Man in His 60s Dies Following Assault in Ramsgate Town Centre
A man in his 60s has died in hospital weeks after suffering a serious assault in Ramsgate’s town centre, prompting a homicide investigation by Kent Police. The incident occurred at around 10.41pm on Friday, March 28, on Harbour Street, where emergency services were called following reports of a violent attack. The victim sustained head injuries […]
Man Charged After Loaded Gun Discovered in Property
A man has been arrested and charged following the discovery of a loaded handgun at a property near Ashford, Kent. Kent Police officers executed a search warrant at a residential address in Watery Lane, Westwell in the early hours of Sunday 13 April 2025. During the search, a police dog located the loaded weapon hidden […]
Man Charged in Series of Vehicle Fires Across Folkestone and Hythe
A man has been charged with multiple offences, including arson with intent to endanger life, following a spate of vehicle fires across Folkestone and Hythe. Michael Harragan, 54, of Gladstone Road, Folkestone, has been charged in connection with six separate vehicle fires reported between 2am and 3.30am on Friday, 11 April 2025. Fires were […]
Suspect Charged with Serious Assault in Canterbury
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a serious assault that took place in Canterbury. Kent Police were called to St Peter’s Street at around 1:10 am on Saturday, 29 March 2025, following reports of a disturbance involving a group of people. Emergency services attended the scene, and a man in his […]
Sussex Police Officer Found Not Guilty of Corruption
A Sussex Police officer has been found not guilty of corruption following a trial at Canterbury Crown Court. PC Joseph Aylett, who lives on Blackbridge Lane in Horsham, was charged in August 2024 after being accused of allowing an assault suspect he knew to walk free following an incident in Crawley in 2022. The charge […]
Rolex Watches Among Nearly £60K in Criminal Assets Seized from Convicted Drug Dealer
Luxury Rolex and Cartier watches have been seized from a convicted drug dealer as part of a court order under the Proceeds of Crime Act, Kent Police confirmed today. The items were among £57,125 worth of criminal assets confiscated from Michael Wheaton, 42, of Ditton, who is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for his […]
Man Jailed for Six Years After Noxious Substance Attack in Margate
A man who sprayed a corrosive substance during a violent street disturbance in Margate has been sentenced to six years in prison, Kent Police have confirmed. Ronnie Tudor, 19, of St Luke’s Avenue, Ramsgate, was jailed after admitting multiple charges in connection with the incident, which left four people injured, including one victim suffering […]
Husband Who Murdered Pregnant Wife 25 Years Ago Admits Asking Son to Dig Up Her Remains in Bid to Escape Jail
A convicted killer who murdered his pregnant wife more than two decades ago has admitted asking his son to dig up her body in a desperate attempt to clear his name and escape prison. Andrew Griggs, 62, is already serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of Debbie Griggs, his 34-year-old wife who was […]
Third Suspect Charged Over Aggravated Burglary in Folkestone
A third suspect has been charged in connection with a violent break-in at a home near Folkestone last year, as Kent Police continue their investigation into the incident. The burglary took place between 9.50pm and 10.20pm on Sunday, 3 November 2024, at a property in the Corbett Road area of Hawkinge, near Folkestone. The […]
Canterbury Woman Convicted of Murdering Her Husband
A Canterbury woman has been convicted of murdering her husband and hiding his body in their garden. Maureen Rickards was found guilty following a trial at Canterbury Crown Court on March 13, 2025. The 47-year-old will be sentenced next month. Police launched an investigation after Jeremy Rickards, Maureen’s husband, was reported missing by a […]
Jail for Ramsgate man who downloaded thousands of indecent images of children
A prison sentence has been imposed on a man who downloaded thousands of indecent images of children. Paul Redford, 64, from Melbourne Avenue, Ramsgate, joined a social media application in 2022 where he used the platform to download and share the images with other users. On 1 March 2024, officers from Kent Police’s Paedophile Online […]
Dover sex offender arrested 100 miles away for court breaches
A registered sex offender who committed multiple breaches of his court order was tracked down by specialist Kent Police officers 100 miles from home. Matthew Downing was issued with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) in January 2022 after being convicted of offences including the making of indecent images of children. His access to the […]
Man Jailed for Life for Murder of Woman in Minnis Bay
A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of a woman walking her dog near a beach in Birchington, Kent. Harrison Lawrence Van-Pooss attacked Claire Knights, a 54-year-old local artist, as she made her way back to her car from Minnis Bay on 23 August 2023. Her body was […]
People Smuggler Who Crammed Nine Migrants, Including 4-Year-Old, into Van Jailed
A people trafficker who smuggled nine migrants, including a four-year-old child, in freezing conditions has been jailed for four years. Border Force Interception Constantin-Florin Pauliuc, a Romanian national, was stopped by Border Force officers at the Port of Dover on November 8, 2024, after arriving from Calais, France. A search of his van uncovered six […]
Second Suspect Charged with Attempted Murder in A2 Canterbury Road rage attack
A second suspect has been charged in connection with a violent assault on the A2 near Canterbury, which left two men injured—one seriously. Incident on London-Bound A2 Carriageway Emergency services were called to the London-bound carriageway of the A2 near the A28 exit at Wincheap at approximately 5:40am on Saturday, December 14, 2024. According to […]
Second Suspect Charged with Attempted Murder in A2 Canterbury Road rage attack
A second suspect has been charged in connection with a violent assault on the A2 near Canterbury, which left two men injured—one seriously. Incident on London-Bound A2 Carriageway Emergency services were called to the London-bound carriageway of the A2 near the A28 exit at Wincheap at approximately 5:40am on Saturday, December 14, 2024. According to […]
Armed Shop Thief Charged at Police with Crowbar During Morrisons Break-In
A dramatic break-in at a Morrisons store ended in chaos when a shop thief armed with a crowbar charged at police officers, leading to a violent struggle before officers were able to detain the suspects. In the early hours of 22 November 2024, Callum Knox, 38, of Avon Road, Southampton, and Damian Smith, 44, of […]
Man Jailed for Sexual Assaults on Two Young Girls in Ash
A man who sexually assaulted two young girls in a village near Sandwich has been sentenced to seven years in prison, with an additional year on licence, following his conviction at Canterbury Crown Court. Investigation and Arrest Jahrad Alderton-Ford, 43, of Cop Street, Ash, was arrested in 2022 after Kent Police received reports that two […]
