The Reading Chronicle have rounded up some of the most important stories from the last week.
Here are a few of the most significant stories readers should be aware of.
1. Father murdered one-month-old baby but mother cleared of wrongdoing
The father of a one-month-old boy who suffered multiple injuries before his death has been found guilty of his murder following a shocking three-week trial.
James Lawton, 28, of Boreham Field, Wiltshire, was convicted of the murder of Colby Lawton, who died in Newbury on May 9, 2020, after more than 12 hours of jury deliberations.
Read the full story here.
2. All we know about Coley Park 'stabbing' as police give update on suspect
An 18-year-old woman was reportedly ‘stabbed’ in Reading in broad daylight yesterday (Wednesday), police say.
One man was arrested in connection with the incident on Wensley Road and police have confirmed he remains in their custody as of this morning (Thursday).
Read the full story here.
3. The face of the man found guilty of murdering 24-year-old in Caversham
A jury has reached its verdicts following the trial of two men charged in connection with the death of a Reading man earlier this year.
Yannick Cupido, 24, was fatally stabbed just after midnight on Valentine’s Day earlier this year after an altercation with O’Neal Joseph.
Read more here.
4. Air ambulance scrambled after person hit by car in Woodley
An air ambulance was deployed to Woodley after a person was hit by a car on Wednesday night.
Police closed Headley Road East while ambulance crews tended to the patient for non-life threatening injuries at 8pm.
5. Could Toys 'R' Us reopen its Reading store
Toys 'R' Us is a name 90s kids will never forget and was the place to go if you wanted the latest toy.
The once-huge toy shop, which had sites across the Berkshire stocked the latest gadgets, dolls, toy sets and more.
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