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Video Shows Thug Wielding a Spade Being Dropped by Member of the Public

Jamie Birks, 38, pleaded guilty to five counts of assaulting emergency workers after attacking officers and threatening bystanders in Derby city centre, police said.

Summary by Wales Online
Jamie Birks stole the shovel from a council workers' trolley before swinging it

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Bristol PostBristol Post
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Video shows thug wielding a spade being dropped by member of the public

Jamie Birks stole the shovel from a council workers' trolley before swinging it

·Bristol, United Kingdom
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Wales OnlineWales Online
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Moment spade-wielding lout rugby tackled by member of the public caught on camera

Jamie Birks stole the shovel from a council workers' trolley before swinging it

·Wales, United Kingdom
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Daily MirrorDaily Mirror
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Video shows spade-wielding lout being decked with rugby tackle in front of stunned onlookers - The Mirror

Jamie Birks later headbutted a police officer's leg

·London, United Kingdom
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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, November 3, 2025.
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