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Officers are appealing to find a 28-year-old woman from Grimsby who is wanted by police.

Lucy Silvester, 28, is wanted in relation to an assault and theft in the Grimsby area, but police have so far been unable to track her down.

Officers would like to speak to her and are asking the community to help find Lucy.

If you have seen her or know where she is, contact officers on 101 and quote reference 16/106135/20.

Eighteen residents at a care home near Spilsby died after a six-week coronavirus outbreak, which also led to two staff being treated in hospital.

All 27 residents at The Old Hall at Halton Holegate, which is run by Kesh-Care Limited, tested positive at the same time on November 16, as well as 20 staff.

Sadly, two thirds of the residents died, with most in their 90s, but their ages ranged from 79 to 99, according to The Guardian.

The first death from coronavirus at the care home was on November 18.

Some of the deaths were so sudden that staff did not have the chance to administer end-of-life treatment or arrange for loved ones to say goodbye.

Two members of staff were so ill they had to be taken to hospital and it is understood that one is still off sick. Some staff moved into a caravan nearby to be around to help.

The care home’s manager Diane Vale said:  “The outbreak started on November 16 and lasted around six weeks. All 27 residents tested positive at the same time, as well as 20 out of 28 staff. It was awful, we lost 18 residents altogether.

“I have been a manager for 40 years and have never had to deal with anything like it – it was horrendous.”

She added: “Originally there were no symptoms and the symptoms they tell you to look for, such as a continuous cough or high temperature, there was no indication of that.”

The home’s infection control procedures were validated as safe by regulators at the end of November and it was rated overall as ‘Good’ after its latest inspection on November 24 last year.

This comes after it was revealed that East Lindsey was the district of Lincolnshire that recorded one of the highest weekly number of COVID care home deaths in England in December. 52 people died from coronavirus in the district’s care homes in the five weeks to January 3.

Meanwhile, COVID outbreaks in England’s care homes almost tripled in three weeks to January 10, according to data from Public Health England.

A man and a woman were jailed for a total of seven-and-a-half years after carrying out an armed robbery at a petrol station in Scunthorpe.

Grimsby Crown Court heard how the masked pair of Gary Hird and Sophie Glennon burst into the Grange Lane South business at around 3.50am on Monday, December 14, 2020.

They threatened a member of staff with a meat cleaver and stole cash and scratch cards.

Less than two hours later, Humberside Police officers working as part of Operation Galaxy arrived at Glennon’s house.

They arrested her and then Hird, who was found hiding under a pile of laundry.

A number of scratch cards identified as those that were stolen, and cash, were also found at the address and seized by police.

Gary Hird was jailed for four-and-a-half years. | Photo: Humberside Police

Hird, 34, of Lilywood Road, Broughton and Glennon, 24, of Bellingham Road in Scunthorpe, both admitted their role in the attack at the petrol station.

Hird was jailed for four-and-a-half years. Glennon was jailed for three years after admitting robbery and possession of an offensive weapon.

Sophie Glennon was jailed for three years. | Photo: Humberside Police

Detective Constable Jane Jackson of Humberside Police said: “This was an extremely frightening attack, which left their victim in fear of his life.

“He had no idea of their intentions and even now he is nervous when working the night shift in case it happens again.

“No one should be made to feel unsafe at their place of work and I hope that knowing that they are now safely behind bars will help him to regain his confidence.

“I would also like to praise my team for their swift work in identifying and locating Glennon and Hird, who were in custody just hours after committing the offence.”