Witness David Johnson told police: There was no stopping him, he just ran like a mad man. Mr Thornton was on the phone to police to report Abbott when he ran towards him, stabbing him 11 times in an attack which lasted just 21 seconds, the jury of nine women and three men was told. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Speaking in relation to the victim he said: He ran literally for his life. A Gannett Company. The incident took place in a field off Birchfield Road in the town at around 9pm on Sunday, May 30. Lee Abbott denies murdering landlord Christian Thornton outside the Hammer and Pincers pub in Widnes, Cheshire, last August. Picture by Google Maps. One said: "He was a real family man, a smashing bloke. Abbott, of Widnes, was sentenced to four years after admitting wounding, affray, possessing a knife and five counts criminal damage. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Jan 12 We've arrested and charged a Widnes 18-year-old for a number of drugs offences. Grey seal pups on the beach at Horsey in Norfolk, as the pupping season draws to a close at one the UK's most important sites for the mammals. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. On Sunday 30 May just after 9pm a report was received that a 16-year-old boy had been stabbed on a field off Birchfield Road by unknown suspects. . A few days later, the court heard, Mr Thornton raised the incident at a PubWatch group meeting and members voted to make a 12-month order banning Abbott from pubs in the area, which the defendant would be informed of by letter. Teachers hold placards as they shout slogans while taking part in a protest organised in Manchester as part of a national strike day. Read about our approach to external linking. He added: Your assistance towards Lee Ashton did have a significant part in the delay in bringing Lee Ashton to justice. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. One message sent by Corlett read: Bro, I should of burned it, you have roped me in on the charge.. Amid the turmoil on UK streets Prime Minister Boris Johnson will today unveil measures to put more police officers on the beat. Any information no matter how big or small could help us in tracking down the offenders and bring them to justice., Anyone with information is asked to call Cheshire Police on 101 quoting IML 1000883. A Gannett Company. Lee Abbott was today, Friday 21 February, sentenced to life in prison - he must serve a minimum of 28 years. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please The 41-year-old victim suffered a slash wound to his face and a stab wound to his hip following a disturbance on St Ambrose Road at around 8pm on Thursday, December 23. 195. If you are a member of the media and would like to speak to the News Team contact 0151 777 8566. 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Very well maintained by council. Concluding, Judge David Potter summarised the traumatic events of the attack. Attribution. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Anyone with information is asked to call Cheshire Police on 101 quoting IML 1000883 or report it here. A MAN helped a violent thug dispose evidence after a brutal stabbing in Bewsey. The man was stabbed on St Ambrose Road in Widnes. Today at 9:00 AM "It must be horrendous if you don't know if there's anyone out there to help and you're alone and worried sick." Runcorn and Widnes World. Police and ambulance services arrived within minutes but were unable to save Mr McCann, who died in Whiston Hospital. Detective Sergeant Henderson Pierre said: I would like to make it clear that this is believed to be an isolated incident and we are doing all we can to find those responsible. A Gannett Company. Cash stolen from Co-op as men with 'crowbar' seen outside, Driver cut free after Mersey Gateway crash involving lorry. A woman, who didn't want to be named, told the Liverpool ECHO: "They were pumping blood into him. "The same goes to anyone who perhaps saw something that didn't look quite right, may know who is responsible or has any CCTV or dashcam footage from the area around the time of the attack. If you are a member of the media you can contact the News Team on HQ.press.office@merseyside.police.uk. He had barred him from his pub and he had put forward a proposal, which was accepted, that he be barred from other pubs in the area. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information which could assist the investigation, is urged to call Cheshire police on 101 quoting IML 483194, or contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111. A man who killed a landlord because he had been barred from his pub told police I've stabbed him to f***, a court has heard. Phone: 01606 365942. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. You can unsubscribe at any time. While London Mayor Sadiq Khan has created a violent crime reduction unit with a focus on tackling the problem, which he partly attributes to Tory cuts in policing. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. . Prosecuting, Henry Riding said how Corlett, 26, received a call from Ashton the following morning asking him to pick him up from his location in Warrington. War Memorial Widnes 9 Monuments & Statues By fred941 Stonework cleaned in 2018. We understand that there will have been a lot of people in the area around the time of the incident who may have seen the suspects or the victim in the lead up to the attack. Please report any comments that break our rules. Further details of the arrest have not been released. A man who stabbed a landlord 11 times in a frenzied attack after being barred from his pub has been jailed for life. contact the editor here. Widnes has a thriving shopping and entertainment centre, while Widnes station was immortalised when Paul Simon wrote Homeward Bound there. The 47-year-old was found with serious stab wounds and died at the scene on Liverpool Road, Widnes at 3.20pm, police said. His family are described by police as "totally devastated" by their loss. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? 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Georgina Grant, 59, "feels disgusted with herself" after hiding more than 1,000 of crack cocaine and heroin inside her body . "I would like to reassure those living locally that we are doing everything we can to establish the circumstances of what has happened and extra officers will be patrolling the area overnight and into the morning to provide reassurance. The official Facebook page for Widnes Police. If this is the case, we would urge you to contact police if you have not already. Emergency services were called to Princess Avenue on Tuesday evening A teenage boy was repeatedly stabbed in the chest and leg during a street fight. Steel fixer Brendan McCann, 41, of Brunner Road, died from a stab wound to the chest in an incident in . 2d. On Thursday, Lee Abbott, 35, was found guilty of the murder of father-of-three. Police renew appeal for witnesses in south London murder probe. Do not use Facebook to report crime or record complaints. 87 talking about this. 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