Man Caught with Half a Million in Cocaine After Car Stop in Southend
£500k Cocaine Haul Uncovered A 33-year-old man has been jailed after police uncovered 5kg of cocaine worth over £500,000. Bradley Pritchard was stopped in Southend’s Thorpe Bay last November, where officers found a stash of Class A drugs hidden in his car and home. Police Build a Case Before the Stop Essex Police’s serious and […]
Man Pleads Guilty After Horrific Discovery of 37 Dog Remains in Billericay
A shocking case has unfolded in Essex after the remains of 37 dogs were found at a property in Billericay. Oaveed Rahman, 26, of Hope Road, Crays Hill, has admitted multiple offences
Basildon Man Jailed for Life Over Brutal 2024 Attack
Life Behind Bars for Codey Nolan A Basildon thug has been locked up for life after a savage attack that ended in murder. Codey Nolan, 33, was handed a life sentence with a minimum of 23 years after brutally attacking 42-year-old Hassan Bousanguar in a block of flats in Vange. The chilling assault took […]
South Ockendon Shock: Mum Jailed for Murder of Five-Year-Old Son
Claire Button Found Guilty Claire Button, 36, was convicted of murdering her five-year-old son Lincoln at Basildon Crown Court on Thursday 16 October. Despite denying the charge, a jury found her guilty. The following day, she was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of nine years behind bars. Tragic Incident in South Ockendon […]
Mum Found Guilty of Murdering Autistic Son in Heartbreaking Essex Case
Tragic Death of Five-Year-Old Lincoln Button A 35-year-old woman has been convicted of murdering her five-year-old son, Lincoln Button, at their home in South Ockendon, Essex. Claire Button took Lincoln’s life on 15 December 2024 before attempting to kill herself. The boy, who was autistic, non-verbal, and lived with developmental delay and ADHD, was […]
Grandfather Hammered to Death in Shocking Essex Debt Feud
A 63-year-old grandfather was savagely bludgeoned to death with a hammer in a brutal clash over unpaid money. John Moore, 39, has been jailed for the horrific killing of Francis Reilly in Essex. Debt Dispute Explodes into Deadly Violence Francis Reilly visited Moore’s flat on Ingrave Road to collect a debt. Moore, who repeatedly borrowed […]
Hornchurch Man Denies Suffocating Woman in Basildon
60-Year-Old Faces Serious Charges at Basildon Crown Court Peter Faires, 60, from Staverton Road, Hornchurch, has appeared in court accused of suffocating a woman in Basildon. Speaking via video link from Chelmsford Prison, Faires denied seven charges against him, including a campaign of abuse and intentional suffocation. Allegations of Abuse and Control The first […]
Beaten with hammer, grandad killed in brutal debt row in Brentwood
A 63-year-old grandad was battered to death with a hammer after a bitter dispute over money in Brentwood. Jason Moore, 39, has now been convicted of manslaughter. Fatal fight on Ingrave Road The horrific attack happened last September 12 when Francis Reilly visited Moore’s home on Ingrave Road. A heated argument erupted over an […]
Essex Lawyer Faces Jail After £14k Fake Travel Claims
Umar Kankiya, 40, from Chafford Hundred, Grays, has admitted to ripping off his law firm with over 120 fraudulent travel expense claims. The Basildon Crown Court heard how the ex-Sternberg Reed LLP lawyer faked trips totalling more than £14,000 while working on legal aid cases. Fake Trips to Mental Health Hospitals Kankiya claimed expenses […]
Essex Lawyer Faces Jail After £14k Fake Travel Claims
Umar Kankiya, 40, from Chafford Hundred, Grays, has admitted to ripping off his law firm with over 120 fraudulent travel expense claims. The Basildon Crown Court heard how the ex-Sternberg Reed LLP lawyer faked trips totalling more than £14,000 while working on legal aid cases. Fake Trips to Mental Health Hospitals Kankiya claimed expenses […]
Shoebury Mum Praises Essex Police After Child Sex Offender Jailed for 13 Years
A Shoebury mum has thanked Essex Police for their “amazing support, understanding and dedication” after a man was locked up for nearly 14 years Overover horrific child sexual offences. Justice at Last for Survivors “We’ve been heard and have got justice thanks to the incredible work of Essex Police,” the brave mum said. She praised […]
Man charged with meat theft
Scott Gambier, a resident of Ordnance Road in england/enfield/”>Enfield, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on September 11, facing charges related to 33 incidents of Shopshop theft. Theft Details The charges stem from 32 alleged thefts at the BP garage shop located on Rayleigh Road, occurring between May 7 and September 9. Gambier is accused of […]
Albanian Illegal Immigrant Jailed After Returning on Dinghy to Deal Drugs in Essex
An Albanian man who was deported from the UK last year after being caught with drugs has been jailed after returning on a dinghy and dealing again. Valentin Roci, 27, appeared at Basildon Crown Court, where he admitted possessing cocaine with intent to supply, cannabis possession, criminal property, and driving offences. Caught in Southend Stop […]
London Woman Arrested After 37 Dead Dogs Found at Alleged Rescue Centre in Essex
A 25-year-old woman from London has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after police discovered the remains of 37 dogs at a property believed to be operating as a rescue centre in Crays Hill, near Billericay. The arrest was made on Wednesday afternoon (June 5) following a joint investigation by Essex Police, the RSPCA, […]
North London Woman Jailed for £200k Fraud to Fund Luxury Lifestyle
Anita Mirmohammadi, 31, jailed after defrauding her Brentwood employer of £200,000 to spend on Zara, Harrods, travel, and bills.
Stratford Teen Among Ten to Admit Role in Southend Seafront Brawl Involving Knives and a Gun
An 18-year-old from Stratford has become the tenth teenager to plead guilty to violent offences following a large-scale brawl near Southend seafront last summer, which left one boy stabbed and a firearm brandished among holidaymakers. Hamza Dinbil, of Corporation Street, Stratford, admitted to charges of violent disorder and possession of a bladed article in […]
Two Men Jailed After Violent Aggravated Burglary at Family Home in Thurrock
Two men have been jailed following a violent aggravated burglary in which residents of a family home in Grays, Thurrock were threatened and attacked, leaving one occupant in need of hospital treatment. The incident took place in the early hours of Friday, 21 April 2023, when police were called to the scene and swiftly arrested […]
Former Essex Police Officer Sentenced for Money Laundering in Drug Dealing Investigation
A former Essex Police officer has been sentenced after admitting to money laundering offences linked to her sons’ drug dealing operation. Judy Yuen, 48, was handed a 13-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, at Basildon Crown Court on Thursday, February 6. Yuen, of Cotman Road, Colchester, had previously pleaded guilty to money laundering charges […]
