A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after another man was found dead in Southend

Essex Police were called to reports of a man unwell inside a property in Kursaal Way, Southend, at about 12.10am on Thursday. A man in his 50s was declared dead at the scene and police appealed for information. A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and was taken into police custody. Det […]
Officers in Colchester have arrested a number of people as part of a coordinated strike against drug-driven violence in the town

This morning, officers from Essex Police Serious Violence Unit, Colchester Community Policing Team, North Disruptor Team and Operational Support Group executed ten warrants at addresses across the town which police suspected to be linked to drug dealing and associated violence. The warrants are part of an investigation which was launched as a result of a […]
A former gymnastics coach has been found guilty of a serious of child sex offences thanks to work by some of our specialist officers

David Schadek, 62, assaulted children between 2004 and 2017. The offences came to light when we one of the incidents was reported to us in January 2018. Through their investigation, officers from our Child Abuse Investigation Team identified further incidents and other victims. Schadek, of Fenno Close, Colchester, was later charged and following a trial […]
The family of a man who was stabbed to death outside his home has thanked dedicated Essex Police detectives for delivering justice as his…

James Gibbons, known as ‘Gibbo’, was stabbed four times outside his home in Iris Mews, in Laindon, on Sunday 2 May. The teenager claimed he had brought a knife to the scene to protect himself against James after an earlier confrontation, but the prosecution discredited this defence and he was found guilty of murder at […]
The family of a man who was stabbed to death outside his home has thanked dedicated Essex Police detectives for delivering justice as his teenage killer was sentenced to a minimum term of 13 years in detention

James Gibbons, known as ‘Gibbo’, was stabbed four times outside his home in Iris Mews, in Laindon, on Sunday 2 May. The teenager claimed he had brought a knife to the scene to protect himself against James after an earlier confrontation, but the prosecution discredited this defence and he was found guilty of murder at […]
A 37-year old man was arrested as part of a joint operation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command and the Eastern Region Special Operati…

The man was arrested at an address in the early hours of Tuesday, 30 November in the Harwich area under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, on suspicion of the preparation or instigation of terrorist acts, contrary to section 5 of the Terrorism Act, 2006. Officers continue to search the address and the police operation […]
A 37-year old man was arrested as part of a joint operation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command and the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit

The man was arrested at an address in the early hours of Tuesday, 30 November in the Harwich area under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, on suspicion of the preparation or instigation of terrorist acts, contrary to section 5 of the Terrorism Act, 2006. [block_2] Officers continue to search the address and the police […]
Officers patrolling Frinton have directed a number of people to leave under a dispersal order put in place

A twelfth man has been jailed for his role in a plot to supply cannabis on a huge scale

During a hearing at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday 19 November 2021, Drilon Dishi was sentenced to five years and 11 months’ imprisonment having previously pled guilty to conspiring to supply cannabis. He played an important role in a criminal operation which ran cultivations in Ashford, Canvey Island and Hertfordshire between August 2019 and […]
A 17-year-old boy has died after a van hit a wall after failing to stop for police

[block_2] Three other people were taken to hospital following the crash in part of Basildon just after 02:30 GMT.
Tributes have been paid to a man who died following a collision in Colchester last month

Two dead after car leaves the road on the A12 near Marks Tey

Police have confirmed that two people died following a collision on the A12 between Stanway and aMarks Tey yesterday.
A man seriously injured following an assault in Leigh-on-Sea on Sunday has, sadly, died in hospital

A teenager has been found guilty of the murder of a father who was attacked after giving food from his daughters’ birthday party to a hom…

A teenager has been convicted of murdering dad-of-four James Gibbons in an attack outside his home in Laindon. James, 34, was stabbed four times in Iris Mews at around 9.30pm on Sunday 2 May. He had been holding a birthday party for his two young daughters. Sadly, despite the best efforts of medics and our […]
A teenager has been found guilty of the murder of a father who was attacked after giving food from his daughters’ birthday party to a homeless man

A teenager has been convicted of murdering dad-of-four James Gibbons in an attack outside his home in Laindon. James, 34, was stabbed four times in Iris Mews at around 9.30pm on Sunday 2 May. He had been holding a birthday party for his two young daughters. Sadly, despite the best efforts of medics and our […]
Passengers at Stansted Airport have been evacuated following reports of a ‘suspicious package in the terminal

The suspicious package was found in the security area of the airport terminal and a partial evacuation of the airport has taken place this afternoon (October 30). Essex Police are reportedly taking the lead on the incident, and are managing the response. Passengers have reported being evacuated. A spokesman for Essex Police said: We’re currently […]
A man aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene in a collision at High Ongar

Police were called by ambulance colleagues at around 1.49pm yesterday (Tuesday 26 October) to reports of a serious collision at High Ongar.
A man has died following a collision in Colchester.

Officers were called to reports of a collision in Brook Street at around 5.40pm yesterday (Monday 26 October). Sadly, the driver of the vehicle died at the scene. The road was closed while we investigated. Police need anyone who has any CCTV or dash cam footage to contact us. If you have any information you […]