A mother who attempted to conceal firearms and drugs from police by hiding them in a park is one of four people jailed for a total of more than 40 years
Tracey Cook, 59, of Greenhaven Drive, Greenwich, was found guilty of three counts of possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition and possession of Class A drugs (cocaine) at Croydon Crown Court on Friday, 13 November following a trial. Her co-defendant, Kevin Whelan, 45, of Strodes Close, Medway, was found guilty of conspiracy to […]
A paedophile who paid to watch children in the Philippines being abused has been jailed
Officers from the Police Online Investigation Team (POLIT) carried out a warrant at an address in Chapel Road, Langham in January 2018 after receiving information that internet at the address was being used to access images and videos of child abuse.The man living there, 58 year-old Adrian Page, was arrested.During forensic searches of his computer […]
Man accused of murdering 16-year-old schoolgirl Louise Smith, has entered day two at Winchester Crown Court
Shane Lee Mays, 30 of Somborne Drive in Havant is accused of killing Louise after her body was discovered in the Havant Thicket woodland on the 21st May, following an extensive search of the area after she was last seen on the 8th of May this year. Mr Newton-Price for the prosecution is opening […]
A man has been jailed for six years after he was convicted of robbery and theft of a motor vehicle in Bracknell
Daniel Kiely, aged 41, of no fixed abode, was found guilty by a unanimous jury verdict in a trial lasting six days that concluded on 8 September at Reading Crown Court. Returning to the same court for sentencing on Friday (13/11), Kiely was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for robbery with a further four […]
A paedophile who printed out indecent images of children and pinned them to the wall of his lounge has been snared by paramedics he called to his home
Antonio Dimascio dialled 999 when he started experiencing leg pain on December 7, 2018. After an ambulance arrived at his property, in Arbury, Cambridge, medics noticed the pictures of young girls – some in provocative poses wearing underwear and others naked. They took the 56-year-old to hospital for treatment, but also reported him to […]
A man from Minehead has been given a 15-year sentence after being found guilty of deliberately causing grievous bodily harm to his then partner in the spring
Christopher Brand was sentenced today (Monday 16 November) at Bristol Crown Court after a jury found him guilty following a trial in September. The court was told the 57-year-old had drunk a bottle of wine on 17 March, when at 12.30pm he became involved in an argument with his partner over coronavirus and implications […]
An organised crime gang who ran a £500,000 cannabis growing operation in a former Grimsby bank are facing jail following the conclusion of proceedings at Grimsby Crown Court
Evaldas Medelis (left), 29 and Laminonas Navickas, 23, both of no fixed address, admitted production of cannabis. However, Karolis Rusevicius, 27, of Mapperley Plains, Nottingham, was found guilty of production of cannabis, possession of cannabis with intent to supply, two counts of possession of criminal property and possession of a firearm and ammunition following […]
Two jailed for supplying ecstasy that led to death of 15-year-old Leah Heyes
Two men have been jailed for supplying the illegal drugs that 15-year-old Leah Heyes took on the night she died. Connor Kirkwood, 18, from Dishforth, and Mitchell Southern, 19, from Thirsk, both pleaded guilty to supplying MDMA, also known as ecstasy, at Teesside Crown Court earlier this year. Kirkwood also pleaded guilty to supplying […]
Drugs ruin lives and are often associated with other crime including violence, burglary and theft
Police were responding to reports of a missing person on behalf of another force when they came found David Ture smoking cannabis inside a property in Cadwin Field, Cambridge on 1 May. They searched the 19-year-old, of Bloomsbury Street, London, and found two mobile phones and a piece of paper containing a list of […]
A man has been found guilty for his part in the murder of a 23-year-old who was chased down and stabbed 18 times in the street
Warrick Carson, 25 of Bushway, Dagenham, was found guilty of murder after Abdulrahman Nassor Juma was killed near his Barking home on the night of 17 May 2018. The victim, known as Mani to his friends, had known all of his attackers through school or relatives. The unanimous verdict came after a court heard […]
