A Birmingham family has described the terror of fleeing their home after their cars were set alight in an arson attack, reportedly due to mistaken identity. Shocking footage shows a hooded individual pouring petrol over two vehicles on the driveway of a Handsworth property just after 3.20am on Monday, March 9. Another person filmed the […]
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A girl targeted online by a paedophile has confronted him in court, telling him he was “old enough to be my father” and that she hoped he would “rot” in prison. The victim, who was 13 when first contacted, delivered her statement at Norwich Crown Court as Lee Shocklidge was sentenced to 12 years in
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A property developer jailed for masterminding a massive holiday investment scam has been ordered to repay just under £300,000, despite defrauding thousands of investors out of nearly £400 million. David Ames, 73, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted of running a long-term fraud through his Harlequin group of companies. The scheme
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A man who fatally stabbed a nine-year-old girl as she played outside her mother’s shop has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years. Deividas Skebas, 26, killed Lilia Valutyte in the town centre of Boston, Lincolnshire, on July 28, 2022. The child was playing with a hula-hoop on a pedestrianised
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A 24-year-old man who maliciously posted intimate images of his ex-girlfriend online, advertising her for sexual services, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years at Leicester Crown Court. Victim Targeted After Relationship Breakdown Declan Guess’s actions began after his relationship ended. He shared the victim’s name, address, and private photos on multiple websites. This led to
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A 60-year-old man has been jailed for seven years after rigging multiple properties with improvised booby traps including a homemade flamethrower to protect a cannabis-growing operation. Ian Claughton was convicted of 10 offences, including possession of firearms and explosives, drug production and possession of criminal property. Sheffield Crown Court heard that his elaborate security measures
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Parents who say they repeatedly warned childcare managers about troubling behaviour by a nursery worker months before his arrest have claimed their concerns were dismissed, leaving children at risk. Vincent Chan, who worked at a Bright Horizons nursery on Finchley Road in West Hampstead, north-west London, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after
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An Iraqi national based in Wolverhampton has been found to be part of what prosecutors described as a “dangerous” organised crime network smuggling migrants into the UK via small boats. Ramal Briem, 33, was linked to a large-scale operation that moved Vietnamese migrants across Europe before arranging Channel crossings into Britain for £1,500 per person.
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Crimestoppers has announced a £5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted in connection with a serious stabbing in Birmingham. West Midlands Police launched an attempted murder investigation following the attack, which took place at around 6pm on Monica Road in Small Heath on Saturday, August 9 last year. Officers said
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Actor Noel Clarke has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape relating to an allegation dating back to 2007. The 50-year-old, best known for his role as Mickey Smith in Doctor Who, attended Islington Police Station in London on Tuesday by prior appointment, accompanied by his wife, Iris, and his solicitor. He was arrested on
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