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Residents are being terrorised by 21-strong gang of yobs in picturesque spa town
Shocking footage shows how residents are being terrorised in their homes by a 21-strong gang of teenage yobs who have descended on a picturesque spa town. The large group of "feral" youths have been causing havoc across the sleepy Worcestershire town of Malvern Link for the past several months. Locals say they are being tormented by the group, estimated to be aged between 12-16, who are threatening people with knives and throwing stones at houses. Others say they have caught them urinating in neighbouring gardens, stealing and setting fires through people's letterboxes. Parents have said they are too scared to let their kids play out after one boy was beaten up while elderly residents have been left "prisoners in their own homes". One couple living on Cedar Avenue, where house prices average around £320,000, caught the hooded youths on their Ring doorbell camera last week. Footage shows the intimidating gang swarming their driveway before they went into the garden and stole their son's £1,000 bag and £300 bike from their cabin. Célia McCullough, 47, who lives with partner Neil Topping, 49, said they rushed home after watching the theft unfold last Saturday (29/4). Mum-of-two Celia later uploaded the footage to social media in a bid to raise awareness and catch those responsible - but was told by police to take it down. She said: "We saw the group on the footage and we were able to count 21 people that were involved looking at my camera and my neighbours. "It was scary seeing them all at the end of our driveway. "They rushed into our garden and stole my son's bag from our cabin. They also stole an expensive bike as well. "We were driving back home after we found out but we were told by a neighbour that they had already left and had made their way to Malvern Link station. "We heard that they were also throwing stones at homes and urinating on properties as well. "Since uploading it to social media I have been told countless other stories from people who have been terrorised by these same kids. "One said they were too scared to let their children play out after a boy was beaten up by them. They have threatened another with a knife. "I've been told they put things on fire through someone's postbox. It's just awful. This is a nice quiet area with a lot of elderly residents. "This isn't a big city where you might sort of expect this thing, although it's unacceptable anywhere, we moved here because it was beautiful and quiet. "They need to be stopped but when I …
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Police launch investigation after four-year-old boy is run over and killed by car
Police have launched an investigation following the death of a four-year-old boy who was hit by a car on Bank Holiday Monday. Emergency services rushed to George Road, in Erdington, Birmingham after the youngster was struck by the vehicle at around 6pm yesterday (29/5). Paramedics treated the boy at the scene on the residential street and he was taken to hospital where he tragically died from his injuries. West Midlands Police said a specialist team including a family liaison officer were now supporting the boy's devastated family. The force said the driver of the car stopped at the scene and is helping with enquiries but urged any witnesses to get in touch. Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This is a tragedy and our thoughts are with the family of this little boy. "We have a family liaison officer supporting the family as they try to come to terms with what happened. “We are in the early stages of our investigation and we are appealing for witnesses or for anyone with dashcam footage to please contact us. "The driver is helping us with our enquiries.” A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “Two ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic and the Midland Air Ambulance from Tatenhill were sent to the junction of Boulton Walk and George Road yesterday following a road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian. "We received a call at 6.04pm and upon arrival found the pedestrian who was a child. "He was assessed by ambulance staff and had sustained life threatening injuries. "He received advanced life support at the scene which continued en route to Birmingham Childrens Hospital where he was conveyed by land ambulance under blue light conditions where a medical team was on standby.” Anyone with information is urged to contact Live Chat via the police's website or by calling 101 quoting log number 3290 of May 29. Alternatively, email the team direct at SCIU@westmidlands.police.uk
