Russian Olympians attacked by Islamic extremists in Southampton
Olympic Team Targeted in Terrorist Attacks By Abigail, Natalie, Katie, Lara, Catherine In the early hours of this morning, Southampton was shocked by the assassination of 4 Olympic Rowing hopefuls in an attack against the Russian State. Police pursued the attackers who crashed outside St Andrews Park and entered into crossfire, leaving three suspects dead and one in intensive care. The four young athletes, three male, one female were waiting in St Marys car park to make their way to training at Hamble River, when they were targeted by four males. Sharioit Jamaat have claimed responsibility of the execution of the four Russian Olympic Rowing Team members. The largest Islamic Militant Association in Dagestan have stated it’s a “message to Russia to withdraw from Dagestan or face war”. They require Dagestan to be a “fair Muslim State with Sharia Law in place”. Dagestan borders Cheznia and Georgia and is predominantly Muslim has been occupied by Russia since 1813 and trouble first arose in the nineties. Nurse Mary Kenny; Senior Ward Nurse at the Royal South Hants Hospital was on her way to work when she noticed a car speed out of the car
‘I have never seen so much blood’ park and reported it to the Police, she spotted a minibus with it’s lights on and went to investigate. She described the scene as a “bloodbath” and states “I’ve never seen so much blood and I’m a nurse”. Southampton Solent University have released a statement saying “they deplore attacks of terrorism and spilling of blood under any circumstances, anywhere and for any reason”. At a press conference following this mornings event, PC Hobbs announced that the Police have heightened security for future visiting sportsmen. Residents in Southampton are advised to stay vigilant, however local Police have said that there is no danger perceived to the general public.
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4 DEAD IN OLYMPIC TERROR ATTACK
Three men and one woman “executed” in Southampton Solent car park
By Ryan Blake and Caroline Craske
Four Russian athletes have been murdered in a political motivated attack in what has been described as an “execution” by a religious extremist group. The members of the international rowing team who had been using the Southampton Solent University facilities to train for the upcoming Olympics, were shot dead in their mini-bus as they waited for the rest of their team early yesterday morning, The attack took place in St Mary’s overflow car park on the university premises. Police were called to the scene at 5:55am. Mary Kenny, 42, a senior orthopaedic nurse at the Royal South Hampshire hospital, and a friend found the victims moments after they witnessed a vehicle carrying a driver and at least one passenger, fleeing
‘Leave Dagestan or more Russians will die.’ the scene at high speed. In an official police statement it is believed that this vehicle was then apprehended by a seperate unit when they observed wreckless driving and suspicious behaviour. The driver of the 1998 dark grey Saab then lost control of the vehicle and collided into a tree at 6:30am killing him and injuring the three passengers, one fatally. Another died in an armed exchange with the police. The deaths of the three men have been described as a “sacrifice” by
Above: Forensics search the crashed Saab for evidence. Right: Blood stains
Shariat Jamaat , the Muslim terrorist group, and the shootings a message of heightened violence in their bid for freedom and independence. In a video message received shortly after the attacks directed at Vladimir Putin the Russian reign was ordered to “Leave Dagestan or more Russians will die.”
OLYMPIANS KILLED IN TERROR STRIKE Four Russian rowers shot in University carpark
By YASMINA MCNABB & ATINUKE PHILLIPS Four members of the Russian Rowing Olympic Team have been mrdered by an assumed terrorist attack commited by a infamous extremist group known as the Shariat Jamaat. At approximatley 6.30am, police received reports that shots were fired at St Marys Car Park where Russian team members were awaiting transportation to training grounds. The known fatalities include one female and three males whose identities are yet to be disclosed. All deaths were a result of the gunshots reported earlier. The feeling from the local community is quite subdued, with no one individual feeling as if they are in danger. Mary Kenny, 42, described the area as safe, stating that “nothing like this has ever happened in Southampton before”.
‘Bloodshed will cease if Dagestan is free’ However, reports of a possible link to another incident would suggest otherwise. A few miles away, passerbys witnessed a car chase with two vehichles which concluded in one of the vechicles colliding with a tree. Police have suggested that there is a correlation betweeen this car crash and the shooting of the Russian team. They then further explained that due to the nature of the first killing, it is likely that this was a terrorist attack. Many links have been made to a large
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Islamic militant group known as the Shariat Jamaat. It is believed that they have admitted to the attack and have called it a “sacrifice” for the freedom of Dagestan. Dagestan is currently a Russian state on the Caspian Sea but have been fighting for their independence for the last twenty years. With Dagestan being nintey percent Muslim and only nine percent Christians, the Shariat Jamaat have a predominat presence being the largest Islamic group. It has been reported that a member of this group has claimed that there will be further killings if Dagestan
does not become a free Muslim State. Furthermore he has admitted that the group is open to peace talks as long as there wishes are met but it is thought that this is unlikely.
