Near Scawton Moor House, you will find a decomposed body among the willowherbs,” said a well-spoken voice during a phonecall to Ripon Police Station in 1981
The caller refused to give his name, citing national security reasons, and hung up. That anonymous call only lasted a few seconds. But it sparked one of the most enduring mysteries North Yorkshire Police has ever encountered. And more than 40 years on, the mystery remains. After the call ended, officers went to the […]
Brighton’s Jamie Parsons – well-known for making sexual and offensive remarks to women around the Lewes Road area – has been jailed
Parsons, 32, of Lewes Road, had already served time in custody after admitting multiple nuisance offences, but after several reports came in at the beginning of March that he was harassing and threatening women once again, he was returned to jail. He has also been given a restraining order banning him from entering the […]
Detectives investigating the murder of Leroy Mitchell in Croydon are releasing new CCTV footage of the night he was killed
Leroy, aged 35, was fatally shot at around 5am on 2 October 2021 after leaving a silent disco at a house on Birdhurst Road, Croydon. The footage and a reconstruction of the incident have now featured on the BBC’s Crimewatch Live programme in the hope that someone will come forward with information that could help […]
Detectives investigating the murder of a man in Richmond have named the victim as 31-year-old Mirko Naramcic from Twickenham and have made a number of arrests
Police were called at around 11.20pm on Thursday, 17 March, to reports of a stabbing in the area of Maguire Drive, Richmond. No victims were found at the scene but shortly afterwards three men, including Mirko, attended hospital having sustained what are believed to be stab injuries. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Mirko died […]
The family of student Sabita Thanwani have paid tribute to their ‘beautiful, irreplaceable angel.’
Officers were called to Arbour House in Sebastian Street, EC1 at about 5.10am on Saturday, 19 March where 19-year-old Sabita was found suffering serious injuries. She was, very sadly, pronounced dead at the scene. A special post-mortem examination and formal identification will take place soon. A 22-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, 20 March on […]
Twenty people have been arrested, as well as drugs, cash and weapons seized, in a Wiltshire Police operation coordinated to launch a new regional crackdown on drug dealing
The five police forces across the South West have combined their operational powers to tackle cross border drugs supply and criminal activity with a new initiative which has been named Operation Scorpion. Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Police, alongside their respective offices of Police and Crime Commissioners, the British Transport […]
Can you help us find missing Scott Humphry-Smith from Portsmouth?
The 29-year-old was last seen at 4pm today, Sunday, 20 March, in St Michael’s Road, Portsmouth. Officers have been carrying out extensive enquiries to try and find him but we are now asking the public for help. Scott is described as being white, 5ft 8ins tall, slim, ginger hair worn in a bun and a […]
Southend dispersal order sees car meet pass off peacefully
Last night, officers from Southend’s Community Policing Team engaged with car enthusiasts who came to Southend to meet up with like-minded car owners. Sergeant Dan Hirsch, was one of those officers policing the new city’s seafront. He said: “I’m really keen to let people know that the dispersal order is not about spoiling people’s fun. […]
Have you seen 17 year-old Joshua?
Officers are concerned for his safety after he was reported missing from the Bilborough area on Friday 18th March 2022. Joshua is described as slim build, 1m 73cm and has mousey brown hair. Joshua was last seen wearing a grey tracksuit top and bottoms, black trainers and a grey, fur lined, hooded coat. If you have […]
Detectives are appealing for information after a robbery at the Key Store in Hamilton Crescent
Around 2.50pm on Friday, 18 March a man entered the shop and threatened the male shop worker with a knife and demanded money. He made off with a three-figure sum and headed in the direction of Anderson Avenue. The suspect is described as white, around 25 years of age, 5ft 6” to 5ft 8” in […]
A company which has aggressively promoted tax avoidance schemes in the UK for years has been fined £150,000 for failing to provide HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) with legally required information
AML Tax (UK) Limited, directed by Arthur Lancaster and part of Doug Barrowman’s Isle of Man based Knox Group, was fined £150,000 after HMRC brought an Upper Tribunal case over the firm’s failure to comply with formal information notices as part of a tax investigation. The company must now hand over the required records to […]
Police are appealing for help to find a mother and daughter from Portsmouth
Alisa, 13, and her mother Baiba Sniedzina, 52, were last seen in Devonshire Avenue, Portsmouth, just before 3.30pm today (17 March). Baiba is not currently the legal guardian of her daughter and has taken her without permission. Officers are currently following several lines of enquiry to locate them and are appealing for anyone who […]
