THE OXFORD PAPER Thursday, September 7, 2017 No.56
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Friends share their memories By Eva Astreinidou FRIENDS and loved ones are paying tribute to a man in his 20s who was pulled from the River Thames in Oxford last week. The man, whose identity has not been officially confi rmed by police, has been named locally as Kalem Edwards. Friends have taken to social media to express their shock and honour Mr Edward’s life. Linda Hughes posted: “RIP Kalem Edwards [you will] never be forgotten [and will always be] in my heart so fly high and reach them stars mate till we meet again.” Latasha Peck posted: “Still can’t believe it. Rest in peace Kalem Edwards. [I] will never forget you, got so many funny memories together… known you basically my whole life and will never forget all the times we shared from childhood onwards.” Nicholas Sean Brain described Mr Edwards as ‘happy and inspirational’. He added: “I’ve known you from like 8 or 9 years old. I was fragile back then so for years you looked after me
and showed me more love than a lot of people. “You [were] less fortunate than most people I knew as a child and you went through so much struggle and pain. You [are] loved by so many. RIP Kalem Edwards I’m sorry I had to wait for you to be gone for me to reach out.” Officers were called at around 6pm on Thursday last week to reports that a man was in the river near to Walton Well Road, Jericho, Oxford. Thames Valley Police officers attended along with members of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue to search for the man. Detective inspector Jim Holmes of Force CID based at Oxford said fi re crews entered the water and pulled the man out. He added that ambulance crews from South Central Ambulance Service gave the man emergency medical treatment but sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious and a fi le is being prepared for the coroner ahead of the inquest. Detective Jim Holmes added: “Our thoughts are with his family at this time.”
The Duke of Cambridge with Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire Tim Stevenson, left, and right, Chief Constable Mark Collins, the National Police Chiefs Council lead for mental health and policing at the conference at Jurys Inn Hotel in Wolvercote on Tuesday Pictures: Jon Lewis
Prince congratulated on visit to Oxford PRINCE William visited Oxford to speak at the National Mental Health and Policing conference on Tuesday and received many congratulations on the news he is to be a father for the third time. The Duke of Cambridge attended the event to give a speech highlighting the importance of mental health awareness in the police force. The Prince, who finished his job as an air ambulance pilot this summer, has pledged to make issues facing first-responders a focus of his work. His Royal Highness met police officers who have been affected by mental health issues.
Prince William met Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Francis Habgood
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