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News CCTV appeal following theft at Norwich restaurant

Police Release CCTV Images After Group of Women Leave Norwich Restaurant Without Paying

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Police have released CCTV images of four women they wish to speak to following a theft incident at a restaurant in Norwich. The incident occurred at around 6.10pm on Saturday, 5 October, on Surrey Street, when a group of women entered a restaurant, ordered food, and then left without paying their bill. Norfolk Police are […]

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Murder Probe Launched After Young Girl Found Dead in Oxfordshire Village

Murder Probe Launched After Young Girl Found Dead in Oxfordshire Village

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A murder investigation has been launched after a young girl was found dead at a home in the quiet Oxfordshire village of Islip. Emergency services were called to the property late on Tuesday morning after two of the girl’s sisters reportedly ran to a neighbour’s house to seek help. The neighbour, described by residents as

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Birmingham Cocaine Dealers Jailed After Police Seize £50,000 Cash, Drugs Hidden in Storage Units

Birmingham Cocaine Dealers Jailed After Police Seize £50,000 Cash, Drugs Hidden in Storage Units

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Two Birmingham men have been jailed after police uncovered a large cocaine supply operation involving drugs and cash stored in multiple lock-up units across the city. Jamie Elkin, 37, from Castle Bromwich, and Lewis Lacey, 31, from Castle Vale, were arrested following a West Midlands Police investigation that exposed their large-scale drug operation. Elkin was

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Who Killed Derrick Jones? Police Offer £20,000 Reward in East London Murder Case

Who Killed Derrick Jones? Police Offer £20,000 Reward in East London Murder Case

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Police have offered a £20,000 reward for information following the death of 56-year-old Derrick Jones, whose body was found wrapped in a sheet on a pavement in Ilford, east London. Detectives are appealing for witnesses. Met Police Launch Appeal Over Death of Derrick Jones A £20,000 reward has been offered for information about the murder

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Asylum Seeker Accused of ‘Frenzied’ Screwdriver Killing Says He Fled Sudan Because It Was ‘Dangerous’ An asylum seeker accused of murdering hotel worker Rhiannon Skye Whyte has told a court he fled his homeland because it was “dangerous” for him. Deng Chol Majek, who denies the charge of murder, gave evidence at Wolverhampton Crown Court, saying he left Sudan aged 16 due to threats from an Army officer and the ongoing conflict in the country. Prosecutors allege Majek, who was staying at the Park Inn Hotel in Walsall, followed Ms Whyte from the hotel to Bescot train station, where he stabbed her 23 times in what they described as a “frenzied” attack. The defendant insists he was born in 2001 and is 19, though prosecutors have questioned his age, suggesting he could be 27. Majek, speaking through an interpreter, said he was born in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, and speaks Dinka and Arabic. He said he did not attend school and never learned English. Explaining why he fled Sudan, Majek said a man in the Army wanted to marry his sister, which his family refused, leading to threats and forcing them to move from South Sudan to North Sudan. He said he left Sudan altogether in April 2022, shortly after marrying, fearing the Army officer would pursue him. From there, he travelled through Libya, Italy, and Germany before arriving in the UK, where he claimed asylum in July 2024. Asked why he sought asylum, Majek replied: “I was threatened in Sudan and it was dangerous for me.” He told the court that the outbreak of war in 2022 also influenced his decision to flee, adding: “There was a war and I was threatened while I was in Sudan.” Majek said he has no previous convictions, cautions, or warnings in the UK or abroad. Jurors heard of an alleged incident in Germany in August 2023, when Majek was accused of kicking a train door while drunk. The case was dropped, and he told the court it was a misunderstanding caused by a mistake in his German identity papers. Majek, of Bescot Crescent, Walsall, denies murdering Ms Whyte on 23 October 2024 and possessing an offensive weapon ; a screwdriver on 20 October 2024. The trial continues. asylum seeker, Walsall, Rhiannon Skye Whyte, Wolverhampton Crown Court, Deng Chol Majek, screwdriver murder, Sudan, UK crime, Home Office, murder trial, Park Inn Hotel, Bescot station, Khartoum, immigration, UK courts, Midlands news, crime in UK, BBC Midlands, Sudan war, asylum claim, Wolverhampton court case

Asylum Seeker Accused of ‘Frenzied’ Screwdriver Killing Says He Fled Sudan Because It Was ‘Dangerous’

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An asylum seeker accused of murdering hotel worker Rhiannon Skye Whyte has told a court he fled his homeland because it was “dangerous” for him. Deng Chol Majek, who denies the charge of murder, gave evidence at Wolverhampton Crown Court, saying he left Sudan aged 16 due to threats from an Army officer and the

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Ex-Marine at Heart of £20 Million Tax Fraud Linked to London Crime Syndicate

Ex-Marine at Heart of £20 Million Tax Fraud Linked to London Crime Syndicate

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A former Royal Marine commando has been jailed for helping to mastermind a £20 million tax fraud,  one of HM Revenue and Customs’ largest ever investigations. Almost all of HMRC’s investigators were involved in coordinated raids across the UK on 12 March 2003, targeting dozens of individuals and 30 companies. The operation centred on Winnington

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Officers Stun as Ten Suspects Jump from Car in Cambridgeshire Hare Coursing Chase

Officers Stun as Ten Suspects Jump from Car in Cambridgeshire Hare Coursing Chase

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Police were left stunned when ten men leapt from a single vehicle during a chase through the Cambridgeshire countryside in an operation targeting suspected hare coursers. Rural crime officers on patrol in Balsham, around ten miles southeast of Cambridge, spotted a suspicious SUV packed with men and dogs. When they tried to stop the vehicle,

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Court Hears How Asylum Seeker ‘Danced, Laughed’ After Killing Hotel Worker

Court Hears How Asylum Seeker ‘Danced, Laughed’ After Killing Hotel Worker

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An asylum seeker allegedly stabbed a hotel worker 23 times with a screwdriver after following her home from work, a murder trial has heard. Deng Chol Majek, a Sudanese national who claims to be 19, is accused of murdering 27-year-old Rhiannon Skye Whyte near Bescot Stadium railway station in Walsall on 20 October last year.

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