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Thug used crayon to write on bathroom wall: 'Mummy is dead tonight'

13 January 2023
Thug used crayon to write on bathroom wall: 'Mummy is dead tonight'

A terrified mum was forced to kiss her children goodbye after her abusive boyfriend told her: "I’m going to put you in a grave.”

Builder caught with £150,000 cannabis stash in garden shed

09 January 2023
Builder caught with £150,000 cannabis stash in garden shed

A 36-year-old builder has been put behind bars after police found a massive cannabis haul in his garden shed.

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Thug smashed bottle over rival's head in high street gang violence

09 January 2023
Thug smashed bottle over rival's head in high street gang violence

Shoppers watched in horror as a thug smashed a bottle over a rival's head in an "extremely alarming" attack as violence erupted in a high street.

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Burglar admits stealing dying man's funeral savings

05 January 2023
Burglar admits stealing dying man's funeral savings

A serial burglar has admitted raiding a terminally-ill man's home and stealing £3,000 he had saved to pay for his funeral.

Inmate stabbed prison officer in stomach with shank

05 January 2023
Inmate stabbed prison officer in stomach with shank

A thug jailed for stabbing a rival in the neck slashed a prison guard with an improvised weapon, causing him lasting psychological damage.

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'I waited in the taxi queue among the morally dubious (maybe)'

02 January 2023
'I waited in the taxi queue among the morally dubious (maybe)'

Crown court reporter explains how a taxi queue shows why we shouldn't be so hard on 'fat cat' barristers.

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Racist thug turns violent at party to celebrate diversity

28 December 2022
Racist thug turns violent at party to celebrate diversity

A drunk thug caused chaos at a party celebrating ethnic diversity after unleashing a racist tirade and slapping a woman to the ground.

BMW driver clocked at 70mph through village

27 December 2022
BMW driver clocked at 70mph through village

A BMW driver was caught driving at 70mph through a village in a 40mph limit.

Emergency services called to city centre

27 December 2022
Emergency services called to city centre

Fire crews and medics have been called to a reported incident in a busy part of a city centre.

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28 years for man who slashed victim's throat in 'frenzied' attack

20 December 2022
28 years for man who slashed victim's throat in 'frenzied' attack

A man who repeatedly stabbed and slashed his victim during a sexual encounter in a "frenzied, persistent and prolonged' attack has been jailed.

Man who robbed school children finally behind bars after eight years on run

18 December 2022
Man who robbed school children finally behind bars after eight years on run

A man who robbed school children for their mobile phones has finally been locked up after almost nine years on the run.

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'Menacing' thief snatched pizza oven from garden centre

17 December 2022
'Menacing' thief snatched pizza oven from garden centre

An addict swiped a £300 pizza oven, designer handbags worth £1,200 and clothes from a town centre during a crime spree.

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Joy-riding thief who stole £11k of jewellery crashed during chase

17 December 2022
Joy-riding thief who stole £11k of jewellery crashed during chase

A jewellery shop raider was brought to justice after crashing into a police car following a high-speed chase.

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Enraged 'idiot' waving air gun sparked huge police response

16 December 2022
Enraged 'idiot' waving air gun sparked huge police response

An enraged "idiot" caused onlookers to flee in terror as he brandished an air pistol and threatened to "cap someone", sparking a huge armed response.

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Inside the home of dad-of-five preparing for end of society

16 December 2022
Inside the home of dad-of-five preparing for end of society

Footage taken inside the home of a man preparing for the collapse of society by hoarding guns and tinned food under floorboards has been released.

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Son denies trying to murder dad with pillow

13 December 2022
Son denies trying to murder dad with pillow

A man accused of trying to smother his own father to death with a pillow has denied attempted murder.

Pregnant addict jailed after crime spree

12 December 2022
Pregnant addict jailed after crime spree

A pregnant woman who dealt drugs and shoplifted to fund her heroin addiction has been jailed.

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Drug-driver who ran away as victims lay dying jailed for 16 years

08 December 2022
Drug-driver who ran away as victims lay dying jailed for 16 years

A drug-driver who ran away after mounting a pavement and mowing down a family, killing a father and his pregnant daughter, has been jailed.

Drug-driver guilty of causing father and daughter's deaths

07 December 2022
Drug-driver guilty of causing father and daughter's deaths

A drug-driver who mounted a pavement and mowed down a family, killing a father and daughter, has been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving.

'Call Kent's judges many things – just not soft'

07 December 2022
'Call Kent's judges many things – just not soft'

You can call judges many things, writes court reporter Sean Axtell, just not soft.

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