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Author: Sonja Francis

  • 06/09/11….Tribute to Thame murder victims

    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.

  • 06/09/11……Lucky escape for driver as tree falls in high winds

    A female driver had a lucky escape this morning as a tree fell across a road in high winds near Thame this morning.

    The female driver of a black Peugeot 206 was shocked but unharmed when her car hit the tree just after 8am. The tree had to be cut with a chainsaw to be removed from the road as it was blocking both lanes. The road was closed at the Oxford Road roundabout and road was finally cleared at around 1.30pm.

  • 04/09/11…..Thame double killing up-date (2.14pm)

    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.?

  • 05/09/11….Police seek help with Thame murder investigation

    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.?

  • 05/09/11…..Thame murders: Man charged

    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.

  • 05/09/11….Draw for Thame United in FA Cup prelims

    MATCH REPORT – Contributed by Bob Dixon: Newport Pagnell Town 1, Thame United 1; Saturday, 3/9/11 F A Cup Preliminary Round:

    THAME face a replay at the ASM Stadium next Tuesday (6th) after drawing away 1-1 with Newport Pagnell Town last Saturday. This was a game of two halves with Thame having most of the play in the first half but being forced to defend for lengthy periods after the break. Thame goalkeeper, Nick Bennion had an excellent game, and made some quality saves. The game saw the debut of promising defender James Hickling, who was called up from the reserve team.

    After an even start, Thame took the lead in the 10th minute. Luke Ricketts hit a perfect cross from the left wing which was met by Dan West, 8-yards from goal, with a well-placed header giving the home keeper no chance. Thame then had a good spell with West and Aaron Rogers, combining well ?up front?. Ricketts and Lewis Dean both went close whilst, at this stage, the home side did not pose any real threat.

    The second half was very different. The home side attacked Thame from the restart, forcing a superb save from Bennion and grazing the crossbar. After 10 minutes of pressure, United recovered and Rogers was unlucky to see his clever chip well saved by the home keeper. Alex MacDonald was brought on for the injured Ben Connelly, taking a strikers role, with Rogers dropping back to midfield and Lewis Dean moving to the right wing. Bennion was again busy, making two particularly memorable saves. With 5 minutes remaining, following a Thame attack, a long ball was flicked on, between 2 Thame defenders, to put home striker Dom Lawless through on goal, and he slotted the ball pass the advancing Bennion from 15-yards. Two minutes later Luke Ricketts went close for United, but his shot was just wide. The final minutes saw Thame defending but there were no more real chances, and the contest continues on Tuesday.

    Thame United: Bennion, Hickling, Mitchell, N. Rhodes, Steedman, Hayes, Connelly (MacDonald), West, Dean, Rogers, Ricketts.

  • 05/09/11…Big week for Thame as FA Cup comes to town

    THAME United will be playing their 1st ever F.A.Cup game at the ASM Stadium tomorrow (Tuesday 6th Sept) evening when Newport Pagnell Town are the visitors, following an entertaining and exciting 1-1 draw on Saturday at Newport?s Willen Road Ground.

    The winners of this Preliminary Round Replay will have the prospect of a mouth watering tie against Southern League Premier side Brackley Town in the 1st Qualifying Round. The match kicks off at 7.30pm.

    Thame United?s U18 Youth Team get their season underway competitively on Thursday 8th Sept at the ASM Stadium in a FA Youth Cup match against local rivals Oxford City. The match kicks off at 7.30pm. Admission is

  • 05/09/11….Business events update from Oxfordshire Towns Chambers Network

    THE following is the latest news for Oxfordshire businesses from OTCN (Oxfordshire Towns Chambers Network)including eventfocusing on trading with China and winning media coverage of your business.

    Export or Import? Focus on China Event

    We?re just about to announce the next stage of our Oxfordshire International Trade Forum with a new programme of events ? the first with a focus on China. If you export to or import from China or plan to, and would like to attend, please book 7-9.30am on Wednesday October 5th in your dairy and keep in touch with http://www.otcn.co.uk/internationaltrade/index.html for further details.

    Broadband impact on your business?

    The FSB in London are preparing a report on broadband for the government. They are asking for examples of businesses that have been affected by limited broadband services, such as slow broadband forcing them to relocate. If broadband is an issue in your business, it would be great to be able to get the information to our FSB colleagues to support the work they?re doing nationally to secure extra investment in services. Please contact Samantha.Barker@fsb.org.uk quoting OTCN UPdate

    Winning media coverage

    Our PR & Communications arm prbi (see www.prbi.co.uk) is supporting the on-air Oxfordshire business reports at 106JACKfm and the business news pages in The Oxford Journal and Oxfordshire Guardian newspapers. They?re both excellent platforms for Oxfordshire businesses to tell their great news stories. Please send them in to us via http://www.otcn.co.uk/business_news.htm

    Events

    There?s a great chance to see how your business could win from the London 2012 Games, at a free event this week. It?ll cover: how to win contracts associated with The Games, specific opportunities for the retail, hospitality and tourism sectors, ways to enter new markets overseas, plus maintaining productivity through The Games. It?s at the Holiday Inn, Peartree, Oxford from 8.30am on Tuesday September 6th with details at www.blseevents.co.uk

    Our high profile speaker-networking event OxFocus returns this month with another top speaker. Marcelo Bravo, the founder of speciality pharmaceutical company Oxford Pharmascience, will focus on the challenges and opportunities for science and technology-led entrepreneurship. OxFocus is on Monday, September 12, at Oxford Science Park. You can listen to a preview podcast with Marcelo and book your place at: www.oxfocus.co.uk

    Our good friend Dave Beesley has asked us to share this message with you: After the success of the last Oxfordshire Connections, why not come and join us for some great networking, a fantastic speaker and a welcome drink. We look forward to welcoming Kimberly Davis, ex-Apprentice star and creator of the ‘Marketing Purification’ concept. This promises to be an excellent event and we hope to see you there. Oxfordshire Connections, Holiday Inn, Oxford, Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 6pm. Find out more and register here

  • 04/09/11………Murder inquiry launched – Thame – UPDATE

    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

  • 04/09/11….Chief Inspector reassures the community

    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?.