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Police hunt for wanted man with his own name tattooed on his face

He’d definitely stand out in a police line-up...

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 30th December 2022

Police are hunting for Kieran Bond, a wanted man who has his own name tattooed on his face.

An appeal for information was issued by British Transport Police after Bond failed to appear at Cannock Magistrates Court way back in October.

The 19-year-old was meant to appear in court on Wednesday 26 October, charged with two threats with an offensive weapon after an incident on a train near Cannock Railway Station on Tuesday 29 March.

Bond is believed to have links to the north west as well as the West Midlands and Staffordshire.

Officers have so far not been able to trace him despite ‘extensive attempts’ – though his forehead tattoo should make him quite easy to identify.

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His mugshot shows that he has ‘Bondy’ tattooed above his eyebrow in black cursive writing. Subtle.

Of course, social media users have been busy teasing the British Transport Police about their appeal to trace Kieran Bond.

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One person said: “Three months and counting to track down a bloke with his name tattooed on his head. Come off it.”

Another wrote: “Surely they won’t have to look too hard to find him! He has got his name tattooed on his face!”

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Bond is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 2200030772 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Sky Sports criticised for ‘disrespectful’ treatment of Rúben Amorim after Man United v Ipswich Town

Danny Jones Danny Jones Sky Sports slammed for disrespectful behaviour during Ruben Amorim's post-match interview Man United vs Ipswich

Sky Sports have been criticised for what some fans have labelled ‘disrespectful’ behaviour towards the new Manchester United boss, Rúben Amorim, during his first post-match interview on the job.

Fans got their first look at Ruben’s Reds on Sunday evening as they travelled to Portman Road for an away match against newly promoted Ipswich Town, only managing to muster a 1-1 draw despite an early goal less than two minutes after kick-off.

The travelling fans will no doubt have felt like they were in dreamland in those opening moments but as the game went on it was clear that this is just the start of what is likely to be a very long process.

Speaking with the Sky Sports presenting panel immediately after the game, one of Amorim’s answers is cut somewhat short Ed Sheeran, of all people, interrupts the interview. A humourous off-the-cuff moment for plenty watching, certainly, but many have called it simply “disrespectful”.

As you can see, while many took issue more specifically with the popstar and Ipswich fan for inserting himself into the situation mid-question, some were also left criticising Sky themselves for allowing the musician to somewhat derail the discussion with the fledgling Man United manager.

Not only is Ed Sheeran a lifelong Tractor Boy, but he also happens to own a minority stake in the club and his album artwork features on the current kits, so they will no doubt have been more than keen to hear what he had to say.

Regardless, the interruption proved somewhat fruitless in the end as the singer himself said, “He [Amorim] doesn’t want to talk to me” and the 33-year-old ultimately walked off without contributing anything to the conversation other than adding: “I love being back in the Premier League.”

Meanwhile, the 39-year-old United head coach can be seen with his head down throughout the random moment and could only shake his head in confirmation and reply, “No, I don’t want to [talk to him]”.

One fan wrote online: “[As] soon as Ed Sheeran rudely interrupted Amorim’s interview, he should have just put the mic down and walked off. Would’ve made a big statement to the media.”

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Despite laughing off the interjection and continuing with the questions Sheeran departs, Amorim looked already visibly exasperated with the media commitments if he wasn’t already, telling Sky Sports host Kelly Cates, “This week I spoke more than in four years of Sporting.”

Amorim will have to get used to the circus that is English football as this is just the tip of the iceberg – especially when it comes to taking a job as big as the one at Manchester United.

What do you think: were Ed Sheeran and/or Sky Sports rude and disrespectful to Amorim, or is this just a bit of a storm in a teacup?

United take on Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday in just Amorim’s second match, but for now you can watch the highlights of his debut in the dugout down below.

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Police urgently appeal following triple stabbing in Manchester city centre

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Police are urgently appealing for information following a triple stabbing in Manchester city centre over the weekend.

The appeal comes after Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was called to a disturbance in Piccadilly Gardens at around 11:45pm this past Saturday night (23 November), and when officers arrived on the scene, they found two teenagers, aged 17 and 18, seriously injured with stab wounds.

Police were then later notified that a 20-year-old man presented at hospital with a stab wound to the chest, and this was believed to have been sustained during this same incident.

Paramedics rushed the two teenagers to hospital, where they are currently still receiving treatment for their injuries, however none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening at this time.

In an attempt to gain more understanding of the situation and what happened, an urgent police appeal has now been issued.

“We are investigating an incident that occurred in Manchester city centre last night, which led to three people in hospital with serious injuries,” explained Detective Chief Inspector Michelle Buchanan, from GMP’s city centre division.

“Officers are reviewing CCTV footage and forensic enquiries are being carried out.

“We are making good process in this early stage and are appealing to anyone who was in the vicinity of Piccadilly Gardens and may have witnessed an altercation involving a group of males yesterday just after 11pm to please come forward and speak with us.

“I also urge people who were in the area to check their mobile phones, or CCTV to see if they may have captured any footage that could be useful to our investigation, no matter how small, as any information may help us.”

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Anyone with any information is asked to ring police 101, or speak with the investigating team directly on 0161 856 4227, quoting log 3463 of 23/11/2024.

Information can also be submitted anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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