Tamworth Blog

Tamworth Police Station - Photo: Paulette Francessca Sedgwick

Tamworth Police are appealing for a woman who them claiming she had been shot by an Air Gun while walking through Wiggington park.

The lady who called herself Sarah called the Police from a payphone near shops in Masefield Drive at around 1pm on Tuesday June 23.  The caller didn’t leave her full name and said she was going to seek medical help for the injury before ending the call.

Police are appealing for the mystery call to come forward to help with their investigation and to help identify any possible offender. Police have checked Hospitals around the region but without any success.

The woman, or anyone with any information on the incident are urged to contact PC 5540 James Rogers at Tamworth Police Station on 0300 123 44 55 quoting crime reference number 382/23.

The Lambs match at home to Wrexham FC  on August 11 in the Blue Square Premier has been postponed due Wrexham having players who will be on international duty.

This match will now be played on Tuesday August 25 with the kick off remaining at 7.45pm.

Seatbelt - Photo: Rebecca Herbster

A car kitted out with CCTV will be parked at busy road junctions to monitor drivers breaking the law by using their mobile phones or failing to fasten their seatbelts.

The Smart car is being used in and around the Staffordshire area during a two-week trial by the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership.

During the trial the car will be working with Traffic Enforcement Systems who owns the car and equipment which is on loan to the partnership.

Any offences will be captured by cctv but tickets will not be issued during the pilot.  However, if the partnership decides to use the car permanently, details on drivers caught breaking the law will be passed on to the police.

Staffordshire’s cabinet member for road safety, Mike Maryon, said:

“If you use your mobile while driving you are four times more likely to crash.  If you don’t wear your seatbelt you are twice as likely to die.”