London — Prosecutors said Monday two men accused of plotting to rob and kill soul singer Joss Stone planned to decapitate her, then dump her body in a river.
The suspects, Junior Bradshaw and Kevin Liverpool, were arrested in June 2011, close to the singer's house after suspicious neighbors reported them to police. They never reached her house.
Opening the case at Exeter Crown Court, prosecutor Simon Morgan told a jury the pair, aged 32 and 35, set off from their home in Manchester with a samurai sword, knives, a hammer, black bags and gloves for Stone's house in Devon. The men were allegedly part of a gang that hatched the plot, but other members could not be traced.
Morgan said that handwritten notes found in the suspects' car made reference to "decapitate," another read "Jocelyn Rip" and a further note said: "Once Jocelyn's dead ... find a river to dump her."
The motive for the plot was not clear,...
The suspects, Junior Bradshaw and Kevin Liverpool, were arrested in June 2011, close to the singer's house after suspicious neighbors reported them to police. They never reached her house.
Opening the case at Exeter Crown Court, prosecutor Simon Morgan told a jury the pair, aged 32 and 35, set off from their home in Manchester with a samurai sword, knives, a hammer, black bags and gloves for Stone's house in Devon. The men were allegedly part of a gang that hatched the plot, but other members could not be traced.
Morgan said that handwritten notes found in the suspects' car made reference to "decapitate," another read "Jocelyn Rip" and a further note said: "Once Jocelyn's dead ... find a river to dump her."
The motive for the plot was not clear,...
- 3/18/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
New Publicis Mojo CEO Joe Pollard has begun a restructure of the agency, Mumbrella has learned.
The move, which has already seen several departures, comes less than three months into Joe Pollard’s tenure as CEO.
Mumbrella understands that digital creative director Tim Buesing has moved to sister company Amnesia Razorfish and Simon Morgan, partner and head of digital is also to depart.
Pollard had previously told Mumbrella she would take three months to review the company before making staff changes.
Last week Mojo announced the hire of Steve Anastasiadis from Saatchi & Saatchi.
The move, which has already seen several departures, comes less than three months into Joe Pollard’s tenure as CEO.
Mumbrella understands that digital creative director Tim Buesing has moved to sister company Amnesia Razorfish and Simon Morgan, partner and head of digital is also to depart.
Pollard had previously told Mumbrella she would take three months to review the company before making staff changes.
Last week Mojo announced the hire of Steve Anastasiadis from Saatchi & Saatchi.
- 9/4/2012
- by Cathie McGinn
- Encore Magazine
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