A former teacher is to appear in court to answer charges of sexual offences against pupils at two boarding schools where he worked in West Sussex and Wiltshire between 1965 and 1985.

Piers Le Cheminant, 75, retired, of Spitchurch Manor Road, Poundgate, Newton Abbot, Devon, has been served with summons to appear at Worthing Magistrates Court on the 2nd February 2021, on charges that; Between 1966 and 1980 he indecently assaulted 10 boys at Oakwood Preparatory School, Chichester: and that between 1981 and 1985 he sexually assaulted […]

A mum who scalded her toddler with piping hot water and then tried to cover her tracks instead of getting urgent medical attention for her child has today been found guilty of murder

Nineteen-month-old Gracie suffered horrific burns but instead of rushing her to hospital, Katie Crowder used the vital time to try to hide her crime and make it appear like an accident. Gracie, who had burns covering around 65 per cent of her body, later died of her injuries in hospital. A police investigation found Crowder […]

Ammanford man jailed for “emotionally assaulting” partner by posing as a stalker

A Man who convinced his girlfriend she was being stalked has been jailed thanks to a “dogged and protracted” police investigation. Dyfed-Powys Police officers were able to prove that Rhodri Harries was behind a relentless series of messages sent to his ex-partner in an attempt to test her fidelity. Harries who has now been jailed, […]

Six people will appear in court charged with drugs offences

It follows warrants being executed across Colchester, London and Surrey yesterday in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service. Those charged will appear at Colchester Magistrates’ Court. They are: Lukman Jama, 20, of Palm Grove in Ealing, has been charged with conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, and two counts of arranging or facilitating travel […]

Thirty two men from, largely from the Kirklees area, have been charged with a variety of offences as part of Operation Tourway, an investigation into non-recent child sexual exploitation in parts of West Yorkshire

Thirty two men from, largely from the Kirklees area, have been charged with a variety of offences as part of Operation Tourway, an investigation into non-recent child sexual exploitation in parts of West Yorkshire. The allegations against the defendants are from 1999 to 2012 and involve offences committed against eight female victims, who were aged […]