Hit and run cyclist injures 4 year-old girl

THIS is the little girl left in agony when an irresponsible cyclist ploughed
into her in the dark on a pavement in Bournemouth. (see
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/new...o me_forward/)

Sienna Barnett, who is just four years old, has been left with two breaks to
her lower left leg following the hit-and-run incident in Southbourne Grove.

Now police have issued a CCTV picture of a man they would like to interview
as part of their inquiry.

Sienna, a reception class pupil, has been forced to pull out of her first
school nativity play and ballet classes.

Her mum Bonnie has appealed for the public's help in tracing the cyclist,
who collided with her outside the family's shop, TD Fruits, just before 5pm
closing time on Saturday.

Sienna, a pupil at St Thomas Garnet's in Southbourne, screamed in agony when
the cyclist knocked her down in front of her horrified mum.

"He came tearing down the pavement really fast and Sienna had only taken one
step from the shop doorway when he hit her" said Bonnie.

"She just screamed 'my leg, my leg' and I knew staightaway that it was
serious."

Bonnie said the cyclist stopped briefly when he was challenged by a
passer-by but said: "I am trying to say sorry, what more do you want?"
before riding off.

Sienna - who has two sisters, 18-year-old Georgia and Elly, 14 - was taken
to Royal Bournemouth Hospital, where a temporary cast was fitted, and went
to the Poole Fracture Clinic yesterday to have a full cast put on.

Little Sienna said: "The man on the bike was in the dark and he didn't even
have any lights on or anything. My leg really hurts."

And Bonnie told how her father was hit by a cyclist in almost the same spot
two years ago.

"The pavements are quite wide in Southbourne Grove so people think they can
get away with riding on them," she added.

Sgt Sarah Jones of Dorset's traffic unit said: "I am now able to release a
picture of a man that we wish to speak with. I am appealing for this man,
and anyone who recognises this man, to contact me urgently. I am also keen
to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision and, in particular, anyone
who may have challenged the cyclist following the collision."

Police have urged any witnesses or those with information to call them on
101 quoting incident number 19:491 or the free and anonymous Crimestoppers
line on 0800 555 111.

The offender is described as a white male, 18 to 22-years-old, with short
hair, dark clothing and a dark-coloured mountain bike.

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"Mr. Benn" wrote in message ...

THIS is the little girl left in agony when an irresponsible cyclist ploughed
into her in the dark on a pavement in Bournemouth. (see
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/new...o me_forward/)

Sienna Barnett, who is just four years old, has been left with two breaks to
her lower left leg following the hit-and-run incident in Southbourne Grove.

Now police have issued a CCTV picture of a man they would like to interview
as part of their inquiry.

Sienna, a reception class pupil, has been forced to pull out of her first
school nativity play and ballet classes.

Her mum Bonnie has appealed for the public's help in tracing the cyclist,
who collided with her outside the family's shop, TD Fruits, just before 5pm
closing time on Saturday.

Sienna, a pupil at St Thomas Garnet's in Southbourne, screamed in agony when
the cyclist knocked her down in front of her horrified mum.

"He came tearing down the pavement really fast and Sienna had only taken one
step from the shop doorway when he hit her" said Bonnie.

"She just screamed 'my leg, my leg' and I knew staightaway that it was
serious."

Bonnie said the cyclist stopped briefly when he was challenged by a
passer-by but said: "I am trying to say sorry, what more do you want?"
before riding off.

Sienna - who has two sisters, 18-year-old Georgia and Elly, 14 - was taken
to Royal Bournemouth Hospital, where a temporary cast was fitted, and went
to the Poole Fracture Clinic yesterday to have a full cast put on.

Little Sienna said: "The man on the bike was in the dark and he didn't even
have any lights on or anything. My leg really hurts."

And Bonnie told how her father was hit by a cyclist in almost the same spot
two years ago.

"The pavements are quite wide in Southbourne Grove so people think they can
get away with riding on them," she added.

Sgt Sarah Jones of Dorset's traffic unit said: "I am now able to release a
picture of a man that we wish to speak with. I am appealing for this man,
and anyone who recognises this man, to contact me urgently. I am also keen
to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision and, in particular, anyone
who may have challenged the cyclist following the collision."

Police have urged any witnesses or those with information to call them on
101 quoting incident number 19:491 or the free and anonymous Crimestoppers
line on 0800 555 111.

The offender is described as a white male, 18 to 22-years-old, with short
hair, dark clothing and a dark-coloured mountain bike.

Surely, the police will able to trace the cyclist through his registration
plate and claim off his insurance?......................Er.............Han g
on...................

