A group of friends who deliberately drove into a cyclist before assaulting him in west London have been jailed
Amrou Greenidge, 18, was struck by a car while cycling through Fulham on 18 August 2019. He was then attacked by the group, who were armed with weapons.On Monday, 23 August at the Old Bailey the following people were sentenced as follows: Kai McDonald, 18 of Roding Court, Hammersmith and Fulham, was […]
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a flat fire on Cambridge Court in Marylebone
Part of a three-roomed flat on the first floor was destroyed by fire. Eight people were evacuated by crews wearing breathing apparatus. One woman was treated on scene by the London Ambulance Service. The Brigade’s Fire Investigators believe the fire was accidental and caused by the unsafe disposal of smoking materials. A London Fire Brigade […]
A prolific offender is wanted on recall to prison after breaching the terms of his release on licence
Liam Cover was sentenced to six months [26 weeks] for multiple offences of shoplifting in Crawley, at Gatwick Airport, and in Horley and Reigate. The 39-year-old, of no fixed address, is known to frequent shopping centres in Crawley town centre, at Gatwick South Terminal, and at the BP Petrol Station at Gatwick. He is […]
A former Northfleet vicar has been jailed for sexual offences committed against two boys in the 1980s
David Beater abused his position of trust by subjecting both victims to a sustained campaign of abuse. His offending was first reported to Kent Police in 2017 and a thorough investigation led to the 80-year-old admitting five sexual offences. Beater, of Minnis Road, Birchington, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on […]
A suspect has been charged with three counts of attempted murder following an altercation in Folkestone
Kent Police was called to a report that a man had assaulted three men in Sandgate Road, near the junction with Cheriton Place, at 12.40am on Saturday 21 August 2021. Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and three men were found to have suffered injuries consistent with stab wounds. […]
A burglar arrested after swift action by officers in Dover has been jailed
Samuel Geza broke into two properties in East Cliff in the early hours of Wednesday 7 July 2021, stealing computers, cash and bank cards. One of the burglaries was reported shortly before 6.30am that day and enquiries established a stolen bank card had been used to purchase scratch cards in a nearby shop. […]
Three members of a grooming gang who plied their teenage victims with alcohol before humiliating and degrading them with rapes and other sex attacks have been jailed
Zahid Hassan, Saqib Raheel and Sholan James were convicted after a nine-day trial at Leeds Crown Court in May following more than eight hours of jury deliberations. Jurors heard an 18-year-old girl was raped by Hassan and his friend ‘Fred’ in 2006. A few years later, a 15-year-old girl was sexually abused by Raheel, James […]
Officers have teamed up with six other police forces in the Eastern Region in an effort to tackle hare coursing
The borders between the forces, which include #Bedfordshire, #Cambridgeshire, #Hertfordshire, #Norfolk, #Suffolk, #Essex and #Kent, have been removed when using certain tactics, making apprehending and prosecuting offenders easier. The agreement, which has been completed with the support of the Crown Prosecution Service, means the forces become one when using certain powers. This will assist with […]
Cyclists in Ashford will have opportunities to make sure their bicycles are safe from thieves this summer
Working with the Kent Police Volunteer Cadets, the Ashford Community Safety Unit (CSU) have been holding a number of bike marking events across the district throughout the summer. The first day was held on 28 July where the officers visited Aldington, Wye, Challock and Charing, marking a total of 26 bicycles that day. Officers, Police […]
A driver who killed his 22-year-old passenger in a crash on the A27 at Polegate had many opportunities to stop before he fell asleep at the wheel
Niklaus Warner, 29, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving when he appeared at court on June 23, 2021.The charges came after a two-vehicle collision around 5.15am on June 4, 2020 in which Meghan Pollentine – who was travelling in the same car as Warner – sadly […]
