Here are the top five stories published in the last week.
1. Thomas Parker: Victim of Reading station murder named
The 24-year-old victim of a fatal attack in Reading station has been named.
Thomas Parker was attacked in a ‘needless act of violence’ on Platform 8 on Saturday night (July 30), British Transport Police said.
A 42-year-old man has been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon following the incident.
Thomas’s family have chosen to release a tribute along with the photo below.
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2. Man found dead in Woodford Park, Woodley
The body of a 32-year-old man has been found in Woodford Park, Woodley, this morning (August 2).
Police are treating it as unexplained but non-suspicious.
Officers have asked residents to avoid the area but stated there is no wider threat to the public.
There will be an increased police presence in the area throughout the day.
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3. Robert Hendy-Freegard contacts local paper to tell his side
YOU can only imagine the adrenaline rushing through your bones when the likes of a prolific conman phones in to say they want to speak to a local newspaper journalist, writes Chronicle reporter Isabella Perrin.
We’re talking about the actual ‘Puppet Master’, Robert Hendy-Freegard, made famous by a Netflix documentary released last month about his criminal past.
It was revealed last month that Freegard was living in Reading, and thousands of readers wanted to find out why.
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4. Reading grandma becomes millionaire in National Lottery
A grandmother who played a lucky dip via the National Lottery app has scooped more than £1,000,000.
Di Foster, 63 from Reading, won £1,049,669 when she bought a lucky dip ticket online in April 2021.
Her wish has now come true to buy a home for herself and one for each of her daughters just around the corner.
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5. Man charged with murder after fatal attack at Reading station
A 42-year-old man has been charged with murder after a train passenger was fatally injured at Reading station.
Kirkpatrick Virgo, of Whitby Road, Slough, Berkshire is due to appear at Reading Crown Court on Monday charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon.
The charges relate to the death of a 24-year-old man who was attacked at the station on Saturday, following an altercation on a train.
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