RUSSIAN ROWERS ASSASSINATION Hopeful Russian Olympic athletes murdered in early morning shooting
By Ed Prosser Four Russian olympic hopefulls were assassinated by persons unknown in what is rumoured to be a terrorist attack in the heart of Southampton City Centre. The Russian athletes were using the Southampton Solent facilities in preperation for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The group were ordered to meet in St. Mary’s Carpark, the scene of the shooting, by their coach Vladimir Itchikov ready for an early morning training session on the River Hamble. Witness Mary Kenny reported seeing a silver or grey car speeding from the scene before alerting police. What is believed to be the same car was then seen losing control and crashing opposite Solent University by witness Joe Cella. During a ten minute firefight with police at the scene of the crash one of the passengers was shot by police, Chief Inspector Bartlett of Hampshire Police later confirmed that one passenger of the car was taken into police custody. Chief Inspector Bartlett stressed that there is no danger to the general public. Security has been heightened for all international sports teams ahead of next years Olympic Games. It is believed that all 4 of the suspects were men linked to the terrorist group Shariat Jamaat, the largest Islamist militant organisation in Dagestan.
‘There was just blood, just so much blood’ Dagestan is a part of the Russian Federation and elements within seek independance. Shariat Jamaat has been held responsible by the International Crisis Group for several small scale terrorist incidents since the escalation of tensions throughout the 1990’s. The Daily Echo this morning received a video from the terrorist group claiming responsibility for the attacks and promising the deaths of more Russians until there is a military withdrawal of all Russian forces within Dagestan. Vladimir Itchikov, the coach of the Russian Olympic Rowing Team said he believes that the killings are politically motivated and questions whether other nations will be willing to send their athletes to the forthcoming Olympics in London next year. Sources were unable to reveal the
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TERRORISTS MURDER FOUR
By Christian Brown; assisted by Matt Smart
Four members of the Russian Olympic rowing team were brutally slain early this morning, after a gun-frenzied attack by suspected terrorists. Hampshire Police were called to the scene of the attack shortly after it took place, where they found a bullet ridden minibus, coated in blood at the back of St Mary’s Place car park. Shortly afterwards a silver Saab, carrying four, ploughed into a tree opposite the Southampton Solent University, following a police chase. The driver was killed instantly, and the passenger died in hopsital a few hours later. The third person left the car and started firing a weapon at the police, he was subsequently gunned down by Armed Response. The fourth suspect has been placed under arrest, but due to his grave injuries, remains in intensive care. One woman - who was with her friend described the scene as “a bloodbath, never been anything like it & I’m a nurse”. One other witness added “I’m still shaken up obviously, still in shock. It’s not something you see every day”.
‘A bloodbath, never seen anything like it’ It is believed that this was a targetted attack by Dagestani terrorist group ‘Shariat Jamaat’, as they seek independance from Russia. As Russia are unwilling to withdraw their troops from Dagestan, it seems likely that this is the Dagestani retaliation. At half past 2 this afternoon, PC Bartlett released a statement in regards to the attack. It followed “I can confirm that a major incident has happened today. A fatal attack has been mounted, and it would appear that 4 members of the Russian rowing team were murdered this morning. One was a female, the other three male. There is no danger perceived for the general public”
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Terrorists Execute Olympians Four members of the Russian rowing team
By Jemma Percy & Emma Gray In the early hours of this morning, four members of the Olympic Russian Rowing Squad were murdered, in what has been described by witnesses as a ‘blood bath’. The team were to meet in St. Mary’s car park for their weekly training session, which was to take place at the river Hamble. Four of the keen rowers were then amnbushed by armed men who opened fire. Witnesses Senior Nurse Mary Kenny and her colleuge vistied the scene to see if they would be of help before the emergancy serives arrived. However, Nurse Kenny stated ’there was nothing we could do, whoever did this to them left them for dead’. Following on from this incident, a driver lost control of his veichle and crashed into the trees on East Park Terrace outside the front of Southampton
‘A pullquote goes in this space here over 4 decks’ Solent University. Evidence suggests that the blue Sabb was used as a getaway car by the armed suspects. Witness Joe Cella, aged 24, quoted ‘I was on my way to work when I heard a crash, I walked over to see a car in the trees and police exchanging gun fire with a man’. It has now been confirmed by Cheif Inspector Bartlett that the attack on the Russian Rowing Team appears to be a terroist attack on Russia commited by Shaviat Jamat - the largest Islamist Militant. Corrospondant for Russian
