A ‘cold and dangerous’ man has been jailed for life following a stranger attack on a young woman in Cardiff
Craig Walters, who also goes by Craig Watts and Craig Whites, was identified by using Facial Recognition on a CCTV image taken from a bus he had been travelling on. The 39-year-old was arrested within 48 hours of the attack and last month pleaded guilty to false imprisonment with intent to commit a sexual […]
Dopey cannabis growers led armed police to their own doorstep after exploding soft drinks cans on a hot coal barbecue
A worried member of public rang the police after hearing the three Red Bull cans exploding, believing them to have been gunshots being fired inside a house. Armed officers quickly surrounded the semi-detached in Hollydale Road, Bakersfield, and heard loud voices from the back of the house, only to find the burst cans. They […]
DNA on carrier bags linked lorry drivers to £3.2 million heroin shipment
Two lorry drivers have been jailed for a combined 27 years following a National Crime Agency investigation into the seizure of 32 kilos of heroin at Harwich port. Polish nationals Stanislaw Walczak, 43 and Robert Wyzuj, 55, were stopped in their HGV at Harwich Docks after they had arrived from the Netherlands on 18 […]
Detectives investigating the murder of a man in Haringey have charged a 15-year-old boy
The 15-year-old boy was arrested on the afternoon of Friday, 19 February on suspicion of murder. He was further arrested on suspicion of robbery in relation to a separate offence. He has since been charged with murder and handling stolen property. He appeared in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 20 February. He […]
A Newcastle man has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP
Dean Stewart, 25, assaulted Ryan Covell in the early hours of 15 June 2020 during an argument. Stewart lashed out with a knife using considerable force to stab Ryan Covell in the neck and lacerate his liver, as well as inflicting wounds from behind, causing life changing injuries. Stewart has 27 previous convictions for violence, […]
Detectives have charged four men with firearms offences after two vehicles were stopped in Addison Way, Barnet
The following were all charged on Friday, 19 February with possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of ammunition and possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life: Marigien Baryiemev, 23 , of no fixed address. Andre Gordon, 24 of St Mary’s Grove, N20, Barnet. Clinton Obode, 24 […]
Two men have been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Lavaun Witter in Croydon
Tyreece Riggon, 20 of Armistice Gardens, SE25 and Julian Russell, 22 of Sanfield Road, CR7 were arrested on Thursday, 18 February. On Friday, 19 February, both men were charged with the murder of Lavaun Witter, the wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm of a 16-year-old male and possession of a bladed article. Riggon […]
Ten people have been arrested in North London in relation to the seizure of approximately 2.3 tonnes of cocaine imported to the UK in a consignment of bananas
The seizure – believed to be one of the largest ever in the UK – was part of an investigation led by the joint National Crime Agency and Metropolitan Police Service’s Organised Crime Partnership (OCP).Those arrested, all men aged 21-56, were detained by OCP officers yesterday (18 February) at two addresses in North London after […]
Carson will face life imprisonment with a minimum term of 26 years’ imprisonment for his role in the attack.
A man appeared at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 18 February where he was jailed for life for his role in the murder of a 23-year-old who was chased down and stabbed 18 times in the street. Warrick Carson, 25 of Bushway, Dagenham was found guilty of murder. Abdulrahman Nassor Juma was killed near […]
An investigation into the exploitation of sex workers has seen 12 people arrested, with three people charged
The two-day operation, which was led by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, saw eight pre-planned warrants carried out in areas including Woolwich, Canterbury and Maidstone across Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 February 2021. Kent Police detectives, supported by officers from local policing and community policing teams, also recovered phones, paperwork […]
