Former university student jailed for terrorism offence
A former Cambridge University student who was found with a document on how to prepare explosive devices has been jailed. Oliver Bel, (02/08/1996), of Cherry Tree Close, Wilmslow, was jailed today (21 May 2021) at Manchester Crown Court for two years after being found guilty of possession of documents or records likely to be useful […]
A 67-year serial sex attacker from Orkney has been jailed for 10 years for serious sexual offences at the High Court in Edinburgh
Following a police investigation, Edwin Cuschieri was found guilty of six charges, including rapes, sexual assaults and indecent assaults. His offending took place against women and children in the Orkney area between 1988 and 2016. He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and placed on the sex offenders register for life. Detective Chief Inspector Donald […]
Police release footage of suspect in connection with Brighton assault
Sussex Police has released images of the suspect believed to be involved in the noxious substance assault in Brighton. Officers responded to a report of a substance being thrown over a woman in the doorway of a property in Steine Gardens around 4.20pm on Thursday (20 May). The victim, a woman in her 20s, was […]
Police investigating a robbery at Falconwood railway station have released a CCTV image in connection with the incident
At just before 7pm on Thursday 8 April, the victim was stood on the platform of the South East London station when she was grabbed from behind by a man and pushed against the wall. The man then turned her around and grabbed her by the throat before demanding she drop her phone. The scared […]
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with wildlife crime offences in connection with the death of a hedgehog that reportedly suffered “multiple stab wounds”
The animal was taken to a vet by Motherwell District Wildlife Protection after it was found injured outside Brannock High School in North Lanarkshire on Tuesday. Police Scotland and the Scottish SPCA were made aware of the find, but the hedgehog later died. Motherwell District Wildlife Protection said it had “died of multiple stab wounds”. […]
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with wildlife crime offences in connection with the death of a hedgehog that reportedly suffered “mult…
The animal was taken to a vet by Motherwell District Wildlife Protection after it was found injured outside Brannock High School in North Lanarkshire on Tuesday. Police Scotland and the Scottish SPCA were made aware of the find, but the hedgehog later died. Motherwell District Wildlife Protection said it had “died of multiple stab wounds”. […]
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a missing criminal
Mark Anthony Kelly from Soho, Birmingham is wanted after failing to appear at Mold Crown Court after a serious assault that took place on 26 March 2020 on a train arriving at Holyhead railway station, North Wales. Kelly has pleaded guilty to the offence but has since failed to appear at court for sentencing. Officers […]
Liverpool man latest to be jailed as part of national Operation Venetic
A man identified through a picture of a block of cheese has become the latest in Merseyside to be jailed in connection with an international operation targeting criminals who used a mobile encryption service to try to evade detection. Carl Stewart, 39, of Gem Street, Liverpool was sentenced to 13 years and six months in […]
A former Cambridge University student who was found with a document on how to prepare explosive devices has been jailed
Oliver Bel, of Cherry Tree Close, Wilmslow, was jailed on Friday 21 May 2021 at Manchester Crown Court for two years after being found guilty of possession of documents or records likely to be useful to a person preparing, or committing, an act of terrorism (section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000). Bel first came […]
Appeal after quad and motorbike stolen in the Moorlands
Police in the Moorlands are urging residents to be vigilant and secure their sheds and outbuildings after two burglaries were reported in the last two days. Officers were first called at around 8am on Thursday (20 May) to a property on Cheadle Road in Alton. Police attended and a Honda 4track quad bike was reported […]
A teenager has been given a 12-month Referral Order on Friday 21st May at Birmingham Youth Court for terrorism offences
The 16-year-old from Bartley Green, who cannot be named due to his age, admitted three counts of possessing a document used to prepare or commit an act of terrorism between 5 May 2020 to 23 June 2020 at Westminster Magistrates Court on 11 March. He was arrested after a warrant was executed at his home […]
Members of the public who have dashcam footage from several key streets in the week leading up to the death of PCSO Julia James are being urged to contact Kent Police
Detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate are specifically seeking footage that was captured in #Aylesham between Tuesday 20 April and Tuesday 27 April 2021 by anyone travelling in Adisham Road, Dorman Avenue North, Cooting Road and Spinney Lane. Julia, aged 53, was found deceased next to Ackholt Wood in Snowdown just before […]
Members of the public who have dashcam footage from several key streets in the week leading up to the death of PCSO Julia James are being…
Detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate are specifically seeking footage that was captured in #Aylesham between Tuesday 20 April and Tuesday 27 April 2021 by anyone travelling in Adisham Road, Dorman Avenue North, Cooting Road and Spinney Lane. Julia, aged 53, was found deceased next to Ackholt Wood in Snowdown just before […]
Depraved child abuser sentenced to 18 years in jail
A man has been jailed for a string of child rapes and sex offences following a meticulous Metropolitan Police investigation in which detectives examined more than 1.5million potentially indecent images. Dean Edmunds, 36 (01.05.85) of south east London was sentenced on Friday, 21 May at Croydon Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to sex offences […]
Appeal following fatal collision in Bicton, Shropshire
Officers in Shropshire are appealing for witnesses following a multi-vehicle collision on the A458 in Bitcton. The collision happened on the road between Preston Montiford junction and the A5 Churncote roundabout at midday today (Friday 21 May) when two vehicles travelling towards Shrewsbury collided, and in turn were involved in another collision with a vehicle […]
Appeal for information following fatal collision in Norris Green
Police can confirm that following a collision in Norris Green on Tuesday, 18 May, a 76-year-old man has sadly died. At around 6.55pm, police and the ambulance service were called to Townsend Avenue near the junction with Norwyn Road, to reports of a collision between a Citroen C3 and a male pedestrian. The pedestrian was […]
County line dealers sent marketing texts in Tunbridge Wells
Two county line dealers have been jailed after they sent bulk text messages to users in Tunbridge Wells offering class A drugs for sale. Officers from Kent Police’s County Lines and Gangs Team identified that drug users in the town were regularly receiving the marketing messages from a specific phone, between March 2020 and January […]
Appeal for information after man approaches woman and children in Leysdown
Information is sought following a report a man approached a woman and her children in Leysdown. The man is said to have attempted to engage with the woman, and her children, in The Promenade, between Manor Way and Grove Avenue, at around 5.30pm on Tuesday 18 May 2021. He then left the area on foot. […]
