Fishponds man killed in M25 crash

A FISHPONDS man was among two people from Bristol killed in a crash on the M25, police have confirmed.

Adeel Qureshi, who was 28, died when the car he was a passenger in crashed near the M23 junction at Bletchingley in Surrey at around 3am on February 23.

Another Bristol man, 31-year-old Jamie Baines, was also killed in the accident, which police said did not involve any other vehicles.

Surrey Police said both men died at the scene of the accident, while the driver of the car, also 31, and another passenger in his 20s were taken to hospital by ambulance, with serious injuries.

The car is understood to have hit a lamppost in the central reservation.

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It has been reported that the four friends were on their way to catch a ferry for a weekend visit to Amsterdam.

In a tribute posted online, Adeel's brother Akeel wrote that he would "always be alive in our hearts".

A friend of Jamie told a national newspaper that he was a "bubbly, outgoing guy" who loved bikes.

Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash to contact them, quoting incident PR/P23038218.

Pensioner robbed in car park

A WOMAN in her 70s was mugged by a man with a dog as she visited a Fishponds park.

Police are appealing for anyone who saw the incident at Vassalls Park, has video footage or recognises the attacker's description to come forward.

An Avon and Somerset police spokesperson said the woman was pushed over and robbed in Oldbury Court car park, off Oldbury Court Road, at around 9.50am on March 1.

The attacker stole her Sony Xperia mobile phone and made off in a black car along Oldbury Court Road.

The police spokesperson said: "Thankfully, the victim did not require hospital treatment but is understandably shaken by the events."

She described her attacker as black, with a round face and short, tight curly hair. He was wearing black clothing.

The dog he had with him is described as a Rottweiler-cross.

Police have called on anyone who thinks they saw what happened or thinks they may have relevant dashcam or CCTV footage, to call them on 101 and quote the crime reference number 5223 049 047.

Neighbourhood officers are carrying out extra patrols of the area.

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