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Paedophile who preyed on underage girls through Facebook jailed

05 November 2024
Paedophile who preyed on underage girls through Facebook jailed

A sexual predator who got “a thrill” from preying on underage girls with explicit chats on Facebook messenger has been jailed.

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Roofer stalked ex and sent barrage of ‘grossly offensive’ texts

05 November 2024
Roofer stalked ex and sent barrage of ‘grossly offensive’ texts

A jilted dad started an "obsessive" campaign against his former lover to the point she feared he’d harm her and their son.

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Dog walker ‘stalked through town’ and mugged by predatory drunk

03 November 2024
Dog walker ‘stalked through town’ and mugged by predatory drunk

A drunken homeless man who followed a woman through a town centre late at night and tried to snatch her handbag before mugging her has been jailed.

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Murderer jailed for life as victim’s family vow: ‘We will never forgive you’

01 November 2024
Murderer jailed for life as victim’s family vow: ‘We will never forgive you’

A drink and drug-fuelled knifeman who brutally murdered a “devoted and generous” dad-of-three outside a village pub has been jailed for life.

Man appears in court on murder charge over death of ‘dedicated father’

29 October 2024
Man appears in court on murder charge over death of ‘dedicated father’

A man charged with the murder of a "dedicated father and grandfather" has appeared in court this morning.

Retired teacher who caused death of dad-of-two had been driving illegally for years

26 October 2024
Retired teacher who caused death of dad-of-two had been driving illegally for years

A former teacher had been driving illegally for more than seven years when he knocked down a pedestrian, causing a catastrophic brain injury.

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Dad-of-five jailed for 16 years after knifing ‘loving and kind’ OAP seven times

25 October 2024
Dad-of-five jailed for 16 years after knifing ‘loving and kind’ OAP seven times

A killer who knifed a ‘compassionate and charming’ grandfather and left him dying on his doorstep has been jailed.

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Former seafront bar boss sexually abused young boys at children’s homes

25 October 2024
Former seafront bar boss sexually abused young boys at children’s homes

A former seafront bar boss has been convicted of sexually abusing young boys while working as a carer in children's homes more than 30 years ago.

‘ADHD as a mitigating factor is not a get out of jail free card - and should not be scoffed at’

25 October 2024
‘ADHD as a mitigating factor is not a get out of jail free card - and should not be scoffed at’

ADHD as a mitigating factor must be taken seriously and to scoff would do all concerned an injustice, writes crown court reporter, Julia Roberts.

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Dad-of-five dragged girlfriend by the hair and threw her ‘like a ragdoll’

18 October 2024
Dad-of-five dragged girlfriend by the hair and threw her ‘like a ragdoll’

A drink and drug-fuelled father-of-five who had just been released from prison dragged his girlfriend by the hair and threw her "like a ragdoll".

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‘Do I need to smash you?’: Jail for ‘evil-eyed’ son who beat up pensioner parents

12 October 2024
‘Do I need to smash you?’: Jail for ‘evil-eyed’ son who beat up pensioner parents

A 65-year-old woman was left “screaming in fright” after she and her husband were violently assaulted by their son in a drunken rage.

Teen to stand trial for ‘attempted park rape’

11 October 2024
Teen to stand trial for ‘attempted park rape’

A 16-year-old boy accused of attempted rape in a park is expected to stand trial.

Drug-driver ran over police officer carrying out speed checks

11 October 2024
Drug-driver ran over police officer carrying out speed checks

A drug-driver who ran over a police officer as he attempted to pull him over for speeding has been jailed.

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Man denies groping woman outside station

10 October 2024
Man denies groping woman outside station

A 31-year-old is to go on trial, accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a car.

Drink and drug-fuelled knifeman guilty of murdering dad of three

09 October 2024
Drink and drug-fuelled knifeman guilty of murdering dad of three

A drink and drug-fuelled knifeman who stabbed a dad of three to death in a violent confrontation outside a pub has today been convicted of murder.

Brutal doorstep attack left victim unable to make cup of tea

09 October 2024
Brutal doorstep attack left victim unable to make cup of tea

Two men have been sentenced for a violent doorstep attack which left the victim with serious head injuries.

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‘Bill’s off his head and I won’t be able to stop him’: WhatsApp exchange before dad fatally stabbed

04 October 2024
‘Bill’s off his head and I won’t be able to stop him’: WhatsApp exchange before dad fatally stabbed

A dad of three was warned he would "get hurt" in WhastApp messages sent on the night he was knifed to death outside a village pub.

Man threatened to ‘rip out the throats’ of police officers

03 October 2024
Man threatened to ‘rip out the throats’ of police officers

An "out of control" man who repeatedly threatened to "rip out the throats" of police officers cried as he was jailed.

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‘Cushty! I’ll take that!’: Thug who broke woman’s nose reacts to jail sentence

02 October 2024
‘Cushty! I’ll take that!’: Thug who broke woman’s nose reacts to jail sentence

A man who broke a woman's nose and knocked out a tooth after she refused to hand him a can of beer expressed delight with the length of his jail term.

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Man accused of murdering dad of three outside pub: ‘I only wanted to scare him off’

01 October 2024
Man accused of murdering dad of three outside pub: ‘I only wanted to scare him off’

A man on trial for murder has told a jury he had only wanted to “scare off” his alleged victim with the knife used to kill him.

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