A GRIEVING Merstham man has described the moment he was arrested on suspicion of murder, shortly after finding his friend dead.As reported in the Mirror last week, Tracey Bresnihan, 34, was discovered dead at her home in Hanover Close by friend and flatmate Russell Sirr on September 4 last year.Shortly after finding Ms Bresnihan, Mr Sirr and a 33-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of her murder.Police later bailed the pair, before cancelling it and taking no further action.During an...
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Merstham man: 'I was arrested on suspicion of murder, moments...
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Man in 60s suffers serious facial injuries in Redhill assault
A WITNESS appeal has been launched after a man suffered serious facial injuries during an assault in Redhill earlier this evening.
The victim, a man in his 60s, was in his car in Denton Close shortly after 5pm today (Thursday) when a man walked up to the vehicle and opened the passenger door before getting into the car.
The two men then had a brief verbal altercation and the man is believed to have struck the driver of the car in the face before running from the area.
The victim suffered serious...
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Pedestrian taken to hospital after crash in Horley High Street
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after a collision in Horley High Street.Surrey Police officers, paramedics and an air ambulance were called to the road at around 2.15pm today following reports of a collision between pedestrian and a Volkswagen car.The pedestrian, a woman, was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to East Surrey Hospital by road ambulance.An air ambulance landed nearby, but was not used.
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Police hunt gang suspected of six Surrey burglaries
Police have renewed their appeal to trace a suspected burglar who sprayed a witness with a substance and threatened him with a garden tool after it emerged he may be linked to a spate of crimes. Last month, officers appealed for help in identifying a man suspected of forcing entry into a home in Harrison Close at around 4.10pm on Wednesday, May 27. It is believed the same man sprayed a substance at a potential witness before threatening him with a garden tool.Officers now believe the same man is...
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Man in his 20s dies in hit and run in Reigate town centre
An investigation has been launched following a fatal collision in Reigate town centre.Officers were called to Bell Street just after 2am this morning (Saturday) after reports that a man in his 20s had been hit by a vehicle near to Joules Bar. South East Coast Ambulance service also attended but at around 2.45am the man was declared dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.The driver of the vehicle failed to stop at the scene and although enquiries are still in the early stages, at...
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Reigate hit and run victim named as Dorking Rugby's Ben Regan
THE victim of a fatal hit and run in Reigate early this morning has been named as Dorking Rugby U21 player Ben Regan.The club's official Twitter account announced the death this morning at 9.30am on the social media site.The tweet from @DorkingRugby read: "RIP Ben Regan. It is with great sadness we pass on the terrible news that U21 player Ben was knocked down and killed last night in Reigate."It follows an appeal for Surrey Police last night in which they called for witnesses to an...
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Man arrested over fatal collision in Reigate this morning
SURREY Police have arrested a man in his 20s following a fatal collision in Reigate in the early hours of this morning.Officers were called to Bell Street at around 2am following reports a man in his 20s had been hit by a vehicle near to Joules Bar.South East Coast Ambulance Service also attended but at around 2.45am the man was declared dead at the scene. He has been named locally as Ben Regan. His next of kin has been informed. Earlier this afternoon a man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion...
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Tributes placed at site of fatal collision in Reigate
FLOWERS and tributes have been left at the site of a fatal collision in Reigate where a man in his 20s was killed.The incident, close to Joules Bar, happened at around 2am this morning (Saturday). South East Coast Ambulance service also attended the scene of the incident but at around 2.45am the man was sadly declared dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.The victim has been named locally as Dorking rugby player Ben Regan. Dorking Rugby Club tweeted: "RIP Ben Regan. It is...
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Tributes flood in following death of rugby star Ben Regan
Tributes have been paid to a young Coldstream Guards and promising rugby player who died following a suspected hit and run in Reigate in the early hours of Saturday.Ben Regan, 20, who appeared before the Queen as part of a Trooping the Colour parade to commemorate the monarch's birthday last week, died when he was struck by a light-coloured car that failed to stop.A Facebook page in Ben's memory attracted hundreds of followers who have paid tribute to the man.One post, from Maria Snape, said:...
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Redhill man jailed for robbing man he befriended in pub
A REDHILL man has been jailed after admitting robbing a man he befriended in a pub.Dene Fredrick Searle, 22, of Timperley Gardens, pleaded guilty at Guildford Crown Court on Friday to attacking the victim, a man in his 20s, on February 3.Searle lured the man to his home at around 1.30am after meeting him in a pub. It was at his house where Searle assaulted the man, causing cuts and bruises to his face and torso, before stealing his headphones, £50 cash and a sports bag containing personal...
