A guy was sentenced to prison after fatally stabbing a teenager 20 years his junior last year
Keane Flynn-Harling, 16, of Lambeth, was discovered with a stab wound to his neck in a south London street on Monday, 5 July.Sadikee Williams, 37, of Robsart Street, SW9, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years on Wednesday, June 8, at Isleworth Crown Court.On Friday, May 27, he was […]
Two construction company executives have been jailed for health and safety violations that resulted in the death of a worker on a building site in Hove
Steven Wenham, 48, of Charlotte Street in Brighton, was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday (June 7) at Lewes Crown Court after previously pleading not guilty to manslaughter by gross negligence. He and his company, Total Contractors Ltd, were also found guilty of two Health and Safety at Work Act […]
Following the death of Lamar Jackson in Woodford Green, a second man has been arrested on suspicion of murder
The 33-year-old was arrested on Wednesday, June 8, and was subsequently bailed until early July. On Friday, 3 June, around 00:10hrs, police were called to reports of a stabbing in Chigwell Road following a party. Officers and London Ambulance Service responded and discovered Mr Jackson, a rap artist known as Hypo, suffering from stab […]
In one month, a team of detectives from Kent Police secured more than 50 charges and 27 years in prison
The Chief Constable’s Crime Squad is a group of uniformed officers and detectives who focus on burglary and robbery investigations. Officers have demonstrated their expertise in targeting people they suspect are involved in organised crime over the last month. This includes those who target innocent people who are deemed vulnerable. Kyle Thatcher was among those […]
A prolific shoplifter has been sentenced for her latest string of offences in Worthing
Kirsten Hocking, 30, of no fixed address, was given a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) in July 2020 to help her stop offending. As part of the order, she is prohibited from entering a number of retail establishments in the town centre as well as a number of surrounding roads. However, in January 2021, […]
Following a pursuit involving a police helicopter, a teenager riding a stolen motorcycle was apprehended in Gravesend
A Triumph motorcycle was reported stolen from a property in Dartford on Monday, June 6, 2022, after the keys were taken from inside the owner’s home. Later that day, a police officer on patrol attempted to stop the bike in Gravesend’s Medhurst Gardens. The rider did not stop and continued at high speed in […]
Following a report of a sexual assault on a woman in Maidstone, police are appealing for information
At around 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, the incident occurred on a footpath alongside the River Medway. Two men are accused of inappropriately touching the victim over her clothing while she was walking between Clifford Way and the Tovil footbridge. Both men are described as black and between the ages of 23 […]
Ryan McLean, of Brighton, has pleaded guilty to a violent attack in a Portslade convenience store in February, in which he repeatedly stabbed his victim with scissors
McLean, 39, of no fixed address, fled the scene of the February 27 assault in Rishi News, South Street, before being apprehended in Liverpool on April 29. He was caught on CCTV chasing his victim, a 29-year-old local man, into the shop around midday and launching a sustained attack that included stabbing him with […]
A motorist who lied to avoid a speeding ticket in Brighton has been imprisoned
On July 6, 2019, Saado El-Yassir attempted to nominate a false driver to police after a speed camera caught his vehicle travelling at an excessive speed on Preston Road. The 52-year-old electrician failed to respond to two notices requesting identification of the driver of the green Mercedes registered in his name. He denied the charges […]
The duo lied about the ‘drunk’ driver in order to fraudulently claim for a minor car accident
Two London men were sentenced after grossly exaggerating a minor accident in order to file a claim for personal injury and vehicle damage. The men claimed that another driver hit the back of their vehicle at 30 to 40 miles per hour while they were stopped at a zebra crossing. Allianz, the third party’s […]
Isle of Wight man accused of intentionally exposing his genitals set to stand trial in December
Carl Hamling, 55, will stand trial in December at the Isle of Wight Crown Court on charges of exposing his penis in public on two separate occasions. Hamling, of Steephill Road in Ventnor, is accused of intentionally exposing his genitals on October 14, 2021, and again on October 18, 2021, with the intent of causing […]
Two Avon and Somerset Police officers who stopped a violent man armed with a knife and an axe from harming himself and others in a residential street have been nominated for the National Police Bravery Awards
The officers, who do not want to be named, were called to deal with reports of an aggressive armed man who was threatening members of the public in Shirehampton in January last year. The man had earlier threatened a workmate with an axe and was now wandering the town’s streets carrying the weapon and […]
Two Cumbria Police officers have been nominated for The National Police Bravery Awards after being punched and pushed down a flight of stairs by a violent man but still recovering to make the arrest.
On May 6, 2021, PC Joseph Tidmarsh and PC Jamie Long responded to a call from a violent, aggressive man who stated he wanted to assault or kill someone.The officers entered the man’s building through the smashed communal door and walked up the stairs to knock on the man’s door.The man stormed out of his […]
A man has been charged by detectives investigating the death of Lamar Jackson in Woodford Green
Laurie John-Phillip, 32, of Enfield, has been charged with murder and having a bladed article in her possession.On Monday, June 6, he will appear at Barkingside Magistrates Court.On Friday, 3 June, around 12.10am police were called to Chigwell Road in Woodford Green.Officers and the London Ambulance Service arrived to find Mr Jackson, 39, of Hackney, […]
A man has been sentenced to prison for killing a teenager while driving drunk on the wrong side of a road in Bromley
James Biscoe, 21, of Windsor Drive, Dartford, appeared in court in May after pleading guilty to the following charges: Dangerous driving causes deathPerilous drivingDriving while intoxicatedFailure to stop at the scene of an accident On Friday, June 6, he was sentenced to seven years in prison at the same court, a sentence that took […]
A drunk driver who hit a pedestrian on purpose after an altercation at a pub has been sentenced to more than ten years in prison
On the evening of Saturday, October 10, 2020, Philip Forrest was drinking at The Three Fishes in Chapel Road, Worthing, when the incident occurred. Staff had to remind him on several occasions to follow coronavirus regulations. This included not wearing a mask and approaching other customers too closely. During the evening, he got into […]
A man has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for a violent assault in Maidstone that left his victim with critical head injuries
Last year, Hamdi Braiek assaulted a man in a town centre park, repeatedly stamping on his head as he lay unconscious. The victim first encountered Braiek on Week Street on the evening of May 30, 2021, when he confronted him about offensive remarks he made about how a woman was dressed. The argument became heated, […]
Following a report of a knife assault in Tunbridge Wells, a suspect will appear in court charged with attempted murder
At 2.30pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Kent Police were called to Grosvenor and Hilbert Park, where a teenager had an injury consistent with a stab wound. He was taken to a hospital in London, where he is still in critical but stable condition. A 16-year-old boy from Tunbridge Wells was arrested the next […]
