News about Robert Smith

Sharon Beshenivsky: As a rare video shows Piran Ditta Khan being escorted into a West Yorkshire station before being held in prison

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 4, 2024
Piran Ditta Khan, 75, had been on the lam for more than a decade after masterminding the robbery that culminated in heroic PC Beshenivsky's shot and killed at 'almost point blank range' in 2005. PC Beshenivsky was shot and killed on November 18 2005 as she and her colleague PC Teresa Milburn responded to a warning of a robbery at Universal Express travel agents in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Following the assassination of Khan, the fugitive has fled to Pakistan, where there is no extradition to the United Kingdom, and he has gone into hiding. After years of court drama, he was finally arrested in Pakistan in 2020 before being taken back to Britain last April to face justice. After 11 jurors deliberated for nearly 19 hours over four days, the 75-year-old mother of three was found guilty by a majority of ten-1. Now, West Yorkshire Police have released a video of Khan being pulled into a police station and imprisoned in a cell at the Elland Road station.

After two decades of war crimes, a fugitive was brought back to the United Kingdom to face justice. During an armed robbery in 2005, PC Sharon Beshenivsky, 38, was found guilty

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 4, 2024
Piran Ditta Khan has been found guilty of the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky, 38, at Leeds Crown Court. During an armed robbery in Bradford in 2005, the police officer was shot.

Which is Britain's oldest surviving brick building?

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 20, 2024
In the first century AD, Romans fired clay bricks into Britain. These bricks were wider and thinner than those of today, and they were used in a variety of ways: as lacing courses in wall of ruins stonemasonry and the design of hypocaust pillars for hypothermia (underground heating systems), used in Roman baths and other public buildings. The Balkerne Gateway in Colchester, Essex, which dates to at least the second century AD, is an early example of Roman brickwork. Burgh Castle in Norfolk, a third-century Roman fort, has alternating courses of flint and brickwork. Numerous examples of Roman hypocaust structures exist, including one at Cilurvum, a Roman fort at Chesters, Northumberland, which is near to Hadrian's Wall. Brick production in the Romans fell by a 600 to 700 year gap since the Romans were ruled out in AD 410. Any buildings were constructed with re-used Roman bricks, for example, the nave of St Albans Cathedral. This building began in the 11th century, using materials from Roman British town Verulamium.

A new challenge to the owner is launched by a neighbor who pleaded for a new cup of bacon and clinking teacups after announcing that she intends to reopen by moving 100 yards away

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 18, 2024
After announcing plans to reopen 100 yards away, a neighbor who had complaints regarding the smell of bacon and clinking teacups prompted a local cafe to close. In December, the Caddy Shack in Weymouth, Dorset, suffered after three people complained that the odour and noise emanating from the building was causing "unacceptable harm" to their quality of life. Emma Ayles (left) was determined to solve the problem by submitting a planning request to move the cafe, which is located 100 yards from nearby houses, hoping that it would be out of earshot of locals.

Families who left arranged their marriage in a vegetative state were sentenced to 'douncing her with chemicals' and 'force-feeding her pills'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 14, 2024
A cruel family was sentenced to prison for arranging a marriage ceremony in a vegetative state by 'doing her with chemicals' and 'force-feeding her pills.'

The 'Organiser', a 75-year-old robbery and PC Sharon Beshenivsky fired dead, made a scouting trip five days before the attack and learned'substantial amounts' of cash were held at the travel company, according to the murder trial

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 13, 2024
The trial heard Piran Ditta Khan, 75, had planned the raid at Bradford's travel agency, planning a scouting trip from his home in Ilford, North London, five days before the company was closed. Khan was reportedly sat in the passenger seat of a Mercedes car that was in the area while the raid was underway. A gunman fired 'indiscriminately' in the street, killing PC Sharon Beshenivsky (right) and injuring her colleague PC Teresa Milburn as the burglars fled the scene. The men were found with £5,400 in cash from the search.

A family was convicted of arranging a marriage in a vegetative state by "dousing her with chemicals" and'force-feeding her pills

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 13, 2024
The family, who left an arranged marriage ceremony in a vegetative state by 'dousing her with chemicals' and "force-feeding her pills,' will be convicted today. Khalid Sheikh, 55, and Shabnam, 53, as well as their son Asgar, will be convicted at Leeds Crown Court for the assault of Ambreen Fatima Sheikh. Ambreen, a 38-year-old woman, was flown to the United Kingdom from Pakistan in 2014 after an arrange marriage in Asgar, which is now 31 years old. However, she suffered with persistent physical abuse during this period, leaving her with 'irrable' brain damage, so she no longer has an understanding of the world around her.

