An undergraduate who said she was sexually assaulted after an A-List club night claims she was left “in limbo” for five months before the university investigated her complaint. Amy Cooper, not her real name, said she was sexually assaulted by a fellow student after a night out at the LCR in September 2018. She had…
Police search UEA Lake again for missing student Nick Sadler
This morning Norfolk Constabulary returned to UEA Broad, alongside Norfolk Fire and Rescue’s Urban Search and Rescue team, in a bid to find missing UEA student Nick Sadler. They scoured UEA Lake in motor and paddle boats, accompanied by rescue dogs, but did not find anything. The 25-year-old Film and Televisions Studies student has been…
Police investigation into man ‘making threats’ closes Norwich road
Norfolk Police have confirmed they were called to Bluebell Road ‘after members of the public reported seeing a man carrying a rucksack who said he had a bomb.’ The threat has since been found not to be ‘credible.’ At 9:10 am, police were alerted to an incident on Bluebell Road, with reports of a man behaving ‘suspiciously’…
Transphobic stickers appear on campus
Transphobic messages have appeared on stickers around campus and in the city centre over the last week. It is currently unclear who is responsible for distributing the stickers, but UEA Security and Norfolk Police are investigating while also responding to reports made by taking down the stickers. The stickers contain extremely offensive messages which question…
Catton Grove Road Co-Op robbed
A man has been charged with robbery following an incident at a Co-Op supermarket on Catton Grove Road at 8:30pm last week. Armed police approached the scene of the crime shortly afterwards, where Ryan Smith, 42, was arrested. He is believed to have been local to the area, living on Woodcock Road – adjacent to…
Former UEA student to appear in court charged with voyeurism
A former University of East Anglia student will appear at Norwich Magistrates Court tomorrow facing six charges of voyeurism. 22-year-old Luke Mallaband from Walsall was charged earlier this year in connection with six incidents between 2013 and February 2016. The recorded incidents took place in Mary Chapman Court accommodation and the university library. Mallaband allegedly placed equipment…
Cash stolen from students in UEA break-in
Norfolk Police are currently investigating after a large amount of money was stolen from student accommodation at UEA. Reports state that “two rooms were entered between 12pm and 10pm on Friday 15th January”. Police have described the theft as “a large quantity of cash”, and report that amounts were “stolen from each room, including some…
Body found in UEA lake
Sidonie Chaffer-Melly reports on the news that a body was found in the UEA Broad.
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