High profile court case in the Leeds area at the moment?

[thetapeworm]

On Friday I was stuck in traffic for about 10 minutes while various police bikes blocked off sections of the A650 so a marked Vectra, X5 and Range Rover could escort one of those prison vans along at speed.

My OH spotted the same convoy a couple of days before and then again tonight in the Middleton area.

Makes sense to ferry people on different roads I guess but it doesn't half draw attention to them

I can't see anything in the local news but I'm guessing it's someone fairly major to get that sort of escort?

[Eviltad]

Happens surprisingly frequently as seen a few. Would be impossible to guess because any gang related case would probably warrant a bit of an escort.

[Jag-D]

I dont know when, but I do know that the people charged with my friends murder are up in court soon

[Si 330]

There was some fraudster bloke case, he got 8 years yesterday.

[foRSter]

does happen often. I work in the big glass building at the end of park lane and always see them pulling onto the ringroad going towards the motorway.

[BatleyBoy]

Jag-D said:

I dont know when, but I do know that the people charged with my friends murder are up in court soon

What!!!

[Phil Dicky]

foRSter said:

does happen often. I work in the big glass building at the end of park lane and always see them pulling onto the ringroad going towards the motorway.

With some very high profile villans they never take the same route and travels miles out of their way. The big boys will always have the helicopter with them as well.

[Eviltad]

foRSter said:

does happen often. I work in the big glass building at the end of park lane and always see them pulling onto the ringroad going towards the motorway.

My missus used to work at Eurodirect which was 1 Park Lane.

[djohnson]

foRSter said:

does happen often. I work in the big glass building at the end of park lane and always see them pulling onto the ringroad going towards the motorway.

1 City Square?

[Jag-D]

BatleyBoy said:

Jag-D said:

I dont know when, but I do know that the people charged with my friends murder are up in court soon

What!!!

Good mate of mine was beaten to death and burned just before xmas 2006, they've recently charged 4 men with his murder and should be up for trial and sentencing soon

http://christopher-elliott.gonetoosoon.org/

Slap on the wrist and a bag of sweeties each I should imagine

Edited by Jag-D on Tuesday 10th November 22:48

[thetapeworm]

Spotted the convoy again this morning, actually saw the helicopter above the M62 first but then noticed them all going over a bridge above me between East Ardsley and Thorpe on the Hill. By the time I got to work they were just passing over again down Wakefield Rd into Leeds.

[Adam T]

Yep.

had to stop last night leaving leeds centre near the gateway. rather impressive close driving by the X5 and RR to the prison wagon

[thetapeworm]

Adam T said:

Yep.

had to stop last night leaving leeds centre near the gateway. rather impressive close driving by the X5 and RR to the prison wagon

I was discussing this with my OH the other night, they are really close! Do you think they might be using one of those radar based cruise control systems or do they just rely on the guy at the front not braking too hard?

Impressive either way.

[Jag-D]

Right, it has been confirmed that my late friends court case WAS this week....

Sadly judge instructed the jury to find defendants not guilty due to a lack of evidence

[BatleyBoy]

Jag-D said:

Right, it has been confirmed that my late friends court case WAS this week....

Sadly judge instructed the jury to find defendants not guilty due to a lack of evidence

What can you say to that....words fail me.

[Adam T]

Jag-D said:

Right, it has been confirmed that my late friends court case WAS this week....

Sadly judge instructed the jury to find defendants not guilty due to a lack of evidence

I am really sorry to hear that

[Adam T]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article69...

Darwin Case!

[thetapeworm]

Adam T said:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article69...

Darwin Case!

Seems a bit OTT for a couple of fraudsters but a nice find all the same, they should have taken them down the canal in a canoe

[Jag-D]

BatleyBoy said:

Jag-D said:

Right, it has been confirmed that my late friends court case WAS this week....

Sadly judge instructed the jury to find defendants not guilty due to a lack of evidence

What can you say to that....words fail me.

One of those things I guess...more down to the CPS I gather

[foRSter]

Eviltad said:

foRSter said:

does happen often. I work in the big glass building at the end of park lane and always see them pulling onto the ringroad going towards the motorway.

My missus used to work at Eurodirect which was 1 Park Lane.

That's where I work Well, for Callcredit which Eurodirect is a part of.