A man from Southampton was sentenced to 14 years in prison for rape and false imprisonment
‘I’d kill you if I could get away with it.’These are the chilling words of a Southampton man sentenced to 14 years in prison for rape, false imprisonment, and other violent crimes.Jack McRae, 29, of Golden Grove, Southampton, appeared in court today at Southampton Crown Court (17 June).He was found guilty by a jury of […]
A man has agreed to sell his motorcycle after being caught speeding twice in Sussex it may just save his life
Ben Hawkins was pulled over on the A27 between Fontwell and Tangmere after performing a “wheelie” in front of an unmarked police car. He was observed riding at speeds in excess of 70 mph, and when approached by officers, he admitted that he had been showing off to his friends. Hawkins was reported for […]
A convicted rapist Stephen Saville, who sexually abused three teenage girls has been sentenced to prison
A Ramsgate man who sexually abused three teenage girls has been sentenced to prison. Stephen Saville, 61, of Cliffsend, abused the girls from 2009 to 2017. He persuaded one of the girls that they were in a mutually beneficial relationship and were having an affair behind his partner’s back. Saville would tell her she couldn’t […]
The sentencing date for the man convicted of murdering PCSO Julia James has been set
During the May trial, the jury heard how Julia, 53, was beaten to death while walking her Jack Russell dog Toby in the countryside near her home in Snowdown. The jury of eight women and four men delivered their verdict on the sixth day of the trial. Prosecutor Alison Morgan QC told the […]
Kent Police were called to a report of a sexual assault in Lenham that has since been confirmed to be a hoax
Here is an update issued from Kent Police after the incident in Lenham:At 6.40 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2022, Kent Police were called to a report of a sexual assault in Lenham. Officers, including police dog handlers and the police helicopter, responded to the scene, where it was later determined that the call was […]
Officers in Leeds have charged a man under new domestic abuse legislation passed earlier this month
In a first for West Yorkshire Police, an 18-year-old man from Leeds was charged with section 47 assault and non-fatal strangulation following an incident on June 9 at an address in Wortley. The man was granted conditional bail after appearing before Leeds Magistrates on June 10th. He will return to court on July 20th. The […]
A vile and twisted Stokesley man has been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for a series of sexual offences against children and teenagers whom he targeted via social media
Mark Anthony Wilson, 35, of Allen Grove, pleaded guilty to 27* charges against nine victims ranging in age from seven to 19. Between 2018 and 2020, he targeted vulnerable children and young adults across the UK, threatening to expose them and their families if they did not comply with his sickening requests for intimate, […]
Following a report of an assault on a woman in Camber, police are looking for witnesses
The incident occurred at 1 a.m. on June 11 in Lydd Road, near the Pontins holiday resort.Detectives investigating the incident believe it was witnessed by people walking and driving by.Officers arrested and charged a 35-year-old man in connection with the incident.On June 13, Darren Smith, 35, of Mercury Close, Rochester, appeared in Brighton Magistrates’ Court […]
A woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for concealing her relationship with a convicted drug trafficker in order to avoid prosecution for her own crimes
Sinead Lavelle, 34, of Offmore Road, Kidderminster, was found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine in December last year after a four-week trial. On Friday, she was sentenced at Hereford Crown Court (10 June). During the same trial, four men, including her partner Gareth Pegler of Saxon Way, Wychbold, were convicted of drug-related offences and […]
A violent robber who preyed on a vulnerable pensioner has been apprehended
Thomas Smith, 63, was sentenced to ten years in prison for an unprovoked attack in Houghton-le-Spring. Smith, according to Newcastle Crown Court, targeted the 66-year-old victim on April 22, 2019. The victim was seen walking down Brinkburn Crescent when she moved aside for what she thought was a passer-by. Smith, on the other hand, […]
A 22-year-old man from Colerne was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to possessing extreme pornographic material and making indecent images of children on two counts
Kieran Philip Lee of Larch Road, North Colerne, appeared in Salisbury Crown Court via video link yesterday (15/06) and was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, for the first count. He also received four months suspended for two years for each of the two additional counts. Both sentences will be […]
A man sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to child sex offences and taking indecent images of children
Christopher Rowland Seston, 49, of Swindon but now residing in Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest, appeared in Salisbury Crown Court today (16/06) for sentencing. He had previously admitted to two counts of sexual activity with a child and four counts of taking derogatory photographs of a child. Seston was arrested in February 2021 after police received information […]
Following reports of a casualty on the tracks at Barons Court Station this morning, one person has died (June 16)
.At 8.38 a.m., emergency services rushed to the District and Piccadilly Line stations.Unfortunately, the person died at the scene.According to the British Transport Police, the incident is not being investigated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.TfL reports that both the Circle and District lines are experiencing significant delays as emergency […]
A drink driver who was more than three times the legal limit at the time of a collision in Swindon has been banned from driving for more than two years
At around 11.30 p.m. on 2 December last year, police were called to a collision on the southbound carriageway of the A419 between Cricklade and Swindon. A black Volkswagen Polo was seen swerving across the road before colliding with another vehicle. Benjamin Cooper, 42, of Hackpen Close, Wroughton, was arrested after failing a roadside breath […]
In one of the first applications of new legislation aimed at combating violent domestic abuse, Sussex Police charged a man with non-fatal strangulation
On June 7, two new offences – non-fatal strangulation and non-fatal suffocation – were added to the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, each with a maximum sentence of five years in prison. Jeremy Bird, 25, of Nineham Gardens in Caterham, is now the county’s first person to be charged with one of the offences. It […]
As part of an ongoing investigation into a stabbing in Tunbridge Wells, detectives are renewing an appeal for information
Following the incident at Grosvenor and Hilbert Park, a 16-year-old boy is currently being held in custody on a charge of attempted murder. The assault occurred around 2.30pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, while the victim and friends were playing football in the skatepark area. The 18-year-old victim […]
A man who was stopped by officers has been sentenced to 4 years 4 months in prison for drug offences
A man who was stopped by officers on Evesham Road just prior to Cleeve Prior in Worcestershire on Friday 1 April 2022 has been sentenced to 4 years 4 months in prison for drug offences. Tor Ymeri, 40, of Kings Road, London, was stopped by police after driving from London to Worcestershire with a kilo […]
A man who raped a woman in Ashford has been sentenced to ten years in prison
In July 2021, Haftom Etebarek was convicted of three counts of rape in connection with the incident near the town’s High Street. On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, the 19-year-old, formerly of Pavilion Road, Folkestone, was sentenced to a Young Offenders’ Institution for ten years at Canterbury Crown Court. Offense Etebarek approached the […]
