A knife has been taken off the streets and a suspect placed before the courts after police on patrol pulled over a car
The vehicle caught the attention of officers from the City Knife Crime Team on patrol in Sneinton, Nottingham, at around 11.40am on Tuesday (11 July). Officers stopped the car in Hardstaff Road and a suspect who ran from the scene was detained by officers in nearby Shrewsbury Street.
A bungling robber who stole cash from a petrol station was caught after police found traces of his DNA on a cigarette he’d left behind
David Lafferty was wearing a black bin bag over his face to try and hide his identity when he charged into a Sutton-in-Ashfield garage and demanded cash. While shielding an unknown object from view that was perceived to be a gun, Lafferty forced a staff member to empty the contents of the till into a […]
A disqualified driver callously ran away from a collision he caused that killed a fellow motorist
Nathan Aitchison was driving his partner’s Volkswagen Beetle when he lost control and ran into the back of David Obada’s Fiat Punto. His bad driving caused 22-year-old David’s car to crash into the central reservation barrier on the A46 near Car Colston, Rushcliffe.
Two men have appeared in court after police discovered a cannabis factory inside a flat on a busy city street
Officers carried out a raid after gathering intelligence and information from members of the public about suspicious activity in and around the property in Mansfield Road, Arboretum. A total of more than 400 cannabis plants were found in rooms on all three floors of the property as well as in the loft and basement.
Police have charged three suspects after a television was removed from a living room wall and stolen during a burglary
Extensive inquiries were carried out, leading to three arrests, following the incident which happened at an address in Surrey Drive, Mansfield, on 27 June 2023. Dean Graves, aged 49, and 33-year-old Aaron Tomkinson, both of no fixed address, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (5 July 2023) charged with burglary. Tomkinson is also charged […]
A stalker sent hundreds of threatening messages to multiple police officers and staff as part of a campaign of harassment
Scott Walters bombarded 10 different Nottinghamshire Police employees with malicious emails after becoming obsessed with a female member of the public. The 50-year-old sent more than 400 messages at various points between July 2020 and December 2022, with the emails becoming more aggressive over time.
A masked robber was snared by police within minutes of plundering stacks of cash from a city centre casino
Robin Simandi-Curtis armed himself with a knife before making his way inside Grosvenor Casino, in Maid Marian Way, Nottingham. The balaclava-wearing thief then charged across the casino floor and jumped up onto the cash desk while wielding the weapon in his hand.
Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Arson Murder of Mother and Two Daughters
Following a harrowing three-week trial, Jamie Barrow, 31, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Fatoumatta Hydara and her two young daughters, Fatimeh and Naeemah Drammeh. The devastating incident occurred on November 20 of last year when Barrow set fire to their flat in Clifton, Nottingham. Nottingham Crown Court unanimously found […]
A man who killed his neighbour and her two daughters by setting their flat on fire will serve at least 44 years in prison.
Fatoumatta Hydara, 28, died along with Fatimah and Naeemah Drammeh, aged three and one, after their home in Fairisle Close, Clifton, was set alight in November last year. Jamie Barrow, 31, had admitted their manslaughter but denied murder, insisting he assumed the property was empty when he poured petrol through the letter box and started […]
A serial fraudster is back in prison after conning more victims out of thousands of pounds
David Aves was jailed in 2021 after selling tractors, diggers and machinery online but failing to deliver the goods. He used multiple emails, bank accounts and different aliases to con 10 victims out of a total of £34,821. The 64-year-old was released from prison in August 2022 and soon went on to re-offend.
Neighbour Jamie Barrow Found Guilty of Murdering Mother and Two Children in Flat Fire
In a devastating case, Jamie Barrow has been found guilty of murdering his neighbours, a mother and her two young daughters, who tragically lost their lives in a flat fire. The incident occurred in Clifton, Nottingham, last year. Barrow admitted to starting the fire but claimed that he was unaware the victims, Fatoumatta Hydara, 28, […]
A man who repeatedly beat and threatened a woman in his car has been jailed
David Bush, aged 36, attacked the woman in the early hours of 24 September last year – repeatedly punching her in the head before she was able to escape. The incident occurred at the end of a nine-month campaign of harassment, during which he bullied, threatened and sought to control the contact his victim had […]
A burglar has been locked up over a series of crimes including car key burglaries and commercial break-ins
Two vehicles were stolen from a business on the Blenheim Industrial Estate, Bulwell, after entry was forced to the premises, and a car and three high-value bicycles were taken during a house burglary in Webb Ellis Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield. Entry was also forced to a house in Osbourne Close, Watnall. A handbag containing a small amount […]
An elderly sex offender who repeatedly abused a young girl has been jailed
Paul Lee, now aged 80, targeted the girl on multiple occasions around ten years ago – making her pose for photographs and forcing her to engage in sexual activity. His crimes were exposed years later when the girl revealed what had happened to a member of staff at her school.
Detectives investigating a suspected firearm offence have charged a man after an incident in Broxtowe
The incident occurred on May 4 at approximately 4:15 pm when officers responded to a call from a woman reporting threats made by a man armed with a suspected gun at an address on Lindfield Road. In connection with the incident, armed police conducted a search at a property in Broxtowe, where they discovered several […]
Two suspects have been charged over a street robbery during which a man was allegedly assaulted and threatened at knifepoint
The victim suffered head injuries and was robbed of his mobile phone during the incident which happened in Westfield Lane, Mansfield, on the night of 14 February 2023. Paul Bates, aged 41, of Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, and Leah Smithurst, aged 33, of Chesterfield Road North, Pleasley, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday (8 […]
A ‘devious and predatory’ sex offender who repeatedly raped young girls has been jailed.
Richard Stocks, now aged 55, assaulted the primary school-aged girls repeatedly, instructing each of them to remain silent about what had happened. His offending was finally exposed when one of the girls reported what had happened to her mother in July 2021.
Detectives investigating a series of arson attacks have charged a suspect
A business in Lowdham Road, Gunthorpe, was targeted on five occasions between January and December 2022. The attacks caused hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage to the company’s premises.
