A man has been jailed for life with a minimum of 32 years for the murder of 18-year-old Taylor Williams in Basingstoke
Olamide Soyege was found guilty of murder in November last year following a seven week trial at Winchester Crown Court. He had also been found guilty of robbery and conspiracy to rob. The 29-year-old, of Mayswood Gardens, Dagenham, received a life sentence with a minimum of 32 years. A second defendant, Paige Taylor (also […]
A man has been jailed for three years following a burglary at an address in Landseer Road, Southampton in December
Stuart Hitchiner, aged 47, of no fixed abode, admitted to burgling the property overnight on 17 December 2020 at a previous hearing. Yesterday, (3 February), Hitchiner appeared at Southampton Crown Court and was sentenced to three years in prison. The court heard how Hitchiner had gained entry to the property through an insecure window at […]
A burglar who struck his victims over the head with two wine bottles has had his sentence increased to 9 years
Darren Rose, aged 29 years, of no fixed abode, was convicted of aggravated burglary following a trial which concluded on Thursday 30 July 2020. The court heard he had forced his way into an address on Cross Street in Cowes armed with the bottles at around 5.30am on 26 October 2019. Rose woke a man […]
A Met homicide detective who has been involved in a number of high profile cases has been rewarded for his hard work and dedication with a prestigious national award
Detective Chief Inspector Simon Harding, based out of Putney, fought off the competition to be crowned Senior Investigating Officer of the year. The NPCC Homicide Working Group recognises those who excel in their field of homicide and major crime investigations across UK police forces in their annual awards. Chair, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy, […]
Wiltshire Police has welcomed the findings of an Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation into a police firearms incident in Swindon last June which has concluded that officers acted proportionately
On 16 June 2020, firearms officers were deployed to an incident in Ridge Green following a report that a lorry had been stolen at gunpoint.They intercepted the lorry in the Rivermead Industrial Estate, in Westlea, and the driver, Howard Jones, deliberately fired shots at the police, hitting an officer in the face but thankfully causing […]
A man who committed multiple child abuse offences over a 20-year period has been jailed for 17 years
Adam Justice-Mills, 61 ( of Haringey, appeared at Wood Green Crown Court on Tuesday, 2 February, where he was sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to 78 counts of child sexual offences in Barnet and Haringey between 2000 and 2020. This included incidents of rape, attempted rape and other sexual offences relating […]
For over 30 years the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme has helped victims of crime get justice
The scheme was launched in 1989 following public outcry over a series of controversial sentencing decisions, including the 1986 ‘Ealing vicarage rape’ case where 21-year-old Jill Saward was raped by burglars at her father’s vicarage. The first ULS hearing took place in July 1989. In this case, a man who committed incest on his daughter […]
More than 10.7 million people submitted their 2019/20 Self Assessment tax returns by the 31 January deadline, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed
The remaining 1.8 million whose tax return is now late will not be charged a late filing penalty provided they submit their return online by 28 February. Those who did not pay their Self Assessment tax bill by 31 January are now incurring interest on the outstanding balance and should pay their bill as […]
Man charged with Attempted murder after Battersea Stabbing
Enio Dos Santos, 32, of #Wandsworth has been charged with attempted murder. It comes after a man in his 40s was left in a life threatening condition after he was found with stab wounds at an address on Queenstown Road in #Battersea, SW8, on Tuesday 26 January.
Detectives from PSNI’s Organised Crime Unit have welcomed the sentencing of six people at Belfast Crown Court
Five men and one women were sentenced after being convicted in the conspiracy to supply a class B controlled drug namely cannabis. Abkar Mohamud, 40 was sentenced to two years, suspended for three years Fa Yau Lee, 61 was sentenced to 15 months in prison and 15 on licence, Ping Li, 31 Li Hong, […]
