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      Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles is punched and pelted with bottles in shocking brawl as thugs ‘threaten to shoot him’

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      NEWCASTLE captain Jamaal Lascelles was punched and pelted with bottles in a shocking street brawl – after thugs “threatened to shoot” him.It is claimed the gang of men also injured his brother and left their pal “unconscious” as they left Chinawhite club in Newcastle.
      One of Lascelles’s group was on the ground and got kicked in the face which knocked him ‘out cold’, an eyewitness saidCredit: The Sun
      Lascelles – wearing a green gilet – is said to have suffered damage to his ear in the scuffleCredit: The Sun
      The Newcastle captain appears to throw a punch in the bust up on August 19Credit: The Sun
      Onlookers say all hell broke loose when a man elbowed Lascelles’s 19-year-old brother in the throat.
      The “unprovoked attack” saw Lascelles, 29, shove the man away before a fight erupted, just hours after he was an unused sub in Newcastle’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City at The Etihad.

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      Shocking footage shows a “vodka bottle” hurled at the skipper’s head before missing and smashing in the street.
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      A group of six to eight men then reportedly attacked the centre-back before he was “punched from all angles”, MailOnline reports.
      One of the footballer’s group had to be “resuscitated” after being left “unconscious for ten minutes”, a witness claimed.
      Lascelles – wearing a green gilet – is said to have suffered damage to his ear in the scuffle but threw a punch himself.
      A source told The Times: “There was blood coming out of his brother’s mouth.
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      “One of Lascelles’ group was on the ground and then got kicked in the face and was knocked out cold… for more than ten minutes.
      “He was being resuscitated when the police arrived.”
      Officers from Northumbria Police charged to the scene on Falconar’s Court following the August 19 brawl.
      No arrests have been made.
      The fight came as the Magpies were given two days off by Eddie Howe following the City game.
      The centre-back joined Newcastle from Nottingham Forest in 2014, he has been linked with a move to Turkish side Beşiktaş.
      The Sun has approached Northumbria Police and Newcastle United for comment.
      Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles was beaten up in a mass brawl on a night out – after thugs ‘threatened to shoot’ himCredit: Rex
      Just hours before the bust up, Lascelles was an unused sub in his team’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City on August 19Credit: Getty More

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      Premier League stars’ luxury cars including Ferrari found in shipping containers on the way to Dubai after being stolen

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      TWO Premier League stars have had their flash luxury cars returned to them after the vehicles were found in shipping containers headed for Dubai.The supercars recovered by the Essex Police’s Stolen Vehicle Intelligence Unit were a Ferrari and a Range Rover.
      The Premier League player has been reunited with his flash red FerrariCredit: East Anglia News Service
      The silver Range Rover has also been reunited with its ownerCredit: East Anglia News Service
      So far this year, the force’s team has recovered 517 cars or parts of vehicles with a combined value of more than £16million.
      The two players, who have not been identified but have more than 100 international caps between them, had their cars stolen in neighbouring counties.
      The SVIU’s PC Paul Gerrish, PC Phil Pentelow and analyst Hannah Gerrish, tracked down the vehicles to shipping containers which were due to travel to Dubai from London Gateway Port in Thurrock.
      As yet, no arrests have been made in connection to the vehicle thefts.
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      It’s thought once a car is stolen, thieves may look to quickly sell it on, even for a price well below its market value, or strip it for parts or even ship the whole vehicle  to areas such as the Middle East or Africa, where it can be sold for two or three times its cost in the UK.
      The thieves or handlers of the stolen vehicles may obtain false or cloned identities before selling it on to an unsuspecting member of the public in the UK or even distribute them to other criminals.
      Essex Police launched Operation Ignition this summer which saw the SVIU, Roads Policing and investigators work together to break up the criminal gangs behind the thefts.
      The SVIU has managed to return vehicles to hundreds of victims from family saloons to supercars.
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      PC Gerrish said: “Every stolen car is important to us and we work as hard as we can to get them back to their owners.
      “When you phone someone up and tell them we’ve got their car with their kids’ car seats and the pushchair in the back, or other personal items, it’s hugely satisfying.
      “We are creating a hostile environment for car thieves. We know what to look for and we know how and where they operate.”
      One of the Premier League footballers went to the SVIU base to be reunited with his car and praised the team’s work.
      PC Pentelow said: “He was genuinely thankful and taken aback by the lengths we had gone to.
      “His car was clearly very dear to him, and he was very impressed with the service he’d had from the police.
      “Even though he plays for one of my team’s biggest rivals, he was a nice guy and down-to-earth. It was good to help him.”
      The SVIU team work with manufacturers including Jaguar Land Rover, Ford, BMW and Mercedes-Benz to improve vehicle security.
      The team recommends drivers learn about their car’s vulnerabilities by watching videos online and check the website Secured by Design to find recommended safety devices for your car and think about getting a Disklok.
      However, they say the biggest vulnerability is people leaving their vehicles unlocked.
      PC Pentelow said: “Double lock it and check it. We still see CCTV where people’s cars aren’t locked.”
      In July this year, the Essex Police’s SVIU team recovered cars and car parts worth £1m, in one of their most successful weeks ever.
      The unit recovered high-end cars including a Rolls-Royce, a Bentley Bentayga, alongside several Range Rovers and BMWs.
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      In recent months they have located and recovered a range of Ferraris and Aston Martins.
      A Rolls-Royce Cullinan recovered during recent operations was worth more than £360,000 alone.
      PC Phil Pentelow and PC Paul Gerrish say they are creating a hostile environment for car thievesCredit: East Anglia News Service More

