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Police quiz man after assault

A man has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault on a seven-year-old boy in Telford, detectives said today. He is currently in custody. A man has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault on a seven-year-old boy in Telford, detectives said today. He is currently in custody. Officers from Telford CID said a man was helping them with their inquiries. The assault is believed to have occurred on a grassed area between Withywood Drive and Southwater Way in Malinslee - an area known as The Mound. Detectives yesterday said the boy was led away from a parking area in Withywood on Wednesday. He was then subjected to a sexual assault. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star.

News|Feb 22, 2008
News

Cash stolen as thieves trick man

Thieves tricked their way into the home of an elderly man and made off with cash. Police said a caller posing as a water official conned his way into the home in St George's Place, Clun. Thieves tricked their way into the home of an elderly man and made off with cash. Police said a caller posing as a water official conned his way into the home in St George's Place, Clun. A second man slipped upstairs unnoticed and a quantity of money was later found to be missing. The burglary happened on the day West Mercia Police issued a plea to communities to help arrest distraction burglars. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star 

South Shropshire|Apr 19, 2008
South Shropshire

Radio plea after theft

A special radio has been stolen from a hot air balloon which landed in fields near Oswestry. A special radio has been stolen from a hot air balloon which landed in fields near Oswestry. The air band radio was taken as the pilot and passengers deflated the balloon at about 7.30pm on Wednesday, in a field at Pradoe Hall, West Felton. Pilot Russell Collins said used in the wrong hands it could clog up the air waves that had to be kept free for emergencies. Anyone who has spotted the black radio, which looks like a large mobile phone with a rubber aerial, should call West Mercia Police on 08457 444 888.

Oswestry|Sep 14, 2007
Oswestry

Murder hunt on river body

A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a 62-year-old man whose body was found in the River Severn.A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a 62-year-old Stourport man whose body was found in the River Severn. West Mercia Police confirmed today that they were treating the death of Reginald Southall as murder. His body was found in the River Severn on December 16. Mr Southall, who lived in the Redstone Lane area of Stourport, was last seen at about 6.45pm on December 4, last year. His wife, who police have not named, had been out for a walk with Mr Southall and after she returned home Mr Southall continued walking alone. His wife subsequently reported him missing the following day. But as a result of "significant new information" police said today they were renewing appeals for sightings of Mr Southall before his disappearance on the evening of December 4, 2007. Read more in the Express & Star

Kidderminster|Apr 9, 2008
Kidderminster
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