Neighbours of family who left arranged marriage bride in vegetative state by 'dousing her with chemicals' and 'force-feeding her pills' says that victim was so isolated that they had no idea she was even living there

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 18, 2023
She was so lonely, a neighbor of the family who left an arranged marriage wedding in a vegetative state by'force feeding' her pills that they didn't know she was there. After an arranged marriage to Asgar Sheikh, now 31 years old, Ambreen Fatima Sheikh was flown to the United Kingdom from Pakistan. However, the bride has been in a persistent vegetative state for eight years after the sinister physical assault behind closed doors. Ambreen, a 38-year-old girl from Huddersfield, spoke little English when she first stepped foot inside a four-bedroom terraced home. She barely left the house when she first took place. Neighbours told the court how they had no idea she was even living there and weren't aware Asgar was married.

After being flown from Pakistan for anarranged marriage, a family was found guilty of abuse after she 'doused bride in chemicals' and'force-fed her pills,' leaving her in a vegetative state

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 18, 2023
Since suffering 'irretrievable' brain injury, Ambreen Fatima Sheikh has been in a vegetative state for eight years. She can breathe unaided, but she has no idea of the world around her. The court heard that the most possible explanation for the 38-year-old's illness was that she had unwillingly swallowed tablets prescribed to her diabetic mother-in-law, resulting in a hypoglycaemic attack. These tablets are highly toxic if taken by non-diabetics, and small children have been dubbed 'one pill killers'. The tablets were not taken voluntarily, and by then, the socially isolated and vulnerable Ambreen had suffered a 'pattern of violence" behind the closed doors of her terraced house in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, where she shared with her husband, father-in-law, and sister-in-law. In the days before Ambreen was rushed to the hospital in an unconscious state, a large black hole on her lower back was believed to have been caused by a caustic chemical substance. According to the court, the chemical probably caused an injury to her ear.

According to a lawsuit, engineer Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin almost died under a ROCKET ENGINE as burnt out workers were coerced to work 24-hour hours in search of lucrative Government contracts

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 1, 2023
Blue Origin, a Jeff Bezos-owned spaceflight firm, denied safety issues and retaliated against a senior worker who sparked questions, triggering an explosive lawsuit. According to the former worker, the employer retaliated against him for whistleblowing.

Despite the former having their application to fight rejected, Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn are hoping to settle their grudge match... From failed drug tests to mooted Middle East locations, here's the tale of Britain's most awaited match

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 29, 2023
Despite the ongoing court trouble surrounding Benn's two failed drug tests, a deal for Conor Benn's tense fight with Chris Eubank Jr is set to be finalized this week. Last October, Benn and Eubank had been contracted to battle before the showdown was called off when Benn's two promising tests for clomifene emerged. However, the 27-year-old was cleared by UKAD in September and was reportedly told that he was allowed to fight in the United Kingdom once more.

Find out if Kate and Simon did it on this week's Blind Date to find out if they did not win

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 29, 2023
Every week, FEMAIL asks two singletons to report back from their blind date. This week it's Kate, 64, and Simon, 57, but will romance be on the cards for these two hopefuls?Would you like us to find you a date?Are you a singleton, or is there someone you'd like to send on a blind date? Blinddate@dailymail.co.uk

The British Boxing Board of Control's decision to finally meet Chris Eubank Jnr is dismissed after Conor Benn's appeal over a two-year drug ban

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 29, 2023
According to reports, Conor Benn's proposal to face Chris Eubank Jnr was rejected by the British Boxing Board of Control. The two were supposed to cross paths last year in the midst of a dramatic confrontation last year before Benn's positive test for clomifene was returned by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, but the fight was called off. After returning a second positive result, he will be charged by UK Anti-Doping in April 2023, potentially a two-year suspension.

AL-SAMARRAI: One boxer choked an adult model to unconsciousness. Million-dollar show fights are in the midst of being fought in a frantic show fight. Drug scandals have erupted. Is boxing really low?

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 21, 2023
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Applying a traditional eye to what went out last week in Manchester, or even a smart one, it was impossible to see much more than a tumultuous display. A wilder interpretation of Barnum's Circus, but without a crack of the whip, this version was lacking. It was gritty, vile in parts, and it was rooted in gruesome fights and worse conduct.

Extraordinary footage shows grandfather who died at baptism ceremony lying face down in paddling pool for at least five minutes as pastor and congregation seemingly fail to notice

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 18, 2023
An extraordinary video of a grandfather's death in a paddling pool baptism has surfaced, but the pastor and congregation appear to have failed to notice. In a video taken in the garden behind a Birmingham beauty salon, Robert Smith's body could be seen floating face down in the water for at least five minutes. As Christian minister Cheryl Reid-Bartley continues to pray and chant, the 61-year-old Parkinsons sufferer floating under the surface of the water. At least 12 people attended the service, with no one appearing to see Mr Smith in pain during the service, which took place on Sunday, October 8.

Revealed: Parkinson's sufferer who died after baptism was grandfather in his 60s - as preacher who dipped him underwater claims she has seen him 'dancing with Jesus in Heaven'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 13, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Yap (left), also known as Smith, travelled 300-miles to Birmingham for the wedding (right), which was sponsored by a church called Life Changing Ministries. Following Mr Yap's death, the church's founder, Cheryl Reid-Bartley (inset), who presided over the baptism, said she had seen him in heaven 'dancing with Jesus.'

