Former drug addict in stolen car escapes prison after driving around wrong way down one way system
Former drug addict in stolen car escapes prison after driving around wrong way down one way system A former drug addict who escaped with his life after stealing his ex-partners car and ploughing it into a wall has also escaped a prison sentence after a judge took pity on him. Richard Barron,33 from the Isle […]
Gosport Serial Burglar Paul Anderson jailed
Gosport Serial Burglar Paul Anderson jailed A 49 year-old man has been sentenced to a total of four years in prison following three burglaries in Gosport. At some point between Wednesday September 26 and the following day jewellery was stolen from a flat on the Anchorage. On Wednesday October 24 items of clothing were stolen […]
Gillingham man charged with murder and arson
Gillingham man charged with murder and arson A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder and arson following an investigation by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate into the death of a man in Gillingham. The body of 68-year-old Alan Wyatt was found at an address in Firethorn Close after officers received a report […]
Six charged over yellow vest protests
Six charged over yellow vest protests Six people have been charged after a number of police officers were assaulted during a ‘Yellow Vest’ protest in Whitehall and Piccadilly on Saturday, 16 February. Terence Dwyer, 53 of Donovan Avenue, N10 was charged with three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. David Coppin, 58 […]
Two arrested over Totton Robbery
Two arrested over Totton Robbery The robbery took place at the McColls store in Longstock Crescent, at around 6.15am on Monday 11 February. Cash and cigarettes were taken. Today (Feb 14) officers have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Southampton on suspicion of robbery and a 21-year-old man from Southampton on suspicion of assisting an offender. […]
Mother and Son jailed for prison drug smuggling operation
Mother and Son jailed for prison drug smuggling operation A mother and son have been sentenced for smuggling drugs into HMP Pentonville Prison. Gary Grannells, 40 was sentenced at Blackfriars Crown Court on Tuesday, 12 February, to three years and four months’ imprisonment for Possession of Controlled Drug of Class B with Intent to Supply. […]
Murder charge brought after fatal East Dulwich attack
Murder charge brought after fatal East Dulwich attack A charge has been brought in connection with the murder 39-year-old Dennis Anderson from Lewisham. Police were called at approximately 2.35am on Sunday, 10 February, to reports of a man stabbed in Lordship Lane, near the junction with East Dulwich Grove, SE22. Officers and the London Ambulance […]
Man jailed for Life over West Wight Grandfather death in Southampton
Man jailed for Life over West Wight Grandfather death in Southampton his afternoon a man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a grandfather whose body was found near Southampton Common. Tommy Scott, 34, of no fixed address, appeared at Winchester Crown Court after he admitted killing Gerald Pragnell at a […]
Facial technology being deployed in Romford in an attempt to reduce crime
Facial technology being deployed in Romford in an attempt to reduce crime Live facial technology will be deployed in Romford town centre on Thursday, 14 February as the final part of the Metropolitan Police Service’s trial of the technology. The MPS committed to carrying out 10 deployments as part of the live facial recognition trial. […]
Man killed in medical facility named by police
Man killed in medical facility named by police The victim of a murder on Sunday, 3 February at a medical facility in Highgate has been named. He is 46-year-old Carl Thorpe, of Dartmouth Park Hill, N19. A post-mortem examination was held at the Whittington Hospital on Tuesday, 5 February. The cause of death is still […]
