Does anyone know about last night's stabbing? You may have heard (and this is a FACT not speculation!) that there was a stabbing incident at the corner of the tram stop last night between midnight and 1am (ooh I am a night owl!) as I couldn't drive down my road due to police tape. Got out and asked the officer what was wrong and where I should park and was told there'd been a stabbing incident (there was a lot of blood on one side of the street) and they were awaiting forensics to take samples :S :o All been cleared now, but there was no mention of it in the paper. I don't want to scare anyone, but I'll bet you it's to do with some drunk thugs not liking the look of someone.

On a brighter note, that's the first time I've ever seen violence in the streets of Hillsborough and we can't be sure if it is due to pub goers or not. It's a great area and so convenient, houses are flying off the estate agents books so it can't be all bad!

Originally posted by babygem
Ooh yes I also forgot to say (and this is a FACT not speculation!) that there was a stabbing incident at the corner of the tram stop last night between midnight and 1am (ooh I am a night owl!) as I couldn't drive down my road due to police tape. Got out and asked the officer what was wrong and where I should park and was told there'd been a stabbing incident (there was a lot of blood on one side of the street) and they were awaiting forensics to take samples :S :o All been cleared now, but there was no mention of it in the paper. I don't want to scare anyone, but I'll bet you it's to do with some drunk thugs not liking the look of someone.

Well that explains all the sand and blood down there. I wondered what had happened! Cheers

Moon

Hope they get whoever did it! I've been stabbed before which wasn't alcohol related.. (not in Hillsborough tho I hasten to add!)

Its a fair assumption I guess to think alcohol may have been involved but not all such events have to be condemed to alcohol.. a mugging gone wrong perhaps ??

DeeJ

The blood trail is outside Legends?? Not sure which way it goes from but it begins near the traffic lights (big pile of sand) and ends just before the bridge.

Moon

Which tram stop?

The Hillsborough Corner tram stop - the one heading into the city centre, on Langsett Road. Rudyard Road is the road they taped off (opposite Deep End). Hopefully they've caught the offender(s) by now, and that the victim(s) are ok. The blood stains have gone now but last night they had quite a few big patches, looked serious.

Poor thing DeeJay. My uncle got stabbed in the neck with some broken glass, came within an inch of dying but luckily he was ok after a few weeks in hospital. It was in a pub in London and some guy just didn't like the look of him and pounced. Scary, as he wasn't doing anything wrong, just having a quiet drink with a friend. They never caught the guy sadly.

Originally posted by babygem
My uncle got stabbed in the neck with some broken glass, came within an inch of dying but luckily he was ok after a few weeks in hospital. It was in a pub in London and some guy just didn't like the look of him and pounced. Scary, as he wasn't doing anything wrong, just having a quiet drink with a friend. They never caught the guy sadly.

Didn't like the look of him??? :loopy:

Honestly, these people do not deserve to draw breath! What makes them believe they have the right to remove someone from society just because their face doesn't fit? :mad:

Sadly it's the same old story. Too few prisons and too few people in them.

Am I the only one who thinks automatic release at the end of a sentence is not such a good idea? Wouldn't it be better to asses the likelyhood of reoffending before releasing someone, just because their sentence is up?

I think if that was the law then all the prisons would be more full than they currently are. Plus you'd get a major outcry from human rights etc saying that when a prisoner's sentence is up then he/she should be released otherwise it's a breach etc, etc.

It's a right old mess.

Yes.Its a shame I dont run the country as dictator!
I'd have the prisons empty in weeks.
One man judge and juror.

Whats he done then?
"Battered an old fella to death for twenty pence mr Tross"
Right take him outside and shoot him.Next!
Whats this one done?
"Got drunk and plowed into a school bus stop whilst on her mobile phone,Mr Tross"
Right Take her outside and shoot her,Next!

I wondered what had happened. The helicopter woke us up about 1am, hovering right over our house (just near Hillsborough Corner). My young son was terrified as the light was shining right in his bedroom window.

I hope they catch them quickly.

Originally posted by Albert Tross
Yes.Its a shame I dont run the country as dictator!
I'd have the prisons empty in weeks.
One man judge and juror.

Whats he done then?
"Battered an old fella to death for twenty pence mr Tross"
Right take him outside and shoot him.Next!
Whats this one done?
"Got drunk and plowed into a school bus stop whilst on her mobile phone,Mr Tross"
Right Take her outside and shoot her,Next!

