A ‘devious and dishonest conman’ who used sexual photographs to blackmail and control a series of women has been jailed
Lewis Saxby, 32, had sexual contact with the victims before threatening to send explicit images to their friends and family if they didn’t do what he told them. Between 2016 and 2020 one of the victims was conned out of nearly £90,000 after Saxby manipulated her into funding an entirely fictional legal case […]
A man captured on mobile phone footage firing a makeshift firearm in broad daylight in the middle of a field in Radcliffe has been jailed for six years after being brought to justice by our detectives
Liam Whitbread (24) was described by a judge as ‘dangerous’ as he was sentenced on Friday 1 April to also serve an additional three years on license after being found guilty by a jury of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. Manchester Crown Court heard how on the sunny […]
A musician has pleaded guilty to the murder of teenager Bobbi-Anne McLeod
The 18-year-old went missing on the evening of 20 November and was last seen at a bus stop in Plymouth. She was due to travel to the city centre to meet friends but never arrived. Three days later, her body was discovered near Bovisard Beach – about seven miles away from her home. Wearing […]
Southern Vectis colleagues remember much loved Alan Cooley who sadly passed away on the 4th April 2022
Alan retired in 2014 after 49 and a half years as a coach and bus painter for Southern Vectis. During his time he painted hundreds of the island’s buses and used his skill to sign write many of the fleet by hand. Alan is well known in the bus world for creating a very […]
Thames Valley Police has charged a man with the murder of Joseph Tayaye in Milton Keynes on 28 March
Oluwatomiwa Tomi Olatuyi, aged 20, of Stanton Avenue, Milton Keynes has been charged with one count of murder, one count of possession of a bladed article and one count of perverting the course of justice. He has also been charged with one count of affray and a second count of possession of a bladed […]
A driver who caused the death of her 22-year-old passenger has been sentenced today after admitting a charge of causing death by dangerous driving
Demi-Elise Michaud, of Blawith, Ulverston, admitted the charge at an earlier hearing and was sentenced today (5 April) at Preston Crown Court to 14 months in prison. She was also disqualified from driving for two years, and must take an extended retest prior to regaining her license. The court heard how Michaud had driven […]
A stepfather accused of murdering a five-year-old has denied punching him and instead accused the boy’s mother of shaking him
Logan Mwangi was discovered in the River Ogmore in Pandy Park, Bridgend, on 31 July 2021, close to the flat where he lived with his family. He had suffered catastrophic injuries similar to those found in victims of high-speed crashes or a fall from a height. John Cole, 40, Angharad Williamson, 30, and a […]
Officers have warned the public about the dangers of taking illegal substances in the form of cannabis sweets and similar products following the death of a 23-year-old woman from Ilford.
On 29 March, the woman purchased what she thought were cannabis sweets also known as gummies via a messaging app on her phone. The items were delivered to her home address. The woman and a 21-year-old friend each ate one sweet, and both immediately felt unwell. Officers and ambulance colleagues were called to an address […]
Can you help Police find wanted man Daniel Zabrocki, 21, from Southampton?
He is wanted on recall to prison for breaching the conditions of his licence, having been sentenced in February for breaching a restraining order. We believe Daniel is in the Townhill Park area of Southampton. Officers have carried out extensive enquiries to locate him and we are now asking the public for assistance. He […]
A woman who ran over an Essex Police officer after being stopped for speeding has been sentenced to 30 months in jail – which the severely injured officer says is “a very small price for her to pay” as she suffers a “life sentence”.
Essex traffic officer PC Caroline Green sustained multiple injuries in the incident, and said her suffering was increased by the fact that it took nearly a year and a half for the perpetrator to be sentenced. Caroline said: “I’ve been through 17 months of hell, mentally and physically, and continue to go through it […]
