A man from Bradford has been jailed for the murder of his father
Phillip Badwal, aged 25, was sentenced today to life with a minimum term of 20 years at Bradford Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to murdering Santokh Singh at the house they shared in Airedale Road in Barkerend. Badwal was arrested on suspicion of murder after emergency services were called to the address on […]
Detectives investigating an incident that left two officers injured are appealing for witnesses
At around 10am on Thursday, 30 December officers from the Met’s South Area Command Safer Transport Team stopped a man riding a motorcycle at Cherry Tree Green, Croydon. The man, aged 23, became violent during the stop. He was detained following Taser deployment. A knife was recovered at the scene. One officer suffered a […]
A Merseyside man who has been wanted on recall to prison for more than five years has been arrested in Kent
Christopher Spelman, 62, who is originally from Kirkby, was sentenced to seven years in prison on 6 March 2014 after being convicted of indecent assault. He was released on licence on Friday, 9 December 2016 but after failing to comply with his license release conditions was recalled to prison. Extensive efforts were made by Merseyside […]
Police have confirmed that a second man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of Amber Gibson
The 43-year-old man is due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Wednesday, 5 January, 2022. The body of Amber, 16, was discovered near to Cadzow Glen around 10.10 on Sunday, 28 November, 2021. Amber’s 19-year-old brother, Connor Gibson has already been arrested, charged and appeared in court in connection with the death. Last month […]
The parents of a baby killed when a van hit his pram have lodged a formal complaint over the police investigation, calling it a “shambles”
Rachael Thorold was walking with five-month-old Louis by the A10 in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, last January, when they were both hit. Her son died at the scene and Mrs Thorold suffered serious injuries. A spokesman for Cambridgeshire Police said the force would continue to “seek justice for Louis”. In a letter sent to the BBC […]
Wanted on recall to prison Sex offender Christopher Spelman from Merseyside thought to be in Kent
Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help to trace a 62-year-old manoriginally from Kirkby who is wanted on recall to prison.Christopher Spelman was sentenced to seven years in prison on 6 March 2014 afterbeing convicted of indecent assault. He was released on licence on Friday, 9December 2016.Spelman is wanted by officers after he failed […]
Man Charged With Murder And Seven Attempted Murder After Birmingham Knife Rampage
Man Charged With Murder And Seven Attempted Murder After Birmingham Knife Rampage
Detectives are appealing for information following the theft of a safe from a Margate hotel
The incident happened between 10.15pm and 10.45pm on Sunday 26 December 2021. Three men are reported to have entered Smiths Court Hotel in Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville before stealing a large industrial safe. The incident followed a burglary on 24 December, when the hotel’s CCTV systems were targeted. Crime scene investigators […]
An ex police officer jailed for assaulting two members of the public on consecutive days during the first Covid lockdown has been found dead
Declan Jones was sacked from West Midlands Police in September while serving a six-month sentence. He was reported to have been discovered at an address in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, on Wednesday. West Mercia Police said officers did not believe there was anyone else involved in his death. It is believed he had recently been released from […]
Three to appear at Southwark Crown Court in Jobari Gooden murder investigation
Three people appeared at Croydon Magistrates Court on Monday, 27 December in connection with the murder of Jobari Gooden at Peckham Rye on Friday, 17 December. Momodou Lamin Faal, 27 of Lyndhurst Way, Peckham appeared charged with murder. Olushola Eletu, 39 and Elishah Anderson, 39 of Lettsom Street, Peckham appeared charged with perverting the course […]
