A man has been jailed following a football brawl in Bishop Auckland last year
Ashly Murphy was handed a two year prison sentence following the assault which took place at Cockton Hill recreational ground in September. Following the game between Crook FC and Bishop Bay Horse, Murphy approached the victim and grabbed him by the throat and punched him in the jaw. The victim was […]
An opportunist thug has been sentenced to 27 months behind bars after robbing an elderly man of his wallet and pleading guilty at Grimsby…
Michael Pullan (40) of Eleanor Street, Grimsby was sentenced on Monday 10 May after the court heard of how he preyed on the vulnerable nature of his victim. On Thursday 8 April, Pullan approached a passer by asking for money which they declined to give him. Persisting in his search, Pullan preyed on the vulnerable nature […]
An opportunist thug has been sentenced to 27 months behind bars after robbing an elderly man of his wallet and pleading guilty at Grimsby Magistrates Court
Michael Pullan (40) of Eleanor Street, Grimsby was sentenced on Monday 10 May after the court heard of how he preyed on the vulnerable nature of his victim. On Thursday 8 April, Pullan approached a passer by asking for money which they declined to give him. Persisting in his search, Pullan preyed on the vulnerable nature […]
Man arrested and gun, ammunition and drugs recovered following warrant in Old Swan
Police have arrested a man and seized a firearm, ammunition and suspected class B drugs in Old Swan today, Friday, 21 May. At around 10am, officers attended an address in Allenby Square to carry out a warrant. Following a search, they recovered a handgun, ammunition and a quantity of suspected amphetamine. A 32-year-old man from […]
Man sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his flatmate in Macclesfield
A man who controlled and physically abused his flatmate in Macclesfield has been found guilty of his murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Andrew Anderson stabbed Peter Kirkham in the chest inside their property on Stirling Close before calling paramedics at around 2am on Wednesday 23 September 2020. The 35-year-old claimed Peter had inflicted the […]
Darlington paedophile jailed for 20 years
A paedophile who subjected three young children to years of sexual abuse has today been jailed for 20 years. Robert Foster preyed on the young victims over a period of ten years, beginning when they were primary school-aged children. His offending came to light when one of the children bravely told a trusted adult about […]