A jail term has been imposed on a man who assaulted a woman following a campaign of coercive and controlling behaviour
Floyd McNally-Jones, of no fixed address, was given a three-year, four-month sentence at Canterbury Crown Court on Thursday 24 March 2022. The 27-year-old had previously admitted two assaults, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, controlling and coercive behaviour and a malicious communications offence. McNally-Jones was arrested by Kent Police in April 2021 […]
A man has been convicted of the murder of a 16-month-old baby girl in Ilford
Syed Mohammed Kamran Haider, 40, of Colinton Road, Ilford, was found guilty at the Old Bailey on Monday, 28 March of the murder of and child cruelty towards Nusayba Bint-Umar, upon whom he had inflicted fatal injuries at his home address. He will be sentenced at the same court on Wednesday, 30 March. A team […]
Sir Howard Morrison QC KCMG has been appointed as an Independent Adviser to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General, Iryna Venediktova
The Attorney General, Suella Braverman QC MP, has appointed Sir Howard Morrison QC KCMG as an Independent Adviser to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General, Iryna Venediktova. Sir Howard will provide independent and expert legal advice to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General in relation to the investigation and prosecution of war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine. Sir […]
A man has been charged with drug and firearm offences following warrant at a Deansgate flat
A man has been charged with drug and firearm offences following warrant at a Deansgate flat. Mike Kabeya, of Owen Street, Manchester, has been charged with the following offences: *Possession of a handgun (S5 firearm) x 2. *Possession with intent to supply cocaine. *Possession with intent to supply cannabis. *Possession of criminal property. The warrant […]
A teenager will appear in court after police found a knife during a search
Officers acting on intelligence stopped a group of youths in Bestwood Park Drive, Top Valley, at around 4.30pm on Monday 21 March. After attempting to flee from officers, one of the youths was caught and found to be in possession of a kitchen knife. A 16-year-old boy, who can’t be named, has been charged […]
Drivers Aged 13 and 101 Among Thousands Banned Under ‘Totting Up’ Law
The shocking stats have been revealed by new DVLA data that lifts the lid on how many motorists have come a cropper under the ‘totting-up’ rules. The youngsters, males aged 13 at the time and from South East England and the West Midlands, were suspended from the roads last year. The elderly woman reached the 12-point […]
Results of a post-mortem investigation have confirmed the identity of a man whose remains were found buried in the back garden of a Northampton home
Northamptonshire Police have named the victim. as 42-year-old Nicholas Billingham. The post-mortem has also identified Mr Billingham died as a result of a stab wound to the neck. A 48-year-old Northampton woman was charged on Sunday 20 March with his murder and appeared before the town’s magistrates court the following day. Fiona Beal, of […]
The Charity Commission has announced that it has opened a statutory inquiry into Animal Protection Services (1186401) in relation to significant concerns about private prosecutions the charity brought against pet owners
The regulator is also investigating whether individuals connected to the charity have benefited inappropriately from its work. Animal Protection Services has charitable objects that include investigating and prosecuting animal cruelty. The regulator opened an inquiry after the charity’s prosecution of several pet owners for the alleged unlawful and unlicensed sale of pets were dismissed at […]
The government announced the multi-year funding package as it publishes local criminal justice scorecards for the first time – shining a light on the work of agencies such as the police and Crown Prosecution Service at a regional level
At present, funding for victim support services is confirmed annually. The move to a long-term model – with at least £147 million per year up to 2025 – will allow charities and service providers to plan for the future, build capacity and strengthen their resilience to help even more victims. It comes as Police and […]
A violent criminal who took part in the attempted stabbing of a man in the street has been jailed
Ryan Wilkinson, aged 27, chased and struck the man with a police-style baton before an accomplice tried to stab him with a knife. His intended victim, a man in his 40s, was able to fight his way free and received only minor injuries. The attack, which happened in Chaplegate, Retford, on the morning of 12 […]
