Number of COVID patients in hospital falling
ROYAL BOROUGH: The number of patients in hospital with coronavirus at the Frimley Health NHS Foundation
Trust fell by more than 25 per cent in the latest NHS statistics.
Hospital admissions data from NHS England shows 329 people with COVID-19 were occupying beds at the trust’s three hospitals on Tuesday, February 9.
This represented a 25.5 per cent decrease from the 442 people being cared for at Wexham Park, Frimley Park and Heatherwood seven days previously.
Positive cases of the virus are continuing to fall in the Royal Borough.
A total of 67 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the borough between Wednesday, February 10 and Monday.
This was down from the 181 cases recorded by the local authority over the previous seven days.
When the Advertiser went to press the Royal Borough’s infection rate stood at 102.4 cases per 100,000 people.
MAIDENHEAD: A man has been sentenced to more than four years in jail after being convicted of drugs offences and racially abusing an officer during his arrest in Maidenhead.
Jamil Munir, 36, of Arkley Court, was seen carrying out a drug deal by police officers on September 23.
As they detained him, he attempted to discard the drugs and violently resisted arrest.
He then targeted one of the officers with a tirade of racial slurs and abuse.
PC James Smith, from the Windsor and Maidenhead Problem Solving Team, said: “We know the supply and distribution of drugs causes significant damage within our communities.
“We will always pursue those who, like Munir, seek to profit from selling drugs and exploit vulnerable people for their own means.
“Munir had no regard for the safety of the officers on scene and did all he could to resist arrest, before targeting one of them with racial abuse.
“We will not tolerate this kind of behaviour towards our officers or staff who come to work every day to keep the public safe.”
Munir pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs and was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail following a hearing at Reading Crown Court on Thursday, February 11.
He was also sentenced to six weeks for a
racially aggravated public order offence, to be served concurrently.
Anyone concerned about drug-related crime in their area or who thinks someone may be a victim of drug exploitation, is encouraged to call 101 or report online, or 999 in an emergency.
Alternatively you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.