A harsh but effective way to cleanse the sh*te of society.

Rather glad I didn't go home any later then... I was there around 11:45 I think...

Didn't realise you lived so close by FF :)

Originally posted by slimsid2000
Am I the only one who thinks automatic release at the end of a sentence is not such a good idea? Wouldn't it be better to asses the likelyhood of reoffending before releasing someone, just because their sentence is up?

When prisoners are released they remain on probation and often on tag. Tag lasts a few months, probation about a year.

Originally posted by babygem
Does anyone know about last night's stabbing? You may have heard (and this is a FACT not speculation!) that there was a stabbing incident at the corner of the tram stop last night between midnight and 1am (ooh I am a night owl!) as I couldn't drive down my road due to police tape.
I will contact the police to see if there is any official line on this.

Please keep this topic specific to this incident - start a general chat thread if you want a more general discussion about criminals and punishment. Cheers.

I only know what I saw at just gone 1am, which was a police car blocking off Rudyard Road and 3 rows of police tape too. I got out and asked what I should do about parking on the road and the police said there was a stabbing incident and were going to be taking evidence (ie blood I presume?) from the scene and said I could drive under the tape (boyfriend held it up so I didn't snap it) as long as I avoided the blood.

Didn't hear the helicopter, but this was just after 1am that I got back so maybe it had gone then. That would be good Geoff, any more info would be appreciated. There seemed to be a lot of blood on the road next to the tram stop, more than by Legends, but they had cleared it up before the morning. Hopefully they've caught the criminal(s) and that the victim(s) is ok.

There was a fight outside legends and a man was stabbed in the throat. His jugular was caught, but not completely. This is the cause of the large amount of blood. He is OK (ish) and is expecting to be in surgery today. Unfortunatley i do not know if [...] they caught the attacker.

Sorry for the delay in getting this back, here is the official line:

Detectives in Sheffield are investigating an altercation, just after midnight(Wednesday 31 March) at Bradfield Road, Hillsborough, which left three people injured.

A 38-year-old man from Ecclesfield suffered a neck wound and remains in hospital today. His injury is not thought to be life threatening. Two other people sustained minor injuries and did not need hospital treatment.

SOCO attended the scene and police enquiries are continuing into the incident. Anyone who was in the area at the time or anyone with information should contact Hammerton Road CID on: 0114 2202020.

Thanks for the info Geoff. What's SOCO?

Scene of Crimes Officer ?

As the police didn't release the victim's name to me, I don't think the forum should publish it either - so please refrain from posting it until I get confirmation from the police on where we stand.

As for SOCO it means scenes-of-crime officer :)

I know, I've been watching The Bill for years :D

Gosh I hope they're ok soon. I wonder why they closed off Rudyard Road then? Hopefully the chopper caught the offenders. Any more updates, please let us know :)

I found out who it was on thurs, the VICTIM in question is a known thug and bully, and the reason he was stabbed is because he gave a young girl a good hiding, and her family came looking for revenge, this is true not just hearsay.

:nono:

I was told something contradictory - that some guys had been in the pub hassling people for money for drinks, and when it came to closing time one guy who'd been hassled by them saw them bothering another man outside and stepped in to help him, and got attacked. The blood was spread all down the road as he tried to run. I don't know for certain so you may be right, but still no official word as yet.

The guy who got stabbed is quite a big bloke, not the kind you would normally mess with. According to a mate, who knows the victim, a car pulled up opposite the Deepend, a black guy in the car asks the victim for a fag from within the car, he tells him no, and gets stabbed for it. This is just what I've heard.

Ahh, the joys of Chinese Whispers...

Well that's 3 "true stories".

And you wonder why the Police have a hard time! Sheesh!:loopy:

I also know the victims but have not heard anything about a young girl getting a hiding?

I haven't been told the reason for the stabbing and to be honest I don't want to. I like to know as little as possible, it's better that way.

Agree with Steelblade,keep out of this one. I am a regular in Blue Ball taproom and also have heard 4/5 different stories.If I really wanted to know I could just ask them, but don`t want anything to do with this.
It ain`t over `til the fat lady sings.

I wasn't saying that what I had been told was cast iron truth, but I too heard it was a black man that attacked the victim and was hassling people for money for a drink. Let's hope whoever did it has been caught and this can end.