General News Thread

[st albans fox]

32 minutes ago, Bert said:

Someone was stabbed multiple times. 

Would barely make the local borough news in London 

 

why the secrecy unless someone has died and next of kin not yet informed ? 

[StanSP]

16 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Would barely make the local borough news in London 

 

why the secrecy unless someone has died and next of kin not yet informed ? 

Probably want to do their investigations without it being compromised? 

[Lionator]

20 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Would barely make the local borough news in London 

 

why the secrecy unless someone has died and next of kin not yet informed ? 

Very likely what you’ve said about it being next of kin, or could be someone of status in the university. 

[ramboacdc]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c17zkj7nwzjt 

Live updates from BBC. 

[Lionator]

32 minutes ago, ramboacdc said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c17zkj7nwzjt 

Live updates from BBC. 

It’s absolutely crazy that it happened 18 hours ago and the police haven’t released at least something, especially in this age of damaging social media hatred and outright discrimination. When the terrible incident in Nottingham happened, there was an update with 3 or 4 hours.

[Bert]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

Would barely make the local borough news in London 

 

why the secrecy unless someone has died and next of kin not yet informed ? 

Couldn’t tell you mate, to be honest. I’m sure we’ll find out more details in due course. 

[leicsmac]

As other people have said, there is no doubt a reason for the secrecy. 

 

I guess we'll all find out in due course, again as per above. 

[ramboacdc]

24 minutes ago, Lionator said:

It’s absolutely crazy that it happened 18 hours ago and the police haven’t released at least something, especially in this age of damaging social media hatred and outright discrimination. When the terrible incident in Nottingham happened, there was an update with 3 or 4 hours.

There has to be a reason. Lessons are learnt after each one of these incidents and could be that info isn't given out the same way as the Notts stuff was. 

Bit of a double edged sword that if they said it was one thing, you set a certain set of folks asking what colour they are and where they are from, or in this case you say nothing and everyone is guessing. 

[ramboacdc]

"East Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to an address in Leicester at 17:03 GMT on Tuesday.

A spokesperson said: "The caller reported a medical emergency. We sent a paramedic in an ambulance car, three crewed ambulances and a responder from the air ambulance was also in attendance.

"We transported one patient to Leicester Royal Infirmary."

 

[wurmer]

2 minutes ago, ramboacdc said:

"East Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to an address in Leicester at 17:03 GMT on Tuesday.

A spokesperson said: "The caller reported a medical emergency. We sent a paramedic in an ambulance car, three crewed ambulances and a responder from the air ambulance was also in attendance.

"We transported one patient to Leicester Royal Infirmary."

 

Seems very odd level of secrecy if only person injured.

[Raj]

Third World Leicester.

[ramboacdc]

3 minutes ago, wurmer said:

Seems very odd level of secrecy if only person injured.

There is speculation over a few places and someone from GB News saying on Twitter what they believe it is. Thing is though, like Liz Kendall just said, speculation and stuff like that gets everyone nowhere but down rabbit holes. 

[Lionator]

10 minutes ago, ramboacdc said:

"East Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to an address in Leicester at 17:03 GMT on Tuesday.

A spokesperson said: "The caller reported a medical emergency. We sent a paramedic in an ambulance car, three crewed ambulances and a responder from the air ambulance was also in attendance.

"We transported one patient to Leicester Royal Infirmary."

 

May be more than one victim. If someone has injuries incompatible with life then they won’t be transported to hospital. 

[MrSpaM]

Only bit of info I know is somebody was being resuscitated in the street yesterday evening

[ramboacdc]

Incident was not a triple stabbing - police

Published at 11:20

 

On X, Leicestershire Police has said: "Speculation is unhelpful, but we can confirm that this was not a triple stabbing.

"Further details will be published shortly on our website and social media channels."

Reddit and some prat from GB news were spouting that, so guess they thought they had to quash it. 

[WoodyFox]

 

[ramboacdc]

Leicestershire Police has confirmed a murder investigation is under way after a man in his 20s was fatally stabbed close to the city centre.

Officers were called just after 17:00 GMT on Tuesday after a report a man had collapsed in Oxford Street, close to the junction with Bonners Lane.

The man died in hospital a short time later.

A 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody.

[Samilktray]

The speculation over this was really weird tbh 

[leicsmac]

3 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

The speculation over this was really weird tbh 

Sadly not so much, I think, in this digital era of rumour and confirmation bias. 

[ramboacdc]

Leicestershire Police says it believes the fatal stabbing followed an altercation.

Det Insp Lorna Granville, senior investigating officer, said: "We are currently piecing together exactly what has occurred on the corner of Oxford Street and Bonners Lane between, what is reported, as two men involved in a confrontation.

"One of the men is believed to have been stabbed and has then collapsed in the street. Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he died in hospital."

She added: "CCTV in the area is currently being reviewed and officers are speaking to potential witnesses to assist with our investigation.

"We know a lot of people came to the aid of the victim before emergency services arrived and we want to thank them for their help.

"If you were one of these people and you haven't yet spoken to police, please make contact with us."

[Ted Maul]

 

14 minutes ago, WoodyFox said:

 

 

The comments are absolutely mental. People seem desperate for it to be an even more serious incident, tin foil hats all over the shop

[StanSP]

40 minutes ago, ramboacdc said:

Incident was not a triple stabbing - police

Published at 11:20

 

On X, Leicestershire Police has said: "Speculation is unhelpful, but we can confirm that this was not a triple stabbing.

"Further details will be published shortly on our website and social media channels."

Reddit and some prat from GB news were spouting that, so guess they thought they had to quash it. 

GB News have to be called out on this stuff. Just spreading misinformation no end. Or they have to take accountability for it. 

 

Or both. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

3 minutes ago, StanSP said:

GB News have to be called out on this stuff. Just spreading misinformation no end. Or they have to take accountability for it. 

 

Or both. 

GB News now saying it was a bisexual, autistic Gypsy from Kurdistan who killed 18 people with a kebab skewer.

 

Lock them all up I say!

 

By which I mean the GB News team.

[The Bear]

4 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

China taking health & safety seriously?

 

China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns - BBC News

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp37g5nxe3lo

They're absolutely shite. As a Tesla owner myself I'm fed up of having to explain to people how to use them when I pick up passengers who haven't been in one before. 

[leicsmac]

10 minutes ago, StanSP said:

GB News have to be called out on this stuff. Just spreading misinformation no end. Or they have to take accountability for it. 

 

Or both. 

Sadly I think it's been shown multiple times that the UK regulator in such matters is about as useful as a chocolate fireguard. 

 

Apparently freedom of expression includes the freedom to lie, deceive and manipulate for your own ends in a manner that would make Sauron himself take notes.