Category: Thame news

THAMENEWS would like to point out that the wonderful work carried out on the Memorial Gardens ponds, was lead by local company, RH Aquatics & Landscaping who were contracted by the town council to do the work and oversee the job.

Robbie Hinton of RH Aquatics & Landscaping said: “I had great assistance from the council team who were absolutely brilliant in helping the job move forward quickly.”

THAME’s memorial ponds and landmark fountain in the Upper High Street, are undergoing a much needed clean out and re-piping which should see the fish a lot happier and the fountain working properly again.

The town council’s maintenance team have completely removed piles of accumulated rotted leaves and mud after draining the ponds and safely decanting the fish to a temporary swimming pool on site.

New pipe work should make future cleaning and maintenance a lot easier and keep the water flowing through filters to the fountain.

Among the more unexpected wild life safely transferred from the pond were chubb, roach and a mirror carp!

ENSAR Gol, aged 21, from Ireton Court, Thame, was remanded in custody when he appeared at Oxford Crown Court this morning.

He is charged with the murder of Julie Sahin, aged 50, from Ireton Court, Thame, and Michala Gol, nee Burgess-Hall, aged 28, of the same address, and the attempted murder of a third woman.

As he was lead away from the dock, Gol turned to the public gallery and pointed, then pointed to his eye.

He was summoned to appear before the court again on October 19, to enter a plea.

The judge ordered that the names of any children in the case should not be published until further notice. The prosecuting barrister said that the fact that the parents had been named in some quarters of the media could cause problems in the future, particularly if there were to be a trial.

THAME’S MP, John Howell, will tour the town to see for himself the work of the 21st Century Thame Partnership, projects aimed at enhancing the town’s economy by making it more appealing for residents and visitors.

On Friday morning (9/09) John will see for himself how thousands of pounds worth of funding from SEEDA (South East Economic Development Agency) matched by funding from SODC and the support of Thame Town Council, has been spent in the town. He will see how town centre businesses have benefited from the Shop Fronts Improvement Scheme, the new Shopping Guide boards in the Cattlemarket, Sainsbury’s car park and the Co-Op car park; the Blue Plaques on buildings previously occupied by historic and famous residents, as well as experiencing guided Historic Walks around the town. An associated project, way-marking the points of interest on the Historic walks with metal, engraved discs in the pavement, is currently with the Town Clerk for finalising. John will be given the new Cycling and Walking Map and talk to retailers and customers taking advantage of the Thame Loyalty Card scheme. John will also be the first to receive one of the new Welcome Packs which have been distributed to all Estate Agents in the town and to the Sales Office of the new Windmill Road development of David Wilson Homes.

Hopefully too, he will notice the new planters at the main entrances to the town, beautifully maintained by the town council’s maintenance team, as he drives into Thame.

The funding for these projects is part of SEEDA’s Small Rural Towns Programme which is matched locally by funds raised by the community group; SEEDA?s funds are funding similar programmes in towns across the South East and Oxfordshire has six towns that currently are beneficiaries including Thame. Without government support such projects would not be feasible. This funding round will end in March 2012 and there is no intention on the part of the Government to replace it with anything else.

The accountable body in Oxfordshire for administering the funding has been the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council which is seeking other sources of funding to continue the work.

NOTE: 21st Century Thame was established in 2004, and is made up of representatives from the local community, businesses and local authority groups including Thame Town Council, South Oxfordshire District Council and Oxfordshire County Council, to take on the responsibility of implementing Action Plan projects that evolved from the Market Town Healthcheck process.

To find out more, visit the 21st Century Thame website http://www.21stcenturythame.org.uk/

To find out more about ORCC, visit: http://www.oxonrcc.org.uk/what-we-do/market-towns

THE man accused of murdering two women at a house in Thame in the early hours of Sunday morning (04/09)was remanded in custody by Oxford Magistrates court this morning.

Ensar Gol, 21, is also charged with the attempted murder of a third woman. He will appear before a judge at Oxford Crown Court tomorrow morning at 10am.

THE formal identifications and post mortems of the two women who died in Thame on Sunday (4/9), have been carried out.

The victims are Julie Sahin, aged 50, from Ireton Court, Thame, and Michala Gol, nee Burgess-Hall, aged 28, of the same address.

