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Weekend Sport Review

Local Sport Review

A last gasp injury time goal at Rotherham robbed Crawley Town of all three points in their away league one tie on Saturday afternoon. The match ended 2 all with the Reds goals coming from Tubbs and Simpson.

Crystal Palace were dumped out of the FA Cup losing 2 -1 away at Wigan, paving the way for the Eagles to concentrate on their Premier League survival.

Redhill returned to action this week, but lost 3 -1 at Folkstone Invicta. Crawley Down Gatwick were hammered 4 – 1 at home to Burgess Hill Town, while Merstham had an excellent home result beating Eastbourne Town by 5 goals to nil. Finally, not such good news for Horley Town who were beaten 3 -1 at Colliers Wood.

Armed Police Stop Vehicle in Crawley

Three people were arrested in Crawley on Sunday (26th Jan) afternoon after a vehicle was stopped by armed police in London Road.

Officers fired several shots at the vehicle’s tyres in order to stop it, but no one was injured in the incident.

One man was detained on suspicion of attempted murder and another man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of harbouring an offender.

They’re all currently being held at a Surrey Police station.

More here:

http://www.surrey.police.uk/news/news-stories/full-news-story/article/8369/three-arrested-following-pre-planned-operation

Oxted Murder Inverstigation

Surrey and Sussex police have launched a murder investigation following the death of 17 year old girl in Oxted

The body was found on Friday, 24 January at an address of Amy Road around 5.20 pm

The investigation is in the early stages but a 16 year old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in Police Custody

Crawley Athlete in Team GB

Crawley Athlete Selected for Team GB

Team GB has confirmed the 10 men who will make up two bobsleigh crews for the Winter Games.

Former Olympic sprinter and local lad Craig Pickering, who is from Crawley, is included as Great Britain seek their first Bobsleigh medal since 1998.

Bosham Murder Reconstruction

BBC Crimewatch Bosham Murder

An appeal over the murder of an artist who was house-sitting in West Sussex has been made for the BBC’s Crimewatch programme.

Police think Valerie Graves was bludgeoned to death with a hammer.

She was found with head and facial injuries in a house in Smugglers Lane, Bosham, on the 30 December.

A 22-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering Ms Graves has been released on bail until February.

Police were still appealing for information
BBC