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Police appeal after woman raped outside church in Epsom
Police are investigating a rape in Epsom in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A woman in her 20s reported she was attacked after she was followed leaving Labyrinth Epsom nightclub, Surrey Police said.

The incident is believed to have taken place outside the nearby Epsom Methodist Church on Ashley Road, between 2am and 4am.

Surrey Police initially said the victim was attacked "by several men", later adding that detectives "do not have full descriptions of any potential suspects".

Detective Inspector Aine Matthews said: "We understand this is an extremely distressing incident and the victim is being supported by specialist officers.

"Our investigation is in its early stages and a team of officers have been conducting extensive enquiries today to identify and locate the suspects.

"We are working at pace to develop our picture of the suspects and we will share details as soon we are able to.

"Officers remain in the area and I encourage you to speak with them if you have any concerns.

"As part of our investigation, we would like to speak to anyone who was in the area between 2am and 4am and may have been seen or spoken to a woman in her 20s in distress."


Jamie-Lea Biscoe named as 19-year-old who died after dog attack in Essex
A teenager who died after being attacked by a dog in Essex has been named by police as Jamie-Lea Biscoe.

The 19-year-old was found with serious injuries at a property in Leaden Roding, Dunmow, at 10.45pm on Friday.

Despite the efforts of emergency services, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Essex Police released more details about the incident on Sunday, saying the dog seized was a family pet, believed to be a lurcher-cross.

Tests are under way to formally establish the precise breed, the force said.

"We are now in a position to confirm that Jamie-Lea Biscoe, 19, died from injuries believed to have been suffered as a result of a dog attack," a spokesperson said.

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A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Sunday.

A 37-year-old man from Dunmow, who was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control and causing injury resulting in death, has been bailed until July while the investigation continues.

Stuart Hooper, assistant chief constable of Essex Police, said: "Our thoughts remain with all those who knew and loved Jamie-Lea. Her young life has been so tragically cut short.

"Our detectives are continuing to work around the clock to establish exactly what happened and specialist officers are continuing to support Jamie-Lea's family.

"This is unimaginable for her loved ones and friends and, as such, I would ask people to respect their grief and privacy at this extremely difficult time.

"Our officers remain at the scene and anyone with concerns or information can speak with them there or contact us in the usual way."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Essex Police.


Irish government announces measures to ease fuel crisis after days of protests
Ireland's prime minister Micheal Martin has announced measures to ease the pressures of fast-rising fuel prices following major protests across the country.

There will be further reductions of duties on fuel and a delay in a carbon tax increase, Mr Martin said, in a package costing about 505m euro (£440m) - on top of 250m euro (£218m) worth of measures announced almost three weeks ago.

It comes after police in Dublin broke up a city centre blockade by fuel protesters during a late-night operation clearing tractors and trucks from the capital's main thoroughfare, O'Connell Street.

The Irish police service An Garda Siochana conducted a separate operation to clear another blockade at Galway docks, where a military vehicle nicknamed "the Beast" knocked down a makeshift barrier.

Mr Martin made the announcement on further measures on Sunday after holding an emergency cabinet meeting.

Demonstrations have brought much of Ireland to a standstill in the past week.

Largely led by truckers, farmers and agricultural workers, co-ordinated action began on Tuesday in a call for help to bring down fuel costs they say will drive people out of business.

The protests have strangled fuel distribution across Ireland and prompted an escalated police response that has resulted in several arrests and the deployment of public order units.

The overnight operation in Dublin came after officers on Saturday began cracking down on demonstrators at a refinery in County Cork, using pepper spray to help disperse them.

Irish Police Commissioner Justin Kelly said on Saturday that the blockades were "not a legitimate form of protest".

They have "resulted in fuel shortages that are directly impacting on emergency services such as hospitals, the ambulance service and the fire service, as well as businesses and the general public", he said.

"We gave the blockaders fair warning that we were moving to enforcement and they choose to ignore it and continue to hold the country to ransom," he added.

A farmer who has become a spokesperson for the Dublin group claimed they were "ambushed" overnight.

Christopher Duffy said they had to leave after police threatened to tow their vehicles.

"If they drag them with the engine not on they could wreck them," he said.

"So we have no choice, financially we have to move the vehicles."

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The move came as the Irish government was preparing to sign off on cost-cutting measures that it hopes will end the disruption on Sunday.

Government officials, who introduced measures to ease the burden of price rises two weeks ago, have been baffled by the protesters' rationale as the global price spike is due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin called the blockades "illogical" and said the country was on the brink of turning tankers away at ports and losing its oil supply.


Man arrested over alleged damage to US military plane at Shannon Airport
A man has been arrested over alleged criminal damage of a US military plane at an Irish airport.

Police said a man entered the "unauthorised area of Shannon Airport" in County Clare on Saturday morning.

Footage posted on social media appeared to show a man climbing onto a US Air Force C-130 Hercules transporter plane and striking the wing with an object.

A spokeswoman for Shannon Airport said operations resumed after being suspended for around 20 minutes following the incident.

Ireland's police and security service An Garda Siochana said in a statement: "An adult male, aged in his 40s, was arrested for alleged criminal damage by gardai shortly before 11am."

He "is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 in a Garda Station in the Clare Tipperary Division", it added.

The man can be detained for up to 24 hours, excluding breaks.


Man charged with murder after student stabbed to death in Primrose Hill
A man has been charged with murder after a student was stabbed to death in Primrose Hill.

Student filmmaker Finbar Sullivan, 21, died at the popular north London viewpoint on Tuesday evening.

Detectives have now charged a man over the fatal stabbing.

Oliuwadamilola Ogunyankinnu, 27, of Enfield, north London, was arrested on Friday and charged with murder on Sunday. He will appear at Stratford Magistrates' Court on Monday.

A 25-year-man, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, was released with no further action, the Met Police said.

Scotland Yard said the investigation is still ongoing.

Anyone with information or footage has been asked to contact the force.


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