Specialist detectives’ work have prevented £600,000 worth of Class A drugs from reaching the streets of Essex
On April 20, 2022, officers stopped drug courier Russell Dendle while he was transporting cocaine. Dendle was driving a blue Ford Focus on the M25 near the Dartford River Crossing when the stop came too soon. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers discovered 6kg of cocaine in the boot. Dendle, of Abbey […]
A suspect has appeared in court following a break-in that took place in Maidstone
On Monday, June 27, 2022, a man went to an address in Ruskin Grove that belonged to someone he knew. He reportedly knocked on the door and, when it was answered, he entered uninvitedly. Once inside, the man allegedly caused damage to a television before stealing some property and fleeing. Officers responded to the scene, […]
After a vehicle stop in Portsmouth, two men from the Isle of Wight were charged with drug supply
Officers stopped a vehicle travelling into Hampshire via the A3 on St George’s Road in Portsmouth at 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28. A passenger is accused of exiting the vehicle and running towards the Millennium Walkway at Gunwharf Quays before throwing a rucksack containing suspected Class A drugs into the water. As part […]
A woman is due in court today charged with attempted murder following an incident in Harlow early Sunday morning
Police were called to reports of a man being injured during a disturbance on Torkildsen Way in Harlow. Officers were notified of the incident shortly after 3.20 a.m. on Sunday, June 26. The man, in his 30s, required hospital treatment and is still there. Cayleigh Reid, 25, of Windsor Road in Slough, faces one count […]
Ghislaine Maxwell has just received a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking
It has been nearly two years since Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested on charges of conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to recruit, groom, and abuse underage girls.Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December 2021 of recruiting and grooming girls between 1994 and 2004 to have sexual encounters with billionaire Epstein, then her boyfriend.Nathan, the judge: The behavior’requires a […]
A disqualified driver who failed to stop for police while on temporary release from prison will be imprisoned for another year
Joshua Chambers, 29, was seen driving a white Citroen DS3 in Ramsgate’s King Street area shortly after 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Kent Police officers were aware that he had been barred from driving as a result of a previous court case and signalled for him to stop by activating their lights and […]
Daryll Pitcher, a county councillor on the Isle of Wight has appeared before Island magistrates charged with rape of a child
Daryll Pitcher, a county councillor on the Isle of Wight, appeared before Island magistrates this morning (Tuesday) to face a slew of serious sexual assault charges. The 46-year-old, of Norman Way, Wootton Bridge, is accused of two counts of rape and one count of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14 in […]
she was given compassionate bail at Dungannon Magistrates Court, allowing her to claim she was homeless in order to get an address for release
A few days after being found in violation of the terms of a prior release, the mother of the murdered two-year-old Ali Jayden Doyle, who died from what was characterised as a “extensive non-accidental head injury,” was readmitted to bail. Jade Dempsey (25), formerly of Sycamore Drive in Dungannon, is accused of perverting justice by […]
A man has been charged in connection with a child sexual offence by officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU).
A man has been charged in connection with a child sexual offence by officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU). Frank Salmon, of Harbourne Gardens, West End, Southampton, was arrested and charged with arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sexual offence on Thursday (23/6). […]
Demi Jones from Portsmouth who appeared on Love Island is encouraging more people to seek cancer screenings after openly discussing her own cancer experience
Since Demi made public her battle with thyroid cancer last year, 491 people have been referred to Queen Alexandra (QA) Hospital for head and neck cancer diagnostic tests, which is 100 more than the previous year.Now, the reality TV star has nominated her PHU surgeon, Costa Repanos (pictured with Demi), for Best Doctor in the […]
A Cromer resident has been found guilty of illegally keeping two serval cats without a licence
The cats, a male and female, were kept on land in Colby when Norfolk Rural Crimes flew a drone over their suspected location. The Dangerous Wild Animals Act of 1976 classifies serval cats as dangerous wild animals. They are large animals capable of tackling large prey in the wild, including young antelope, and […]
A man who set fire to his flat, endangering the lives of his sleeping neighbours, has been sentenced to prison
Darren Edwards, 48, poured a flammable liquid onto the floor near his front door and set it on fire, causing a large fire to spread throughout the second floor flat. Firefighters arrived shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2021, in Belconnen Road, Bestwood, and immediately evacuated Edwards and his neighbours. […]
A Southampton man has been charged after a staff member was assaulted at a pub in Lymington
A man has been charged by police in connection with an assault at a pub in Lymington. The charges stem from an alleged assault on a member of staff at the King’s Arms Pub on St. Thomas Street in Lymington at around 8.30 p.m. on Saturday, June 25. Minor injuries to his face and hands […]
A police cordon has been erected right next to the former Portsmouth Central police station after wicked attack
The cordon was placed around the entrance of the former Portsmouth Magistrates fines department and has since been removed shortly after 11.30 a.m. It is believed that an incident occurred in the early hours of Monday involving a homeless person using the entrance for shelter. Detectives have been seen investigating the incident, but there […]
A disturbance in Rochester, has led to four suspects being charged
Patrols were dispatched to a report of a fight involving a group of people at a property on Anchor Road around 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Four men suffered facial injuries and one man suffered a head injury during the incident. Everyone was taken to the hospital for […]
A man on the run from police was jailed after a woman in Chelsea was threatened with an axe and robbed
Mark Toth, 37, of Shrewsbury Street, Kensington, was sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery and remaining unlawfully at large on Friday, 1 April. On Friday, June 17, he was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court. Toth is the final robbery offender to be sentenced. He fled to […]
After being found guilty of killing six-year-old schoolboy Rikki Neave in Peterborough nearly 30 years ago, a man has been sentenced to life in prison
On November 28, 1994, James Watson, then 13 years old, strangled Rikki in a forest on the Welland Estate. After killing Rikki, Watson dressed the boy in a nearby wheelie bin before leaving his naked body in a pose with his arms and legs extended. Ruth Neave, Rikki’s mother, reported him missing at around 6 […]
Killer drivers could face life in prison under new sentencing guidelines that go into effect this week
Judges will be able to sentence dangerous drivers who kill to life in prison, as well as careless drivers who kill while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.The new sentencing regime is far harsher than the previous maximum penalty of 14 years.As a result of the Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts (PCSC) Act, the […]
