Roumelia Lane murder hunt: Did you see two hatchbacks? (From Thisisdorset)
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Roumelia Lane murder hunt: Did you see two hatchbacks?
9:00am Tuesday 31st July 2012 in Latest By Julie Magee
INVESTIGATION: Police tape sealing off part of Roumelia Lane in Boscombe through to Sea Road after last week’s murder
TWO cars could provide vital evidence in the hunt for killers involved in a professional ‘gangland execution’ in Boscombe .
Detectives investigating the early morning murder of Reece James Menzies at a flat on the corner of Sea Road and Roumelia Lane are seeking information about vehicles seen in the area between 2 am and 3 am on Wednesday.
Detective Chief Inspector Pam Trevillion said: “We are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen these vehicles or has any information about them.”
The first is a small silver or grey hatchback which was parked outside Whistons baby and toy shop in Sea Road and the second is a dark coloured hatchback seen in Roumelia Lane.
Detectives are also appealing for any friends or acquaintances of Reece, from Wembley, North London, who was also known as Stylie, to contact them as soon as possible.
The 21-year-old is believed to have been shot in the face by members of a rival gang.
The killing was described as “a spill-over from the drugs turf war in the capital” by Bournemouth East MP Tobias Ellwood.
The MP has written to Dorset’s Chief Constable Martin Baker to demand answers on how the force is dealing with gang-related violence in Bournemouth which, in part, involves Somalis.
A 22-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder has been released on police bail. DCI Trevillion added: “We urge anyone who knew Reece in any way or visited the address where he was staying to come forward.
“We understand that it is worrying for people to take the step to speak to police but I would like to take the opportunity to reassure members of the public that any information will be treated confidentially.”
Witnesses and anyone with information should call Dorset Police in confidence on 101 quoting incident number 25:046 or the free and anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111.
Comments(27)
Flower Pie
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12:51am Tue 31 Jul 12
Murzik
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7:33am Tue 31 Jul 12
what amazes me is when i worked in the field people were moved out to surrey from london so you didn't have people with the same problems all meeting up !! Clearly the rules have changed and now its the OPP !! You move everyone with the same problem in to the SAME area !!!
Wally Bazoom
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8:52am Tue 31 Jul 12
kezzer1982
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11:46am Tue 31 Jul 12
Finbarr Finkelstein
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12:13pm Tue 31 Jul 12
Finbarr Finkelstein
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12:14pm Tue 31 Jul 12
saynomore
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12:18pm Tue 31 Jul 12
kezzer1982
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2:42pm Tue 31 Jul 12
Finbarr Finkelstein wrote:yes we should all play a part in helping the community but at what cost? when it comes to gangs very few people will speak out because they know something could happen to them or there family so im pretty sure alot of people would not make it a top priority to go to the police with information some peope value the lives of them and there loved ones
Well Kezzer, I think it is your duty to assist the police and help protect the community
kezzer1982
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2:50pm Tue 31 Jul 12
saynomore wrote:was it a part of your trainning at the grammer policing department for fools to belittle people with out these skills?
And learn some grammar
HRH of Boscombe
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3:51pm Tue 31 Jul 12
rudolph_hucker
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4:39pm Tue 31 Jul 12
Called the cops but they weren't interested.
bornINpoole69
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4:44pm Tue 31 Jul 12
rudolph_hucker wrote:I saw one near a Church in Paris recently
I saw two hunchbacks in Boscombe. Called the cops but they weren't interested.
saynomore
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5:15pm Tue 31 Jul 12
kezzer1982 wrote:Yes ,and it is GRAMMAR not grammer.
saynomore wrote:was it a part of your trainning at the grammer policing department for fools to belittle people with out these skills?
And learn some grammar
Loo_44
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5:18pm Tue 31 Jul 12
street warrior
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5:41pm Tue 31 Jul 12
typ nowhere wrote:Drugs is like any business you are going to go where the market best business is IE Boscombe because of the rehabs, no point selling sausages in a synagogue !!
Hardly breaking news.
street warrior
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5:43pm Tue 31 Jul 12
street warrior
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5:47pm Tue 31 Jul 12
street warrior
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5:50pm Tue 31 Jul 12
kezzer1982 wrote:Help the Police? Last time I saw an officer on the beat in Boscombe he was sat in Mc Donalds in full uniform eating a free macky D's And whats that unmanned police community van doing outside McDonalds? I though it was someone setting up a burger van in competition to Mc Donalds
Finbarr Finkelstein wrote: Well Kezzer, I think it is your duty to assist the police and help protect the communityyes we should all play a part in helping the community but at what cost? when it comes to gangs very few people will speak out because they know something could happen to them or there family so im pretty sure alot of people would not make it a top priority to go to the police with information some peope value the lives of them and there loved ones
street warrior
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5:52pm Tue 31 Jul 12
retry69
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7:24pm Tue 31 Jul 12
corozin
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7:34pm Tue 31 Jul 12
There are four in the road outside my place - do you think I should phone it in?
kezzer1982
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8:14pm Tue 31 Jul 12
saynomore wrote:well done clap clap i think you need a round of applause.you can now sleep well tonight knowing youve done your bit for society by correcting peoples grammer u must b proud, what an achievement :)
kezzer1982 wrote:Yes ,and it is GRAMMAR not grammer.
saynomore wrote:was it a part of your trainning at the grammer policing department for fools to belittle people with out these skills?
And learn some grammar
phonehome
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9:24pm Tue 31 Jul 12
I despair of the number of times I have seen videos showing unrecognisable "splodges" out of focus, in the distant fog.
Sean.austin89
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7:47am Wed 1 Aug 12
scrumpyjack
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8:50am Wed 1 Aug 12
street warrior wrote:Or a bit of a tidy up, you could get the locals involved....
What Boscombe needs is another set of railings around the crescent, that would solve all the issues the area has?
street warrior
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6:38pm Thu 2 Aug 12
What it needs is an Insp who is passionate about the area rather than his next promotion?
What It needs is officer like they have in london who aren't afraid to get in the dealers, stop & search constant disruption on daily basis is what it needs, and come out of the pink cuddle police play ground a lot of these officer exist in.
Under Freedom of Information, in a 3mth period in Boscombe only 25 stop searches were carrried out"Just 25" hardly an effort to disrupt?
typ nowhere says...
10:27pm Mon 30 Jul 12