I've just received the following on the CTC West mailing list. I'll let
you know if there's any relevant follow up.
I'm going back to work tomorrow (Tuesday) after a week away, so I don't
know if there's been any more fishing line recently. I didn't see any
for the week and a half after lots of people saw me posing for photos
for the Bristol Observer. I'm still catching up on urc, so if there are
any posts in other threads that I ought to respond to I'll do so after
I've caught up.
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Subject: [ctcwest] Bristol-Bath Path - Police Advice
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 19:17:52 +0100
Reply-To: [email hidden]
To: CTC West Discussion List (E-mail) <[email hidden]>
For Information - please forward to Bristol-Bath path users. I am only
acting as messenger - please do not reply to me, though you may wish to
discuss in the Smartgroup.
Mary and I were cycling along the Bristol-Bath path yesterday evening
when we were stopped by 2 police constables who advised us not to use
the path, for personal safety reasons. They told usthat there have been
several robberies with violence (use of knife) on or near the path
during the past week, including an assault (broken jaw) on an elderly
lady just two hours previously at Lawrence Hill. The police did not
specify how far towards Bath their advice applies, but did say to avoid
the path at all times of day until the offenders are apprehended. They
were hopeful that this would happen soon, and do appear to be taking the
situation seriously - I have noted a police presence on the path several
times during the last week, which is not normally the case.
Regards,
Dave Baxandall
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