A Darlington man who stabbed a man three times during a trip to Brighton has been sentenced to seven years in prison
Brian Hamilton, 53, of Darlington’s Bolton Close, was seen sprinting away from the scene in Bramble Way on September 29, 2020. He’d just stabbed a man he’d just met in the head, neck, and upper back in an unprovoked and seemingly unmotivated attack. His 32-year-old victim was able to flag down an off-duty police […]
‘You feel completely trapped and very afraid.’
It wasn’t until Natalie Shaw awoke on the kitchen floor, strangled to unconsciousness by her then-partner, that she realised she was a domestic abuse victim – and she needed to flee.Natalie is the force’s strategic lead for Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), and she is sharing her personal story for the first time with […]
Two brave electricians who came to her aid saved a woman who was attacked with a knife at a flat in Ferring from further harm
Kenneth Noble, 69, retired, of Beehive Lane, Ferring, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Wednesday 29 June at Lewes Crown Court, having previously admitted to assaulting the 64-year-old woman, who was known to him, on September 27, last year.He was also issued a Restraining Order, which barred him from having any further contact […]
DC Daniel Arnold was accused of violating professional conduct standards, specifically discreditable conduct
On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, a Devon and Cornwall Police detective constable was fired without notice after members of the misconduct panel determined that his actions amounted to gross misconduct. DC Daniel Arnold was accused of violating professional conduct standards, specifically discreditable conduct. On September 16, 2021, the officer appeared in Bodmin Magistrates Court and […]
A former doctor has been sentenced to prison for the homicide of one of his patients
Isyaka Mamman, of Cumberland Drive, Royton, was sentenced to three years in prison today at Manchester Crown Court after pleading guilty to manslaughter by gross negligence of one of his patients at an earlier hearing. Prosecutors told the court that the 48-year-old female patient died on Monday, September 3, 2018, shortly after a diagnostic procedure […]
A 10-month-old baby’s mother and stepfather have been charged with his murder.
A 10-month-old baby’s mother and stepfather have been charged with his murder.On the morning of December 30, 2020, Derbyshire Police received reports that Jacob Crouch was “critically ill” at a house in Linton, near Swadlincote.Jacob was declared dead at the scene.His mother, Gemma Barton, and stepfather, Craig Crouch, were arrested and released on bail on […]
A man was sentenced to prison for a series of serious sexual offences over a four-year period
On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, James Alexander Freeman was sentenced to ten years in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh.He had previously been found guilty of the crimes committed between 2014 and 2018 at various addresses in the North East of Scotland.“I would like to commend the victim who came forward to report Freeman’s […]
A suspected burglar has appeared in court charged with break-ins in Gravesend
Kent Police received a report on Saturday, June 25, 2022, that a charity shop in Pelham Road South had been targeted and a large sum of money had been stolen. Another burglary was reported two days later at a takeaway restaurant in The Hill, where cash was stolen from the till. Patrols responded to […]
A drug driver who hit a pedestrian in Dover and abandoned him in a skip has been imprisoned
Donna Grant was driving under the influence of cannabis when she struck a man in the dark on Thursday, December 17, 2020, around 8.40 p.m., and then fled the scene. Her car was travelling at 45 mph at the time of impact in Crabble Hill, which has a […]
Officers arrested a driver who was stopped in Dartford for not wearing his seatbelt after discovering drugs and a police-style baton in his vehicle
During a road safety operation on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, patrols from the Road Safety Unit stopped the car in the town centre. The drugs and baton were seized, and the man was arrested on suspicion of having class B drugs and an offensive weapon in his possession. He was later released on bail pending […]
A stalker who assaulted and threatened a woman in east Kent has been sentenced to prison
During a spree of crime, Nicholas Bergin broke into the woman’s home and followed her in his car. Bergin was arrested and later charged with stalking and witness intimidation after the woman contacted Kent Police. On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, the 46-year-old, formerly of Eversleigh Rise, Whitstable, pleaded guilty to both charges and was […]
A Tonbridge man has become one of the first suspects in Kent to face charges for non-fatal strangulation
On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, James Preston was arrested in connection with previous allegations of multiple assaults on a woman. Officers were able to charge Mr Preston with intentionally strangling the victim after the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 created a new offence. The Act went into effect on June 7, and Kent Police has had […]