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newspaper Reuters, Walter Scwarz stated the motivation behind the attack is political and an attempt for The Republic of Dagestan to claim independance from Russia. Russia took control of Dagestan in 1813. Despite tension since the 1990’s and prolonged attacks, Dagestan has yet to be released from Russia. Despite Chief Inspector Bartlett stating that there is no threat to the public, Schwarz claimed this incident proves how far the S . The Islamic Extremist group Shariat Jamat later uploaded a video to via the internet
OLYMPIANS SLAIN IN CITY SHOOTING Russian athletes murdered in bloody terrorist attack in city carpark
By Kimberley Barber and Alex Crouch A BRUTAL terrorist attack has left at least seven people dead in what has been described as a scene ‘from a mafia movie’. Four Olympic athletes, three men and one woman, all members of the Russian rowing team, were assassinated yesterday in St. Mary’s car park at around 06:30am. They were preparing to travel to an early morning training session on the River Hamble when their minibus was abushed by gunmen in an apparent terrorist attack. The athletes were living and training in Southampton ahead of the Olympic games next year. They were using Southampton Solent University’s facilities and were murdered in one of the Uni’s minibuses.
‘Russia will face a war it cannot win’ Mary Kenny, 42, of Colman Street, was on her way to work at Southampton Hospital, she was one of the first on the scene. She said: ‘I was walking up the road, having a wee chat and I have seen a car speed off. I saw the minibus and thought that somethings not right. I went over to the minibus and there was blood everywhere, the only way to describe it was a bloodbath.’ The car seen speeding off was persued at high-speed up by a policecar. The dramatic chase ended when the suspects car crashed into a tree on East Park Terrace outside the Solent
CAR CRASH: Forensics examine scene of shooting outside Solent University
University Campus, killing the driver instantly. A passenger was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead around 45 minutes later. Gunshots were heard as the police armed response unit opened fire on the remaining two passengers. Shaken passer-by Joe Cella, 24 of St. Marys said: ‘I went over to help the car crash and I heard a load of gunshots. The police told me to get back so I tried to stay away as much as possible.’ One of the suspects is in intensive care with life-threatening injuries and the
other was shot dead at the scene. The Shariat Jamaat Freedom group have claimed responsibilty for the assassination. They violently campagin for the independence of Dagestan from Russia and have carried out attacks in the past, but none this bloody. A spokeman for the group said: ‘This act and the sacrifice of our brothers was a message to the tyrant Vladimir Putin. The occupation of Dagestan will cease and his forces will withdraw, or Russia will face a war it cannot win.’ Police are investigating but have said that there is no risk to the general public.
OLYMPIANS MASSACRED
Terrorist attack spills Russian blood on city streets By Luke Davies and Nathan Machell There was panic in Southampton this morning after four members of the Russian Olympic rowing team were gunned down at St mary’s car park. At 6:00am the Olympic Rowing team were inteding to meet at the University for their regular training session when four members, 1 Female 3 Male, were attacked and murdered. Witnesses near the scene, including Vladimir Itchikov the Head Coach of the team, heard gunshots coming from St. Mary’s Car Park. It is not known how many attackers were involved, but Southampton Police have confirmed a murder weapon was found and that forenzic teams identified gunshot wounds as the cause of death for the victims. The Russian Embassy have not yet confirmed the identities of the deceased members. Mary Kenney, 42, was on her way to work at St. Mary’s Hospital when she discovered the bodies of the Olympic Rowers. She told Echo that there was “blood everywhere” and that she had “never seen anything like this before”. PC Bartlett confirmed in a press conference earlier today that they have been investigating the links between this incident and the car crash on East Park Terrace outside Southampton Solent University. witnesses reported gunfire in the area after the terrorist’s opened fire on armed police who returned fire and killed the shooter, two other terrorsits
‘The occupation of dagestan will cease... or Russia will face a war it cannot win’ weere killed in the crash, one on impact and the other in hospital at 7.15 there were no civilian or police fatalities, PC Bartlett told reporters at the police press conference that he does not belive anyone else is at risk from the terrorists but said that they were stepping up security for foreign sportsmen and women in the area and doing a full review of security. terrorist group Shariat Jamaat has claimed responsibilty for the attack and have sent Echop a video that attacks will continue on russians if they do not grant
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dagestan independance saying “the occu[pation of dagestan will cease... or Russia will face a war it cannot win. the Russian head coach Vladimir Itchikov asked “why attack sportsmen for political reasons, what do these people possibly hope to gain by doing these attacks” there has been no responce by Russia thus far but Walter Scwarz of Reuters believes that it is only a matter of time before Russia decides to retaliate, our thoughts and prayers are with the family members of those killed today and hope that all is resolved peacfully.
