Mother pushing baby in pram suffers ‘life-changing’ injuries in hit-and-run

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2 years ago

October 17, 2023

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A £5,000 reward is being offered to find a motorist who crashed into a mother pushing her baby in a pram before fleeing the scene.

Rajdeep Kaur, 37, suffered “life-changing injuries” after she was struck by a silver BMW X5 as she pushed her 13-month-old daughter in a pram along North Hyde Lane in Hounslow, west London.

The driver was travelling in the wrong direction to overtake traffic when the car hit Mrs Kaur as she crossed the road, throwing her several feet in the air, the Metropolitan Police said.

The BMW narrowly missed the pram, which remained in the road after the collision and was at risk of being hit by other vehicles.

The baby was unhurt, however Mrs Kaur was taken to hospital with leg and pelvic injuries.

Mrs Kaur remained in hospital for several months following the incident, which happened at around 12.25pm on 3 February.

She now has extremely limited mobility, meaning she is unable to care for her daughter independently.

Mrs Kaur has since managed to walk a few steps with the aid of a walking frame, but doctors say she will never make a full recovery.

Witnesses captured the number plates of the BMW but they were later found to have been cloned.

Charity Crimestoppers is offering the reward for information that leads to the conviction of the person responsible for the hit-and-run.

The driver is believed to be local to the Hounslow area, police said – as officers urged anyone with information to come forward and help them to deliver justice.

Detective Constable Davina Nash described the case as “very distressing”.

“Mrs Kaur thankfully survived but has sustained injuries that will change her life forever,” the officer said.

“It was only fortunate that her 13-month daughter was not hurt too.

“We believe the driver of the BMW is local to the Hounslow area and so someone will know who he or she is.

“If you have information about the driver or anything else that could secure justice for the victim, the charity Crimestoppers guarantee you will stay completely anonymous.”

Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after death of two children in Stafford

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17 hours ago

October 12, 2025

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Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after death of two children in Stafford

A 43-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of two children in Stafford.

Police were called to a home on Corporation Street at around 7.30am on Sunday by West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Two children were pronounced dead at the scene, Staffordshire Police said.

Detective Inspector Kirsty Oldfield said: “We are working hard to understand more about what happened leading up to these two children tragically losing their lives.

“We ask that people do not speculate at this stage as it is distressing for family and friends and could hinder our inquiries.

“We understand that this incident may cause concern in the local community. We don’t believe there is wider threat to the public at this time.”

The 43-year-old woman, who is from the Stafford area, remains in custody.

The force has not confirmed the ages of the two children. Their next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers, police said.

Man charged with stalking after allegedly targeting Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey and his family

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19 hours ago

October 12, 2025

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Man charged with stalking after allegedly targeting Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey and his family

A man has been charged with stalking and possession of a flick knife after allegedly targeting Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey and his family.

Inigo Rowland, 58, of Surbiton, south London, was arrested last Monday, but it was only made public on Sunday.

He appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody, the Met Police said.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between June and October.

Sir Ed, the MP for Kingston and Surbiton, lives in southwest London with his wife, Emily, their 17-year-old son John, and his younger sister Ellie.

A spokesperson for the Met Police said: “Inigo Rowland, 58, of Surbiton has been charged with stalking and possession of a flick knife.

“He appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 7 October and was remanded into custody. He will next appear at the same court on Tuesday, 14 October.

“He was arrested on Monday, 6 October in relation to the offences, which are alleged to have taken place between June and October.”

A Lib Dem spokesperson said: “We cannot provide any details at this time, Ed’s number one priority is the safety of his family.”

Paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies after attack in prison

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1 day ago

October 12, 2025

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Paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies after attack in prison

Paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in prison.

Watkins, 48, was serving a 29-year jail term for multiple sexual offences, including serious crimes against young children and babies at HMP Wakefield, in West Yorkshire.

He was attacked with a knife by another inmate on Saturday morning, sources have confirmed.

West Yorkshire Police said two men, aged 25 and 43, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Watkins was pronounced dead at the scene after prison staff reported the assault to police.

The prison went into lockdown in the immediate aftermath of the incident, sources added.

A Prison Service spokesperson said they could not comment while the police investigate.

Watkins was previously stabbed in an incident at the same prison in 2023, suffering non life-threatening injuries after he was reportedly taken hostage by three other inmates before being freed by prison officers six hours later.

He was sentenced in December 2013 to 29 years in prison, with a further six years on licence, after admitting 13 sex offences, including the attempted rape of a fan’s baby.

He also encouraged a second fan to abuse her child during a webcam chat and secretly stashed child sexual abuse videos, some of which he had made himself.

At the time, police described him as a “committed, organised paedophile”.

Having found fame in Welsh rock band Lostprophets, Watkins was arrested after his Pontypridd home was searched on orders of a drug warrant in September 2012.

A large number of computers, mobile phones and storage devices were seized during the search.

When sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court, the singer was told he was being given an extended sentence – and a judge said his crimes “plumbed new depths of depravity”.

After being caught with a mobile phone behind bars in 2019, he told a court that he was locked up with “murderers, mass murderers, rapists, paedophiles, serial killers – the worst of the worst”.