Savannah Bentham, from the Malton area, killed by family pet in attack police said was out of character
An XL bully dog has been put down after fatally attacking a 10-year-old girl in North Yorkshire last week.
Savannah Bentham, from the Malton area, was fatally attacked by her family’s pet dog at home on Friday. On Tuesday, the dog was identified as an XL bully and was euthanised by a vet, North Yorkshire police said.
Continue reading...The 34-year-old was last seen at 9am on Monday 30 September in Malton, North Yorkshire
A body believed to be that of Victoria Taylor has been found in the search for the 34-year-old woman who went missing from her North Yorkshire home three weeks ago.
Police searching for the missing woman, known as Vixx, has said there was a “significant possibility” she had entered the River Derwent, which runs through the town of Malton, where she lived.
Continue reading...Acasia Welburn pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual activity with child by person in a position of trust
A school worker has been jailed for sexually abusing an autistic boy who was under 16 at the time, police said.
Acasia Welburn, now 26, had been working at a school in North Yorkshire in a “trusted care position” when she abused the child.
Continue reading...Exclusive: PM made flying visit to his North Yorkshire constituency, using millionaire’s chopper to return to London
Rishi Sunak took a helicopter owned by a millionaire Conservative donor to fly from North Yorkshire to London on Saturday, before appearing at a hastily arranged campaign trip in south London.
The prime minister made two relatively low-key campaign stops during the day, after the Guardian revealed on Friday he was planning to spend the day solely in his constituency and London.
Continue reading...Figures raise questions about safeguarding at college given ‘outstanding’ for welfare by Ofsted
Nine rapes at the Harrogate military college, which trains 16- and 17-year-olds for careers in the British army, were reported to civilian police over a 13-month period to the middle of August, figures show.
Disclosed under freedom of information legislation, the figures raise questions about safeguarding at Harrogate, and why its welfare arrangements are rated as “outstanding” by Ofsted.
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