The family of a Thai woman found stabbed to death at a £4 million mansion near Hyde Park expressed their anguish and gratitude for the police’s investigation. The victim, Kamonnan Thiamphanit, known as Angela, was found with fatal wounds on April 8 at an Airbnb property she rented. Detectives believe she knew her attacker, who is yet to be arrested. The investigation is ongoing, with the possibility of an extradition request.
A senior Metropolitan Police officer has admitted that a dispersal order allegedly breached by Tommy Robinson may not have been lawful due to an error in the date on the paperwork. Robinson, 40, denies failing to comply with a direction to leave an area in Westminster on November 26 last year. Inspector Steve Parker-Phipps, responsible for policing the protest, imposed the order under the Crime and Policing Act 2014 when he thought a “right-wing group” could potentially be attending.
Christopher Berry, of Witney, and Christopher Cash, of Whitechapel, were arrested in March 2021 in connection with the investigation. They are accused of breaching the Official Secrets Act and passing on information prejudicial to the safety or interests of the State. One of the men, Cash, was a Parliamentary pass holder at the time of the alleged offenses. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has reminded MPs that they should not refer to the matter in the chamber due to the sub judice rule.
Police in England and Wales have been issued new guidance to intervene in stalking cases earlier, following concerns that current measures are inadequate. Stalking Prevention Orders (SPOs) were introduced in 2020 to ban stalkers from contacting or approaching victims, but figures show that police forces have not been issuing them effectively. The new guidance lowers the standard of proof required to issue an SPO, making it easier for police to intervene. This follows the release of the Netflix series “Baby Reindeer,” which has raised awareness of stalking and its devastating impact on victims.
The owners of a pub in South Wales have avoided prison sentences after a woman died from injuries sustained in a fall into the cellar while preparing for her daughter’s birthday party. Judge Paul Thomas KC described the incident as a ‘fatal accident waiting to happen’ and criticized the pub’s dim lighting, poor signage, and unclear directions.
