POLICE

Police have named the man who was found seriously injured in a town centre carpark as 38-year-old Lee Davies

Police were called at 12.18am on Tuesday (18 June) following reports of an altercation involving a group of men in a car park in Drummond Street.

Upon arrival of emergency services, a 38-year-old man was found injured following a serious assault. He was taken to hospital but was later pronounced dead.

The victim of the alleged attack has now been named as Lee Davies, from Rotherham.

Three men, aged 37, 26 and 45 were arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody. A 36-year-old woman who was also arrested has since been released.

Detective Chief Inspector Ben Wood, who is the Senior Investigating Officer for this case, said: “We would like to reassure the local community following yesterday’s distressing news.

“You are likely to see an increased police presence in the area and I would encourage anyone with any concerns to speak to our officers.

“We have two cordons in place in Rotherham and enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances behind Lee’s death.

“If you have any information that could help us with our enquiries, relevant footage or if you witnessed this incident, then please do get in touch as it could prove to be invaluable to our investigation.”

If you have information for our investigation team, please get in touch via our Major Incident Public Portal: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/14SY24C03-PO1.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 70-year-old man was killed whilst riding a mobility scooter in the Dalton area

Police were called to Magna Lane at 9.17am on Saturday (15 June) after reports of a collision involving a red Mercedes C220 and a blue mobility scooter.

Police said was reported that the Mercedes, which was heading from the direction of the A630, collided with the mobility scooter as it began to cross Magna Lane, with the collision happening between the junctions at Foljambe Drive and the A630.

The 70-year-old man who was riding the mobility scooter was taken to hospital with serious injuries and has since sadly died.

A woman who was driving the Mercedes remained at the scene and has been assisting officers with their enquiries.

Police are now appealing for witnesses to this fatal collision or anyone with relevant information or footage to get in touch by calling 101 or online portal quoting incident number 240 of 15 June 2024.

A former Rotherham taxi driver has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting two girls over 20 years ago

Adam Ali, 43, used his car to drive vulnerable young girls to various locations where he assaulted them.

Ali, known as Razwan Razaq at the time of his offending, carried out his attacks between 2002 and 2004. Ali’s victims – now in their 30s – were scared to report what he did to them at the time, but they have bravely spoken out after NCA officers identified they were victims and contacted them.

One victim was 12 years old when she was introduced to Ali by a friend. Ali would routinely drive the girl to his house in Bramley where he sexually abused her, including raping her multiple times.

Ali and his friends groomed a second victim, age 13, by plying her with drink and drugs over the course of several months.One night, under the pretence of being concerned for the girl’s welfare, Ali offered to drive her home. Far from keeping the girl safe, Ali raped her partway through the journey.

Each incident involved the defendant getting the victims into his taxi or car before assaulting them.

One victim was routinely assaulted and raped by Ali during a one-year period. Ali gave the victim lifts in his taxi and would expect her to perform sexual acts in return.

If the victim refused, Ali would threaten to drive the victim to unknown locations and leave her stranded if she did not comply.

The 43-year old was found guilty of was found guilty of four counts of rape and three counts of indecent assault during trial at Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday, 23 May 2024 and is due to be sentenced on 25 June.

Officers from the NCA’s Operation Stovewood – the single largest law enforcement investigation into non-familial child sexual abuse in the UK – contacted the women after identifying they may have been victims. Officers specially trained to support victims of sexual abuse listened to the women’s accounts and gathered corroborating evidence.

At the time, Ali was serving an 11-year prison sentence for rape of a girl and two counts of sexual activity with another girl, both in Rotherham, following an investigation by South Yorkshire Police. After Ali was released from prison in April 2023, officers were notified that he planned to travel to Pakistan. Concerned that Ali would not return to the UK, investigators worked at a pace to gather evidence required for charges to be authorised.

Officers subsequently arrested Ali on 18 May 2023 and charged him the following day, after which he was remanded in custody.

Senior Investigating Officer Stuart Cobb, of the NCA, said: “The victims showed immense courage in recounting Ali’s horrendous abuse. I cannot imagine how difficult it was for them to relive their experiences during the trial, yet they gave brave and eloquent accounts.

”This case highlights how the National Crime Agency ensures child abusers face justice, no matter how much time has passed since they committed their crimes.”  

Liz Fell, Specialist Prosecutor for the CPS, said: “Adam Ali purposefully targeted his victims with the view that he could exploit them for sex. 

“Child sexual abuse is a traumatising crime, the devastating impact of which can last a lifetime. We would like to commend the victims in this case for coming forward and reporting what happened to them. It is because of their evidence that we were able to secure a conviction and bring their abuser to justice.

“I hope this conviction sends a clear message that the CPS, working alongside law enforcement, will relentlessly pursue justice and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, whenever that abuse takes place.

“I encourage any victims of child sexual abuse and sexual violence to report the crimes committed against them to the police. It is never too late to seek justice.”

Police have arrested two people after a woman was attacked with a baseball bat in Thrybergh

Police said that on Sunday (21 April) around 10pm on Vale Road, a group of people were involved in an altercation and one woman suffered serious head injuries caused by a bat.

A spokesperson said “The injuries are not believed to be life threatening.”

“ It is then reported that three people fled the scene in a vehicle.”

“Officers investigating the incident have arrested a 36-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman on suspicion of assault. Both have been released on bail pending further enquiries.|

Officers are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time with information, CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward and share this with police.

You can pass information to police online or by calling 101. Please quote incident number 923 of 24 21 April 2024 when you get in touch.

Police have released footage of vehicles swerving to avoid a ‘drink driver’ traveling the wrong way down the M1 towards Rotherham

On Saturday 9 March around 2:45am, police recieved numerous reports of a vehicle traveling down the wrong side of the carriage way at Junction 35A heading towards Rotherham

Cameras from National Highways captured the car join the motorway and drive for two junctions before leaving the carriageway.

Drivers, including those in heavy goods vehicles had to take evasive action to avoid head-on collisions.

The driver was stopped by officers and breathalysed. He blew 125, with the legal limit being 35.

A man in his 30s has since been arrested on suspicion of driving while over the prescribed limit of alcohol and dangerous driving. He remains on police bail.

Roads Policing Inspector Matt Collings said: “This sequence of driving could have had catastrophic consequences and caused a fatal collision as poor judgment meant the vehicle’s erratic driving continued for two junctions.

“Alcohol seriously affects your judgement and reaction time, and you are four times more likely to be involved in a collision if you are under the influence of alcohol.

“Stopping those who pose a risk on our roads is daily business for officers across South Yorkshire. During April we are supporting the Fatal4 campaign, raising awareness of the main contributing factors of fatal and serious collisions.”