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| Author: | JD [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Limo Passenger arrested for murder on night out |
Nottingham Evening Post November 6, 2007 Tuesday Suspect is quizzed on murder in the street Detectives were today continuing to question a man on suspicion of murdering Thomas Blackwell. The father of two died of a head injury a few hours after an altercation with people in a white stretch limousine. He had bought a newspaper from Deepak Foodstore in Barn Croft, Chilwell, at 11.45am on Friday and was attacked outside. Mr Blackwell, 42, died on Friday afternoon in the Queen's Medical Centre. A Notts police spokeswoman said: "A 21-year-old man from Nottingham has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Thomas Blackwell after handing himself in to police. "He is being questioned by detectives at Carlton police station." Detectives revealed last night they had traced and examined the white stretch limousine thought to have been used by the people who carried out the attack on Mr Blackwell, who was unemployed. Speaking exclusively in yesterday's Post, Mr Blackwell's wife, Amanda, 41, a care assistant in Beeston, made an appeal for public help in catching her husband's killers. She said: "Words cannot describe the pain our family is feeling. "The people who attacked Thomas need to be caught before they attack someone else. If you know who they are, you must phone the police." Mr Blackwell's 16-year-old daughter, Zoe, said: "I feel angry because all he did was go to the shops and that was it. "I would like anyone who knows the people who did this to tell them to come forward." His elder daughter, Elizabeth, 18, who has one child and is expecting another, said: "I will miss him. We were very close." Mr Blackwell had moved with Amanda and his daughters to a flat in Great Hoggett Drive from Radford three months ago. Flowers and gifts have been placed around the spot where he died. One card carried the message: "You will be sorely missed. It was nice having you as a neighbour." A large Winnie the Pooh toy sat alongside flowers next to the wall. Police are still appealing for witnesses. All calls to 0115 844 6935 or Crimestoppers usly on 0800 555 111. guy.woodford@nottinghameveningpost.co.uk ____________________ |
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| Author: | JD [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:49 pm ] |
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A previous story of the circumstances. Nottingham Evening Post November 5, 2007 Monday 'Words cannot describe the pain' Thomas Blackwell nipped out to buy a newspaper just before 11.45am on Friday. He never returned. After leaving Deepak Foodstore in Barn Croft, Chilwell, Mr Blackwell was confronted by up to nine people who had got out of a white stretch limousine. Seconds later, the limousine sped off, and the 42-year-old was left lying on the pavement. "I was in bed when a neighbour came rushing round to tell me Thomas had been hurt," said his wife, Amanda. "I got up and ran down the road to him. I tried talking to him but he was rolling around not making any sense. "The ambulance arrived and I got in with Thomas. His heart stopped briefly in the ambulance and again at hospital. He was being kept going on a ventilator. "Then the doctors told me they had done a CT scan and said they found bleeding in his brain. They said it was too big to save him. "We lost our daughter Gemma to illness two years ago, when she was just 16. Now Thomas has been taken away." Mrs Blackwell, who works as a care assistant in Beeston, moved to Great Hoggett Drive in Chilwell with her husband and their two daughters. Elizabeth, 18, and Zoe, 16, three months ago after living in Radford for years. It was supposed to have been a happy return to the area where they had lived when their children were younger. Mrs Blackwell said: "I've been told that up to nine people attacked Thomas. "He was a lovely man. He was nice to everyone. Why would anyone want to hurt him? Words cannot described the pain our family is feeling." She added: "The people who attacked Thomas need to be caught before they attack someone else. "If you know who they are, you must phone the police." A Notts police spokeswoman today said: "Mr Blackwell possibly knew his attackers. Officers have tracked down the limousine company and are speaking to staff. "It appears Mr Blackwell was attacked by one or possibly two individuals." Mrs Blackwell said her husband was a devoted family man, and was overjoyed nine months ago when he became a grandfather. "He couldn't do enough for our granddaughter Paisley. He lived for her and his children. "We spent a lot of time as a family walking our dog Zed, and Thomas loved to go fishing with friends. His favourite spot was in Stanton-on-the-Wolds." One of Mr Blackwell's closest friends, Peter Westmoreland, 26, was comforting the family over the weekend. He said: "I'd known Thomas for 12 years. When we met, we clicked. We used to go fishing together and watch DVDs. He was sound. "He never said he had any problems or was involved in anything bad." The area outside Deepak Foodstore was cordoned off over the weekend as scenes of crime officers took pictures and scoured for forensic evidence. Plain-clothes officers carried out door-to-door inquiries as uniformed officers in two marked police cars guarded the scene. Deepak Lachhar, 27, was working in shop at the time of the attack. He said: "A man came in and bought newspapers and other bits and started talking to two lads who had just entered the shop. "I could see a white stretch limousine outside and a group were standing next to it. The man left the shop and started arguing with the group. Then one of the two lads in the shop went out to join in the argument. They all seemed to know each other. "I looked away to serve a customer and when I looked back a woman came running in to say a man was hurt outside and told me to dial 999. "I saw the man outside but the limousine and the people he was arguing with had gone. His mouth seemed to be bleeding. "I phoned for an ambulance and the man was taken away." Mr Blackwell was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre. Police said a post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death to be a head injury. Investigating officers are keen to speak to any witnesses. Flowers and gifts now mark the spot where Mr Blackwell was attacked. One card carried the message: "You will be sorely missed. It was nice having you as a neighbour." A large Winnie the Pooh toy sat alongside flowers next to the wall. One set of flowers had a card which read: "Always in our thoughts. Rest in peace." The busy store welcomed regular customers yesterday, and many paused to look at the tributes and expressed their shock about the murder. Mother Victoria Furlong, 24, said: "I have lived around here all my life and we have never had anything like this. "Lots of children play around the shop. It really hits home when something like this happens on your doorstep. It is terrible. "Maybe it is just the way of the world today." Window cleaner Nigel Andrew, 40, said he was "gobsmacked". "Everyone knows everyone around here. All our thoughts are with the family and I am sure everyone will rally round," he said. Julie Finneron, who has lived in a neighbouring street for 19 years, saw the ambulance and the police car at the scene. "I have a son called Tom and when they said his name my heart stopped," she said. "I had assumed he had been knocked down by a car, but when I heard he had been attacked I was really shocked." Superintendent Mike Manley, of Notts Police, said: "Incidents like this are thankfully very rare in Chilwell and it's shocked the local community. "We are determined to catch the people responsible and urge anyone with information to contact us." Call the incident room on 0115 844 6935 or Crimestoppers anonymously 0800 555 111. guy.woodford@nottinghameveningpost.co.uk ________________________ |
