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By Carl Brown A YOUNG mother was sexually assaulted in broad daylight in front of her child in Leyton. The attack happened in Ely Road, at the junction with Colchester Road, at 11.30am on August 2. A man grabbed the woman, pushed her up against a wall and put his hands down her trousers. The woman, 28, was attending to her two-year-old son who was in a pushchair when she was approached by the man. Police are now warning women in the area to be vigilant as the man has yet to be caught. The man is described as white, possibly of eastern European appearance, aged 31, about 5ft 11in, of athletic build with sandy coloured hair. He was wearing dark bottoms and white trainers. Anyone with information should contact PC Penny Drinkwater on 8345 3276 or Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111. Boy charged over youth stabbingA boy has been charged with grevious bodily harm after a teenager was stabbed several times during a fight. The 15-year-old victim was with friends in Bethnal Green, east London, on Sunday night when they became involved in a row with another group. Police said the victim was stabbed a number of times before stumbling onto a bus and collapsing. He is in a stable condition in hospital. A 16-year-old boy is due to appear before Thames Youth Court on Tuesday.Pensioner dies in fatal collisionAn elderly man has died in a hit-and-run incident in east London, police have said. The man, aged in his 70s, was hit by a car just after 2100 BST on Sunday at the junction of Hermon Hill and Charnwood Drive in Woodford. The victim was taken to hospital by ambulance but pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Police said they had located the blue Toyota Avensis which did not stop but sped away north along Hermon Hill. Officers are trying to trace the driver of the vehicle - registration number V824 JNL - which was found close to the scene. The victim is yet to be formally identified, but his next of kin have been informed.Walthamstow set to get a new Fire Station 24th July 2007 The London Fire Authority has announced a £5.3m investment package for a brand new 3 bay, fire station to replace the existing 2 bay station on Forest Road, Walthamstow. The new station will be built on the existing station site and work will commence during 2008. Leader of the Council, Clyde Loakes, said- "This is welcome news and is yet another example of how Labour is delivering significant levels of investment into the public services in this Borough, following on the heels of investment in new schools, refurbishment of our libraries, parks and playgrounds and of course housing." News in Brief Two arrests over triple murder August 31: Police detain two people over shooting of three men at house in Hertfordshire. Rhys Jones Four arrested over Rhys murder August 31: Development comes as detectives investigating shooting of 11-year-old schoolboy urge mystery caller to get in touch. 31.08.07: Rhys's parents thank wellwishers Imitation gun Imitation gun man gets two years August 30: A man who pointed an imitation gun at a group of people and said "bang" is starting a two-year prison sentence. Hertfordshire killing Police guard child after triple killing August 30: Three men shot dead, two women seriously injured. Notting Hill carnival Two shootings mar carnival crime record August 28: A hardcore of mainly of young men attended the Notting Hill Carnival with the sole intent of starting fights, commiting crime and causing trouble, the officer in charge of policing the event said early today. Hells Angel killing Further arrest over murder on M40 August 24: A fourth man was arrested yesterday in connection with the shooting of Hell's Angel Gerry Tobin on the M40 motorway this month. Comment and debate The new nihilists August 23, David Mills: What makes murders like that of Rhys Jones so shocking and frightening is that these teenage killers act seemingly without conscience or compunction Gooch Close gang Manchester gang leaders back in prison after police crackdown August 22: Two men described as Manchester's most dangerous gangsters have been arrested after a police crackdown on the Gooch Close gang. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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