Mother and Daughter Jailed for Hiding Nottingham Killer for Five Weeks

  Brutal Murder Shakes Nottingham Ricardo Cotteral, a 33-year-old Nottingham dad, was viciously attacked and murdered in Broad Street, Hockley, back in April 2022. After being stabbed, Ricardo ran down the street, but his attackers—Malcolm Francis, Daniel Francis, and Richard Anderson—chased him down and delivered fatal blows. He collapsed and died on the pavement. Attackers […]

Mother Left Fighting For Life After Petrol Bomb Attack in Stoke

A 31-year-old mum has been left with life-changing injuries after a brutal petrol-bomb attack on her Stoke-on-Trent home. She suffered 65% burns and spent two months in a coma. After the ordeal, she had to relearn how to walk. The horrifying attack on Beverley Drive came on 16 December 2021, when a gang set her […]

Drunk Thug Smashes Man Unconscious in Newark

A violent drink-fuelled brawl ended with a man battered and unconscious in the streets of Newark. Silas Briggs-Price, 22, sparked the chaos moments after leaving a pub. Pub Fight Turns Ugly at Closing Time Briggs-Price confronted a man and woman outside the Barnby Gate pub just as it shut. He got right in their faces, […]

Man Guilty of Attempted Murder After Horrific Stoke-on-Trent House Fire

  A brutal house fire in Stoke-on-Trent has landed one man behind bars for attempted murder – with four others convicted on related serious charges. The shocking blaze left a woman and a child with life-changing injuries. Attempted Murder and Arson Convictions After an 11-week trial at Nottingham Crown Court, 23-year-old Shakil Uddin from Oldham […]

Four teenage lads face rape charges after luring woman into dark alley

  Four teenage boys allegedly tricked a young woman into a dark Newark alley, promising drinks, before three raped her and the fourth filmed it on his phone, a jury heard. Woman targeted after phone died outside nail bar The 18-year-old victim was sitting alone on a bench outside a Nottinghamshire nail bar when her […]

Cannabis Grower’s Daring Fence Leap Ends in Arrest

A cannabis cultivator made a desperate dash over garden fences to escape police during a dramatic raid in Nottingham — but was quickly caught. Fleeing Crook Nabbed After Scaling Fences and Sheds Redis Shahini bolted from a house on Manesty Crescent, Clifton, as the City South neighbourhood policing team swooped on 20 November last year. […]

Fraudster Jailed in Absentia over Fake ID Scam

Martin Fatunmbi, 47, has been sentenced to 12 months behind bars after being caught with false identity documents — including a fake passport and bank card. But there’s a twist: he skipped