Numerous devices were seized from two men arrested in the case of a teenager who went missing 14 years ago
Police investigating the disappearance of Andrew Godsen took the electronics as the pair were held on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking. Officers said the devices could take “six to 12 months” to analyse. Andrew, 14, from Doncaster, was last seen on 14 September 2007. His father Kevin said the arrests had intensified the […]
Officers investigating a fatal collision on Whippingham Road in Newport this afternoon (11 Jan) are appealing for any witnesses, or anyone with information, to come forward.
Police were called just after 1.10pm following a serious collision involving a silver Honda Civic and a silver Toyota Proace van. The occupants of the Civic, two men in their 20s from Cowes, were sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Their families have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. The driver of […]
A Coventry man continues to barricade himself in his home for a third day in Earlsdon today armed with weapons
The 41-year-old has his eight-year-old son with him in the ground floor flat and is believed to be armed with weapons. Armed response officers remain outside the property and specialist negotiators are continuing to speak to the man in an effort to bring the situation to a safe conclusion. The impact on the surrounding streets […]
Police are appealing for witnesses following two linked burglaries at the Co-Op convenience store in Downton and the BP Garage at Landford in the early hours of New Year’s Eve
At 3.40am, four men used a sledgehammer to break into the Co-Op store in The Borough, Downton, before stealing tills and cigarettes and making off in a black Audi Q7 which had been stolen earlier. The same group then targeted the BP Service Station at Landford at about 4.20am and used crowbars to prise […]
Victims of romance fraud in Kent lost almost £3 million last year
Criminals pocketed £2.9 million last year after tugging on the heartstrings of innocent people in Kent. A total of 248 dating and romance related scams in the county were recorded by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) between November 2020 and October 2021. Most of the victims were aged between 40 and 70 and over […]
19 dead including six children after fatal New York Fire
New York City officials say they are multiple fatalities at the site of a five alarm fire in the Bronx on Sunday, where at least 63 people were injured. Roughly 200 firefighters responded to the blaze at a 19-story apartment building on East 181 Street, according to the NY Fire Department. Authorities were called to […]
The funeral has taken place of a nine-year-old girl who died following a battle with a brain tumour
The service for Freya Bevan, who died last month, took place at Margam Crematorium, Neath Port Talbot, with people paying tribute along the route. Freya, from Neath, had been undergoing treatment in the US after it returned, prompting a £200,000 fundraising drive last year. Her family said heaven had gained the “sweetest and most beautiful […]
Can you help us find missing Billy Hodgson, 23, from Fareham?
He was last seen at his family’s address on Fareham Road, Gosport, at approximately 8.20pm this evening (Saturday 8 January). We, along with Billy’s family, are growing increasingly concerned for his safety and are now asking the public to report any sightings to us. Billy is described as: • White• Of athletic build• 5foot […]
Police release new images as search for missing Dover man continues
A new image of a missing man from the Dover area has been released as Kent Police officers appeal for information which can help find him. Brian McConnell was last seen on Wednesday 5 January 2022 and is believed to have left his home in Guston on foot. The 58-year-old is described as […]
First picture of Paramedic killed in Fatal A21 Crash she was 21 years old and had joined the Trust in November of last year
Tributes are being paid this afternoon to Paramedic, Alice Clark, who tragically died following a collision involving a Trust ambulance on the A21 near Tonbridge at 8.20pm yesterday (5th January 2022). Newly Qualified Paramedic, Alice, was 21 years old and had joined the Trust in November of last year. Speaking about their daughter, Alice’s parents said: […]
Officers investigating a murder in Ryde have made two further arrests
Police attended a flat in George Street on the afternoon of Tuesday 4 January where the body of the man, aged in his 30s, was discovered. His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. On Tuesday, police arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of murder. A warrant of […]
Polish national named as victim in West Drayton stabbing
Detectives have named the victim of a fatal stabbing in West Drayton as they appealed for witnesses and those with dash cam footage to come forward. Police were called at 00:12hrs on Tuesday, 4 January by the London Ambulance Service to reports of a stabbing on the High Street in Yiewsley, West Drayton. Officers attended […]
