Sussex Police Respond to Possible Firearm Incident in Eastbourne
Sussex Police in Eastbourne received reports on June 6th, 2024, of a man potentially in possession of a firearm on a public footpath near Hill Road. The incident prompted an immediate and thorough response to ensure the safety of the community. Armed officers were swiftly deployed to the area and conducted extensive searches, aided by […]
A dangerous abuser who locked a woman in his home for weeks and raped her has been jailed.
Mark Coley refused to let the woman eat, access her mobile phone and even tied her up on occasions so she couldn’t leave his address in Dudley. He persuaded her to meet with him in summer 2022 and then forced the woman into his flat where he made threats and claimed cameras were monitoring her. […]
Teenager in Custody After Brighton Knife Attack
A teenager has been charged after three people were injured in a knife incident in Brighton. The attack occurred on January 12 at around 11 pm when a group of friends were pursued on Gardner Street by two individuals. The assault left an 18-year-old woman with injuries and two 20-year-olds, a man and a woman, […]
Lewisham Police Officer Arrested After Drunken Street Brawl in Woolwich
A Lewisham police officer, PC Randeep Phull, was arrested following a drunken street brawl in Woolwich, a misconduct hearing revealed. The incident occurred on March 20, 2021, near an allotment in the SE18 area, where PC Phull engaged in a physical altercation with his brother, lashing out with his hands and feet. A member of […]
UK E. coli Outbreak: 37 Hospitalised, Nationwide Investigation Underway
An outbreak of E. coli has swept across the UK, with at least 37 people admitted to hospital due to illness believed to be linked to food consumption, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported. The UKHSA revealed that whole genome sequencing of samples indicates that most of the 113 cases reported between May […]
Former Teaching Assistant Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Ten-Year-Old Boy
Denise Povall, a former primary school teaching assistant, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually abusing a ten-year-old boy. The offences occurred during the 2000s when Povall worked at a school in the Harrogate district. The victim, now an adult, bravely came forward to report the abuse, leading to an extensive investigation […]
French Citizen Arrested in Russia on Suspicion of Espionage and Violating “Foreign Agents” Law
Russian authorities have arrested a French citizen, Laurent Vinatier, who was working for a Geneva-based conflict mediation organisation. The arrest comes amid accusations that Vinatieri was gathering sensitive information related to the Russian military and failing to register as a “foreign agent.” The State Investigative Committee alleges that Vinatieri had been purposefully collecting information on […]
Man Fatally Stabbed in Deptford, Two Arrested on Suspicion of Murder
In a tragic incident in south-east London, a man in his 20s was found fatally stabbed on Carteret Way, Deptford, around 10:35pm on Thursday. Despite the efforts of Metropolitan Police officers and the London Ambulance Service, the victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene. In response to the stabbing, two men have been arrested […]
Burglar jailed three days after Sevenoaks break-ins
A burglar has been jailed just three days after being arrested at the scene of two Sevenoaks break-ins. Stephen Clark broke into two town centre restaurants within the space of 30 minutes but was quickly tracked down by patrols who found him hiding underneath a counter. Clark targeted a venue in Dorset Street, and Budare […]
Man Stabbed to Death by Mentally Ill Stranger in Crystal Palace
A tragic incident unfolded in Crystal Palace last year when Kiiran Hibbert-Gorden, experiencing a psychotic episode, fatally stabbed a homeless man, Ion Radu. The Old Bailey heard that Hibbert-Gorden, who had a history of mental illness, had recently been discharged by psychiatrists despite not taking his prescribed anti-psychotic medication. The court learned that on the […]