A father and son from Bury St Edmunds have been found guilty of murder following a fatal stabbing in the town last year
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. At around 3.55am on Sunday 20 June 2021 police received a call via 999 from David King, who stated a man had been trying […]
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 […]
A teenager has been charged with the murder of another young man who was on his way home from a school prom
A teenager has been charged with the murder of another young man who was on his way home from a school prom. Patrick Sharp, aged 18, from Cuttys Lane in Stevenage, was charged with murder, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of Class A drugs. He has been remanded into custody to appear before […]
A man has been jailed as a result of a Met investigation into knifepoint robberies in Westminster
Junior Pelius Britto, 27, of Kilburn was jailed for eight years at Isleworth Crown Court on Friday, 27 May, having been found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery. Officers from the Met’s Operation Venice investigated a series of robberies which occurred in the St John’s Wood area between March and July 2019. In each […]
A further 16 people have been charged following protests at #Clacket Lane and #Cobham services on Thursday 28 April
They were all charged with criminal damage and/or aggravated trespass and are due to appear at Crawley Magistrates’ Court. A further 10 people have been summonsed in relation to the same offences after failing to answer bail. 35 people were arrested in total after officers were called to both service stations just after 7am […]
A man has been found guilty of unlawfully killing a 23-year-old man from Lymington in October last year
Draven Jewell, 21, from Flushards, Lymington, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Max Maguire by a jury at Winchester Crown Court. They found him not guilty of murder, following a month-long trial. Jewell had previously pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. The court heard that Max […]
Man jailed for killing his girlfriend after stabbing her more than 60 times in south London
A man who killed his partner at their home in Clapham after stabbing her more than 60 times has been jailed for 15 years. Mark Alexander, 29, formerly of Clapham Road, SW9, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday, 27 May. He previously admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility following the […]
A prolific Brighton and Hove burglar with a taste for Nike Airforce 1 trainers has been jailed after admitting a string of theft offences
Derek Antwi, 29, of Upper Hollingdean Road in Brighton, pleaded guilty to a number of burglaries and robberies across the city, several committed while wearing clothes stolen from previous break-ins. His crime scenes were typified by muddy footprints with a Nike Airforce tread and multiple victims reported having Nike Airforce trainers stolen – including […]
