Father of kids still sick to the stomach after car stolen in Bournville with his kids inside
Two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, have been sentenced after stealing a Nissan Note in Bournville which had two young children, aged two and four, in the back
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A father of two children who were driven off by teenage thieves stealing his car has revealed he is still sick to the stomach about the ordeal.
BBC News
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image captionStark s handler feared the dog would be killed, a court has heard
A 17-year-old boy who hit a police dog more than 20 times over the head with a machete has been sentenced to a detention order.
Police investigated reports of a break-in at allotments in Handsworth, Birmingham, on 14 November.
Despite being told to put a weapon down, the boy continued to swing the machete wildly , a prosecutor has said.
The teenager was given an eight-month detention training order at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Friday.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has admitted causing unnecessary suffering to three-year-old Stark and possessing a machete in a public place.
Boy, 16, hacked at police dog with machete and left it with horror injuries
West Midlands Police dog Stark required surgery and stitches after the teen attacked him at an allotment site in Wandsworth, Birmingham. He is thankfully expected to make a full recovery
18:16, 23 DEC 2020
West Midlands Police dog Stark was struck more than 20 times (Image: BPM MEDIA)
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