A man who caused grievous bodily harm to a seven-week-old baby, leaving her with a broken leg, has been sentenced
Kieron Platten told police and hospital staff that he heard a clicking noise while changing her nappy at a property in Owston Road, Annesley, during the early hours of 18 August 2017. Doctors who examined the baby couldn’t find the cause of the injury and after she was transferred to see a specialist, X-rays revealed […]
A violent crook who tried to ram his car into a rival before assaulting another man with a machete is set for a significant spell behind bars
David ‘Porky’ Clark was at the centre of a series of violent offences committed across Southwick on the evening of April 5, 2020. Clark was behind the wheel of a Mercedes as he and a convoy of cars descended on Ridley Street and deliberately tried to run over a man who was in […]
Two people have been arrested after specialist officers executed a number of warrants in west London in a bid to target criminals traffic…
On Tuesday, 23 February at approximately 5am detectives from the Met’s Central Specialist Crime Command, supported by Territorial Support Group officers, executed search warrants at six addresses across London in Hounslow, Croydon, Newham and Barnet. The pre-planned operation was carried out to target the human trafficking of women from South America into the UK for […]
Two people have been arrested after specialist officers executed a number of warrants in west London in a bid to target criminals trafficking women into the UK from South America for the purposes of sexual exploitation
On Tuesday, 23 February at approximately 5am detectives from the Met’s Central Specialist Crime Command, supported by Territorial Support Group officers, executed search warrants at six addresses across London in Hounslow, Croydon, Newham and Barnet. The pre-planned operation was carried out to target the human trafficking of women from South America into the UK for […]
A violent crook who tried to ram his car into a rival before assaulting another man with a machete is set for a significant spell behind …
David ‘Porky’ Clark was at the centre of a series of violent offences committed across Southwick on the evening of April 5, 2020. Clark was behind the wheel of a Mercedes as he and a convoy of cars descended on Ridley Street and deliberately tried to run over a man who was in […]
Officers are appealing for information which could help to identify two individuals they would like to speak to after a burglary in Enfield
On Wednesday, 9 September, two elderly victims had items stolen from their home by individuals who were pretending to carry out building work. Both of the individuals who police would like to speak to may have links to the north London and Hertfordshire areas. One of the individuals in question had an arm brace […]
A 43-year-old man has been jailed for thirteen-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to firearms offences
A 43-year-old man has been jailed for thirteen-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to firearms offences. Keon Campbell has been jailed after appearing at Leicester Crown Court today (Monday 22 February), where he pleaded guilty to: Possessing prohibited firearms for sale or transfer Possessing articles for use in the conversion of imitation firearms Possessing […]
Police are continuing to appeal for information in our search for missing Charles Knight
Police are now asking residents in Burghclere and the surrounding areas if they could assist by checking sheds, outbuildings and gardens. We would also like to hear from any residents or businesses with CCTV that could help our enquiries.The 30-year-old went missing from the Burghclere area at 8.30am last Wednesday, 17 February.Charles is described as […]
A Kurdish asylum seeker faces deportation back to northern Iraq after being convicted of the violent rape of a teenage student
Durham Crown Court heard that Swara Jubrahil Mohammad carried out the attack on a teenage student in a “dirty” bedsit above a Bishop Auckland pizza shop. Despite his repeated denials and his assertion that he had met his victim on previous occasions at his flat, a jury convicted him of rape, by a unanimous […]
A man has been jailed for 25 years after he was convicted of the murder of Jacqueline Hoadley in Eastbourne
Raymond Hoadley, 62, of Willowfield Road, Eastbourne, was unanimously found guilty of the murder of his estranged wife Jacqueline at Hove Crown Court on 22 January following a three-week trial. He appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Monday (22 February) and was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years custody by Judge Jeremy Gold QC who told […]