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| In brief... Detective accused of court antics Police are investigating allegations that a detective sat through a crown court trial shaking his head and mouthing the word "liar" as the defendant gave evidence to the jury. Northumbria police were ordered by trial judge Mr Justice Henriques to investigate the behaviour of Detective Constable Tony Joyce whose alleged antics alarmed jurors. The jury at Newcastle Crown Court was sitting in the trial of 32-year-old taxi driver Mohammed Haq, of Benwell, Newcastle, who was cleared of an indecent assault charge. Mr Justice Henriques has asked Northumbria Police to look into the allegations with a view to disciplinary proceedings being brought and said he wanted to be informed of the outcome of the inquiry. ========================================== Driver crashes fleeing police car A man is in a serious condition in hospital after crashing a car while trying to drive away from police. Police are trying to work out why the man tried to outrun the patrol car that was following him in Kirkby, Merseyside. The man was travelling in a Metro on Roughwood Drive when a police car pulled out behind him. The Metro then failed to stop at a T-juction and smashed into a lampost. The driver suffered chest injuries and was taken to hospital. ========================================== Doorstep baby's mother traced The mother of a new-born baby abandoned on a doorstep earlier has been found, said West Yorkshire police. The baby girl was discovered by a family who heard a knock on the front door of their house in Alder Street, Huddersfield, at about 0730 GMT on Thursday. The child, born so recently she still had parts of the umbilical cord attached, was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary for a check-up although initial tests suggested she was in good health. The woman, who has not been named, was traced after police received a call from a member of the public. She is now receiving medical treatment and will be spoken to by officers. ========================================== Man beaten by masked intruders Detectives are searching for two men who attacked a man in his own home before trying to set the property on fire. The police say the victim was lucky not to have been seriously hurt in the attack in Boston, Lancashire. The masked men tied their victims ankles together and attacked him with a bladed instrument. Both attackers are described as having Yorkshire accents. ========================================== Anger over asylum centre plans Residents in an East Yorkshire village are to fight plans to house up to 750 asylum seekers in their community. The Home Office announced on Wednesday it is considering land next to the power station in South Killingholme as one of eight possible locations for centres throughout the country. A final four sites will be selected after consultation. Pauline Hull from the parish council said people feel the village is unsuitable for housing a large number of people. ========================================== Missing man's body found in lake The body of the man found in a lake in Middleton, Greater Manchester on Tuesday afternoon, is believed to be a 41-year-old man who went missing from his home three months ago. Anthony Greenwood of Kenyon Avenue in Middleton was last seen on 31 October 2001. His body was found partially submerged in Rhodes Lodges at 1540 GMT and a post-mortem examination revealed no suspicious circumstances. Mr Greenwood has been identified from tattoos and operation scars. 1st February 2002 |
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