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Drug-dealing Burstow couple ordered to hand over more than...
A BURSTOW couple with a combined age of 126 have been ordered to hand over more than £190,000 of profits they gained through drug dealing.On June 12 a judge granted two confiscation orders against Michael Agius, 69, and his wife Lydia Camilleri-Agius, 57, from Effingham Road, Burstow.Michael Agius was ordered to pay £6,014.93 and his wife must pay £185,186.98 as a result of joint benefits they had obtained from drugs trafficking.Lydia Camilleri-Agius will now be required to...
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Merstham man: 'I was arrested on suspicion of murder, moments...
A GRIEVING Merstham man has described the moment he was arrested on suspicion of murder, shortly after finding his friend dead.As reported in the Mirror last week, Tracey Bresnihan, 34, was discovered dead at her home in Hanover Close by friend and flatmate Russell Sirr on September 4 last year.Shortly after finding Ms Bresnihan, Mr Sirr and a 33-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of her murder.Police later bailed the pair, before cancelling it and taking no further action.During an...
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Surrey Police warning after Warlingham burglaries
Warlingham residents have been warned to take safety measures after a spate of shed and garage burglaries.A shop and garage were broken into in Farleigh Common sometime between 10am on Sunday, June 14 and 5am on Monday, June 15 when more than £1,000 worth of building materials and tools were stolen.In another incident offenders broke into stables and took the roof off a shed in The Meadows sometime between 7pm on Sunday, June 14 and 9am on Monday, June 15, although nothing was taken....
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Caterham man Paul Graham wanted on recall to prison
Surrey Police officers are appealing for help from the public to trace a 42-year-old man who is wanted on recall to prison.Paul Joseph Graham, from Caterham, is wanted for breaching the conditions of his release licence. He was last seen in Caterham on Friday, May 29. Despite various enquiries to try and trace him, officers have so far been unable to locate Graham and are asking for anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to contact them immediately. Graham has links to Croydon and it...
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Witness appeal after woman attacked in Reigate
A WOMAN was hospitalised after an unprovoked attack in Reigate.Surrey Police has launched a witness appeal after the woman was struck in the face in the Woodhatch area on June 19.The victim was out with friends at The Beehive pub and left along around 11.30pm to walk back to her car, parked in Sandcross Lane.She was walking along this road, and had just passed Meadow Way when a man ran past her.As she turned around, he struck her in the face before running off. He did not try to steal her...
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'It is going to be hard': Family pay tribute to popular Ben Regan
A POPULAR soldier was killed when he was hit by a car in Reigate in the early hours of Saturday.One week before his death Ben Regan, a member of the Coldstream Guards, had appeared in front of the Queen during the Trooping of the Colour at Her Majesty's birthday celebrations.But a night out with friends ended in tragedy when the 20-year-old was declared dead at the scene of the collision close to Joules bar in Bell Street at 2.45am.Within hours, flowers were being placed at the scene as...
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Police would like to speak to the people in these pictures in relation to crimes in the county. If you are the person pictured, or you recognise anyone caught on camera, please call 101 quoting the reference number under the picture.Click here for more news from East Surrey
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Redhill man still waiting for news from parents after Tunisia...
A REDHILL man is desperate for news from his parents who were on holiday in Tunisia when a gunman struck on a beach in the coastal city of Sousse.Fifteen Britons are known to have died with officials warning the death toll could rise, while yesterday hundreds arrived back in the UK after escaping the country following the attack.Adam Fisher, from Redhill, is still waiting on news of his parents who were on holiday in the country. He told the BBC he feels "powerless" as he waits for...
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Reigate assault to appear on BBC Crimewatch today
A REIGATE assault, which left a man with a broken jaw, will be shown on BBC Crimewatch.Detectives from Surrey Police investigating the offence will appear on the Crimewatch Roadshow this morning to appeal for more information.At about 3.45am on April 3 an 18-year-old man was assaulted in Bell Street following an altercation about driving close to Barclays Bank.One man has already been arrested in connection with the attack. The victim was taken to East Surrey Hospital for treatment to his...
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Driver dragged from his car and viciously attacked in Hooley
A driver was dragged out of his car in Hooley and viciously assaulted.The incident occured in stationary traffic on the A23, near the junction with the M23, at about 8pm on Sunday June 21.The victim, a man in his 30s, was pulled out of his black VW Passat and assaulted by two other drivers.He suffered facial, back and abdomen injuries and his vehicle was also damaged by the offenders.PC Paul Fitzpatrick, said: "There were a number of vehicles waiting in the stationary traffic at the time of...
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