WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: A helpless duck killed in a suspected catapult attack was found lying dead next to her nine “stone cold” eggs.

Witnesses are being asked to come forward as police hunt for a driver who reportedly left the scene of a collision.

Millions of people, including X Factor star Rylan and a Kent MP, have weighed into what is being joked about as one of the worst e-fit pictures ever.

A man was arrested after windows were smashed at a home while the resident was inside sleeping.

A fly-tipper who repeatedly sent his dumped waste up in flames on his own road has been penalised £460.

A “compulsive spender” swindled her employer out of a huge sum, leaving it considering redundancies while she “flaunted” designer goods.

Here are just some of the criminals including burglars, fraudsters, rapists and sex offenders who committed crimes and were locked up in April.

Police have released an e-fit image of a man following an attempted robbery and assault in a town centre.

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty following a report a pet peacock was killed with catapults.

Police were called to a town centre walk-in centre this afternoon following reports of a disturbance.

A 19-year-old who stabbed his mum’s boyfriend with a machete eight times has been given a 10-year sentence

A man has been charged with drink driving after a crash destroyed a 120-year-old horse trough on a roundabout.

A neglectful farming firm whose bull ran amok and outbuildings were at risk of collapse has been hit with a hefty fine.

A man has been accused of stealing multiple items from shops in a three-month crime spree.

A suspected burglar found in the home of a 90-year-old woman claimed to be a police officer.

An architect who designed and built his “dream home” on the Kent coast says it no longer feels safe following an attempted armed raid at the property.

An innocent bystander was left with permanent scars after he bravely stepped in to save a stranger from a pub toilet beating.

Disgruntled villagers are furious after “dangerous” laughing gas canisters misused by teens were found littered in a car park again.

A convenience store has resorted to putting empty “dummy” products on display in an effort to thwart a surge in shoplifters.

Residents say they have “lost faith” in the police’s ability to tackle low-level crime in one town amid rising reports of catapult-related incidents.