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| Author: | JD [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:58 pm ] |
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So all these guys including the limo driver and his possible sidekick ran away and left a dying man? I don't suppose any of them realised he was dying but he must have been in such a state that his condition was a cause for concern? You wouldn't normally leave a dog under such circumstances so why leave a human being without assistance? I suppose hindsight is a fine thing but no doubt the facts will eventually surface when it goes to court. Regards JD |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:24 pm ] |
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With that amount of folks involved the culprit will be caught. I suppose a case could be made for taking the Limo driver's license away, but I doubt he even has one. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:44 pm ] |
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Which part of this was the limo drivers fault? |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:47 pm ] |
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grandad wrote: Which part of this was the limo drivers fault?
Driving away from an accident/driving off. That in itself can lead to disqualification. But even if we took the legal bit aside, being part of the human race IMO doesn't allow folks to leave other folks to die. 
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| Author: | grandad [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:05 pm ] |
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Firstly, this was not an accident, it was an assult. secondly, I doubt that the driver was fully aware of the injuries sustained. Thirdly, if the driver also felt threatened by these passengers would you expect him to stand up to them and probably suffer the same fate. I am sure that the vast majority of people wouldn't. Now I would expect the limo driver to contact the police after he had dropped the thugs off and give the police the details of the person who made the booking. |
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| Author: | kermit2482 [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:47 pm ] |
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grandad wrote: Firstly, this was not an accident, it was an assult.
secondly, I doubt that the driver was fully aware of the injuries sustained. Thirdly, if the driver also felt threatened by these passengers would you expect him to stand up to them and probably suffer the same fate. I am sure that the vast majority of people wouldn't. Now I would expect the limo driver to contact the police after he had dropped the thugs off and give the police the details of the person who made the booking. Indeed |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:04 pm ] |
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But the driver hasn't done so which suggests he might have a little more to do with it than just being the driver of the vehicle ? |
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| Author: | grandad [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:43 pm ] |
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How do you know that the driver hasn't done so? The police are questioning a man. He may have been arrested because the limo driver passed on the details. |
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| Author: | GBC [ Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:50 am ] |
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I'm glad the Limo industry is here to transport the scum around, otherwise I might find the chav's and chaveses trying to get into my Taxi. That's Try with a capital T. 
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| Author: | grandad [ Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:49 am ] |
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GBC wrote: I'm glad the Limo industry is here to transport the scum around, otherwise I might find the chav's and chaveses trying to get into my Taxi.
That's Try with a capital T. No chance of them getting in your taxi with the "tourist" rates you lot charge. |
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| Author: | JD [ Sat Nov 10, 2007 2:55 pm ] |
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grandad wrote: How do you know that the driver hasn't done so? The police are questioning a man. He may have been arrested because the limo driver passed on the details.
I understand the culprit gave himself up, unless I'm confusing this incident with another? I suspect the dreaded booze probably had a large part to play in this incident but one thing is for certain I think most of us would agree that the accused will be charged with manslaughter regardless of whether it was self defence and if found guilty I wouldn't be surprised if he was locked away for a good few years. Regards JD |
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| Author: | GBC [ Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:11 am ] |
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grandad wrote: GBC wrote: I'm glad the Limo industry is here to transport the scum around, otherwise I might find the chav's and chaveses trying to get into my Taxi. That's Try with a capital T. No chance of them getting in your taxi with the "tourist" rates you lot charge. If I relied on tourists, or skinflints like yourself, I would have gone bankrupt many years ago. Luckily London's booming buisiness and night life keep me in a good lifestyle. There's a new Hostel opened in Praed Street, 6 per room, £16 a night. You may wish to try it next time your in London. If you are quick, you may even get a flea free night? 
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| Author: | kermit2482 [ Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:51 am ] |
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GBC wrote: grandad wrote: GBC wrote: I'm glad the Limo industry is here to transport the scum around, otherwise I might find the chav's and chaveses trying to get into my Taxi. That's Try with a capital T. No chance of them getting in your taxi with the "tourist" rates you lot charge. If I relied on tourists, or skinflints like yourself, I would have gone bankrupt many years ago. Luckily London's booming buisiness and night life keep me in a good lifestyle. There's a new Hostel opened in Praed Street, 6 per room, £16 a night. You may wish to try it next time your in London. If you are quick, you may even get a flea free night? I wouldn't mind betting a penny to a pound that we get a much better class of person 99% of the time to what you get on a friday and saturday night, and i guarantee you get many more sickies than we do, however this is going slightly off what this thread is about, but then some of you taxi drivers/owners/private hire never miss an opportunity to try and slate the limo companies 
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