Tuesday, April 27, 2010

British Metropilitan Police to publish a report on the death of Kiwi Blair Peach three decades ago...

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British Metropolitan Police set to publish a report on the death of New Zealander Blair Peach three decades ago...







Scotland Yard is due to publish a report into the death of anti-racism activist Blair Peach in west London more than three decades ago.





Relatives of the dead man have been campaigning to obtain a secret internal review of the killing for many years. Last year Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson said he was willing to publish the document but only after it had been checked by solicitors.



The report will finally be made public on Tuesday after the Crown Prosecution Service said on Friday that officials have completed their work and given their findings back to senior officers. It is understood that a copy of the report has already been passed to solicitors representing Mr Peach's partner Celia Stubbs.



The decision to publish was made after public pressure to reveal the almost forgotten review in the months after the death of Ian Tomlinson during G20 protests. But police solicitors advised prosecutors should look at it in case there is any chance further inquiries could be made and charges brought.



Mr Peach, 33, was hit over the head at a demonstration against the National Front in Southall in 1979. Members of the Met's riot squad, called the Special Patrol Group, were suspected of hitting him with a rubberised police radio or a lead-filled cosh.



The report written by Commander John Cass, a former senior officer at the Met's internal complaints department, examined his death. He is believed to have recommended the prosecution of police officers although no charges were ever brought.



Speaking last June, Sir Paul said the report should be published, possibly by the end of the year, with some details censored. Members of the Metropolitan Police Authority unanimously supported a decision to review the documents with a view to publishing them before the end of last year.



In July, former Scotland Yard inspector Alan Murray said he believed Mr Peach was murdered or unlawfully killed, but not by police. Mr Murray, now a 59-year-old Sheffield University lecturer, led a unit of the Special Patrol Group. He denied killing Mr Peach and said he did not believe anyone in his unit was responsible.



The former officer said the inquiry was flawed and a verdict of death by misadventure at Mr Peach's inquest was "inappropriate".



A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said on Friday that the force is preparing to publish a number of documents after a thorough review of all the material and independent advice from the CPS. "This will include the key historic reports into Blair Peach's death by Commander Cass, and a subsequent review."


Blair Peach: Profile Blair Peach family call for Metropolitan police to admit their officers killed him (telegraph.co.uk)


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Sunday, April 18, 2010

1200 kg shark caught in Australia...

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1200kg shark caught in Australia...



A 1200kg hammerhead shark caught off the coast of Australia could become a tourist attraction in Queensland href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-23.0,143.0&spn=1.0,1.0&q=-23.0,143.0 (Queensland)&t=h" rel=geolocation>Queensland.



Fisherman Claude Williamson caught the 5m monster last month but has since sold it to renowned Queensland shark hunter Vic Hislop, the Northern Star reported.



Mr Hislop runs a shark museum but would not say whether the monster would be on display.



"I haven’t decided yet what I’m going to do with it," he said.



"I'm going to keep it frozen for now."



With the size indicating the shark is around 40 years old, the beast ate a smaller shark hooked by the fishing boat, getting snared in the process.



Despite its massive size, Mr Hislop has claimed that he has seen hammerhead sharks even bigger.



The species is endangered worldwide.



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Monday, April 5, 2010

Glasses aren't so geeky after all - could be sexy...

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Glasses aren’t so geeky after all - could be sexy?



Investing your hard-earned cash in a pair of spectacles is something no person should be ashamed of. In fact, turning a little four-eyed could be the first step to a new, and better, you.



According to the results of a recent survey commissioned by OPSM, wearing glasses improves your employment, sex and fashion appeal.



The online survey of 482 Kiwis by Stellar Market Research found a whopping 74 percent believe that glasses can make people look sexy and 93 percent believe glasses are more stylish than they used to be.



It's definitely time to bin the contact lenses.



More than one in four of those surveyed would consider wearing frames as a fashion accessory, even if they didn't need a prescription. And more than three quarters of people admitted to checking out a potential partner purely because of their eyewear.



Employability is also boosted by a pair of rims. Almost two thirds of people believe wearing glasses helps improve employment chances, while more than half think wearing glasses helps to make a better impression at a job interview and makes a positive first impression in the workplace



MSN-Fashion


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