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 […]
After being convicted of causing death by dangerous driving in Oxfordshire, a man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison
Aron Hicks, 28, of Mytchett Road, Camberley, Surrey, pleaded guilty to the charge on Tuesday (13/6), at Oxford Crown Court. He was later sentenced to three years and four months in prison, as well as a three-year and eight-month driving ban. Hicks was driving his white Ford Transit van on the A417 between Half […]
Five more people have been charged as part of our investigation into the March riot in Bristol city centre
Five more people have been charged as part of our investigation into the March riot in Bristol city centre. The following people have been charged with the following offences: Dominic Gillett, 25, of no fixed address, is accused of rioting and arson.Carl Davis, 25, of St Werburgh’s, Bristol, is accused of rioting.Charlie Milton, 31, of […]
After stealing Lego, an Orpington man has been barred from entering a Tesco Express store
On May 25, 2022, George Christopher Martin stole two Lego sets worth £90 from a Tesco Express store in Augustin Road. Martin, 42, pleaded guilty to the charge on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Bromley Magistrates’ Court. He was fined £95 to cover the costs of victim services. Martin, of […]
Following incidents during the 2021/22 season, six people have received 30-year football bans in the last few weeks
Two of the men responsible were also sentenced to prison. The bans prohibit offenders from attending any match in the UK for the duration of the order, as well as going to specific areas near football stadiums on match days. They must also surrender their passports prior to England international matches played outside of […]
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a cyber-enabled fraud that occurred across the United Kingdom
Following an investigation into a cyber-enabled fraud operating UK-wide from London and Peterhead, the North East Division’s Cyber Enabled Crime Team, assisted by the Metropolitan Police Service, executed a search warrant at an address in London. A number of people were defrauded across the UK, resulting in a five-figure intended loss. A 17-year-old male was […]
A Brighton man was sentenced for exploiting a vulnerable 16-year-old girl and manipulating her into dealing drugs on his behalf
Officers from Brighton’s Community Investigation Team observed a 16-year-old girl, who was being sought as a vulnerable missing person, drug dealing near St Mary’s Passage and Easter Road in Brighton on February 25, 2021. The girl was seen returning to a hotel in Upper Rock Gardens, prompting police to gain access to one of […]