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      Ex-Premier League prodigy Causso Darame, 24, dealt drugs as he was ‘too proud’ to claim benefits when club dropped him

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      AN EX-FOOTBALL professional dealt drugs because he was “too proud” to claim state benefits after being dropped by his club.Causso Darame, 24, dreamed of the big time after moving from Portugal to be signed by club Swansea City in the Premier League at the age of just 16.
      Ex-Swansea City star Causso Darame dealt drugs as he was ‘too proud’ to claim benefitsCredit: WNS
      The speedy winger compared himself to superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and NeymarCredit: Getty
      The speedy winger compared himself to superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar – but failed to make it.
      A court heard he then turned to drug-dealing to make money because he refused to accept unemployment benefits.
      He was chased by police and discovered hiding underneath a car with £1,000 worth of heroin and cocaine.
      Recorder Paul Lewis KC said: “You told the probation officer you were living off the proceeds of crime because you were too proud to claim benefits.”
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      Prosecutor Steven Donoghue said further drugs were found at his home with a street value between £740 and £1,000.
      Defence barrister Martha Smith-Higgins said her client was signed to Swansea City FC as a teenager after being provided with a scholarship and sponsorship.
      When he was in the Swansea City set-up he told their website: “I try to play like Ronaldo or Neymar – they are the players I have grown-up watching.
      “Ronaldo is my hero though. His hard-work ethic is a great example for young players like me – I would like to be like him.
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      “I always try to be skilful and fast to cause as much trouble as possible on the wing.”
      But at the age of 19, he was released from his contract and was unable to find another club.
      Cardiff Crown court heard Darame’s life began to “spiral out of control” and he turned to using drugs.
      He ended up racking up a debt and began dealing drugs in order to pay off that debt.
      Since his remand in custody, the defendant has joined the prison football team – and wants to restart his career.
      Darame, of Llanrumney, Cardiff, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
      He was sentenced to a total of 28 months imprisonment. More

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      Premier League star Raul Jimenez’s home broken into while his family were inside with £130k Audi & Range Rover stolen

