Warnings have also been issued of young men becoming more aggressive in the Highland capital. Very dangerous spiking incidents are on the rise in Inverness city centre as well as drug use, a security guard manager has warned. Michael Murdoch is managing director and owner of Highland Security whose team mans the doors of multiple … Read more
Three doormen have admitted killing a 30-year-old man outside a bar in Doncaster. Jamie Kelly, from Leeds, died in hospital a day after he was seriously injured in an altercation after being ejected from a venue in Silver Street in May 2022. Mark Rowing, 37, Dwayne Watson, 44 and David Williams, 30, all pleaded guilty … Read more
A woman who ended a festive drinking session by assaulting four men told pub door staff “you’re ruining my Christmas”, a court heard. A doorman was throwing Amylea Gallagher, 31, out of the Blue Boar in Castlegate, York, late on December 23 because of her drunken disorderly behaviour inside it, said Louise Berry, prosecuting. She … Read more
A robber who assaulted a security guard and a police officer has been jailed. On 19 January, Lee Egege, aged 39 stole various items from a store on Reservoir Road, West Bromwich. On 26 January he then stole items from a store on Astle Park. Egege went to the till, allowed the shop worker to … Read more
A young security guard who was seriously injured by a “wild” patient in a hospital ward fears she may never return to her job. Lou Wicks was attacked by an intoxicated man as she and her colleagues tried to restrain him in the emergency department of Maidstone Hospital. The 23-year-old suffered agonising ligament damage and, … Read more
A security guard has been sent in to monitor the suspected Banksy painting in Lynn. The artwork, depicting William Shakespeare holding a tin of spray paint, was discovered on a set of white doors on Ferry Street yesterday morning. It has prompted the question of whether the painting was completed by the world-famous artist himself. … Read more
Matthew Waters, aged 33, from Aberdare, was sentenced on Friday January 30 at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court to 12 months in prison, suspended for 24 months. This sentence follows a guilty plea for one count of inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent. This followed officers attending the Koolers nightclub in Merthyr Tydfil on May 26, … Read more
A violent thug has been jailed after launching an attack on a bouncer – and hurling racial abuse. Kailem Whitehouse lost his temper outside Wetherspoons in Hanley on September 24 last year. North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard the 24-year-old became enraged after being asked to move with his cigarette. He then turned violent in full … Read more
A shoplifter has admitted killing a security guard during a struggle at an Asda superstore as she tried to flee the premises. Alun Harris-Richards fell to the ground and struck his head after trying to prevent Natasha Smith from leaving the Arbroath store with stolen alcohol in June 2024. Smith, 38, admitted causing the 61-year-old … Read more
Police have made an arrest after a bouncer had a glass thrown at them. Two ambulances and cops were scrambled to High Street in Newcastle on Saturday night where the security worker was treated for ‘potentially serious’ injuries. Now Staffordshire Police have confirmed a 31-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, has been quizzed over the attack. StokeonTrentLive … Read more