A burglar entered a house armed with a hammer and stole a set of car keys before driving off whilst a mum was upstairs with her three children
The intruder – who has been jailed for four years following a Nottinghamshire Police investigation – had entered a house in Broxtowe when he was confronted by a resident who told him to ‘get out of my house. Minutes later he went into a second property on the same street, when a mum heard […]
A man has been sentenced following the death of Jason Comerford 26 years ago
On 25 February 1994, Jason Comerford – aged 21 – had been enjoying a night out in the city centre when he was fatally stabbed in the neck whilst on George Leigh Street near to Great Ancoats Street in Manchester. A lengthy investigation was launched, but despite extensive enquiries at the time, the offender […]
A man attacked a visitor to his home with an axe and then set his dogs on him in an “horrific and nightmarish” assault
Umran Araf, 37, of Dunsberry, Bretton, Peterborough, was visited by the victim on the afternoon of 18 June last year so the man could collect a cheque for some compensation he had been awarded. The man sat on a sofa in the lounge and initially Araf was calm. However, Araf then went to get […]
Directors from two law firms which generated £2.5 million in fees by providing unregulated immigration advice have been fined nearly £17,000 and ordered to pay over £28,000 in compensation
Dan Romulus Dandes and Babbar Ali Jamil (Directors at DDR Legal Services LLP) and Ms Zia Bi (Director of Burlow & Spencer Ltd) were sentenced yesterday, (Tuesday 5 January 2021) at the Old Bailey where they were given the following sentences: Mr Dandes received a £20,000 compensation order and fined £750 Mr Jamil, who […]
A man has been sentenced following a victimless prosecution after assaulting his ex-girlfriend in Westminster
Danny Hewitt, 23 of Third Avenue, Westminster, was sentenced to an 18-month community order, 250 hours of unpaid work and a 25 day rehabilitation activity requirement. He was also ordered to pay £775 court costs and a £95 victim surcharge at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 5 January. He was found guilty at the […]
A man has appeared in court accused of murdering a 93-year-old woman at their south-east London care home
Eileen Dean died in hospital on 4 January after an alleged assault at the home on Canadian Avenue in Catford. A post-mortem examination has begun. Fellow resident 62-year-old Alexander Rawson appeared at the Old Bailey earlier. He was remanded in custody to next appear in court on 25 March.
A man has been jailed for a one punch assault which led to the death of a much-loved dad
Gediminas Vaitkus, aged 43, of Tunnard Street, Boston, was attacked by Hikmet Maez, aged 19, in Red Lion Street in the town at around 6.15pm on July 28th. Mr Vaitkus visited International Food and Drink at around 5.50pm on July 28 where he attempted to buy a bottle of alcohol. Maez, who was serving […]
A man who attacked police officers with an axe has been jailed
Vasile Alexandru, 30 of Pelly Road, Newham, E13 appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court where he was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment. At an earlier appearance at the same court on Thursday, 29 October, he pleaded guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and assault on an emergency worker. On Wednesday, 20 May officers […]
Five people convicted of murdering Dom Ansah and Ben Gillham-Rice in Milton Keynes
Two men and two teenagers have been convicted of double murder and two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following a trial at Luton Crown Court. A fifth man had earlier pleaded guilty to all four counts at the beginning of the trial, which started on Monday 2 November. Charlie Chandler, aged […]
A Peterborough burglar who began to run himself a bath in the house of his elderly victim and showered at another’s has been sentenced to three years in prison
John Boothby, 54, began chatting to his first victim about leaflets on 20 July over the front garden gate of her Monument Street home, before being ushered to leave. The 84-year-old woman carried on her day as normal, taking a nap on her sofa later in the afternoon, when she awoke to find […]
