Family pay tribute to to a ‘much-loved’ woman killed in Portsmouth following a hit and run collision
A family has paid tribute to a ‘much-loved’ woman who died in a collision on Winston Churchill Avenue on Tuesday 3 August. Police were called at 9.32pm to reports of a collision between a blue Vauxhall Corsa and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, 55-year-old Sharon Randall of Waterloo Street, Southsea, was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
Police name victims of Plymouth Gun Rampage
Devon and Cornwall Police have named those who lost their lives after being fired at point blank range by gunman Jake Davison: they were . They are the offender’s mother Maxine Davison (50), also known as Maxine Chapman, Sophie Martyn (3), her father Lee Martyn (40), Stephen Washington (59), and Kate Shepherd (66). Our thoughts are […]
A gunman suspected of killing five people in a suburb of Plymouth, including a three-year-old girl, had a firearms licence, a police chief has said
The chief constable of the Devon and Cornwall force, Shaun Sawyer, said Jake Davison, 22, had a firearms licence in 2020 but it was not clear whether it related to the weapon he used in his attack. Officers have been told the weapon was a “pump-action shotgun” and although a weapon has been retrieved […]
Can you help us find 31-year-old Alistair Clark from Great Dunmow
He was reported as missing around 3.15pm this afternoon.Police believe Alistair may be using public transport and may have travelled to Colchester or Clacton.We and his family are worried about him and want to make sure he’s ok.If you see Alistair, please call us immediately on 101 citing incident 715 of today.
KFC warns customers that another chicken shortage may be on the way..
In a statement the fast-food giant wrote: “The Colonel has just emerged from a long day at the fryers and wanted to share the following message. “Just a heads up that across our country, there’s been some disruption over the last few weeks – so things may be a little different when you next […]
Detectives have identified a woman who was found deceased in Perton in the early hours of Monday 9 August.
Jomaa Jerrare, aged 52, of Heath Town, Wolverhampton, was found by officers just before 2.30am in a lay-by in Bridgnorth Road. A post mortem has taken place but the cause of her death is under further investigation. Specially-trained officers are working with and supporting Jomaa’s family who have requested their privacy is respected. A […]
Three teenagers have now been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Chingford
James Markham, 45, was fatally stabbed on the evening of Monday, 9 August after confronting a group of youths in the street. On Wednesday, a 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of his murder. A second boy, also 14, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. Both are in custody at an east London police […]
Officers investigating a fatal collision in Fyfield want to speak to Adrian Bendell in connection with it
A man died and a 17 year-old girl sustained potentially life-changing injuries following a collision involving a motorbike and a small, white Ford Escort car-derived van. It happened in Ongar Road, near to Herons Lane, shortly before 8pm on Tuesday (10 August). Sadly, the motorbike rider died at the scene and his pillion passenger, […]
Police deployed Armed Response team to the scene and carried out a search and arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
A 36-year-old man was attacked with a knife in St Mary’s Street just after 6.15pm on Tuesday 10 August. He suffered serious injuries to his leg. Police deployed Armed Response team to the scene and carried out a search and arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. He remains […]
Officers searching for a missing teenage girl from Bournemouth are appealing for information from the public to help find her
Tazmin Thomas, aged 17, was last seen at an address in the town on Wednesday 4 August 2021. She is described as white, around five feet five inches tall and of slim build with mousey brown straight hair with highlights. She was last seen wearing a light blue denim jacket, light blue ripped skinny jeans […]
Officers are appealing for information from the public as they carry out searches to locate a missing Poole man
Dorset Police received a report at 10.08am on Wednesday 11 August 2021 raising concern for the welfare of Jamie Cox, aged 32. Jamie is described as white, six feet tall and of medium build with short brown hair. Chief Inspector Stuart Pitman, of Dorset Police, said: “We understand Jamie has been very upset recently […]
“Please, please, please come forward and report what you know” – that’s the message from the parents of Terry Leeks who was killed in Basildon a month ago today.
Terry, 46, was stabbed in Northlands Park at around 1.30am on 11 July and, sadly, later died in hospital.Seven people arrested on suspicion of Terry’s murder are currently on bail, further to this a woman has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.In a statement Terry’s parents said: “We’re devastated by Terry’s death and […]
