A man has been jailed for nine years with a further four years on license after he was convicted of rape in Oxford
Kemar Jordan, aged 23, of Arnold Road in Oxford, was found guilty by unanimous jury verdict of one count of rape following a trial lasting seven days at Oxford Crown Court which concluded on Thursday (26/11). At approximately 3pm on 17 April 2017, Jordan met his 15-year-old victim on social media and took her back […]
An unlicensed driver who drove at almost three times over the speed limit and killed a young teenager has had his sentence increased
Liam Wilson of Livingstone Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, was sentenced to five years in prison at the Royal Courts of Justice in London today (Friday 27 November 2020). The sentence has been increased by one year from the four years in prison originally imposed at Bolton Crown Court on 3 September 2020 after Wilson pleaded guilty […]
A man who dragged an officer along the ground with his car and punched another in the head has been jailed for four years and three months
Two officers were on patrol when they carried out a routine check on a Vauxhall Corsa parked on a grass verge in Merlin Close, Chafford Hundred, on 14 January this year. They spoke to the driver, Dayne Cooper, and found the car had no insurance or registered keeper. They also noticed two half snooker […]
A man has been charged with murder following an incident in Greenford
Shanil Patel – 31 of Drew Gardens, Greenford was charged on Friday, 27 November with the murder of 62-year-old Hansa Patel. He will appear in custody at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court late today (27 November). This follows an incident on Wednesday, 25 November at an address in Drew Gardens, Greenford where a woman died after […]
Men jailed for Blackpool manslaughter
Christopher Carrington 26, of no fixed address and Kevin Gracia 26, of Hilltop Avenue, London were found guilty by the jury at Preston Crown Court of the manslaughter of Kris Kam (pictured below). Carrington and a third man, Shaquille Cumberbatch (pictured far right), 27, of Montrose Avenue, Edgware, were also convicted of the robbery of […]
A 39-year-old man has been charged with Section 18 GBH following the death of a 82-year-old man from Camborne
Steven Forster, from Camborne, is charged in connection with the death of the man. Police and ambulance were called to an address on Gurneys Mews in Camborne on Friday 20 November and located the victim with serious head and facial injuries. The man was taken to Treliske Hospital for treatment, however, passed away today, Thursday 26 […]
Beryl will be providing free journeys to NHS staff in Newport as their e-Scooters arrive on the Isle of Wight ahead of their 12-month trial in partnership with Isle of Wight Council, Solent Transport and the Department for Transport
Key workers looking to take essential journeys in an enjoyable and sustainable way will be able to do so by downloading the free Beryl App, and signing up with their NHS email address and inputting details of their UK driving licence. The first 15 minutes of each trip will be completely free of charge […]
A Sussex Police Detective Sergeant has been given a final written warning after he was found to have breached standards of professional behaviour in respect of authority, respect and courtesy.
Paul Elrick, 48, who is based at Hastings, appeared at a misconduct hearing at Sussex Police headquarters in Lewes on Tuesday (24 November) to face three allegations of inappropriate messaging towards and touching of a colleague. The panel, headed by an independent, legally-qualified chairman, found the allegations proven and he was given a final […]
A man has been convicted following an investigation into reports of a suspect exposing himself to women on Brighton seafront
Following two reports in short succession around 9.30pm on Monday (23 November), officers were deployed and swiftly made an arrest. Craig Standing, 30, of Old Farm Road in Brighton, was subsequently charged with two counts of indecent exposure. He appeared before Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (25 November) where he pleaded guilty to the […]
A 38 year-old man from Norfolk and a 16 year-old from Doncaster have today been sentenced after they attacked three ATM’s using explosions and then led police on a high speed pursuit
In March this year, the men targeted ATMs in Shepshed, Leicestershire, Adwick near Doncaster and Starbeck in Harrogate. Their highly dangerous methods of causing explosions in order to access the cash put the safety of local residents and business owners at risk, as well as causing huge amounts of damage to these vital community […]