After TWO failed drug samples, Conor Benn should not be boxing this weekend and is yet to reveal his name, the British Boxing Board of Control has confirmed — with the welterweight fighter returning to ring after 17 months absence

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 21, 2023
Conor Benn has not revealed his name, and he will not be returning to the ring this weekend, according to the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC). Despite the unsolved doping lawsuit that may result in Benn's suspension from the sport, the latter was announced on Wednesday that he will fight in 2022 for the first time since twice testing positive for clomifene in 2022. Despite the fact that his ban in the United Kingdom was lifted by the National Anti-Doping Commission in July, the fighter is still facing a potential two-year ban in this region pending the outcome of appeals against that decision by BBBofC and UK Anti-Doping, according to Mail Sport.

AXCLUSIVE Racist prison killer, 42, who beat his cellmate to death and was sentenced to death after 23 years, has been given parole

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2023
When Robert Smith (right), 19, 19 to death as he slept in 2000, he ignited national revulsion and a discussion about racial profiling in prison. According to an inquiry, the Feltham Young Offenders Institute (inset) in west London was 'institutionally racist' and was partially responsible for Zahid's death. The historic case was described as the 'Stephen Lawrence case' for the Prison Service and the criminal justice system. Smith, a 42-year-old man, had his third parole hearing on June 21-2015 and was informed today that the three-person Parole Board had recommended that he be released on licence. The former skinhead had successfully completed numerous accredited programs to address his abuse of weapons, according to the panel, and he had a'motivation to change from his old habits and live a pro-social lifestyle.'

Shoe fetish killer who brutally murdered mother, 51, is denied parole

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 8, 2023
A killer with a shoe fetish who murdered a mother at random was refused parole and told that he has "outstanding treatment needs" that must be addressed before he can be released. Christopher Farrow(left) and Wendy Speakes, 51, (right), were forced to wear blue mule shoes before raping and stabbing her to death. Mrs Speakes' body was discovered at her Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on March 15, 1994, sparking a six-year hunt for the sadistic Farrow. After advancements in fingerprint technology allowed a comparison to the partial print found at the murder site, Farrow was finally caught. He was given a life term in November 2000 with a minimum term of 18 years, and had two previous parole appeals rejected.

A gruesome mother was saved from jail because of her 50,000-volt stun gun

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 8, 2023
After turning up at their family's house, Dawn Chaisty, of Horwich, near Bolton, assaulted Gabrielle Sugden, the sister of her son's then-girlfriend Kirsty. Chaisty, 59, had gone to the hospital to see Kirsty after her son, Josh Holden, was arrested by police after a 'lovers' brat' the night before. Gabrielle had opened the door instead, according to Manchester Crown Court. 'You are a disgusting vile little girl,' Chaisty fired the stun gun at Gabrielle and yelled at her: 'You are a disgusting little girl.' 'You're going to die,' the mother yelled, and she said, 'Because I will get you all killed, I will come back.'

In Hebersham, western Sydney, Robert Smith was released 12 years after Kiesha Abrahams' assassination

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 21, 2023
Robert Smith (right) has been released on parole after serving a minimum 12-year prison term for six-year-old Kiesha Abrahams (left) in 2010. He was jailed alongside Kristi Abrahams (inset), who was found guilty of murder and sentenced to at least 16 years in prison. Kiesha died in her bed at her Hebersham, western Sydney, after being knocked unconscious by her mother when she refused to put her pyjamas on.

Killer couples: How the family home became a death house for little boys and girls

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 10, 2023
Kiesha Abrahams (centre with her killers) was in a situation where no one, especially a six-year-old child, would have survived. She is just one of many Australian children who have been killed by their biological parents and de facto stepfathers in the most revolting ways. Matthew Scown (bottom left), a murderer who had just three years in prison, caused outrage when he was seen walking free (top left).

Robert Smith has been suspended for a year after the assassination of Kiesha Weipeart by mother Kristi Abrahams

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 29, 2023
Robert Smith (right), who is serving a minimum 12-year prison term for his role in the assassination of six-year-old Kiesha Weippeart in 2010, is scheduled to be released at Bidwill, Sydney's West, as early as April 21. Judge Geoffrey Bellew told him that the NSW State Parole Authority had approved his parole. Alison Anderson (left), a devoted promoter of Kristi Abrahams who later became a vocal advocate for justice, weept as she left court after learning of the decision.

Robert Smith is granted parole 12 years after killing Kiesha Abrahams

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 28, 2023
Despite community demonstrations, Robert Smith is serving minimum 12-year jail for manslaughter and being an accomplice to the assassination of six-year-old Kiesha Abrahams in 2010 and will be released in April 21. After being knocked unconscious by her mother when she refused to put her pyjamas on, Kiesha died in her bed at her home in Hebersham, western Sydney, where she died.