A man in his twenties has been sentenced to more than ten years in prison for killing a 96-year-old woman in Great Yarmouth during a road rage incident
Michael Irons, 26, of Lilac Close, Bradwell, was sentenced today (Friday, July 1) at Norwich Crown Court after pleading guilty to manslaughter, criminal damage to endanger, driving while intoxicated, and causing death while uninsured. He was sentenced to a total of ten and a half years in prison, with a four-year licence extension. Irons was […]
Three teenagers have been sentenced for their roles in a violent assault that resulted in life-changing injuries for a Worthing father
Alan Willson, 47, was assaulted by three males in Longcroft Park around 19:30 on Easter Sunday (April 4, 2021). He sustained such severe brain injuries that he is still unable to speak more than a year later.Three males, ages 13, 14, and 17, were arrested and charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent at […]
A Rochdale investigation into a vengeful conspiracy resulted in the imprisonment of ten gang members
Members of the same gang were sentenced to 131 years in prison today at Preston Crown Court.Harry Oni of Mythorn Walk, Manchester, was sentenced to 21 years in prison after being found guilty of conspiracy to murder at an earlier hearing; Jeffery Ojo of Newick Walk, Manchester, 21 years; Gideon Kalumda of William Lister Close, […]
After a man from Tonbridge was charged in connection with a series of break-ins on the same day, residents are being reminded of the steps they can take to deter burglars
On Saturday, June 25, 2022, possessions including a bank card, passport, and tools were stolen following burglaries at two properties near Furnace Lane in Horsmonden and an address off School Hill in Lamberhurst. On Monday, June 27, Michael Cherry was arrested and charged with three counts of burglary. He was also charged with stalking and […]
Logan Mwangi, a five-year-old boy whose body was discovered in the River Ogmore in July 2021, was murdered by three people
Following their April convictions for murder and perverting the course of justice, Angharad Williamson, 31, John Cole, 40, and a 14-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons were sentenced this afternoon at Cardiff Crown Court.Logan’s mother, Williamson, will serve at least 28 years; her partner, Cole, will serve 29 years; and the teenager […]
A man from Brighton was sentenced to 32 months in prison after threatening to kill a family and burn down their home
Marcus Fraser, 28, of Grand Parade in Brighton, was arrested on a bus on June 22, 2021, with a claw hammer after threatening the family at an address minutes before. Fraser became aggressive and hurled homophobic abuse at them when he was asked to leave. He eventually left the Park Road property in Brighton […]
Three people have been charged by police after Police discovered a factory producing edible cannabis sweets
Last month, officers executed a drug warrant at an address on High Street in Rishton and discovered a large amount of cannabis and cannabis edible sweets. Cannabis edibles are designed to look like candy and are appealing to children, but they can contain high levels of THC. The drugs recovered were worth more than […]
Officers are currently on the scene at a property near Little London in Newport after discovering approximately 100 cannabis plants
Police have arrested two men as part of their investigations: a 41-year-old man arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife and being involved in the production of Class B drugs, and a 46-year-old man arrested on suspicion of being involved in the production of Class B drugs.They are still being held at this time.This is […]
Two men who forced their way into a Dartford home and carried out a violent knife attack have been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison
Grant Odejeh and Elias Spencer stabbed the victim repeatedly as he lay defenceless on the floor, inflicting life-threatening injuries. The assault occurred on November 20, 2021. Odejeh had threatened the man while he was with family and friends in Temple Hill Square. Both parties were previously acquainted, and Odejeh warned, ‘You’re lucky I’m not […]
After setting fire to a young family in Gravesend, an arsonist has begun his prison sentence
Brandon Jones went to a town address occupied by a woman he knew on March 31, 2021. He’d previously sent her threatening phone texts, and she’d refused to let him into her home. He threatened her once more before fleeing in a taxi. Jones went to another address to pick up his electric scooter, which […]
Swale’s Community Policing Team officers acted quickly to apprehend a man after a £4,000 chain was reported stolen from a jewellery shop
The theft was reported to have occurred around 10 a.m. on June 25, 2022, when a man entered the shop on Sittingbourne High Street. While inside, the suspect is said to have tried on a gold chain before fleeing the store while still wearing it. Following the incident, Kent Police were called, and at […]
The Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Act gives police the authority and tools they need to combat crime while also overhauling sentencing laws to protect the public and keep serious sexual and violent offenders behind bars for longer periods of time
Making whole-life orders the starting point for premeditated child murder, instituting mandatory life sentences for those who unlawfully kill emergency workers in the line of duty, and ending the automatic early release of offenders deemed to be a danger to the public are among them. Most importantly, the Act fulfils the Government’s pledge to strengthen […]
In Havant, a man has sentenced for multiple shoplifting and public order offences
Mark Stuart Walkley, of no fixed abode, appeared in Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Friday (24 June) and was sentenced to five months in prison and a two-year Criminal Behavioural Order. Walkley was arrested and charged with eight counts of theft and three counts of causing harassment, alarm, or distress by using threatening, abusive, or insulting […]
After dogs were discovered neglected and living in deplorable conditions in the back of a van, an elderly couple was barred from owning any animals for eight years
On 2 November 2021, eight dogs of various breeds were discovered in the back of a vehicle full of excrement and food parked outside an address in Gringley-on-the-Hill, Bassetlaw, belonging to Bryan and Georgina Riley. Following officer visits, the RSPCA was contacted because officers were concerned for the pets’ safety and suspected they had […]
A man was found guilty of murdering a man and setting fire to his body in order to avoid paying a drug debt
Raphael Kokkinos, 34, of Polworth Road, Streatham, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and perverting the course of justice before the trial began on April 13, 2022. Aaron Williams, 29, of Warwick Gardens, Thornton Heath, and Sophia Kokkinos, 70 of Chelsham Road, Clapham, were both found guilty of perverting the course of justice at the Old Bailey on […]
Two other gang members should not be deported because the grooming ringleader avoided being sent away, a tribunal has heard
Nine gang members were sentenced to prison in 2012 for a variety of child sex offences in Rochdale, including Abdul Aziz, 51, Adil Khan, 51, and Qari Rauf, 52. The Home Office has previously informed Aziz, referred to by the group as “the Master,” that he will not be deported. Khan and Rauf contend that […]
Venice Burgess, 31, has been charged with Attempted Murder after a Met Police officer was stabbed in the neck and arm in Lewisham
After a police officer was stabbed in the arm and neck, the 31-year-old woman was charged with attempted murder. Venice Burgess, of Courthill Road, Lewisham, south-east London, will appear in Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday after being injured while on duty shortly after 12.30am on Monday. The officer was responding to reports of an assault […]
A woman who assaulted hospital staff in Tunbridge Wells has been sentenced to prison
Kent Police were called to the hospital in the early hours of Wednesday, 22 June 2022, to report that a patient had verbally abused and attempted to assault a staff member. When the victim’s coworkers attempted to assist him, they were also assaulted. Officers from the response team arrived and arrested Rebecca Colman on the […]
