Judge sentences four men for a total of 58 years in connection with the murder of Abdullah Balouchi
Today at Hull Crown Court Judge HHJ Thackray QC sentenced four men charged in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Abdullah Balouchi (pictured below) on Peel Street on 7 October 2020. Peter Balag from Scunthorpe was sentenced to life imprisonment with a requirement to serve a minimum of 21 years before becoming eligible to be […]
Officers investigating a reported burglary at an address in Bournemouth are issuing CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to
It was reported that between 11pm on Saturday 5 June 2021 and 5.45am on Sunday 6 June 2021 a property in Malmesbury Park Road was broken into and a number of bank cards were stolen. Following enquiries, a 22-year-old Bournemouth man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and a 26-year-old local man attended for […]
Police have released CCTV images of two men sought in connection with a serious assault at a pub in Chichester
The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday 31 July at The Foundry, in Southgate, where a man sustained life-changing injuries to his eye sight. Detective Sergeant Neil Winter, of Chichester CID, said: “This was a horrific attack which has caused the victim potential blindness to both eyes, changing his life forever. The […]
Drug dealing crime group planned to torture and rob 82-year-old Manchester businessman at his family home
Six men have been convicted after a National Crime Agency investigation uncovered their role in the supply of cocaine and a separate plot to torture and rob a Manchester man’s home and business. The group, from Manchester, Warrington and Hertfordshire were all involved in supplying drugs worth almost a quarter of a million pounds. William […]
Seven people, who each played individual roles in the planning and execution of a shooting which killed a young woman in Blackburn, have …
The seven men were convicted today (Tuesday, August 3rd) of the murder of Aya Hachem, 19, and the attempted murder of the intended target, Pacha Khan, then 30, also from Blackburn, following a twelve-week trial at Preston Crown Court. A woman – Judy Chapman – was found guilty of Aya’s manslaughter but not guilty of […]
Seven people, who each played individual roles in the planning and execution of a shooting which killed a young woman in Blackburn, have been found guilty of her murder
The seven men were convicted today (Tuesday, August 3rd) of the murder of Aya Hachem, 19, and the attempted murder of the intended target, Pacha Khan, then 30, also from Blackburn, following a twelve-week trial at Preston Crown Court. A woman – Judy Chapman – was found guilty of Aya’s manslaughter but not guilty of […]
The victim of afatal assault in Lambeth in July has been named as police continue to appeal for witnesses and information.
Although formal identification awaits, detectives are now able to name the victim as Mauricio Nascimento, aged 44, who was also known as ‘Maurice’ and was from Croydon. Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at approximately 6.55am on Monday, 12 July to New Park Road, SW2. Officers attended and found the body of Mr […]
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was seriously injured in a stabbing in Haringey
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was seriously injured in a stabbing in Haringey. Police were called at 2.17pm on Sunday, 1 August to reports of a stabbing in Lordship Recreation Ground. Officers attended along with paramedics from London Ambulance Service. A 16-year-old boy was found with stab injuries. He was treated at […]
A serial fraudster posed as a council worker in order to steal thousands of pounds from elderly and vulnerable people living in the Sevenoaks area
Ian Baggs has now been sentenced to prison for his role in a scam which involved charging victims for bogus work to drains at their properties. The scam saw victims initially either contacted by telephone or at their doorsteps, amid claims the local council would need to send contractors to their homes to carry out […]
A serial fraudster posed as a council worker in order to steal thousands of pounds from elderly and vulnerable people living in the Seven…
Ian Baggs has now been sentenced to prison for his role in a scam which involved charging victims for bogus work to drains at their properties. The scam saw victims initially either contacted by telephone or at their doorsteps, amid claims the local council would need to send contractors to their homes to carry out […]