Partac wrote:
"Mr. Benn" wrote in message ...

THIS is the little girl left in agony when an irresponsible cyclist
ploughed into her in the dark on a pavement in Bournemouth. (see
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/new...o me_forward/)

Sienna Barnett, who is just four years old, has been left with two
breaks to her lower left leg following the hit-and-run incident in
Southbourne Grove.
Now police have issued a CCTV picture of a man they would like to
interview as part of their inquiry.

Sienna, a reception class pupil, has been forced to pull out of her
first school nativity play and ballet classes.

Her mum Bonnie has appealed for the public's help in tracing the
cyclist, who collided with her outside the family's shop, TD Fruits,
just before 5pm closing time on Saturday.

Sienna, a pupil at St Thomas Garnet's in Southbourne, screamed in
agony when the cyclist knocked her down in front of her horrified mum.

"He came tearing down the pavement really fast and Sienna had only
taken one step from the shop doorway when he hit her" said Bonnie.

"She just screamed 'my leg, my leg' and I knew staightaway that it was
serious."

Bonnie said the cyclist stopped briefly when he was challenged by a
passer-by but said: "I am trying to say sorry, what more do you want?"
before riding off.

Sienna - who has two sisters, 18-year-old Georgia and Elly, 14 - was
taken to Royal Bournemouth Hospital, where a temporary cast was
fitted, and went to the Poole Fracture Clinic yesterday to have a
full cast put on.
Little Sienna said: "The man on the bike was in the dark and he
didn't even have any lights on or anything. My leg really hurts."

And Bonnie told how her father was hit by a cyclist in almost the
same spot two years ago.

"The pavements are quite wide in Southbourne Grove so people think
they can get away with riding on them," she added.

Sgt Sarah Jones of Dorset's traffic unit said: "I am now able to
release a picture of a man that we wish to speak with. I am appealing
for this man, and anyone who recognises this man, to contact me
urgently. I am also keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the
collision and, in particular, anyone who may have challenged the
cyclist following the collision."
Police have urged any witnesses or those with information to call
them on 101 quoting incident number 19:491 or the free and anonymous
Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111.

The offender is described as a white male, 18 to 22-years-old, with
short hair, dark clothing and a dark-coloured mountain bike.

Surely, the police will able to trace the cyclist through his
registration plate and claim off his
insurance?......................Er.............Han g
on...................

happily he came forward and has been to court about it:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-16816450

On 09/02/2012 13:29, Mr. Benn wrote:
THIS is the little girl left in agony when an irresponsible cyclist ploughed
into her in the dark on a pavement in Bournemouth. (see
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/new...o me_forward/)


Sienna Barnett, who is just four years old, has been left with two breaks to
her lower left leg following the hit-and-run incident in Southbourne Grove.

Now police have issued a CCTV picture of a man they would like to interview
as part of their inquiry.

Sienna, a reception class pupil, has been forced to pull out of her first
school nativity play and ballet classes.

Her mum Bonnie has appealed for the public's help in tracing the cyclist, who
collided with her outside the family's shop, TD Fruits, just before 5pm
closing time on Saturday.

Sienna, a pupil at St Thomas Garnet's in Southbourne, screamed in agony when
the cyclist knocked her down in front of her horrified mum.

"He came tearing down the pavement really fast and Sienna had only taken one
step from the shop doorway when he hit her" said Bonnie.

"She just screamed 'my leg, my leg' and I knew staightaway that it was serious."

Bonnie said the cyclist stopped briefly when he was challenged by a passer-by
but said: "I am trying to say sorry, what more do you want?" before riding off.

Sienna - who has two sisters, 18-year-old Georgia and Elly, 14 - was taken to
Royal Bournemouth Hospital, where a temporary cast was fitted, and went to
the Poole Fracture Clinic yesterday to have a full cast put on.

Little Sienna said: "The man on the bike was in the dark and he didn't even
have any lights on or anything. My leg really hurts."

And Bonnie told how her father was hit by a cyclist in almost the same spot
two years ago.

"The pavements are quite wide in Southbourne Grove so people think they can
get away with riding on them," she added.

Sgt Sarah Jones of Dorset's traffic unit said: "I am now able to release a
picture of a man that we wish to speak with. I am appealing for this man, and
anyone who recognises this man, to contact me urgently. I am also keen to
hear from anyone who witnessed the collision and, in particular, anyone who
may have challenged the cyclist following the collision."

