A man has been jailed after harassing a woman and threatening to throw acid in her face after she refused to date him
Hamzah Shakeel, met his victim on an online dating app meeting up with her twice before being told that their relationship was going to be purely friendly. In retaliation at his victim’s request to just be friends things then turned sour with Shakeel began to contact her over 20 times a day and sending aggressive […]
A man charged with a number of assaults on members of the Jewish community in Hackney has appeared in court
Abdullah Qureshi, 28, of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court today charged with:One count of racially or religiously aggravated wounding or grievous bodily harm;Four counts of racially or religiously aggravated common assault;One count of racially or religious aggravated criminal damage. He was remanded in custody to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on […]
A vicar who sexually abused a three-year-old has been jailed for the “extremely wicked series of acts”
Gordon Newton, 40, who worked in Batley, West Yorkshire, abused the girl on a number of occasions. Leeds Crown Court heard he had confessed to having a sexual interest in children for a number of years. A judge branded Newton a “hypocrite” and said he had committed “a gross abuse of trust” as he […]
Police officers from Hampshire’s Operation Hawk team investigating a number of burglaries across the Ringwood area have charged a man and women in connection with the incidents
The charges come after a number of local residents had residential properties and outbuildings broken into and items stolen between 7.35pm and 9pm on Wednesday 1 September at various addresses in Ringwood. Glen Michael Dolan, aged 38, of Blackwell Mews, Avon Terrace, Salisbury has been charged with four counts of burglary, one count of […]
Knife-wielding robbers, night-time burglars and organised thieves have been jailed for close to 50 years following investigations carried out by a single Kent Police team
Cases built by the Chief Constable’s Crime Squad led to offenders being jailed for a total of 48 years and two months across August 2021. Over the same period the team, which primarily investigates burglary and robbery offences, also made 20 arrests, and received authority to issue 78 new charges. Detective Chief Inspector Matt Talboys, […]
Dorset Police is urging e-scooter riders to be aware of pedestrians and other road users after a four-year-old boy was injured in a collision along Bournemouth seafront
Dorset Police is urging e-scooter riders to be aware of pedestrians and other road users after a four-year-old boy was injured in a collision along Bournemouth seafront. At around 1pm on Friday 3 September, 2021 Dorset Police was made aware that a collision had occurred on the promenade near to Boscombe Pier during the second […]
Officers investigating a number of assaults on members of the Jewish community in Hackney have charged a man
Abdullah Qureshi, 28 of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, will appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 4 September, charged with: One count of racially or religiously aggravated wounding or grievous bodily harm; Four counts of racially or religiously aggravated common assault; One count of racially or religious aggravated criminal damage. Detectives from the Central East Command […]
A HMP Swaleside inmate who threw excrement at a prison officer has been jailed for more than two years
An inmate who threw excrement at a prison officer has been sentenced to more than two years’ imprisonment. Edward Highton threw the substance at a member of staff while he was residing at HMP Swaleside in September 2018. CCTV clearly captured the offence in its entirety, with the footage showing Highton calmly leaving his cell and casually approaching the […]
Officers carrying enquiries to find wanted man Adrian Wellman have confirmed he has been located
Wellman, aged 45, was the subject of a warrant issued at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 14 July 2021 after failing to attend court when required. Following enquiries by officers, he was arrested in Swanage on Thursday 26 August 2021 and appeared at Poole Magistrates’ Court the following day, where he admitted two offences […]
Small-time drug dealer’ convicted of teen’s murder
A small-time drug dealer with a fondness for knives and a history of violence stabbed a teenage boy to death during an argument. Jake Rollinson fatally wounded 16-year-old Joseph Whitchurch in the early hours of Boxing Day 2020 after a 24-hour drink and drugs binge. During a panicked 999 call shortly before 5.30am from […]
