Crewe & Nantwich News – August 2010

Child Cruelty Pair Jailed  A man and a woman from Crewe were both sent to prison after a police investigation into a  catalogue of injuries inflicted on a one year old girl. Doctors found she had fractures to her right arm, left thigh, left leg, left upper arm and forearm; evidence of scalds to her foot; bruising to her face and head and bruising and haemorrhage around both eyes. The man, aged 26, was jailed for six years after being found guilty of assault and child neglect. The woman, who is 24, was found guilty of perverting the course of justice and child neglect. She was sent to prison for three years. Detective Sergeant Julie Jackson said, “It is hard to understand how anyone could inflict such pain on a helpless, dependent child.” She said the convictions and sentences “Send a clear message to any bully who thinks they have the right to hurt those more vulnerable than themselves.”
Prisoner on the Roof A man who spent nine hours on a roof at Leighton Hospital in Crewe was later charged with several offences. The man, who was arrested on the M6 near Sandbach two days earlier, was taken to the hospital for treatment. He made his way on to the roof and began throwing tiles at cars. Police Officers cordoned off the area and called in a trained negotiator who spoke to the man until he came down at three o’clock in the morning. The man, aged 19, was charged with escaping from custody, assaulting a nurse, three offences of causing damage to vehicles and one of causing damage to the roof.
Wounding Charge A man from Nantwich was arrested and charged with wounding after another man was found with a serious head injury on grassland near the River Weaver. The accused man, who is 36 years old, appeared before South Cheshire Magistrates and was remanded in custody.
Contest Reels Them In The fifth East Cheshire Emergency Services Fishing Competition proved bigger and better then ever. Chief Superintendent Mick Garrihy, Commander of Cheshire Police Eastern Area said, “This event provides a point of focus for a lot of young people during the holidays. It is a real investment in the future. The youngsters meet people from the Police and the other emergency services on a one-to-one basis and see them as friends. This can shape their views in the years to come. They also take that home to their parents and other members of the family, who get a broader idea of how we fit into the local community. For the emergency services and Cheshire East Council it provides a great opportunity to work as partners to stage an event which really matters.” One young contestant described the finals of the event as “The best day of my life”.