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      A PREMIER LEAGUE star’s home was broken into while his family were inside with his Audi Q8 and Range Rover stolen.”Professional criminal” Patrick Rafferty and his fellow thieves sneaked into Raul Jimenez’s Tettenhall home while he was there with his young children.
      Thieves sneaked into Raul Jimenez’s Tettenhall home while he was there with his familyCredit: Instagram
      The ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers star was targeted as part of a two-month crime spreeCredit: Getty
      The 35-year-old targeted Wolverhampton Wanderers all-time top Premier League goal scorer as part of his two-month crime spree which saw him swipe cars worth a total of almost £250,000.
      Wolverhampton Crown Court heard how Rafferty was part of a gang of crooks who often disguised themselves before creeping into homes during the early hours of the morning.
      Victims were often asleep when the thieves entered their Wolverhampton and Willenhall homes in order to pinch keys and flee with cars parked on driveways.
      The gang forced entry into the Mexican striker’s home in July last year, stealing two of his cars which were worth a total of £130,000.
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      Other items snatched from the 32-year-old’s home included PlayStation controllers, watches and computers, prosecutor Jonathan Barker said.
      It comes after Jimenez penned a two-year deal with Fulham in July after falling out of favour at Wolves.
      During their crimewave, dad-of-one Rafferty and others entered a property in Tettenhall Wood.
      A Mini Countryman worth £5,800 was stolen while a family with children slept.
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      The victims noticed the cars had been taken when they woke up later that morning.
      Two days later, burglars broke a lock and forced their way into a home in Tettenhall.
      A dad who had been asleep was suddenly woken up by a noise before realising the keys to his Porsche and Mercedes were being taken.
      He courageously attempted to disturb the thieves, which caused a criminal attempting to flee in the Mercedes to lose control and hurtle into a neighbour’s house.
      The thieves then fled the scene on foot. A total of £5,500-worth of damage was caused to the neighbour’s home.
      Gang members targeted a further property that same day while a family with children were inside their home in Willenhall.
      A lock was broken before the thieves snatched keys to a Ford Fiesta worth £4,000 and an £18,000 Seat Leon.
      The next day, the gang broke a lock to get inside a home in Oxley but left empty-handed when they were disturbed.
      A victim living at a property in Wednesfield was woken up when his Ring doorbell made a noise that same day.
      The gang forced entry into Jimenez’ home in July last yearCredit: Instagram
      They stole two of his cars which were worth a total of £130,000Credit: Rex
      He confronted the masked burglars and shouted at them before they said they wanted his car and walked off with nothing.
      Thieves went on to burgle a home in Tettenhall after breaking a lock on a door.
      A family with children were inside when a BMW X3, Peugeot 208 and a Citreon DS3 were swiped from their home.
      Apple AirPods also taken were traced by police, linking accomplice Simon Brookes to the burglary.
      The burglars then forced their way through a dining room window to get into another home, where two Mercedes worth a total of £23,000 were stolen.
      An attempted burglary took place in Willenhall but masked men ran off after the female victim shouted at them.
      A Toyota Avensis worth £1,500 was also taken from a property in Bilston.
      The court heard how Rafferty – of no fixed abode – has 23 convictions for 58 offences including other burglaries and conspiracy to steal.
      Rafferty and Brookes admitted conspiracy to burgle and conspiracy to steal between July 18 and September 16 last year.
      Third-strike burglar Rafferty confirmed he was involved in all 10 incidents.
      Amrisha Parathalingam, defending Rafferty, said he was using drugs at the time of his offending.
      Brookes, 31, pleaded on a basis and claimed he was only involved in the burglary in Tettenhall.
      Simon Worlock, defending Brookes, said the dad-of-four – of Wolverhampton – was just the driver of one of the cars which was stolen and is “not proud of what he has done”.
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      Sentencing, Judge Michael Chambers KC said: “You were both part of a criminal gang which was focused on stealing valuable cars by identifying them on driveways and entering the dwelling house in the early hours of the morning, drilling out the locks, wearing disguises.”
      Rafferty was jailed for 84 months, while Brookes was locked up for 54 months on August 21.
      Other items snatched from the 32-year-old’s home included PlayStation controllersCredit: Instagram More

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      Ex-West Ham footballer faces jail for trying to help flog £1.9million antique vase stolen from museum

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      A FOOTBALLER faces jail for trying to help flog a £1.9million antique vase stolen from a museum.Ex-West Ham youth star Kaine Wright, 26, was snared in a cop sting with Leslie Nkhwa, 47, and David Lamming, 31.
      Kaine Wright was found guilty at Southwark Crown Court of conspiracy to sell a stolen Chinese Ming dynasty vaseCredit: PA
      A court heard the 14th century Chinese vase was snatched in a raid at the Swiss Musee des Arts d’Extreme-Orient in 2019.
      In 2020, Brit cops set a trap after gang members tried to get it valued.
      Southwark crown court heard they agreed to sell the vase for £450,000.
      Nkhwa was arrested at London’s Marriott Hotel.
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      Wright, who drove him there, and Lamming were picked up later.
      Wright, of Plumstead, and Nkhwa, of Charlton, South East London, were convicted of conspiracy.
      Lamming, of Lewisham, admitted it.
      They are due for sentencing in October.
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      Premier League star accused of rape is released under investigation and has bail lifted – as cops continue probe