Post mortems have shown both women died from multiple stab wounds.

Ensar Gol, aged 21, from Ireton Court, Thame, has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. He appeared at Oxford Magistrates? Court this morning (6/9), and was remanded in custody to appear at Oxford Crown Court tomorrow (7/9) at 10.30am.

THE brothers of Julie Sahin nee Anderson, and the uncles of Michala Gol nee Burgess-Hall, killed during the early hours of Sunday morning in Thame, have released the following tribute to them:

?We have had our sister and niece cruelly and tragically taken away from us. They were much loved and will always have a place in our hearts. At the moment we would like to be left alone to deal with our loss.?

The family hope to release a longer tribute to Julie and Michala early next week.

THAMES Valley Police is continuing its murder investigation following an incident at a house in Ireton Court, Thame, which was reported to police by a member of the public at 2.21am this morning (4/9).

The two women who died at the scene have not been formally identified as yet.

Post-mortem examinations will be conducted to determine how they died, but at this time it appears they may have sustained stab wounds during the incident.

A third woman remains in hospital and is being treated for injuries sustained during the incident.

A 21-year-old man, who was arrested on suspicion of murder in Thame Market Place shortly after the incident, remains in police custody.

Senior Investigating Officer Det Ch Insp Joe Kidman said: ?We are in the early stages of our investigation; we have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. At this time it appears that all parties are known to each other and we are not seeking anyone else in connection with this case.

?We are working hard to establish the full circumstances of this incident and what led to the tragic deaths of these two women.?

THAMES valley police are asking for members of the public to come forward with information that may help them in they investigation into the double murder at a Thame house yesterday.

The two women who died are believed to be local women, aged 29 and 50. They have not yet been formally identified.

Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later this afternoon to determine how they died.

A 19-year-old woman who was also injured in the incident is in a stable condition and recovering in the JR2 Hospital.

A 21-year-old man arrested by officers on suspicion of murder is still in custody at Abingdon police station. Nobody else is being sought for questioning at this time.

Senior Investigating Officer, Det Ch Insp Joe Kidman, said: ?At this time it appears that all parties are known to each other and we are not seeking anyone else in connection with this case.

?I have a team of detectives working hard to establish the full circumstances of this incident and what led to the tragic deaths of these two women. Neighbourhood policing teams will continue to be visible in the area through out the day.

?We are grateful to members of the public who have come forward and provided us with information and we would ask others who can assist us with our investigation to make contact. Anyone with information can contact the 24-hour Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 0845 8 505 505. If you don?t want to talk to the police or give your name, call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

?I?m not expecting formal identifications to take place today but I will release this information as soon as they have taken place.?

A 21-year-old man has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder following an incident in Ireton Court, Thame, yesterday morning (4/9).

Ensar Gol, of Ireton Court, has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Oxford Magistrates? Court tomorrow morning (6/9).

The identities of the two victims will not be released until a formal identification process has taken place.

UP-DATE 10.50am – There is currently a police cordon around a motor vehicle in the town centre car park.

THAMES Valley Police has launched a murder inquiry following an incident at a house in Thame, Oxfordshire, in the early hours of this morning (4/9).

Police were called to a house in Ireton Court at 2.21am and discovered two women who had sustained fatal injuries. A third woman has been taken to hospital for treatment, her condition is not considered to be life-threatening.

A man was arrested by officers in Thame Market Place shortly after the incident on suspicion of murder and he has been taken to Abingdon police station for questioning. Nobody else is being sought for questioning at this time.

The investigation is in its very early stages and a further statement will be issued in due course.

IMAGE: Residents in Thame were awakened by the sight and sound of a police helicoptor taking part in a search for a suspect, in the early hours of the morning

THAME’S Chief Inspector Martin Ford, endeavoured to reassure the Thame community this evening following the double killing of two women in the town early this morning.

He told ThameNews.Net: “?This is a tragic and isolated incident within the local community. A man has been in arrested in connection with the investigation. However I would re-assure the public that Thame remains a safe place to live and work. The local neighbourhood teams are committed to ensuring community safety and will be providing re-assurance patrols as well as being available to address any community concerns over this incident or any other matters of concern?.