• Counterfeit money hits Surbiton

  By Surb_People at 20:03 on 20/12/11

  

  Surbiton businesses were put on alert today after a man passed on counterfeit money in a Surbiton shop.  Apparently the Police are aware of this happening in the area and say that they have reports of people buying small value items so as to get the change.   Several shops and businesses have been caught out today that we know of.  The man in question was seen in Victoria Road and was white male, wearing navy blue...

• Violent attack on pregnant Surbiton woman

  By Surb_People at 12:48 on 10/10/11

  

  A pregnant woman was attacked in Victoria Road, Surbiton last night.  The attack took place about 10pm on Sunday night, when a man threw punches at a pregnant woman and her two friends outside Sainsbury's in Victoria Road.   The man who was wearing a black jacket reportedly attacked the pregnant woman without provocation.  She bent over to protect her unborn baby and seemingly didn't get too hurt.  However, she...

• Concern at Surbiton connection to rapist

  By Surb_People at 15:03 on 20/09/11

  

  It is being reported that a man has been convicted of two rapes, one of which was committed while he was on bail for the other rape and living in the Surbiton YMCA.   The two women gave evidence from behind curtains at the Old Bailey and the jury gave a guilty verdict for both rapes.  The man, named as Bobby Lee Urwin, had earlier denied rape.  The first woman had contacted the second to warn him that he had...

• Surbiton Police to wear uniforms to work?

  By Surb_People at 14:32 on 16/09/11

  

  Surbiton's Police might soon be wearing their uniform on the way to work if an initiative by our local GLA representative, Tony Arbour, is taken up.   At Mayor's Question Time, Surbiton's GLA representative Tony Arbour won Mayor Boris Johnson's support for the idea of police wearing their uniforms to work.  Speaking at City Hall, Mr Arbour, the Assembly member for Surbiton, Kingston, Richmond and Hounslow, asked: ...

• Alexandra Park rapist faces 10 years in jail

  By Surb_People at 10:00 on 25/08/11

  

  It has been reported that the man who raped a girl of 14 at Alexandra Park on the borders of Surbiton and Tolworth has been sentenced to 10 years in jail.  We have previously reported on this in April and July of this year.   Andrew Percival had a previous conviction for GBH, along with other convictions for more minor offences.  The girl is apparently now scared to go out alone.  This was a horrific crime that...

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