Officers are appealing for information from the public to help locate a wanted woman
Leanne Levine, aged 23, who has been staying at accommodation in Bournemouth, is wanted after failing to appear at Bournemouth Crown Court on Tuesday 20 April 2021 in connection with a number of offences including theft and assault. She is described as white, tall and of slim build with dark brown hair. Inspector Greg […]
A man who assaulted a transgender woman and a PCSO in a separate incident in Southampton has been jailed for a total of 19 months and two weeks
Neil Junior Cleal, aged 25, of Victoria Road, Southampton, pleaded guilty to ABH, criminal damage and assaulting an emergency worker at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on 26 March. The court heard that at around 9pm on 21 July 2020, Cleal approached a woman in her 50’s in Ludlow Road whilst shouting abuse at her, specifically […]
Gravesend man charged with attempting to murder Kent Police officer
An attempted murder charge has been authorised against a Gravesend man who is alleged to have assaulted a Kent Police officer with a knife. Kuran Gill is reported to have committed the assault while a warrant was carried out at his home in Sun Marsh Way at around 6am on Wednesday 21 April […]
Four men have had their sentences increased following an intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP
Four men have had their sentences increased following an intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP. The four cases were unrelated but they each concerned a defendant who had attempted to commit sexual activity with a child online. Their sentences were referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly […]
A family have paid tribute to a mother who died from her injuries after her home was petrol bombed in Salford in 2017 by two men who have today been jailed for a combined 77 years
Zak Bolland of Blackleach Drive, Worsley, and David Worrall of Worsley Avenue, Worsley, have today, (Wednesday 21 April 2021), been jailed for a combined 77 years after they were found guilty of the murder 37-year-old Michelle Pearson who was left in hospital in intensive care until March 2019 following a fire at her home […]
A woman has been issued a 24 week sentence suspended for two years following a multi-vehicle collision on the A31 in Runfold in October 2019 which resulted in the death of a 20 year-old moped rider
Victoria Howell, 23, of Park Road, Farnborough, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving following the collision on 16 October 2019 and was sentenced today (20 April), at Guildford Magistrates’ Court. Howell was also ordered to carry out 200 hours unpaid work, given a six month curfew and a two year driving disqualification […]
Rotherham man jailed for indecent images of children
A 41-year-old Rotherham man has been jailed for 40 months for possessing indecent images of children. Registered sex offender Colin Stevenson, of Parkgate, Rotherham, appeared before Sheffield Crown Court for sentencing after pleading guilty to making of indecent images of children, breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order and failing to comply with his notification […]
A Snodland resident who used mobile phone apps in attempts to groom a child for sex has been jailed
Reece Cano repeatedly sought indecent images of a child he believed was only 12 years old and then arranged to meet her in order to carry out abuse. Between 19 September and 11 October 2020, Cano accessed dating and instant messaging apps to contact another user who posted as a juvenile. Despite […]
A drug dealer found with cocaine, cash and a knuckleduster has been jailed for more than six years
Rennie Ash was pulled over by officers in Margate in March 2019 after they noticed his van did not have a valid MOT certificate. A large block of cocaine was found in the vehicle, along with cash and a knuckleduster, and Ash was arrested for possessing class A drugs with intent to supply. […]
A former probationary constable has been found guilty of gross misconduct and dismissed without notice
A former probationary constable has been found guilty of gross misconduct and dismissed without notice. An accelerated gross misconduct hearing held in public on Wednesday, 21 April, heard that the conduct of former PC Benjamin Hannam amounted to a breach of the standards of professional behaviour in respect of Discreditable Conduct. Although still a serving […]