A man has been sentenced for an assault that occurred in Banbury

Paul Boss, aged 49, of Calthorpe Street, Banbury was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court to six years and 10 months’ imprisonment. He pleaded guilty to one count of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one count of assault by beating. One count of racially aggravated common assault was ordered to lie on […]

Wigston man jailed after pleading guilty to manslaughter

    A 20-year-old man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter after an injured pensioner died following a burglary in his own home has been jailed. Jack Tebbutt, of Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicester, appeared at Leicester Crown Court today (Tuesday 26 January) where he was sentenced to five years and 10 months imprisonment. Tebbutt admitted the […]

A woman has been convicted in relation to the death of her son in Acton

  Olga Freeman, 40, of Cumberland Park, Acton, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Monday, 25 January to the manslaughter of 10-year-old Dylan Freeman by reason of diminished responsibility. In the early hours of Sunday, 16 August 2020, Freeman attended Acton Police Station, where she stated that she had given Dylan some pills and […]

You are a selfish individual and thought about nobody but yourself

Matthew Mason was told he will serve a minimum of 28 years in jail after being convicted of murdering a school boy in Ashley On sentencing Mason, Judge Everett said: “This was carefully planned and ruthlessly carried out, showing no empathy and a callous disregard for Alex, his family and friends. You are a selfish […]

Man jailed for attack on homeless person in Fareham

A man who knocked a homeless person unconscious has been jailed for four years. Jamie Bell, aged 42, of no fixed abode, became involved in an altercation with the man outside Fareham Train Station on 23 April 2019. Bell then proceeded to punch and kick the victim, who is aged in his 50s, rendering him […]

A callous liar who betrayed the trust of his family and friends by pretending his wife had been killed during a burglary at their home has been found guilty of her murder

Gurpreet Singh, aged 45, was found guilty of the murder of Sarbjit Kaur following a trial at Birmingham Crown Court today. He has been sentenced to 19 years in prison.While the motivation of Sarbjit’s murder is unclear, Singh is clearly a callous and calculating man with complete disregard for human life. He’s shown no remorse […]

Lancashire man charged in £100k ‘criminal cash’ smuggling investigation

A man from Lancashire has been charged as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into the discovery of suspected criminal cash in excess of £100,000. 29-year-old Ajet Balesi, an Albanian national living in Ramsbottom, was arrested alongside two other men he was travelling with on 24 January at the Channel Tunnel terminal in Kent. […]

Met Forensic specialist charged with misconduct charges

A member of police staff from the Met’s Forensic Services has been charged with eight counts of misconduct in public office between 2009 and 2018. The charges relate to an investigation by officers from the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards into the suspected mishandling of evidence within the Met’s forensic laboratory. Ursula Collins, 41,  was […]

A woman has been charged in connection with a robbery investigation in Reading

  Julie Morrisey, aged 39, of Willow Street, Reading was charged yesterday (26/1) with one count of robbery. It is in connection with an incident that occurred between 7.30pm and 7.45pm on Sunday (24/1) in Stanshawe Road, Reading. Morrisey has been remanded in custody to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court today (27/1).