A murder investigation has been launched after an 18-year-old man was found with stab wounds in Dagenham after a group of men were fighti…
Police were called at 23:47hrs on Friday, 5 May to reports of two groups fighting with machetes near to Dagenham Heath tube station. Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended. At the scene an 18-year-old man was found with stab injuries. Despite the efforts of emergency services he sadly died at the scene. His family […]
Endgame for armed burglars sentenced to 13 years
Prison waits for no men as a duo who forced entry into a flat, one armed with a knife and wearing a Thanos Supervillain mask, have discovered as they have been locked up for a combined total of 13-years. Thomas Sharlotte, 30, of Cheapside, Waltham, was charged with aggravated burglary and drugs offences following an […]
Two men found guilty for the roles they played in orchestrating a shooting have been jailed for a combined total of 27 years
Aaron Giles and Kevin Chapman were convicted in March when a jury found them guilty of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life. The court heard how a third man had fired a shotgun at the front door of an address on Brownlow Road on September 21, 2022. Thankfully no-one was injured but an […]
A drug driver whose actions resulted in the death of a motorcyclist in a collision has been jailed
David Bond, 43 and of Worrall Hill in Lydbrook, was sentenced to five years imprisonment for causing death by careless driving while over the specified limit of a controlled drug, namely cocaine. Police were called to the A4136 at Brierley at approximately 1.40pm on Saturday 18 July 2020 with a report that Bond’s Hyundai ix35 […]
A man who stole charity boxes is arrested, charged and jailed within 48 hours
Mark Leigh, 56, went on a pub crawl in the Aberaman area- but instead of enjoying a pint or two, he helped himself to two charity boxes from pub counters and also attempted to steal a third. Officers identified Leigh as the offender and on Tuesday (2 May) arrested and charged him with theft and […]
Police make 52 arrests during Met Coronation Operation involving over 11,500 officers
Thousands of people travelled to central London to watch the procession and mark this historic moment of huge national significance. Their safety and security were thanks to more than 11,500 officers, supported by colleagues from across the UK, and overseas, and the work of many agencies and partners. Many more officers continued to deliver for […]
CPS worker jailed: Rachel Simpson has been jailed for six years after leaks to gangs and organised crime groups
Rachel Simpson was employed as a paralegal within the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) when she was arrested in June 2020 by officers from the South Wales Police Anti-Corruption Unit. The case was then led by Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit for Southern Wales Following evidence uncovered through the investigation into the activity of an […]
CPS worker jailed: Rachel Simpson has been jailed for six years after leaks to gangs and organised crime groups
Rachel Simpson was employed as a paralegal within the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) when she was arrested in June 2020 by officers from the South Wales Police Anti-Corruption Unit. The case was then led by Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit for Southern Wales Following evidence uncovered through the investigation into the activity of an […]
Murder probe launched in Bath Three people have been arrested
Emergency services were called to the Southgate Street area of the city centre shortly before 3.30am following reports of a man having sustained serious injuries. Sadly, he was pronounced deceased at the scene. The man’s next of kin have been informed. Formal identification and a post-mortem will be carried out in due course. Officers have […]
A man has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to drugs offences and dangerous driving in Reading
Benjamin Critchley, aged 37, of Maine Street, Reading, was sentenced to 26 months’ imprisonment at Reading Crown Court on 27 April. Critchley pleaded guilty to one count each of; dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking and vehicle damage of over £5,000, possession with intent to supply cannabis, being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs, […]