Shannen Headley

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Couple jailed for attempting to kill stepmotherShannen HeadleyWest Midlands PoliceWasif Hussain, 21, and Nabela Tabassum, 19, were sentenced to 15 years and nine years respectivelyA young married couple have been jailed for attempting to kill the husband's stepmother in an attack that saw them wearing animal masks as they stabbed her and hit her with a hammer.

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Two arrests after gunshots fired at propertyShannen HeadleyBBCA police presence remains near the scene of the shooting (stock photo)Two people have been detained by police after gunshots were fired at a property in Birmingham. A 50-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life, said police. Emergency services were called to School Road, Billesley, at 01:30 BST on Friday.

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PC denies being in pursuit of car in fatal crashShannen HeadleyGoogleMuhammad Qasim died when the BMW he was driving hit a tree on Island Road, Birmingham on 2 October 2023A police officer has denied being in pursuit of a BMW before it crashed into a tree, killing the driver, an inquest has heard. Muhammad Qasim died of "catastrophic" head injuries at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, after his car failed to negotiate a left-hand bend, crashing into a tree on Island Road, Handsworth.

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Appeal to find people from footage of stolen carShannen HeadleyWest Midlands PolicePolice have asked anyone who recognises the driver and passenger to come forwardPolice have issued an appeal to identify two individuals after a car was stolen from an address in Birmingham. Dashcam footage from inside the stolen Toyota Rav4 shows two people driving from the scene on Ashbourne Road at 02:14 BST on 17 May.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Shannen Headley

A landmark heritage site in Birmingham has closed suddenly and said increasing costs had presented financial challenges. Roundhouse Birmingham informed customers its city and canal tours were cancelled via a Facebook post on Wednesday. It said customers who had already booked tours would receive a refund and apologised for the inconvenience. The charity's website said the horseshoe-shaped Grade II* listed building, on Sheepcote Street, is closed with only the restaurant open as per its usual hours.