A Richmondshire man has been jailed for life for the kidnap and murder of his former girlfriend at Colburn, Catterick
Andrew Lee Pearson 45, of Chestnut Crescent, Colburn, was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court (Friday 20 November 2020) after being found guilty following a three-week trial. The victim was his ex-partner Natalie Eve Harker, aged 30, from Colburn Lane, Colburn, who had ended their 18 month relationship around two months earlier. North Yorkshire Police’s […]
The situation can quickly change which puts the safety of those at the scene at risk or the condition of the casualties could suddenly deteriorate and keeping a calm head is crucial
When the call comes over the radio asking for someone to respond to a road traffic collision (RTC) with serious injuries and reports of a trapped person, a million thoughts go through the head of that officer.A road traffic collision caused by excessive speed impacts the lives of so many people in the blink of […]
A man has been convicted of money laundering offences after officers seized an estimated £800k in cash following a routine traffic stop in north London
Elisian Belishaku, 32 of New River Avenue, Haringey, appeared at Harrow Crown Court on Thursday, 19 November where he pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing and concealing criminal property. At approximately 5.30pm on Tuesday, 26 Mayofficers from the Met’s Operation Venice Scorpion team carried out a traffic stop on a vehicle in Colney Hatch […]
Professional burglar jailed for offences committed in Strood, Chatham and Gravesend
A repeat burglar who targeted homes across Medway and Gravesend has been jailed for five and a half years. Johnny Connors committed the offences across June and July 2019 and, during one of the break-ins, a woman was threatened with a knife before having a pillow placed over her head. The twenty-five-year-old, […]
A ‘prolific’ burglar who admitted targeting seven West Hull homes has been jailed for six-and-a-half years following an appearance in Hull Crown Court
Leslie Leach, 41, of no fixed abode pleaded guilty to burglaries on Hall Road, Chanterlands Avenue, Cottingham Road, Newland Avenue, Clough Road and Ashbury Court this August, often by throwing heavy objects through windows and doors in his desperation to steal what didn’t belong to him. In one case, the resident suffered minor injuries […]
Man jailed for nine years after casino robbery
A man has today (20 November) been jailed for nine years after imprisoning two women in a Rotherham casino and violently assaulting them while demanding cash. Marcel Gazi, 28, locked the two members of staff in the Admiral Casino on Effingham Street on 20 February this year. The two women were alone with Gazi […]
A prolific fly-tipper dumped mattresses, builder’s rubble and other waste around Slough and South Buckinghamshire for over a year, a court heard
Mohammed Afzal admitted nine counts of illegally dumping of waste behind homes, near footpaths and beauty spots, and two further counts of waste licence infringements, when he appeared at Reading Crown Court.On two occasions Mr Afzal fly-tipped just a few yards away from Chalvey household waste and recycling centre in Slough, where it would have […]
A man has been jailed for sending malicious communications to Parliamentarians
Wajid Shah, aged 27, of Connaught Road, Slough, was found guilty by a majority verdict at Southwark Crown Court following a six-day trial which concluded on 6 October. Returning to the same court today (20/11), Shah was jailed for two years for six counts of sending a letter/communication or article conveying a threatening […]
A Woman Has Received A Suspended Sentence For Causing Death By Careless Driving In Cricklewood
A Woman Has Received A Suspended Sentence For Causing Death By Careless Driving In Cricklewood
A man who fled the country has been found guilty of killing a stranger on night out in Shoreditch
Tyla Gopaul was convicted of murdering Zakaria Abukar Sharif Ali in Shoreditch in 2018. Following a trial at the Old Bailey, Tyla Gopaul, 22 of Holloway Road, N19 was found guilty of the murder of 26-year-old Zakaria. He will be sentenced on Thursday, 26 November. On 23 November 2018, the incident began in the Rolling Stock […]