Five people convicted of murdering Dom Ansah and Ben Gillham-Rice in Milton Keynes

Two men and two teenagers have been convicted of double murder and two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following a trial at Luton Crown Court. A fifth man had earlier pleaded guilty to all four counts at the beginning of the trial, which started on Monday 2 November. Charlie Chandler, aged […]
A drug dealer has been sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison, after he was stopped during proactive patrols by officers in Luton

Kareem Barker, 27, of Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, was sentenced yesterday (Wednesday) at Luton Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. On Wednesday 28 October, officers were carrying out proactive patrols in Luton, when they spotted Barker get out of a taxi and run […]
Three men have been sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison following a disorder in Leighton Buzzard in which a man received serious i…

Ashley Walsh, 26, of Omega Court, Kyle Bangs, 27, of Kiteleys Green and Tom Livingstone, 28, of Hockliffe Road were sentenced on Friday (4 December) at Luton Crown Court, after pleading guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent. At around 9pm on Wednesday 26 August, police were called to a public house in Lake […]
Three men have been sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison following a disorder in Leighton Buzzard in which a man received serious injuries

Ashley Walsh, 26, of Omega Court, Kyle Bangs, 27, of Kiteleys Green and Tom Livingstone, 28, of Hockliffe Road were sentenced on Friday (4 December) at Luton Crown Court, after pleading guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent. At around 9pm on Wednesday 26 August, police were called to a public house in Lake […]
A prolific burglar from Bedford will spend Christmas behind bars after he was sentenced to four and a half years in jail

William Martin, 53, of Hurst Grove, Bedford, pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced at Luton Crown Court. On 29 September, Martin entered a property in Foster Hill Road, Bedford, where he took a mobile phone, a bicycle and various items of jewellery. Following inbuilt GPS tracking information on the phone, it was identified that […]
Man jailed for attempted armed robbery at Luton pharmacy

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Lee Sopp, was found guilty by unanimous jury of murder after a 10 day trial at Luton Crown Court

A man has been convicted of murder following an incident last December in Milton Keynes. Lee Sopp, aged aged 25, of Daniels Welch, Milton Keynes, was found guilty by unanimous jury of murder today (20/10) following a 10 day trial at Luton Crown Court. He was also found not guilty by unanimous jury of aggravated […]
Lee Sopp, was found guilty by unanimous jury of murder after a 10 day trial at Luton Crown Court

A man has been convicted of murder following an incident last December in Milton Keynes. Lee Sopp, aged aged 25, of Daniels Welch, Milton Keynes, was found guilty by unanimous jury of murder today (20/10) following a 10 day trial at Luton Crown Court. He was also found not guilty by unanimous jury of aggravated […]
Three men have been jailed for a total of 15 years for a drug dealing conspiracy after police cracked down on a county lines gang running…

At Luton Crown Court Louis Gerrard, 25, of no fixed abode, and Arjun Singh, 25, of Kempston Road, Bedford, were sentenced to six years each after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Louis Chedworth, 34, of Marsh Lane, Bedford, was sentenced to three years for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. […]
Three men have been jailed for a total of 15 years for a drug dealing conspiracy after police cracked down on a county lines gang running from Bedford into Cambridge

At Luton Crown Court Louis Gerrard, 25, of no fixed abode, and Arjun Singh, 25, of Kempston Road, Bedford, were sentenced to six years each after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Louis Chedworth, 34, of Marsh Lane, Bedford, was sentenced to three years for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. […]
Man sentenced after being found guilty of attempted murder

Joel Gregory, aged 20, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 14 years after being found guilty of attempted murder The court heard how on 25 February this year, Gregory stabbed his 18 year old cousin 27 times in a brutal and unprovoked attack He left her for dead in Bunker’s […]
A Luton man has been jailed for eight years for attacking a man with a rounders bat

A Luton man has been jailed for eight years for attacking a man with a rounders bat A Luton man has been jailed for eight years for attacking a man with a rounders bat. Nick Cannon, 31, of Bowbrookvale, Luton was sentenced at Luton Crown Court on Friday (14 August) after being found guilty of […]
Man has been handed a life sentence for murdering his partner and setting her alight at their home in Bedford
Man has been handed a life sentence for murdering his partner and setting her alight at their home in Bedford man has been handed a life sentence, after being found guilty of attacking his partner and setting her alight at their home in Bedford. Shaun Thomas, 48, of Foster Street, Bedford, was sentenced on Friday […]
Man has been handed a life sentence for murdering his partner and setting her alight at their home in Bedford

Man has been handed a life sentence for murdering his partner and setting her alight at their home in Bedford man has been handed a life sentence, after being found guilty of attacking his partner and setting her alight at their home in Bedford. Shaun Thomas, 48, of Foster Street, Bedford, was sentenced on Friday […]
Two dealer jailed in major drugs operation in Bedford
Men involved with the ‘Chrisy’ and ‘Sunny’ drugs lines will both now serve more than three years in prison after a proactive investigation led by our Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU). Shiv Nahar, 24, of Moulton Avenue, Bedford, was jailed for three years and four months after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of […]
Two further arrests in Milton Keynes double murder probe
Two further arrests in Milton Keynes double murder probe Officers investigating the murders of Dom Ansah and Ben Gillham-Rice in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, in October, have this morning (11/12) made two further arrests. A 20-year-old man and a 23-year-old man, both from Milton Keynes were arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder and […]
Bedford man jailed for the sexual assault of two teenagers
Bedford man jailed for the sexual assault of two teenagers A teenage victim of sexual assault has spoken out after her perpetrator was jailed today (Friday) for abusing her and her sibling. Charles Wells, 66, of Linden Road, Bedford, was found guilty of four counts of sexual activity with a child and four of sexual […]