thing, it should be focused on as something we should deal with and have the right checks and balances on."

Mr Grieve also said that the UK's infrastructure could be put under strain if significant numbers of Bulgarians and Romanians come to the UK when controls expire in January.

He acknowledged that "the volume of immigrants may pose serious infrastructure issues".

Shabana Mahmood, the MP for Birmingham Ladywood, said: "The Attorney General should apologise. His wild extrapolation is based on a few flimsy facts and smears the entire UK Pakistani community.

"He should think again and come back to the table when he has had a chance to consider the facts more carefully."

Later in a statement, Mr Grieve said: "I am very clear that integration between ethnic communities in the UK has worked well and has delivered great benefits for all of us.

"This is a point I clearly made in my interview with the Telegraph, and I'm disappointed that this has not been reflected in their front page story.

"The point I was making is that, as a law officer, it's my duty to ensure the rule of law is upheld, and one of the issues that I feel requires close attention is any potential for a rise in corruption to undermine civil society.

"I believe this is an issue which needs to be addressed calmly and rationally.

"I am absolutely clear that this problem is not attributable to any one community, as I know very well from my many years promoting community cohesion."

Sky News political reporter Darren McCaffrey said Mr Grieve's comments are likely "to prove controversial".

"We have to remember he is an elected politician and he is also the Government's top lawyer, he is someone that we don't usually hear from a lot and this is why his intervention is unusual," he added.


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Comparison Websites Investigated By Watchdog

Fourteen price comparison websites are to be investigated following concerns that some of them could be misleading customers.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking into potential conflicts of interest, examining whether any sites are promoting deals they want them to buy and focusing too much on price rather than customer service.

They will also look into cases where comparison sites are owned by insurers themselves.

FCA spokesman David Cross said: "If insurers happen to own a particular price comparison website there is a concern that could create a conflict of interest whereby their products are promoted over others.

"When someone searches for something; are they necessarily getting the best deal for them, or are they just getting the deal the website want to give them?"

The review will question company heads about whether the customer or profit is really at the heart of a business model and examine the "expectation gap" for customers who may  money on insurance premiums only to face problems when claiming on their policy.

A maintenance worker cleans the entrance area of the headquarters of the new Financial Conduct Authority in the Canary Wharf business district of London The FCA is looking at whether customers are getting the best deal

Mr Cross said: "Price isn't necessarily the best marker of an insurance deal. When you come to claim, if you find out that you can't, then obviously that money's been spent for nothing."

The FCA stressed that comparison sites "perform a valuable service for millions of people" and said almost half of all internet users had used them to research motor insurance, with four in five going on to buy it through the same site.

MoneySupermarket said it was an independent company with no ties to insurance groups.

The company said: "MoneySupermarket gives customers the information they need to save money on the products that suit them. If a policy doesn't offer breakdown insurance, for example, we'll show the extra cost of that."

The company added it received no commissions for its services, simply receiving a flat fee every time a customer buys a policy, and that these fees are "completely independent" of policy price.

Richard Lloyd, executive director of consumer group Which?, said: "We welcome the Financial Conduct Authority's review into price comparison sites.

"We found they claim to do all of the work for you but they don't always guarantee people the best deal or even the right one.

"We want comparison sites to treat customers fairly by being upfront that they don't cover the whole market and more transparent about what is and isn't included in the policies they're selling."

The customer watchdog Consumer Futures said PCWs vary in their transparency and quality of customer service and pushed for a voluntary accreditation scheme.

Insurance group Admiral owns Confused.com, while Esure has a 50% stake in GoCompare.com.


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