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Officer tells of ‘worst violence in 15-year career’ in


WARNING: This court report contains some language, giv­ en aspartofthe prosecution evidence, which some read- ersmayfind mildly offensive.


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'A Clitheroe market trader waded in when police tried to arrest her son for criminal damage after he kicked a car wing mirror. r Blackburn magistrates


heard Sarah'Jane Atherton (45) led the way as her fam­ ily went to war with officers a t '3-50 am'in the centre of Whalley. The son who started the in­ cident was cautioned for crim­


inal damage, anotherson had to write a letter of apology to police and her.husband re­ ceived a fixed penalty for be-' ing drunk and disorderly. : , Atherton ended up in court and pleaded guilty to two charges of assaulting po­ lice officers, being drunk and disorderly in King Street and criminal damage to a police uniform. She was fined £220 and ordered to pay £110 in compensation and £105 in costs. :


: Miss Catherine Allan (pros­


ecuting) said the incident started when, unknown to the defendant, her son kicked


a wing mirror, which led to the police being called. - “Officers were in the proc­


ess of arresting him when Atherton and other members of her family decided to get in­ volved.'An officer was placing the,son in a vehicle when he was grabbed round the neck by Atherton who was shout- ingathimtogetoffhersonand. calling him a “dick head”. The officer’s shirt was


ripped and he pushed Ather­ ton away, at-which point her other son became involved and shouted: “Don’t push my mum you prick.” - Atherton got hold of the


officer around the neck again and another officer then took hold of her. “She kicked that officer


several times in the leg and groin area,” said Miss Allan. “One of the officers pro­


duced his Pava spray, but in the course of the struggle got sprayed himself. “The officer said that in 15


years of service he had nev­ er experienced such physi­ cal violence towards him by so many people at the same time.” Mr Kristian Cavanagh (de­


fending) said his client was before the criminal courts


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for the very first time follow­ ing her first ever arrest. “She is embarrased to be


here and ashamed of the ac­ tions which led to her arrest,” said Mr Cavanagh. “When she was confronted


by the CCTV footage of the in­ cident her response was that she was very, very sorry.” He said Atherton had


worked as a care worker with­ in the NHS for 20 years and had dealt with many challeng­ ing and threatening individu­ als in a professional manner. “On this occassion she had


too much to drink and didn’t react well,” said Mr Cavanagh.


Club marks three years of lunches and laughter


death o f Ben (24) Rare illness made popular lad prone to falling


East Lqncs coroner Mr Michael Singleton this week re-opened the inquest into the death of Clitheroe man Ben­


jamin Hennessy. Benjamin (Ben), aged 24, of Bawdlands, received brain in­


juries after he fell down stairs at his home in July, hitting his head on the concrete floor. The inquest heard that two


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years previously, Ben, a bar­ man who had worked at the Olive Press in Clitheroe and Mitton Hall, had been diag­ nosed with a rare benign spi­ nal tumour which left him unable to use his right arm. Hehad also been experiencing difficultieswithaweaknessin hisrightleg,whichhadcaused him to fall on a number of oc-


Ben Hennessyand his partnerof five years Mary Elizabeth Allott. (s) Speaking to the Clitheroe


Advertiser and Times after Ben died, his father Martin Hennessy said: “Ben touched the lives of so many and his death has left a huge hole in our lives. He was not only our son, but our best friend. He was a very loving person and


Someof those whoenjoyedtheanniversary at the Luncheon Club


always happy.” After recording a verdict of


accidental death, the coroner gave his condolences to the family and said that what they had gone through with Ben’s earlier health problems fol­ lowed by his traumatic death was “unimaginable”.


BBC Radio Lancashire’s Sally Naden broadcast live from the celebrations of the third birthday of the luncheon club at the Pendle Club in Clitheroe. Dignitaries including


the Ribble Valley Mayor and Mayoress, Michael and Jan­ ette Ranson, and the depu­ ty Ribble Valley Mayor and Mayoress, Bridget Hilton and Joan Smith were in at­ tendance, along with Clithe­ roe Town Mayor Coun. Val Cooper, who is also presi­


dent and secretary of the club which she runs with her husband Gary. The celebration menu


consisted of pumpkin soup to start, followed by chick­ en breast wrapped in cheese and bacon with roast pota­ toes and vegetables and a dessert of sherry trifle, with cupcakes to take home. • The Pendle Club offer


lunches and daily activities for the over 60s. for more de­ tails, contact Val Cooper on 01200422452


Man’s death at home was accidental -inquest


East Lancs coroner Mr Michael Singleton re­ turned a verdict of ac­ cidental death when he


■ re-opened the inquest into the death of Billington man Paul Morley.


• Mr Morley (59) was


found to have more than 20 times the recommend­ ed therapeutic dose of paracetamol in his blood !


stream at the time of his death. He was found at his


home in Billington, where he lived alone, and is


thought to have died a few days previously.


Concerned colleagues


had contacted police when they received no reply from Mr Morley when trying to contact him after a period of sickness absence from his work place.


Appeal after cyclist hurt


, Police are appealing for information after a cyclist was found with serious in­


juries in Read. The incident happened


at arounds pm on Wednes­ day, Septemberi7th, when the man came off his bicy­ cle on Old Roman Road, off | Whins Lane. He was found uncon­


scious by a passing mem­ ber of the public and taken to Royal Preston Hospital where he received treat­ ment for-injuries to his head and face and a broken wrist, but he remains un­ able to recall the accident. Anyone with informa­


tion should contact police on 101 quoting log refer­ ence LC-20141017-0327


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