Police have urged any witnesses or those with information to call them on 101
quoting incident number 19:491 or the free and anonymous Crimestoppers line
on 0800 555 111.

The offender is described as a white male, 18 to 22-years-old, with short
hair, dark clothing and a dark-coloured mountain bike.

There'll be a few posters along any minute who will helpfully point out that
it was all the little girl's fault, or her mother's.

On 09/02/2012 21:34, Phil W Lee wrote:
considered Thu, 9 Feb 2012
15:31:30 -0000 the perfect time to write:



"Mr. Benn" delved into history to find ...

history snipped

Surely, the police will able to trace the cyclist through his registration
plate and claim off his insurance?......................Er.............Han g
on...................

It's interesting to see how far the trolls have to search back through
history to collect a level of harm inflicted by cyclists that reaches
even a single days worth of that inflicted by motorists.

It's off-topic anyway.
This is a newsgroup, not a historygroup.

This is last years news, and this kind of things is so uncommon that it
makes the news. When it becomes unreported because it is so common, it
is then we need to worry.

--
The Weasel

On Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:38:23 +0000, The Weasel wrote:
On 09/02/2012 21:34, Phil W Lee wrote:
considered Thu, 9 Feb 2012
15:31:30 -0000 the perfect time to write:
"Mr. Benn" delved into history to find ...

history snipped

Surely, the police will able to trace the cyclist through his
registration plate and claim off his
insurance?......................Er.............Han g
on...................

It's interesting to see how far the trolls have to search back
through history to collect a level of harm inflicted by cyclists
that reaches even a single days worth of that inflicted by
motorists.

This is last years news, and this kind of things is so uncommon
that it makes the news. When it becomes unreported because it is so
common, it is then we need to worry.

I think Mr Benn thinks he's proving something, but yes, the fact that
he needs to dredge that far back to find cases that 'support' his
agenda is the most obvious observation.

I'm less sure what Partac's point is - some bicycle riders cannot be
traced, and if they had registration plates then they could be? I'm
not sure why he thinks registration plates on bicycles will be more
effective than registration plates on motor vehicles, but presumably
it makes sense to him.

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"Ian Smith" wrote in message
. ..
On Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:38:23 +0000, The Weasel
wrote:
On 09/02/2012 21:34, Phil W Lee wrote:
considered Thu, 9 Feb 2012
15:31:30 -0000 the perfect time to write:
"Mr. Benn" delved into history to find
...

history snipped

Surely, the police will able to trace the cyclist through his
registration plate and claim off his
insurance?......................Er.............Han g
on...................

It's interesting to see how far the trolls have to search back
through history to collect a level of harm inflicted by cyclists
that reaches even a single days worth of that inflicted by
motorists.

This is last years news, and this kind of things is so uncommon
that it makes the news. When it becomes unreported because it is so
common, it is then we need to worry.

I think Mr Benn thinks he's proving something,

I'm doing it to wind up Mason. And it's working.

On Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:15:38 -0000, Mr Benn wrote:
"Ian Smith" wrote in message
. ..
On Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:38:23 +0000, The Weasel
wrote:
On 09/02/2012 21:34, Phil W Lee wrote:

It's interesting to see how far the trolls have to search back
through history to collect a level of harm inflicted by
cyclists that reaches even a single days worth of that
inflicted by motorists.

This is last years news, and this kind of things is so uncommon
that it makes the news. When it becomes unreported because it is
so common, it is then we need to worry.

I think Mr Benn thinks he's proving something,

I'm doing it to wind up Mason. And it's working.

Ahh, I see. Simon Mason acts like a complete arse, so you decide to
act the same, and that will prove ... what? Congratulatiosn, you've
proved to everyone here that you can act like a complete arse.

Well, if it gives your life purpose, I suppose that's the main thing.


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The Weasel wrote:
On 09/02/2012 21:34, Phil W Lee wrote:
considered Thu, 9 Feb 2012
15:31:30 -0000 the perfect time to write:



"Mr. Benn" delved into history to find
...
history snipped

Surely, the police will able to trace the cyclist through his
registration plate and claim off his
insurance?......................Er.............Han g
on...................

It's interesting to see how far the trolls have to search back
through history to collect a level of harm inflicted by cyclists
that reaches even a single days worth of that inflicted by motorists.

It's off-topic anyway.
This is a newsgroup, not a historygroup.

This is last years news, and this kind of things is so uncommon that
it makes the news. When it becomes unreported because it is so
common, it is then we need to worry.

If it is unreported, then how would anyone not involved or very local, ever
know? It is quite rare to have a world war, but that does not mean it has
no importance or should be unreported.