A prolific shoplifter from Sheppey was sentenced to prison less than 24 hours after being charged
Carlene Ripley targeted a Tesco store on Bridge Road in Sheerness several times, stealing items such as bottles of spirits and a vacuum cleaner. Ripley fled with the stolen items on April 2nd and 4th, 2022, by opening a fire escape or quickly making her way through an alarmed exit. Officers recognised her as the […]
This Morning presenters apologise to viewers during interview with Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon
Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon is not known for his restraint, so it came as a surprise this morning when he appeared on the ITV sofa with hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary and dropped a swear word during the live broadcast. The 66-year-old rocker was on the show to discuss the new Sex Pistols […]
A Southampton man was caught driving under the influence of drugs while driving without a licence
Aaron Cosgrove was arrested for drug driving in an Audi A4 in Lords Hill last November 25. The 31-year-old man, who does not have a driver’s licence, had cocaine and Benzoylecgonine – a breakdown product of cocaine – in his blood. He admitted two counts of drug driving, one count of driving without a licence, […]
A pervert who sexually abused a young girl has been jailed 13 years
George Smith, 65, was handed the term with a four-year extended licence after he was found guilty of four sex offences. Smith, of Salmons Road, Odiham, Hampshire took advantage of the victim, a girl under the age of 13, last year. The family of Smith’s victim were at Winchester Crown Court to watch the […]
William Dempster was convicted in May 2014 and fled the UK before he could be sentenced and was believed to have travelled to Thailand
Police have confirmed that a 46-year-old man convicted of being found in possession of indecent images of children, in 2014 has been arrested in Thailand on an international warrant today, Monday, 30 May 2022. William Dempster was convicted in May 2014 and fled the UK before he could be sentenced and was believed to have […]
A couple have been jailed for a total of 38 years for the brutal murder of a vulnerable man with severe learning difficulties in his Wembury home
Lee Chugg and Jodie Swannick stamped on and kicked frail 60-year-old Stephen Fogg to death – then blamed each other for the killing. Both denied murder but were convicted by a jury at Exeter Crown Court on 19 May following a four-week trial. They were sentenced today, 27 May, to life imprisonment. Chugg must […]
Police charged teenage boy with murder as his victim has been named today as 15-year-old Zane Smart
Zane died on Friday afternoon (27 May) from a stab wound to his chest in Pendeford. His family has been left heartbroken and devastated with grief at the loss of Zane who was “much loved by us all”. They said: “Words cannot describe the unbearable loss we feel as Zane’s family. He […]
A burglar has appeared in court charged with multiple offences after break-ins at businesses in Canterbury
Kent Police’s Victim Based Crime Team investigated reports of burglaries at shops in the city centre between January and May 2022. Following enquiries, Stephen Field was arrested and charged with 10 offences: • Seven counts of burglary, relating to offences at shops in Canterbury between Wednesday 5 January and Wednesday 18 May. • Two offences […]
A man has been charged with the murder of Nicholas Sutin in Finchley
Police were called to Ballards Lane, N12 at 4.05am on Friday, 27 May. Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service and found a critically injured man. Despite the efforts of emergency services, he died at the scene. The man has been identified as 55-year-old Nicholas Sutin. A post-mortem examination carried out at Northwick Park […]
Third teenager charged with murder following death of Frantisek Olah in Basingstoke
A 17-year-old boy has today been charged with murder, as part of the investigation into the death of Frantisek Olah in Basingstoke The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on Tuesday 31 May. The charge relates to the death of Frantisek, 31, who […]
