Man Sentenced to Life for Murder of Young Mother in Ipswich
A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 26-year-old mother, who was fatally stabbed in a busy Ipswich street last summer. Logan Burnett, of All Saints Road, Ipswich, was handed a minimum term of 24 years at Ipswich Crown Court today after pleading guilty in November to the […]
Ipswich Man Sentenced to Life for Murder of Two-Year-Old Daughter
In a harrowing case, Scott Jeff, 24, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 26 years for the murder of his two-year-old daughter Isabella Jonas-Wheildon. The sentencing took place at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday, December 13, 2024. Jeff’s partner, Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell, was simultaneously sentenced to 10 years in prison for […]
Man Found Guilty of Murdering Toddler Found in Locked Bathroom
Found Guilty of Murdering Toddler Found in Locked Bathroom A man has been found guilty of the horrific murder of two-year-old Isabella Jonas-Wheildon, whose body was discovered in a locked bathroom in Ipswich, Suffolk. The tragic case, which revealed shocking details of abuse and neglect, concluded at Ipswich Crown Court today. The Verdict Scott Jeff, […]
Felixstowe men sentenced for drug and other offences
Two men from Felixstowe have been sentenced for drug and other offences. Nathan Wright (pictured above), 24, of Waveney Road, Felixstowe was sentenced to five years and four months in prison for a number of offences including being concerned in the supply of cocaine. Jordan Bullock, 23, also of Waveney Road, was given a two-year […]
Man Jailed for 20 Years for Child Sex Crimes in Suffolk
A 56-year-old man from Icklingham, Suffolk, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a series of sexual offences against children committed between 1999 and 2003. Richard Taylor, of West Street, Icklingham, was found guilty of 16 charges, including rape, indecent assault, and gross indecency with a child, following a nine-day trial at Ipswich […]
33 month jail term for Ipswich drug offender
A man has been jailed for nearly three years for drug offences in Ipswich. Algert Lama, aged 22 and from London Road in Ipswich pleaded guilty at Ipswich Crown Court yesterday (Thur 1Aug) to possession of cocaine with the intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possession of criminal property. He […]
Three men jailed for burglary of woman in her 70s
Three men have been jailed after being convicted of burglary at the home of a woman aged in her 70s, which took place in Cavendish over four years ago. Anthony Cosgrove, aged 47; Sammy Okat-Uma, aged 46; and Ashton Seymour, aged 50; all appeared at Ipswich Crown Court today Friday 2 August. Cosgrove (pictured left) […]
Suffolk Strangler Steve Wright Charged with 1999 Kidnapping and Murder of Suffolk Teenager Victoria Hall
A man has appeared in court charged with the kidnapping and murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall, whose body was found in a ditch five days after she went missing in 1999. The case has resurfaced after decades, and the accused, Steve Gerald James Wright, faced the charges via a video link from custody at Ipswich […]
Redbridge Man Charged in Connection with Drug-Related Deaths in Essex
A 19-year-old man from Redbridge, Bryan Tegunde, of Cambridge Park Road in Wanstead, has been charged alongside another individual after three drug-related deaths occurred in Essex. Essex Police launched an investigation into drug supply in Colchester following the tragic deaths of two individuals over the weekend of May 11 and 12, with a third fatality […]
Olubunmi Abodunde jailed for Skateboard attack in Newmarket
A harrowing case is set to reach its conclusion today as Olubunmi Abodunde, a jealous and abusive husband, faces sentencing for the murder of his wife in Newmarket. The tragedy unfolded on November 27 last year when police, who were called to the family home the previous day following a domestic violence incident, found 41-year-old […]
Olubunmi Abodunde jailed for Skateboard attack in Newmarket
A harrowing case is set to reach its conclusion today as Olubunmi Abodunde, a jealous and abusive husband, faces sentencing for the murder of his wife in Newmarket. The tragedy unfolded on November 27 last year when police, who were called to the family home the previous day following a domestic violence incident, found 41-year-old […]
Ipswich drug dealer with property in Jamaica given eight and a half year sentence
A ‘dangerous’ drug dealer who was unable to prove how he could afford luxury items including motorbikes and high-performance cars, and who had connections to a property in Jamaica, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison. Dominic Denton (pictured below), 42, of Glamorgan Road, Ipswich was sentenced yesterday, Wednesday 3 April, […]
Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Attempted Rape and Sexual Assault in Ipswich
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 21 years after being convicted of two offences of attempted rape and also one of sexual assault and one of common assault, all occurring in Ipswich and against two separate victims. Adiley Pires refused to appear for his sentencing at Ipswich Crown Court, today Wednesday 20 December, but […]
Teenager Jailed for 17 Years for Murder of Harley Barfield in Haverhill
In a harrowing case that has shaken the Haverhill community, a 17-year-old boy has been sentenced to a minimum of 17 years in prison for the murder of 16-year-old Harley Barfield. The tragic incident, which occurred near Strasbourg Square in West Suffolk on January 9, has culminated in a life sentence for the young offender. […]
A man has been jailed following a random attack on a woman in Bury St Edmunds
Stephen Byrne, aged 54 and of Hodson Close in Bury St Edmunds, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday 1 December where he was sentenced to 45 months in jail. It follows an incident which occurred around 10:25pm on 14 June 2023. A woman aged in her 50s was walking her dog on St Olaves […]
A man has been jailed for a burglary that took place in Yoxford
Leroy Lawless, aged 40 from Albion Street in Saxmundham was sentenced to 33 months in jail at Ipswich Crown Court on Thursday 16 November following his guilty plea to burglary. It follows an incident on 22 September 2023 at a property on Middleton Road in Yoxford at about 9pm. Lawless entered a property via an […]
A 29-year-old man has been convicted of murder following a fatal stabbing in Leiston last year
Oskars Kantors was found guilty at Ipswich Crown Court today, Wednesday 15 November, following a trial lasting just over two weeks. Kantors, of Old School Close in Leiston, had also been charged with two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm against two other victims, which he had previously admitted. At 8.50pm on Monday 17 […]
Manipulative man jailed for life after murdering his wife
A man who murdered his wife at their home in Colchester has been sentenced to life imprisonment thanks to work by specialist officers and staff. Ertan Ersoy was convicted yesterday (Thursday 26 October) of killing 52 year-old Antonella Castelvedere at an address in Wickham Road at around 11.15am on 1 June last year. Initially Erosy, […]
