Cops’ stop & search order ‘kept quiet’
BY ELLIE FORBES POLICE did not publicly announce a controversial stop and search order was in place in Glasgow during a mass Loyalist protest, it has been revealed.
Section 60 orders allow officers to search anyone in an area for a defined period of time if they fear violence will take place.
It has now been revealed an S60 was in place across Glasgow on the morning of Saturday, September 14.
The day saw hundreds protest in George Square against a temporary ban on marches over fears of sectarian disorder.
Katrina Ffrench, of StopWatch, which fights for fair and effective policing, said: “An announcement provides transparency on the usage of the power.”
Police wouldn’t comment on “operational matters”. DADDY COOL Glenn with daughters Zoe and Zara STAR Glenn playing for Spurs in 1987 HONOUR Glenn presents Simon with award BY ASHLEIGH RAINBIRD and JEREMY ARMSTRONG AN EMOTIONAL Glenn Hoddle has said he feels he is living in “extra time” after recovering from a cardiac arrest.
The former England boss broke down as he presented an award to the man who saved his life on his 61st birthday 11 months ago.
Sound engineer Simon Daniels brought him back from the dead using CPR after his heart stopped beating for a minute.
Hoddle told the British Heart Foundation’s Heart Hero Awards: “That man is the only reason I’m standing here. What a wonderful birthday gift Simon gave me – the gift of life.
“I’m in extra time if you’re looking at it in football terms.”
The former Spurs player now has regular check-ups and insists he feels “fit and healthy”.
Vegetarian Hoddle says he follows a relatively healthy diet, having cut down his salt intake to lower his blood pressure.
He took his daughters Zoe and Zara to Friday’s ceremony at London’s Globe Theatre, explaining they had “gone through the trauma” as much as he had.
He was choked with emotion as he recalled being on BT Sport “doing a normal programme” when he had a cardiac arrest. Hoddle said: “Lucky for me, Simon was on duty. “Nurses said you can always tell when the person doing CPR has done a good job by how many ribs they cracked. They told me seven of mine had gone – so you did a very good job, Simon.” With tears welling, he added: “I will always be grateful to you.” The pair were given a standing ovation by an audience, including Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson. Hoddle is backing plans to make CPR lessons compulsory in schools. Presenter Vernon Kay gave Max Johnson, 11, his Gamechanger Award for his work on our sister paper the Daily Mirror’s Change the Law for Life Simon Daniels Campaign. He said: “I’ll cherish it for my entire life.”
Max, of Winsford, Cheshire, paid tribute to his heart donor Keira Ball, a nine-year-old from Barnstaple, Devon, who died in a car crash in 2017.
A Daily Mirror campaign changed the law on organ donation. Max and Keira’s Law comes into force in the spring, meaning everyone in England will be a donor unless they opt out.
A similar scheme is due to come into force in Scotland next autumn.