Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty to Inciting Racial Hatred During August Unrest
A 25-year-old man from Birmingham has pleaded guilty to publishing material intended to incite racial hatred during the nationwide unrest that took place last month. Ehsan Hussain, from Yardley, admitted to the charges at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Wednesday and is scheduled for sentencing at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday. Chief Superintendent Richard North of […]
A Birmingham man has been jailed for terrorism offences after being found guilty of being a member of a proscribed organisation and shari…
Kyle Marcano, aged 28 from Birmingham, was found guilty after a trial at Birmingham Crown Court in April of four counts of dissemination of terrorist publications and one count of membership of a proscribed organisation. He was jailed yesterday for 11 years. Marcano was arrested in March 2023 for an unrelated offence where officers seized […]
A Birmingham man has been jailed for terrorism offences after being found guilty of being a member of a proscribed organisation and shari…
Kyle Marcano, aged 28 from Birmingham, was found guilty after a trial at Birmingham Crown Court in April of four counts of dissemination of terrorist publications and one count of membership of a proscribed organisation. He was jailed yesterday for 11 years. Marcano was arrested in March 2023 for an unrelated offence where officers seized […]
A Birmingham man has been jailed for terrorism offences after being found guilty of being a member of a proscribed organisation and sharing extremist material on a WhatsApp group
Kyle Marcano, aged 28 from Birmingham, was found guilty after a trial at Birmingham Crown Court in April of four counts of dissemination of terrorist publications and one count of membership of a proscribed organisation. He was jailed yesterday for 11 years. Marcano was arrested in March 2023 for an unrelated offence where officers seized […]
Third man jailed after murder of young father in Birmingham
Akeem Lawrence was instrumental in the murder of Murtaza Nazir in a meticulously planned killing in Bagshaw Road, Stechford, on a Friday evening in August 2020. Mr Nazir, who was 26, was alone at this time and was driving a Black Mitsubishi Shogun but within minutes of parking up and getting out he had been […]
A man has been convicted of killing another man who died at a property in Aston earlier this year
Maiel Abdulbaki stabbed Minh Thuc Tran, also known as Richard, in the back at an address on Arden Road on the 15 January before going on the run. Other residents attempted to help Minh, but nothing could be done to save the 43-year-old and sadly he died at the scene. Abdulbaki was still in the […]
Man Convicted of Attempted Murder in Shocking Solihull Restaurant Stabbing
A man has been convicted of attempted murder after a waiter was stabbed in Solihull last December. Oliver Parnell was sat at a table in Lloyds Indian Restaurant in #Knowle on 23 December 2023, when he unexpectedly decided to leave. The victim, a waiter, opened the door for Parnell as he left but instead of […]
Seven Charged in Birmingham Attack and Burglary Case
Authorities have charged seven individuals in connection with a violent incident that occurred last month on Rogers Road. Three men were targeted in the attack, which took place around midnight on June 6. The Incident In addition to the attack, a house on Chipperfield Road was broken into by armed men who stole items from […]
Convicted Sex Offender Jailed for Attempted Child Abuse Following NCA Investigation
John Harrison, a 74-year-old man from Tipton in the Midlands, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after attempting to meet a 14-year-old boy to abuse him. The National Crime Agency (NCA) conducted an extensive investigation that led to his arrest and subsequent conviction. Background During their investigation, officers discovered messages […]
Pickpocket Duo Sentenced in Birmingham City Centre
Two women have been handed down sentences for their involvement in a series of pickpocketing incidents that plagued Birmingham City Centre. Sabka Ivanova, aged 36, and Georgieva Stancheva, aged 24, faced justice at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday, May 28th, for their roles in the brazen thefts. Ivanova, hailing from London, embarked on a spree […]
Twelve People Convicted of Drug Offences Following Major Police Operation
In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking operations, twelve individuals have been convicted of various drug offences following a comprehensive investigation led by law enforcement agencies in Birmingham and Solihull. The operation codenamed ‘Operation Huntarian’, saw seventeen warrants executed at properties across Birmingham and Solihull on May 23, 2023, culminating in the arrest and subsequent […]
Gang Sentenced to Over 10 Years for VAT and Car Finance Fraud Totaling £800,000
A criminal gang that orchestrated an elaborate scheme involving 90 bogus companies in a bid to steal over £800,000 in VAT and car finance fraud has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison. Led by Derby man Shahid Mohammad, the seven-member gang established front companies to facilitate the fraud, including a fake recruitment […]
Two jailed following Sutton Coldfield stabbing
Two teens have been jailed following a stabbing in Sutton Coldfield. Tunuie Linton, 18, and another boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, both pleaded guilty to wounding following an incident in Churchill Parade in Sutton Coldfield, in May 2022.
A man has been jailed for 15 years for raping a woman in Birmingham
Abdullah Alnamer, of Stadium Road, Birmingham, took advantage of a woman in the early hours of 23 January 2022. The woman – who was in her early 20s – had separated from friends following a night out in the city centre where he then approached her, and tried to entice her into his vehicle.
Man Sentenced to Hospital Order After Setting Elderly Worshippers on Fire
Mohammed Abbkr, a paranoid schizophrenic, has been handed an indefinite hospital order after he doused and set alight two elderly worshippers in separate attacks in London and Birmingham. The attacks left 82-year-old Hashi Odowa and 70-year-old Mohammed Rayaz with severe physical injuries and lasting mental trauma. A man who set fire to two worshippers as […]
A violent domestic abuser sent to prison after being found guilty of six offences
Aaron Caines, 33, was found guilty at Birmingham Crown Court on February 26 for domestic violence offences of assault causing grievous bodily harm (GBH), assault causing actual bodily harm (ABH), two counts of criminal damage and harassment as well as a non-domestic violence related common assault offence. Caines, who is already in prison on remand, […]
Siblings made-up movie in £1m tax fraud
Brothers who tried to steal £1 million in a ‘staggering and audaciously dishonest’ film tax fraud have been jailed for a total of 14 years.Craig Rees, 50, and his 52-year-old brother Carl submitted fraudulent Film Tax Relief (FTR) and VAT claims to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The pair submitted inflated or completely made-up claims […]
Three Men Jailed After Killing Man in Daylight Attack in Shard End, Birmingham
Three men have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to killing a 51-year-old man, Darren Smith, in a brutal daylight attack in Shard End, Birmingham, last year. The fatal incident occurred on 15 March 2023, when Darren Smith visited a phone shop on Heath Way to purchase a phone case. While inside the shop, […]
