Three killed amongst Birmingham, England riots
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Friday, August 12, 2011
A car fatally crashed into three individuals in the British city of Birmingham, England. The three men, aged 31, 30, and 21, died during a second consecutive night of violent events in Birmingham.
The incident occurred at approximately 0100 BST (0000 UTC) Wednesday morning in the Birmingham inner-city region of Winson Green. The men were attempting to protect property from nearby riots. Witness reports say that the vehicle contained as many as three passengers and drove at a speed of fifty miles per hour without stopping after the crash.
Police have since recovered a vehicle and arrested a 32-year-old male in association with the incident, on a charge of murder. According to Chief Constable Chris Sims, the details of the incident West Midlands Police have would indicate that “the car was deliberately driven”.
Tariq Jahan, the father of one of those killed, said his son, 21-year-old Haroon Jahan, was attempting to protect the area from nearby violence and unrest. Jahan said he had attempted to perform CPR at the scene of the incident. Jahan said his son was “a very good lad, a good man starting at the beginning of his life and had his whole life ahead of him. I’ve got no words to describe why he was taken and why this has happened and what’s happening to the whole of England.” Jahan said violent acts like this which killed innocent bystanders made “no sense”.
| [There is] simply no excuse whatsoever for the violence, looting and destruction | ||
A statement released from West Midlands Police says that “detectives are treating [this incident] as murder. Three men were taken to hospital where two later died from their injuries. A third man was in a critical condition but confirmed dead at around 6:30AM. West Midlands Police have launched a murder inquiry, arrested one man in connection with the incident and recovered a vehicle nearby which will be examined by forensics experts,” the force stated. Police have requested that individuals contact them if they have any information about the incident. About 200 people from the Asian community have gathered at the hospital where the victims were transported after the crash. Two of the victims were known to be brothers. All three of them were reported to be Pakistani Muslims.
The West Midlands has seen other instances of violent behavior. Thefts have taken place in the city centre of Birmingham, West Bromwich and in Wolverhampton. The charges being brought against suspects on remand for court appearances include public disorder offences, such as violent disorder and aggravated burglary. Six police officers have experienced minor injuries as a result of the violence.
According to police, a scrapyard fire which occurred in Birmingham is unrelated to recent violence. Two ambulances were attacked in two separate incidents with objects being thrown at the vehicles. Ambulance staff were left uninjured in both cases. Ambulances have appeared on thirty-five occasions in West Bromwich, Wolverhampton and various parts of Birmingham. Thirty-one individuals were given ambulance staff treatment, with nineteen receiving hospital treatment, albeit for practically minor assaults in most cases.
In Wolverhampton and West Bromwich, there have been reports of roads and streets being closed. Wolverhampton and Birmingham have experienced significant travel disruption, with buses not entering city centres last night. One vehicle in Birmingham and two in West Bromwich have been set alight amongst the violence. Various businesses have also been targeted, such as M&S and a high fidelity shop in Birmingham. A jewelry business in Wolverhampton has been robbed of ornaments, watches and money.
Yesterday, British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg condemned the violent actions of individuals, claiming there was “simply no excuse whatsoever for the violence, looting and destruction”. Below is a picture gallery of the damage caused by public disorder in Birmingham Tuesday night:
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Various buildings in Birmingham have been damaged by rioting, including this hairdressing shop. Image: Clare Lovell.
This ATM has been left destroyed by rioting. Image: Clare Lovell.
A window of this mobile phone store has been badly damaged by violence. Image: Clare Lovell.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex make bold claims against Royal Family in Oprah interview
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Monday, March 8, 2021
Members of the British Royal Family, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan made bold claims in an interview with Oprah Winfrey first broadcast on Sunday in the US, which over seventeen million people watched. They have made numerous accusations against the British Royal Family, including allegations of racism and denying Meghan help for her mental health. The interview, which the Sussexes were not being paid for and were not aware of any questions to be asked beforehand, took place at an unnamed “friend’s” house. It took place following the couple stepping down as senior members of the family last year.
The interview started with just Winfrey and Meghan, later bringing Harry into the interview also. Meghan began by stating that she went into the Royal Family initially “naïvely”, saying that she had not done research before entering the role. She also mentioned that the tabloid press in the UK had claimed that she had made Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge cry during her wedding over an argument about bridesmaid dresses. Meghan claimed that the opposite was true, and Catherine had made her cry over this. She alleged that “everyone in the [royal family] institution knew it was false”, but had not corrected it.
| In those months when I was pregnant, all around this same time, we have in tandem the conversation of: he won’t be given security, he’s not going to be given a title, and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born. | ||
Later in the interview, Meghan spoke about how hew son Archie would not be given a royal title, and said that this meant he would not be given security. The reasoning why he would not be given a title dates from letters written by George V in 1917, which states that only children and grandchildren of the sovereign will be given a royal title automatically; Archie was a great-grandchild when he was born. Meghan said that if it meant he would be kept safe, her son being given a royal title meant a lot to her.
The most significant allegation came when Meghan alleged that a member of the family had made a remark about her future child’s skin colour before he was born. Meghan; who was an actress before she entered the royal family; is American, mixed-race, and her mother is African American. In the interview, Meghan told Winfrey “In those months when I was pregnant, all around this same time, we have in tandem the conversation of: he won’t be given security, he’s not going to be given a title, and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born”. It was later explained that this conversation had taken place between Harry and an unnamed member of the Royal Family; Winfrey later said that Harry had told her it was not Elizabeth II or Prince Philip who had made these remarks.
Meghan also spoke of her mental health during this time, stating to Winfrey that “I just didn’t want to be alive any more”. She also alleged that when asking “one of the most senior officials” in the Palace if she could receive help for her mental health, she was denied because the official said it would be bad for the Royal Family institution.
On Tuesday, two days after the interview first broadcast, the Palace responded to the claims made in the interview in a statement, saying the claims would be “taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately”. They also made a note that “some recollections may vary”. Earlier, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson declined to answer a question about whether the Royal Family was racist, but said “when it comes to matters to do with the Royal Family, the right thing for prime ministers to say is nothing”. UK Leader of the Opposition and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said the claims made in the interview should be taken “very, very seriously”.