AN OLYMPIC BLOOD BATH
Terror attack on rowing team leaves 7 dead and Southamton in shock
By BRITTANY TOTTLE
This morning in central Southampton, a suspected terrorist attack on 22 Russian Olympic rowers took places leaving 7 people dead and one man in intensive care. It is believed that fundamentalist group Shariat Jamaat targeted the 22 olympic rowers who met in St Marys car park in central Southampton, because of an on-going dispute over the occupation of Dagestan. Dagestan is situated by St Georgia, along the Caspian sea by the coast. It is thought that Shariat Jamaat intend on establishing the Shariat law, therefore separating itself from Russia. Walter Shwarz who is an expert on the region quotes that this
‘I never want to re-live that memory again’ attack is ‘one of a kind’ and ‘nothing quite like it on this scale’. Police were called to the scene shortly before 6am after witness Mary Kenny and her colleague Laura Bridgewater were alerted by ‘screeching wheels’ speeding out of St Marys car park and gun shots. Mrs Kenny quotes ‘ I was just walking to work like normal with my collegue Laura at around 5.30am, at first I thought it was kids messing
Forensic investigations taking place at the scene outside Solent Univeristy
about but I noticed 4 men in a grey Saab speeding out the car park, people were dead’. Mary then goes on to say that as a Orthapeadic nurse at Royal South Hampshire Hospital, she got ‘that feeling’, she went to investigate further. ‘It was a blood bath, I hope I never have to relive that memory again’ . Another Witness Joe Chellor was on his way to work at Asda aroud the same time, and he saw a Grey Saab loose control on east park terrace outside Southampton Solent university. ‘I saw 4 men travelling
in the car exchanging gun fire in a car chase with the local Hampshire police constabulary’. The car ended up veering of the road and colliding into a near by tree. An ambulance was seen removing the suspects where 2 died at the scene, 1 died in hopital and a further suspect in critical condition. Russian terrorist spokeperson released a video statement claiming that ‘more Russians will die’. Police investigations are ongoing. Family are informed and the public are urged not to panic.
ATHLETES KILLED IN TERROR ATTACK Four Russian Olympic athletes killed in shocking drive by shooting...
By Yellow Group 4 At approxomitely 6.40am this morning, four members of the olympic Russian rowing team were found brutally murdered inside St Mary’s car park, Southampton. The victims were found shot dead and covered in blood. Mary Kenny, 42, the woman who found the victims and works as a nurse at Royal Southampshire Hospital, described the scene as “a blood bath”.
Mary described how she came across the scene of the crime. “I was walking to work with my friend Laura Bridgewater (aged 25) at approximately 5.30am when I saw a car come racing out of St Mary’s car park and I knew instantly something wasn’t quite right. We approached the mini van and found the four rowers covered in blood. I’ve never seen anything like it in all my 20 years worth of service as a nurse”. Alongside this, there were bullet holes imprinted in the side of the van and shells found later on have been identified as semi-automatic bullets. Vladmir Itchikov explained that the team had been told to meet at the Southampton Solent university car park at 7am for their daily training session at the River Hamble. According to sources, the four members of the team had left
‘It was a blood bath’ early to meet their driver who was subsequentally late and avoided the massacre. Shortly afterwards at 6.45am, a second incident took place on East Park Terrace where a grey Saab was reported to have skidded off the road and into a tree. The driver was said to have been driving wrecklessly being pursued by police. Police have stated that they are treating the two incidents as being linked. It is believed that the attack was carried out by Shariat Jamaat, the largest Islamist militant organisation in Dagestan. A spokesperson for the organisation stated their motives as a message to Putin that they will continue to fight for freedom and independance.
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