The family of student Sabita Thanwani have paid tribute to their ‘beautiful, irreplaceable angel.’
Officers were called to Arbour House in Sebastian Street, EC1 at about 5.10am on Saturday, 19 March where 19-year-old Sabita was found suffering serious injuries. She was, very sadly, pronounced dead at the scene. A special post-mortem examination and formal identification will take place soon. A 22-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, 20 March on […]
Twenty people have been arrested, as well as drugs, cash and weapons seized, in a Wiltshire Police operation coordinated to launch a new regional crackdown on drug dealing
The five police forces across the South West have combined their operational powers to tackle cross border drugs supply and criminal activity with a new initiative which has been named Operation Scorpion. Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Police, alongside their respective offices of Police and Crime Commissioners, the British Transport […]
Can you help us find missing Scott Humphry-Smith from Portsmouth?
The 29-year-old was last seen at 4pm today, Sunday, 20 March, in St Michael’s Road, Portsmouth. Officers have been carrying out extensive enquiries to try and find him but we are now asking the public for help. Scott is described as being white, 5ft 8ins tall, slim, ginger hair worn in a bun and a […]
Southend dispersal order sees car meet pass off peacefully
Last night, officers from Southend’s Community Policing Team engaged with car enthusiasts who came to Southend to meet up with like-minded car owners. Sergeant Dan Hirsch, was one of those officers policing the new city’s seafront. He said: “I’m really keen to let people know that the dispersal order is not about spoiling people’s fun. […]
Have you seen 17 year-old Joshua?
Officers are concerned for his safety after he was reported missing from the Bilborough area on Friday 18th March 2022. Joshua is described as slim build, 1m 73cm and has mousey brown hair. Joshua was last seen wearing a grey tracksuit top and bottoms, black trainers and a grey, fur lined, hooded coat. If you have […]
Detectives are appealing for information after a robbery at the Key Store in Hamilton Crescent
Around 2.50pm on Friday, 18 March a man entered the shop and threatened the male shop worker with a knife and demanded money. He made off with a three-figure sum and headed in the direction of Anderson Avenue. The suspect is described as white, around 25 years of age, 5ft 6” to 5ft 8” in […]
A company which has aggressively promoted tax avoidance schemes in the UK for years has been fined £150,000 for failing to provide HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) with legally required information
AML Tax (UK) Limited, directed by Arthur Lancaster and part of Doug Barrowman’s Isle of Man based Knox Group, was fined £150,000 after HMRC brought an Upper Tribunal case over the firm’s failure to comply with formal information notices as part of a tax investigation. The company must now hand over the required records to […]
Police are appealing for help to find a mother and daughter from Portsmouth
Alisa, 13, and her mother Baiba Sniedzina, 52, were last seen in Devonshire Avenue, Portsmouth, just before 3.30pm today (17 March). Baiba is not currently the legal guardian of her daughter and has taken her without permission. Officers are currently following several lines of enquiry to locate them and are appealing for anyone who […]
Three people have been arrested following distraction thefts in Sevenoaks where older people have been targeted at cash machines
Three people have been arrested following distraction thefts in Sevenoaks where older people have been targeted at cash machines. The suspects were detained after a police helicopter was used to follow the suspects’ car from outside a bank in the town to a location in Surrey. Kent Police was called at 11.20am […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted on Brighton beach in February
A woman reported being sexually assaulted shortly before 12.30am on February 12 on the beach near Shelter Hall. Three men from Hove – two aged 19, another aged 26 – were arrested shortly after on suspicion of sexual assault and are on conditional bail while the investigation continues. Investigator Rose Horan said: “We would like […]
