A 16-year-old boy who died after being stabbed in the leg by gatecrashers outside a birthday party has been named as Ben Morutare.A good old West Midlands name, that. Tha’ knows.
A brawl reportedly broke out between two groups and police were called to the disturbance at Smethwick Home Guard and Old Comrades Club just before 1.30am.
A witness said: 'A crowd of about 30 people attacked the boy who died. He had been defending his mate who was getting kicked on the ground by the gang. It's just so sad he died like that.'An earlier ‘Daily Mail’ article about this murder carried the curious suggestion that this may have been a particular type of crime.
It’s been redacted out now (though some comments refer to it) but the ‘Star’ still – as I type – has it:
A witness said: “It seems it may have been a postcode-related crime.
“My niece saw it happen outside her bedroom window and she called the police.”A ‘postcode-related crime’, eh? I’m assuming this isn’t another ‘dog bites postman’ sort of crime…
A tribute site has been set up on Facebook by the victim's brother, and donations are being given to the family for the teenager's funeral.Ah. All the usual social niceties being observed, then?
Detective Inspector Gary Plant, from the force's CID said: 'We have launched a murder investigation following the tragic loss of this young man's life.
'We believe that this is an isolated incident and crime of this type is very rare.'Do you? Do you really believe it?
'Ere that looks like a PO12 to me... scrag 'im!
ReplyDeleteOne bunch of thick useless sootys against another bunch of thick useless sootys.
ReplyDeleteTribal behaviour by savages; scarcely news anymore. Oh BTW Mr Plod, this is not uncommon, it happens more and more every day.
ReplyDelete'Home Guard and Old Comrades'? Pity Cpl Jones wasn't there. The Fuzzy-wuzzies don't like it up 'em, apparently.
ReplyDeleteI did notice that the picture his family released showed him as a sweet 10/11 year old.I assume later pictures will appear with him doing the gangsta fingers and wearing bling surrounded by ho's?
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'Home Guard and Old Comrades'? Pity Cpl Jones wasn't there"
ReplyDeleteWhat a culture clash, old civil Britain of volunteers and local community groups meets imported 3rd world culture.
Still... rich and diverse wot?
Laugh or cry?
ReplyDeleteAbout Smethwick Old Comrades Club (formerly Smethwick Homeguards)
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We are proud to announce this club is now under new management. Long gone are the times of membership. We welcome anyone of any creed or colour we have no preduces [sic] in our friendly club. We are currently trying to rebuild the confidence of our locals and get this club running how it should be.
Another rare and isolated 'diversity happening' in Bournemouth:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-19024868
Plods quote is a classic bit of irony.
Anon cry probably. Having worked in some pretty dodgy Labour councils in the past this smacks of a club hitting hard times and the council offering to 'rescue' it but only if they hand over the clubs entry policy to the council under council diversity rules.
ReplyDeleteIn one council I recall a similar thing happening. A community club financially supported by the council was forced to impose an equalities rule that basically had different evidential rules regarding complaints for different races.
I might be wrong but this sort of statement from the club rings bells with me.
"'Ere that looks like a PO12 to me... scrag 'im!"
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"'Home Guard and Old Comrades'? Pity Cpl Jones wasn't there."
As anon points out, it's not what it was, sadly...
"I did notice that the picture his family released showed him as a sweet 10/11 year old."
Yes! A blatant attempt at PR manipulation.
"Plods quote is a classic bit of irony."
Hmmm: ""This is a significant event ..."
*bites tongue*
"...this smacks of a club hitting hard times and the council offering to 'rescue' it but only if they hand over the clubs entry policy to the council under council diversity rules."
Spot on!