A cocaine-fuelled man who beat his disabled father to death after apparently mistaking him for an intruder has been jailed for his “unthi…
Peter McGarry binged on cocaine and alcohol before fatally attacking his 76-year-old dad Malcolm McGarry at his home in Northfield Close, Sutton-in-Ashfield. Police officers found Mr McGarry unconscious in the living room with severe head and facial injuries after being called to the address in the early hours of 1 December last year. At a […]
A cocaine-fuelled man who beat his disabled father to death after apparently mistaking him for an intruder has been jailed for his “unthi…
Peter McGarry binged on cocaine and alcohol before fatally attacking his 76-year-old dad Malcolm McGarry at his home in Northfield Close, Sutton-in-Ashfield. Police officers found Mr McGarry unconscious in the living room with severe head and facial injuries after being called to the address in the early hours of 1 December last year. At a […]
A cocaine-fuelled man who beat his disabled father to death after apparently mistaking him for an intruder has been jailed for his “unthinkable” murder
Peter McGarry binged on cocaine and alcohol before fatally attacking his 76-year-old dad Malcolm McGarry at his home in Northfield Close, Sutton-in-Ashfield. Police officers found Mr McGarry unconscious in the living room with severe head and facial injuries after being called to the address in the early hours of 1 December last year. At a […]
Social Media Influencer Jailed for Sex Offences Against Teenage Girls
An aspiring social media influencer has been jailed after admitting to a series of sex offences against two teenage girls. Palmer, then aged 23, invited her back to his flat and had sex with her on three different occasions. When he was arrested a short time later, he denied ever having sexual contact with her […]
Murderer Sentenced to Life for Strangling Wife with Bootlace
Man Sentenced to Life for “Cold-Blooded” Murder of Estranged Wife Michael McDaid has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his estranged wife, Rachel McDaid, 53. The court heard that McDaid, 60, strangled Rachel with a bootlace at her home in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, on April 19. He must serve a minimum of […]
Man Admits to Strangling Estranged Wife in Nottingham Murder Case
In a chilling and tragic incident, Michael McDaid, 60, has confessed to the murder of his estranged wife, Rachel McDaid. The gruesome crime unfolded on the morning of April 19, 2024, at Rachel’s home on Nottingham Road, Eastwood. Rachel McDaid was found lifeless, a bootlace tightly wrapped around her neck. Shockingly, the very lace used […]
Woman Ruled to Have Killed Her Two Children and Stabbed Her Partner
In a heart-wrenching case that has gripped the local community, a jury at Nottingham Crown Court has concluded that Veronique John, 50, killed her two young children and stabbed her partner. The trial-of-facts, which ended today, confirmed the brutal attacks that left the city in shock. Today’s conclusion by the jury mandates an indefinite hospital […]
Anaesthetist Sentenced for Child and Adult Sexual Offences
Dr. Edward Finn, a 36-year-old anaesthetist, has been sentenced to an extended 12-year prison term after pleading guilty to a series of sexual offences involving children and adults. The sentencing took place at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, June 28, 2024. Finn’s crimes spanned several years, occurring between July 2015 and November 2023. His charges […]
Serial Predator Andrew Woodhouse Receives Life Sentence for Two Decades of Sexual Crimes
Andrew Woodhouse, a 48-year-old man from Long Eaton, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday for a harrowing series of crimes including rape, blackmail, and sexual assault, among others. His vile acts, spanning two decades, victimised five individuals, leaving deep emotional scars. Woodhouse, residing on Cranmer Street, was convicted of 20 […]
A man who looked after a major cannabis grow has been jailed after police became suspicious of the high level of heat coming from his home
Officers used a thermal imaging camera to determine that the property, in Firemans Row, Sutton-in-Ashfield, was significantly hotter than neighbouring houses. After further investigation, they noticed a man acting suspiciously inside, and various items associated with cannabis cultivation outside.
Man broke his ex’s arm as part of catalogue of abuse
A “bully” who broke his ex-partner’s arm and subjected her to months of emotional abuse has been jailed. Ryan Burrell repeatedly used controlling and coercive behaviour to force his victim to stay in a relationship with him.
A man who split a man’s head open after hitting him with his walking stick has been jailed
John Williams launched the attack in a McDonald’s restaurant, in Milton Street, Nottingham, on 9 December 2023. Police were able to identify Williams as the attacker having attended previous incidents where he had been involved.
A 29-year-old Nottinghamshire man, who was jailed for helping a teenager join ISIS, has been returned to prison
Adeel Ulhaq (pictured), formerly of the Sutton in Ashfield area, was jailed in February 2016 for six years, for assisting the teen to travel to Syria and join ISIS, as well as for funding terrorism. These offences were contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (TACT 2006) and Section 17 of Terrorism Act […]
A swift police response and meticulous detective work resulted in the apprehension of a dangerous knifeman who had stabbed two people dur…
As the driver attempted to intervene, Barnes slashed his arm with the blade. Meanwhile, Carl Pearson, Charlene Reid, and Dale Burton, Barnes’s associates, joined the assault. Pearson and Burton threw punches at the two men, while Reid forcibly pulled the woman out of the vehicle and assaulted her. Police Action The victims, bleeding and in […]
A swift police response and meticulous detective work resulted in the apprehension of a dangerous knifeman who had stabbed two people during a violent altercation outside a KFC restaurant in Mapperley
On September 7, 2023, at approximately 3.30pm, Alwayne Barnes, armed with a Stanley knife, initiated a confrontation with a car full of young people. Moments earlier, Barnes and his associates had catcalled an 18-year-old woman as she walked across the KFC parking lot. When the woman entered a waiting car and reported the incident, the […]
Seven teenagers have been jailed for life for the murder of Bailey Atkinson, who was brutally attacked with blades and machetes in Walsal…
In spite of open-heart surgery at the scene, Bailey died from multiple stab wounds to his back, arms and legs. Bailey had moved to Walsall from Coventry two years previously to escape a gang lifestyle, but sadly became embroiled in Walsall’s own warring groups. There were two cars in convoy, a Toyota Verso and a […]
Seven teenagers have been jailed for life for the murder of Bailey Atkinson, who was brutally attacked with blades and machetes in Walsal…
In spite of open-heart surgery at the scene, Bailey died from multiple stab wounds to his back, arms and legs. Bailey had moved to Walsall from Coventry two years previously to escape a gang lifestyle, but sadly became embroiled in Walsall’s own warring groups. There were two cars in convoy, a Toyota Verso and a […]
Seven teenagers have been jailed for life for the murder of Bailey Atkinson, who was brutally attacked with blades and machetes in Walsall last year
In spite of open-heart surgery at the scene, Bailey died from multiple stab wounds to his back, arms and legs. Bailey had moved to Walsall from Coventry two years previously to escape a gang lifestyle, but sadly became embroiled in Walsall’s own warring groups.
