Medway patrols acted quickly to apprehend a suspect in a knifepoint robbery shortly after the incident
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A pair of suspected burglars have appeared in court, accused of numerous break-ins in west and north Kent
[block_2] Following an investigation by the Chief Constable’s Crime Squad, Benjamin Legg and Jack Piccolo were arrested on suspicion of targeting properties in Kent and Essex on May 26, 2022.
He denied killing the birds, which were discovered in a well after a warrant was served at the farm where he worked as a gamekeeper
Archie Watson, 21, of Dragon Lane, Manningford Bruce, Pewsey, has pleaded guilty to possessing dead birds – three red kites, five buzzards, and a herring or black-backed gull – in contravention of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. [block_2] He denied killing the birds, which were discovered in a well after a warrant was served […]
Following a “disgraceful” incident in which a car was driven towards pedestrians on a seafront promenade, three men were given suspended sentences
In the incident, which was caught on camera in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, a man was treated for non-life threatening injuries.Judge Huw Rees called it “disgraceful,” and an eyewitness described it as “madness.”The trio was ordered to perform 150 hours of unpaid labour.Richard Allen, 31, of Sheldon, Birmingham, was sentenced to 22 months in prison, suspended for […]
Following a knifepoint robbery at a Gravesend business, a suspect has appeared in court
At 8.40 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2022, a man entered a shop on Livingstone Road and is accused of threatening a member of staff and a customer with a knife. [block_2] He then allegedly reached into the till and stole money before fleeing the premises.
An Isle of Wight man accused of a serious assault on the island last summer has appeared in court
[block_2] Connor Fogarty, 30, of George Street, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court in Newport this morning, he faced a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Joel Clinch on June 29 last year (Tuesday).
An appeal has been issued for witnesses to an incident on the A4 near West Overton
Officers from the Roads Policing Unit are looking for witnesses after an incident near West Overton. [block_2] Officers had reason to stop a silver Ford Focus on the A4 between Savernake Hill and West Overton at around 8.30pm on Friday 27 May due to the alleged manner of driving.
A Southampton man who threw bricks and concrete at police has escaped prison
A Southampton man who threw bricks and concrete at police has escaped prison. [block_2] Mark Peter Johnson threw bricks and large pieces of concrete at police while under the influence of alcohol.
The victim was flown to a London hospital in a serious condition after emergency services arrived on the scene
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A soldier has been jailed after being convicted of the rape and sexual assault of a child under 13
Shane Percival, 27, a lance corporal with the Royal Anglian Regiment, appeared at Norwich Crown Court having been found guilty of rape and sexual assault. It followed a trial in March this year after which Percival, of Lynford Drive, Eaton, Norwich was found guilty of the offences. They happened between December 2011 and August […]
A man who killed two young children while drink and drug driving will not have his sentence reviewed by the court of appeal
Martin Newman was jailed for nine years for causing the deaths of Gracie Ann and Jayden Lee Lucas on M4 at Newport. [block_2] A request to review his prison term under the Unduly Lenient Sentences scheme has been refused.
A man has been sentenced to 33 years after murdering his landlords at their property in Lambeth
[block_2] Daniel Briceno Garcia, 46 previously of Dorset Road, SW8, was previously convicted at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, 18 May, of murdering Sonia Butron Calvi and Edgar Aguilera Daza.He was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 33 years, at the same court on Friday, 27 May.
A father and son from Bury St Edmunds have been found guilty of murder following a fatal stabbing in the town last year
[block_2] David King, aged 55-years-old, and Edward King aged 19, both of Radnor Close, were convicted at Ipswich Crown Court today, Monday 30 May, following a trial that began 10-weeks ago.
A suspect has been charged in connection with a fire in Margate
Kent Police was called to Sandhurst Place in the town at around 6.20pm on Friday 27 May 2022 to assist Kent Fire and Rescue Service at the scene of a fire in a property. Apputhurai Gunapalasingam, 56, of Sandhurst Place, Margate, was arrested and charged with arson with intent to endanger life. He appeared at […]
Two people have been charged following a burglary in Aldbourne
At approximately 2.45am on May 28, three motorbikes were stolen from an address in Cook Road. Following the report, officers stopped a vehicle at 3.30am and arrested three people. Jordan Walters, 21, of Sylvan Way, Bristol, and George Gillard, 21, of no fixed address, Bristol, have been charged with burglary and were remanded to appear […]
Swindon man found guilty of drug driving disqualified from the roads
A Swindon man has been disqualified from driving after he was found guilty of taking drugs before getting behind the wheel of a car. Liam Harvey, 30, of Waggoner Close, Abbey Meads, was stopped by a Roads Policing Officer in Trowbridge Close on March 28, 2020. Officers suspected he was under the influence of drugs. […]
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a flat fire on Forrester Way in Stratford on Sunday
Part of a three-roomed flat on the second floor of the building was damaged by fire. There were no reports of any injuries. The fire is believed to have been accidental and caused by a lithium-ion battery in a vacuum cleaner. A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Batteries can present a fire risk if they’re […]
A woman who was found dead on Wast Hills Lane in Hopwood, Worcestershire on Friday 27 May has been named as 35-year-old Kerry Owen
A woman who was found dead on Wast Hills Lane in Hopwood, Worcestershire on Friday 27 May has been named as 35-year-old Kerry Owen. Alan Edney, aged 30, of Kenilworth Road, Birmingham has been charged with her murder and remanded to appear at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 31 May. A 51-year-old man arrested on […]