Six men jailed for the murder in Batley of a man who they continued to attack as he lay defenceless have had their sentences increased by a joint 28 years
The Homicide and Major Enquiry Team has welcomed a decision by the Court of Appeal to increase the minimum term sentences of all six males for the murder of Bradley Gledhill in Batley from a combined 81 years to a total of 109 years. Two of Bradley’s friends were also seriously injured in the incident […]
Two former Metropolitan Police officers have both been jailed for two years and nine months after taking inappropriate photographs at the scene of a double murder in Wembley
Deniz Jaffer, 47, and Jamie Lewis, 33 – previously both PCs at the North East Basic Command Unit – were sentenced at the Old Bailey on Monday, 6 December having previously pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office. Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball, Professionalism, said: “Our thoughts are once more with the family and friends of Bibaa Henry […]
An e-scooter rider who assaulted a police officer who was trying to flag him down has been jailed
George Vakis was seen riding up and down in London Road, Bexhill at 6.30pm on August 3 while officers dealt with a separate matter. An officer recognised the 19-year-old and walked towards him and directed him to stop. But Vakis kicked the officer, causing him to lose balance and fall to the pavement. He […]
A disqualified motorist who gave a false name to police when he was stopped on the A27 has been jailed
Warren Valerio, 51, was stopped at Falmer by officers from East Brighton’s Prevention Enforcement Team on November 17. Officers were alerted to the black Volvo travelling under false number plates. PC Kevin Stephenson, investigating, said the vehicle was stopped and the driver was asked to step out. The driver gave a false name to officers […]
Two brothers have been arrested and charged by National Crime Agency officers in connection with a seizure of almost 100 kilos of cocaine at Newhaven port in East Sussex two years ago
Michael Keating, aged 53, of Springwell Lane, Uxbridge, and Matthew Keating, 46, of High Street, Rickmansworth were both arrested on Thursday (2 December).Image showing cocaine seizure After being charged with conspiring to import class A drugs, they both appeared before Uxbridge Magistrates yesterday (3 December). They will both now appear at Isleworth Crown Court on […]
A driver who removed his van’s fuel tank to pack it with 32 kilos of cocaine has been jailed for nine years and nine months
Ion Cazac, 40, from Romania, was investigated by the National Crime Agency after his vehicle was stopped at Dover Eastern Docks on 22 October. Border Force officials stopped Cazac as it appeared the fuel tank on his vehicle had recently been removed. When the tank was opened, 32 packages were found inside. These were tested […]
A man who killed his father after stabbing and striking him multiple times in the home they shared in Nelson has been given an indefinite hospital order combined with a life sentence.
A man who killed his father after stabbing and striking him multiple times in the home they shared in Nelson has been given an indefinite hospital order combined with a life sentence. Judge Simon Medland QC ruled that if defendant Joe Walker (pictured top right) was ever ruled well enough for release from the […]
A father has been jailed for at least 21 years for killing his six-year-old son Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and his partner has been sentenced to life imprisonment after they subjected the boy to months of physical abuse
Arthur’s father, 29-year-old Thomas Hughes, must serve at least 21 years for the manslaughter of his son, after he suffered an “unsurvivable brain injury” on June 16, 2020. Judge Wall concluded Hughes deliberately “researched pressure points” to inflict the “maximum pain” on his son Arthur. Emma Tustin, 32, who was brought to Coventry Crown […]
A former music teacher has been jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of sexual offences against young girls
Ben Breakwell, 40 of Monkgate, York, appeared at Isleworth Crown Court on Thursday, 2 December, where he was sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment years for 32 sexual offences. He will also be on the sex offenders register for life. Breakwell had previously was convicted on Monday, 2 August following a trial at the same […]
Two people have been charged following the death of a 15 month old child in south London in 2019
Police were called at 6.06am, on 27 August 2019 to a residential address in Putney, SW15. Paramedics from London Ambulance Service informed police they were responding to reports of a child in cardiac arrest. The boy, who was aged 15 months, was taken to a west London hospital and pronounced dead at 7.22am. He was […]
