A man has been locked up for seven years after forensics specialists found his DNA on a gun recovered by police after a street disturbance
Nottinghamshire Police received a report that occupants of a Volkswagen Golf got out of their vehicle, after stopping in stationary traffic in Kirkby …
A man who bit part of another man’s ear off in an unprovoked attack has been jailed for three years
Andrew James Sword, aged 33, from Naworth near Brampton, was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court. Sword, formerly of Carlisle, was found guilty by a jur…
A man has been sentenced for multiple incidents of assault which occurred in Aylesbury
Dean Callum, aged 56, of Weedon Road, Aylesbury was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment with one year on extended licence in a hearing at Aylesbury Cr…
A man who fatally stabbed his own mother has been sentenced
Jamal Sealy, 31 of Lewisham Way, SE14 pleaded guilty to manslaughter with diminished responsibility at the Old Bailey on Friday, 8 January. He was sente…
Palmer was initially accused of dog theft after breaching the terms of her adoption agreement with Phoenix Rehoming by breeding the dogs she had adopted from them
This is a Convicted unlicensed dog breeder Nicola Palmer from #Kesgrave, #Ipswich. Palmer was initially accused of dog theft after breaching the terms o…
Police confirm that seven men, including two men who had previously been charged and who had appeared in court, will now face no further action as part of the Hampshire Constabulary led investigation into the maritime security incident that took place on board the Nave Andromeda off the coast of the Isle of Wight
The two men, Matthew John Okorie, 25 and Sunday Sylvester, 22, who were remanded and next due to appear at Southampton Crown Court on 29 January 2021,…
Uttoxeter man jailed for nearly four-and-a-half years over drugs and driving offences
An Uttoxeter man is starting a near-four-and-a-half-year jail term for a number of drugs and driving offences. Michael James Sergeant, aged 29, of Byrds…
Four men have been jailed for a combined 22 years 7 months for the theft of lead from churches across the country
The four defendants stripped tonnes of lead from a mixture of Grade 1 and Grade 2 churches between May 2018 and March 2020 – costing 36 churches a com…
A burglar entered a house armed with a hammer and stole a set of car keys before driving off whilst a mum was upstairs with her three children
The intruder – who has been jailed for four years following a Nottinghamshire Police investigation – had entered a house in Broxtowe when he was confr…
A man has been sentenced following the death of Jason Comerford 26 years ago
On 25 February 1994, Jason Comerford – aged 21 – had been enjoying a night out in the city centre when he was fatally stabbed in the neck whilst on Ge…
A man attacked a visitor to his home with an axe and then set his dogs on him in an “horrific and nightmarish” assault
Umran Araf, 37, of Dunsberry, Bretton, Peterborough, was visited by the victim on the afternoon of 18 June last year so the man could collect a cheque…
Directors from two law firms which generated £2.5 million in fees by providing unregulated immigration advice have been fined nearly £17,000 and ordered to pay over £28,000 in compensation
Dan Romulus Dandes and Babbar Ali Jamil (Directors at DDR Legal Services LLP) and Ms Zia Bi (Director of Burlow & Spencer Ltd) were sentenced yest…
A man has been sentenced following a victimless prosecution after assaulting his ex-girlfriend in Westminster
Danny Hewitt, 23 of Third Avenue, Westminster, was sentenced to an 18-month community order, 250 hours of unpaid work and a 25 day rehabilitation acti…
A man has appeared in court accused of murdering a 93-year-old woman at their south-east London care home
Eileen Dean died in hospital on 4 January after an alleged assault at the home on Canadian Avenue in Catford. A post-mortem examination has begun. Fel…
A man has been jailed for a one punch assault which led to the death of a much-loved dad
Gediminas Vaitkus, aged 43, of Tunnard Street, Boston, was attacked by Hikmet Maez, aged 19, in Red Lion Street in the town at around 6.15pm on July 2…
A man who attacked police officers with an axe has been jailed
Vasile Alexandru, 30 of Pelly Road, Newham, E13 appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court where he was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment. At an earlie…
Five people convicted of murdering Dom Ansah and Ben Gillham-Rice in Milton Keynes
Two men and two teenagers have been convicted of double murder and two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following a trial at Luton C…
A Peterborough burglar who began to run himself a bath in the house of his elderly victim and showered at another’s has been sentenced to three years in prison
John Boothby, 54, began chatting to his first victim about leaflets on 20 July over the front garden gate of her Monument Street home, before being …
Two men were each sentenced to five years and eight months in prison after being found guilty of an aggravated burglary in Walton-on-Thames in 2018
The men were out in Kingston-upon-Thames on the night of 18 August when they met their victim, who invited them round to his house for a party. The …
A man has been jailed for eight and a half years following a violent attack at an address in Christchurch that left a woman with life-changing injuries.
A man has been jailed for eight and a half years following a violent attack at an address in Christchurch that left a woman with life-changing injuries….
Homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command have charged a man with murder following an assault at a care home in Catford
Homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command have charged a man with murder following an assault at a care home in Catford. Police were c…
A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following a serious assault in Bournemouth where a man sadly died
Carl Stuart Woolley, 33 and of no fixed abode, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Tuesday 22 December 2020 and pleaded guilty to a charge of mansl…
An uninsured and unlicensed driver from Oldham, who fatally collided with a 14-year-old girl on her way to school in Moston before fleeing the scene, has been jailed for 10 years
Kevin Pryce of Quail Street, was sentenced today at Manchester Crown Court (Crown Square) for the incident in October, after he had previously pleaded…
Four men have appeared in court charged with the murder of Abiola Akerele in Newham
They are: Rayhan Yasin Ali, 18 of Abbots Road, East Ham Harry Ehibor, 20, of Chalk Farm Road, Camden Saeed Farouk, 21 , of Macaulay Road, East Ham J…
A man has been charged after police were called a disturbance at a residential address in Southwark
Dennis Pettard, 45 of Great Dover Street, will appear in custody at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 4 January charged with the following o…
A drug dealer has been sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison, after he was stopped during proactive patrols by officers in Luton
Kareem Barker, 27, of Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, was sentenced yesterday (Wednesday) at Luton Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to possess…
Woman who faked cancer to fund dream wedding jailed
A woman who claimed to have terminal cancer and let her friends raise thousands of pounds for her to have a dream wedding has been jailed. The Crown P…
A man from Bury has been jailed for five years after a firearm was discharged multiple times at a house in Bolton
Anthony Kirwan of Oak Lane, Whitefield was sentenced today (Tuesday 22 December 2020) at Bolton Crown Court to five years imprisonment and an additio…
Woman set to appear on Rayleigh murder charge
A woman will appear in court today, Monday 4 January, to face a charge of murder.Hannah Sindrey, 23 of Worcester Drive, Rayleigh will appear at Chelmsfo…
A 23 year old man from Newcastle has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison for terrorism offences at Leeds Crown Court
Luke Hunter admitted seven charges of encouraging terrorism and disseminating terrorist publications. Hunter was arrested last October as part of an i…