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      A PREMIER League footballer arrested on suspicion of rape has been released under investigation.The footballer was accused of raping three women in separate attacks between April 2021 and July 2022.
      The footballer has been released under investigation
      He has now been released under investigation after his bail was lifted by police.
      The star was due to answer bail this month after the date was pushed back for a third time.
      If a suspect is released under investigation, there is no set date for returning to the police station.
      The footballer, who was taken to the 2022 World Cup, was held last July after police swooped on a home in North London.
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      His first alleged victim, in her 20s, claimed she was raped during a break in the Med in June last year.
      She fled the five-star resort she was staying in and flew home to her friends and family, it is said.
      The woman is understood to have spoken to police on her return to the UK and showed photos she claimed highlighted bruising on her body after the alleged attack.
      After his initial arrest he was later re-arrested on suspicion of two more counts from April and June 2021.
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      The June 2021 allegation was later dropped by police.
      A third woman then came forward with further allegations in February this year, which she said unfolded a year prior.
      The player has not been suspended by his club while the investigation is ongoing.
      The Met Police said: “On 4 July 2022, an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police.
      “It was reported the alleged rape happened in June 2022.
      “While in custody, he was further arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape that were alleged to have been committed in April and June of 2021 against a different woman in her 20s.
      “In February 2023, the man was interviewed under caution for a sexual offence alleged to have taken place in February 2022. This relates to a third victim and was reported to police in July 2022.
      “No further action will be taken in relation to the alleged offence in June 2021 because the relevant legislation had not yet come into effect at the time it is said to have occurred.
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      “This has been explained to the complainant who continues to be supported by officers.
      “The man was bailed until August 2023. He was subsequently released under investigation whilst further enquiries are carried out.” More

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      Tributes to Michael Jones, 26, who died in accident working with ‘heavy machinery’ at Everton’s new stadium

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      TRIBUTES have been paid to a “beloved” construction worker who died at Everton’s new stadium.Michael Jones is believed to have suffered head injuries on the construction site of Bramley Moore Dock in Liverpool, Merseyside.
      Michael Jones died in the horror yesterdayCredit: Merseyside Police
      He was rushed to hospital following the horror yesterday but sadly couldn’t be saved.
      In a statement released by Merseyside Police today, his loved ones said: “The family would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support.
      “It is with our greatest sadness that our beloved son, brother uncle and friend Michael has sadly passed away.
      “He was a lifelong blue who was so happy to working on the new stadium.
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      “We want to thank the NHS staff and work colleagues who did their best for Michael. He will be missed beyond words.”
      Police were scrambled to the scene at Bramley Moore dock at around 1pm yesterday.
      It has been reported “heavy machinery” was involved in the horror.
      The Health and Safety Executive said they are looking into the incident at Everton’s future ground in Vauxhall.
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      Everton also released a statement yesterday following the tragedy.
      It read: “Everyone at Everton Football Club is heartbroken by the news a male worker has died following an incident at the Everton Stadium site at Bramley-Moore Dock.
      “The thoughts and condolences of everyone connected with Everton are with his family, friends, and colleagues at this unimaginably sad time.
      “Stadium Contractor Laing O’Rourke has immediately launched an investigation and will work with the Police and the Health and Safety Executive to establish the full details of the incident.”
      Michael was working at the new stadium when the horror unfoldedCredit: Getty More

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      Portuguese footballer Paollo Madeira Oliveira crushed to death alongside coach & team doctor in horror car crash

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      A PORTUGUESE forward, assistant coach and doctor for a Vietnamese football club have died after a horror crash.Paollo Madeira Oliveira of the Hoang Anh Gia Lai football club was killed after the car he was riding in was crushed between two trucks.
      Three men died in the horror wreck, with a fourth taken to hospitalCredit: VnExpress/Ngoc Oanh
      Paollo Oliveira was killed in the horror smashCredit: Getty
      Doan Nguyen Duc, president of the club, said 48-year-old assistant coach Duong Minh Ninh, 29-year-old Doan Trong Tri, and the 27-year-old Oliveira were headed home, according to VNExpress.
      Locals attempted to break open the car’s doors to get the passengers out of the car.
      He said: “I was shocked because of the accident. It is such a great loss to the club.”
      Oliveira played football in Portugal beginning in 2011 for the youth teams Imortal, Quarteirense, Farense 1910, Estrela da Amadora and Farense, according to Ojogo.
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      Last year he was loaned by the Faro Lions to Hong Linh Ha Tinh, from Vietnam, before making the move permanent this season.
      Farense Football Club said: “It is with great consternation and regret that Sporting Clube Farense communicates the news of the death of former athlete Paollo Madeira.
      “To the bereaved family and his friends, we offer our most heartfelt condolences.”
      The mangled wreckage can be seen at the sceneCredit: VnExpress/Ngoc Oanh More