A man has been sentenced to prison for killing a teenager while driving drunk on the wrong side of a road in Bromley
James Biscoe, 21, of Windsor Drive, Dartford, appeared in court in May after pleading guilty to the following charges: Dangerous driving causes deathPerilous drivingDriving while intoxicatedFailure to stop at the scene of an accident On Friday, June 6, he was sentenced to seven years in prison at the same court, a sentence that took […]
A drunk driver who hit a pedestrian on purpose after an altercation at a pub has been sentenced to more than ten years in prison
On the evening of Saturday, October 10, 2020, Philip Forrest was drinking at The Three Fishes in Chapel Road, Worthing, when the incident occurred. Staff had to remind him on several occasions to follow coronavirus regulations. This included not wearing a mask and approaching other customers too closely. During the evening, he got into […]
A man has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for a violent assault in Maidstone that left his victim with critical head injuries
Last year, Hamdi Braiek assaulted a man in a town centre park, repeatedly stamping on his head as he lay unconscious. The victim first encountered Braiek on Week Street on the evening of May 30, 2021, when he confronted him about offensive remarks he made about how a woman was dressed. The argument became heated, […]
Following a report of a knife assault in Tunbridge Wells, a suspect will appear in court charged with attempted murder
At 2.30pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Kent Police were called to Grosvenor and Hilbert Park, where a teenager had an injury consistent with a stab wound. He was taken to a hospital in London, where he is still in critical but stable condition. A 16-year-old boy from Tunbridge Wells was arrested the next […]
Two arrests have been made in the hunt for serial sex offender Gary Butcher
Butcher, 55, was arrested by a Derbyshire Constabulary officer at 11.39 a.m. this morning in the Derbyshire village of Swadlincote after approaching the officer to hand himself in. He is still in police custody. Butcher escaped from the HMP North Sea Camp in Boston on May 31st and is currently serving a life sentence for […]
Following the discovery of a body in Sunderland, two people have been charged with murder
Kieran Williams’ body was discovered on June 2 after extensive searches following his disappearance on April 18.As part of the investigation, two men, both 19 years old, were arrested and charged with murder. They are scheduled to appear before South Tyneside magistrates on June 6.Two men, aged 20 and 28, and one woman, aged 46, […]
Aaron Campbell, an evil child killer, was rushed to the hospital after being attacked in prison by a fellow inmate
On Wednesday, Campbell was assaulted in his cell at Polmont Young Offenders. When his cell was briefly left open during meal time, he was attacked.The 20-year-old was sentenced to 27 years in prison, which was later reduced to 24 years on appeal, for the rape and murder of six-year-old Alesha MacPhail on the Isle of […]
After pleading guilty to a string of armed robberies and commercial burglaries in Leeds City Centre, a 32-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison
Alan Skey of Leeds was arrested on April 17, this year, after an exhaustive investigation by officers from Leeds CID, with assistance from the local Neighbourhood Policing Team. He was accused the next day with six burglary offences and two armed robbery offences. Skey was sentenced yesterday (31/5), after pleading guilty to all eight […]
The beaching is one of numerous sightings to which Border Force and RNLI lifeboats have reacted to
It comes after figures revealed that 290 tiny boats have crossed the English Channel this year. More than 10,000 people have paid criminal gangs to cross the border since the beginning of the year. Despite bad weather conditions for much of April and May, the number of people completing the journey is […]
A woman who preyed on vulnerable and elderly people in the past was sentenced to 35 months in jail for fraud by abuse of position.
Jacqueline Ashberry, 61, of James Road in Kidderminster, was sentenced on Thursday, May 27, 2022, at Worcester Crown Court. Ashberry became an unofficial caregiver for the elderly victim, a 25-year acquaintance, during which time she controlled her finances and scammed her of her life savings*. The victim’s sons ultimately uncovered the scam and reported it […]
