A man has been jailed for arson following an incident in Southampton

Shane McCarthy, 27, from Granby Grove, Southampton, appeared at Southampton Crown Court on Friday, 29 April, having pleaded guilty to arson in February. He was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison in relation to the incident, which happened on 8 January this year. At 1.20am, we were called to a property […]
A woman who carried out a ‘sickening and brutal’ attack on a pensioner has been jailed for more than seven years.

A woman who carried out a ‘sickening and brutal’ attack on a pensioner has been jailed for more than seven years. Samantha McDonnell broke into supported accommodation on Hasbury Road, Bartley Green on 4 March this year. She let herself into a pensioner’s flat and demanded money before attacking him, hitting him to the floor. […]
A man with a “primitive and narcissistic ego” who murdered his ex-partner in a jealous rage and then set her body on fire will serve at least 23 years in prison

Habib Jackson, of Dunstable Road, Toddington, was sentenced today (Wednesday) for the murder of 29-year-old Louise Rump at her home in Kensworth. Jackson met Miss Rump at her flat before punching her in the face a number of times, then strangling and smothering her. He then started a fire in the flat using […]
A man with a “primitive and narcissistic ego” who murdered his ex-partner in a jealous rage and then set her body on fire will serve at least 23 years in prison

Habib Jackson, of Dunstable Road, Toddington, was sentenced today (Wednesday) for the murder of 29-year-old Louise Rump at her home in Kensworth. Jackson met Miss Rump at her flat before punching her in the face a number of times, then strangling and smothering her. He then started a fire in the flat using […]
A man with a “primitive and narcissistic ego” who murdered his ex-partner in a jealous rage and then set her body on fire will serve at l…

Habib Jackson, of Dunstable Road, Toddington, was sentenced today (Wednesday) for the murder of 29-year-old Louise Rump at her home in Kensworth. Jackson met Miss Rump at her flat before punching her in the face a number of times, then strangling and smothering her. He then started a fire in the flat using […]
Flying Squad officers struck at five addresses simultaneously in the early hours A total of 46 officers were involved in arresting suspec…

A total of 46 officers were involved in arresting suspects, forensics, and searching the addresses of those arrested During the searches, officers recovered clothing connected to the offences, as well as mobile phones and Class A and B drugs. The raids were part of an ongoing investigation, Operation Fujita, which is focused on identifying and […]
Flying Squad officers struck at five addresses simultaneously in the early hours A total of 46 officers were involved in arresting suspects, forensics, and searching the addresses of those arrested

A total of 46 officers were involved in arresting suspects, forensics, and searching the addresses of those arrested During the searches, officers recovered clothing connected to the offences, as well as mobile phones and Class A and B drugs. The raids were part of an ongoing investigation, Operation Fujita, which is focused on identifying and […]
A 52-year-old Barnsley man has been jailed after he subjected his victim to a torrent of abuse and controlling behaviour

Nigel Hallam, formerly of Tudor Way, also physically assaulted his victim and on one occasion violently kicked her down the stairs. The victim’s ordeal took place throughout 2020 and 2021. Alongside the physical abuse the victim suffered, Hallam psychologically controlled her, inflicting a range of coercive and manipulative behaviours upon her. Hallam was arrested […]
A 52-year-old Barnsley man has been jailed after he subjected his victim to a torrent of abuse and controlling behaviour

Nigel Hallam, formerly of Tudor Way, also physically assaulted his victim and on one occasion violently kicked her down the stairs. The victim’s ordeal took place throughout 2020 and 2021. Alongside the physical abuse the victim suffered, Hallam psychologically controlled her, inflicting a range of coercive and manipulative behaviours upon her. Hallam was arrested […]
Two men who callously opened fire on a group of people in an east London park – mistakenly believing them to be rival gang members – have…

Sheikh Dibba, 21 of Central Street, Islington, and Fahim Rahman, 34, of Moreland Street, Islington, left three people with life-changing injuries after they fired 13 shots at a group of people in a children’s play park in Hackney in October 2020. A jury found the pair guilty of three counts of attempted murder and […]