Man convicted of the murder of Natasha Morais
A man has been convicted of the brutal murder of a woman at a flat in Whetstone.Shannon Grant, 27, has been found guilty of the murder of Natasha Morais following a trial at Leicester Crown Court today (Tuesday 13 February) and will be sentenced at the same court on next month. On the evening of […]
Thameslink Services Suspended After Person Hit by Train Between Gatwick and Three Bridges
Rail travel was brought to a standstill today after a tragic incident on the Thameslink route, where a person was struck by a train between Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges in Crawley. The operator has confirmed that all services along this crucial stretch of track have been suspended, causing significant disruption to passengers. Emergency services […]
Drug suppliers who exploited young boys to sell Class A drugs have been locked up after a specialist police team shut down a County Lines operation
County Lines is a term used to describe urban gangs supplying drugs to other parts of the UK using dedicated mobile phone lines. The gangs frequently exploit children or vulnerable adults to move and store drugs. The ‘County Line’ is the mobile phone line used to take order of the drugs.
Drug suppliers who exploited young boys to sell Class A drugs have been locked up after a specialist police team shut down a County Lines…
County Lines is a term used to describe urban gangs supplying drugs to other parts of the UK using dedicated mobile phone lines. The gangs frequently exploit children or vulnerable adults to move and store drugs. The ‘County Line’ is the mobile phone line used to take order of the drugs. Raja, of Hoten Road, […]
Man Jailed for Assulting Officers at Hull Paragon Station
A 32 year old man who lashed out and assaulted security officers and police at Hull Paragon station has been jailed for more than seven months following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation. Liam Sullivan, of Salthouse Lane, Hull, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.
Government Implements New Rules for Parents Who Fail to Pay Child Maintenance
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a warning to parents as new rules regarding Child Maintenance payments are set to take effect this month. The government’s initiative aims to expedite the enforcement process for parents who consistently neglect their financial obligations towards their children. Following consultations, the DWP has proposed reforms to […]
Waterlooville Man Jailed for Coercive Behaviour and Intimidation
A 30 year-old man from Waterlooville has been jailed for two-years and eight-months after admitting coercive and controlling behaviour offences against a woman in Havant. Liam David Stratford of Avondale Road in Waterlooville admitted the following at Portsmouth Crown Court on 18 December 2023: He was sentenced at the same court on Friday 2 February. […]
Waterlooville Man Jailed for Coercive Behaviour and Intimidation
A 30 year-old man from Waterlooville has been jailed for two-years and eight-months after admitting coercive and controlling behaviour offences against a woman in Havant. Liam David Stratford of Avondale Road in Waterlooville admitted the following at Portsmouth Crown Court on 18 December 2023:
Albanian Man Sentenced for UK Cannabis Production
A 25-year-old man who claimed to have been trafficked into the UK by an Albanian criminal gang to look after a cannabis factory has been sentenced. Leonardo Capja was arrested at a house in Ashby Drive, Rushden, after officers from the East Northants Neighbourhood Policing Team executed a warrant under Section 23 of the Misuse […]
North Hull Crime Ring Busted: Big-Timers Jailed for 22 Years
An organised crime group who was involved in the supply and distribution of approximately £29,780 worth of class A and class B drugs in and around the North Hull area in a bid to expand their network and take over the community, have been sentenced to a combined total of 22-years-and-eight-months behind bars. The ringleader […]
A drunk driver who deliberately rammed a police car in the final hours of last year has been jailed
Road policing officers were patrolling Worksop at 9.15pm on New Year’s Eve when they saw a car speed past them. After driving to the right of a keep-left bollard, the vehicle then turned the wrong way up a road and nearly hit a member of the public.
Prison sentence increased for drink-driver who caused fatal collision near Wincanton
A drink-driver, who filmed himself on his mobile phone at the wheel talking about how he was ‘smashed’ before causing a fatal collision, has had his jail sentence increased. Anton Hull has had his sentence increased after the Crown Prosecution Service referred the case to the Attorney General’s Office on behalf of Avon and Somerset Police […]
A man who attacked two other men with a meat cleaver at a hotel in Long Ditton last July has pleaded guilty after appearing in court this week
Sher Wali, 49, of Portsmouth Road, Long Ditton, pleaded guilty to two counts of Section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent when he appeared at Guildford Crown Court on Monday (12 February). He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 19 April. The attack took place near the reception area of the Crowne […]
A man who attacked two other men with a meat cleaver at a hotel in Long Ditton last July has pleaded guilty after appearing in court this…
Sher Wali, 49, of Portsmouth Road, Long Ditton, pleaded guilty to two counts of Section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent when he appeared at Guildford Crown Court on Monday (12 February). He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 19 April. The attack took place near the reception area of the Crowne […]
A man who viciously attacked an on-duty officer jailed
A violent attack on an on-duty police officer has today (Thursday 15 February) resulted in the offender being jailed after he admitted to the assault. In August last year PC Jagruti Chhaganlal was on duty in Beaumanor Road, Leicester, when she was approached by James Nutting, a man she had previous dealings with after reports […]
Horror, as Police Officer Learns His Wife, is Among Fatal Crash Victims
A devastating tragedy unfolded in Dumfriesshire as a police officer en route to a fatal crash scene received the gut-wrenching news that his wife was one of the victims. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning on the A75, where a collision involving two cars and a van claimed the lives of […]
Four jailed for the murder of Joseph Riches in Stourbridge
Two men and two teenagers have today been given life sentences following the murder of 16-year-old Joseph Riches, who was murdered in Stourbridge town centre. Joseph, from Bartley Green, was in Stourbridge with friends on Saturday 15 July, but for reasons only known to themselves, were intent on causing trouble with another group of teens […]
Leopard and Dog Trapped in Toilet: A Tale of Unusual Harmony
In an extraordinary incident near the Kombaru sanctuary in Karnataka, a leopard and a dog found themselves in an unexpected predicament that defied the typical predator-prey dynamic. The sequence of events began when a leopard started chasing a dog, leading to a chase that ended with both animals trapped inside a toilet adjacent to a […]