A drug dealer is starting a prison sentence of more than three years after his DNA was detected on cocaine supplies seized by police from a car in Tunbridge Wells
Jack Davis was jailed at Maidstone Crown Court, after phone evidence also proved he had been orchestrating a supply network to multiple users. Davis was a passenger in a car which was stopped by patrols on 29 September 2018, following reports of suspicious activity. The vehicle was brought to a halt in London Road […]
A man has been jailed after he robbed a number of bookmakers while threatening staff with an imitation firearm and wearing a prosthetic rubber face mask in a bid to conceal his identity
Andrae Moncrieffe, 37 of Bibury Close, Southwark, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on Friday, 26 March to a total of 10 years’ imprisonment.At the same court on Thursday, 25 March he was found guilty following trial of three counts of robbery and three counts of possession of an imitation firearm whilst committing a […]
A suspected thief from Medway is to appear in court charged in connection with a disturbance in Ashford
The charges follow an incident in which police were called to a report of theft of alcohol and threats to staff at a petrol station in Beaver Lane, Ashford during the evening of Thursday 25 March 2021. Christopher Leech, 28 of Tupman Close, Rochester, was arrested and charged with theft, possession of a […]
A woman was jailed today at the Old Bailey for her part in the murder of a man who was poisoned and killed
Diana Cristea, 19 of Tottenham, was found guilty at a previous hearing of murder, administering a poison or noxious substance so as to endanger life, two counts of theft, and eight counts of fraud. She previously pleaded guilty to two counts of handling stolen goods and one count of fraud. Today she was ordered […]
A man has been found guilty of the murder of 16-year-old Alex Smith who was stabbed to death Camden in 2019
Abdirahman Ibrahim, 20 of Pratt Street, NW1, was found guilty of murder and assisting an offender at Inner London Crown Court on Monday, 29 March. He is due to be sentenced in the same court on 30 April. The trial heard how Alex was attacked and stabbed just after 11pm on 12 August 2019. Alex […]
A Crawley man has sentenced to 13 years imprisonment after being convicted of multiple sex assaults on two girls
Azam Haleemdeen, 37, a cleaner, of Broadwalk, Crawley, was sentenced to a total of 13 years imprisonment at Hove Crown Court on Friday 26 March on 12 counts, each of multiple sexual assaults on the two young girls. He had been convicted at Brighton Crown Court on Thursday 10 December, after a trial. The […]
Seven people convicted over their involvement in the fatal stabbing of a teenager at an industrial container port in Barry in 2019, have today been sentenced to a total of 119 years in prison
Earlier this month, on March 15, a jury found Peter McCarthy, Leon Clifford, Leon Symons and a 17-year-old – who can now be identified as Brandon Liversidge after the judge lifted reporting restrictions protecting his anonymity – guilty of murdering 17-year-old Harry Baker following a dispute over drugs. Lewis Evans, Ryan Palmer and Raymond […]
A child sex offender has been jailed after he admitted attempting to groom a child online
Steven Tonks of Windmill Road, Gillingham, appeared at Maidstone Crown Court on 26 March 2021 where he was sentenced to one year in jail. The 50-year-old was charged with one count of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child between 6 and 21 November 2018. He was arrested on 21 […]
Join Crime expert Jennifer Rees to explore one of Forensic Psychology’s most troubling topics!
During this talk, you will discover how serial killers are classified. What are the differences between Lust like the BTK (Blind, Torture, Kill) Killer, and Visionary killers such as David Berkowitz (Son of Sam)? Jennifer will explore the different categories, using case studies to illustrate. Jennifer will also debunk common Serial Killer […]
Lottery funding bears fruit with historic orchard restoration
An historic orchard is being restored at Russell Gardens in the latest phase of the Lottery funded restoration of Thomas Mawson’s c.1900 design for Kearsney Court gardens. A total of sixty-three fruit trees are being planted by Dover District Council’s Parks & Open Spaces team, including a variety of apple, pear, and cherry trees. Espalier trained […]
