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Norfolk Man Arrested After Allegedly Setting Fire to Occupied Home

Human Remains Found in Wimblington Identified as Murder Victim Julie Buckley

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Human remains discovered in a field in Wimblington have been formally identified as belonging to Julie Buckley, who was last seen alive in January. The 55 year old from Christchurch went missing at the start of the year, sparking a major police investigation. On 15 September, Karl Hutchings, 48, of Christchurch, pleaded guilty at Cambridge […]

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Asylum Seeker Sentenced in Essex for Assaults on Schoolgirl, Woman

Asylum Seeker Sentenced in Essex for Assaults on Schoolgirl, Woman

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An asylum seeker whose crimes triggered protests outside a hotel in Essex has been jailed for sexually assaulting a 14 year old girl and a woman. Hadush Kebatu, originally from Ethiopia, was sentenced to 12 months in prison after being found guilty at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court. He was convicted of two sexual assaults, harassment, inciting

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Man Admits Sexual Relationship with Teenage Girl After Confessing to Police 10 Years Later

Man Admits S3xual Relationship with Teenage Girl After Confessing to Police 10 Years Later

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A Dereham man who admitted to having a s3xual relationship with a teenage girl more than a decade ago has avoided prison after confessing to police years later. Jason Wall, now 31, began the relationship in 2013 when he was 18 or 19 and the girl was just 13 years old. Norwich Crown Court heard

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£1.3 Million in Cryptocurrency Confiscated From Dark Web Drug Dealer in Devon

£1.3 Million in Cryptocurrency Confiscated From Dark Web Drug Dealer in Devon

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Police in Devon have seized £1.3 million in cryptocurrency from a man jailed for selling drugs online. Ryan Coleman, 36, from Torquay, was sentenced to 15 years at Exeter Crown Court after admitting to supplying cocaine, ecstasy, cannabis and ketamine. Police said he sold around 80kg of Class A and B drugs in approximately 18,500

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Man dies after alleged attack at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park

Man dies after alleged attack at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park

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A man has died following an alleged assault at a popular holiday park in Inverclyde. Emergency services were called to Rothesay Gardens, within Wemyss Bay Holiday Park, shortly after midnight on Sunday. The 33-year-old was found seriously injured but was pronounced dead at the scene. Police Scotland confirmed a 21-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman

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Border Force Seizes £2.9 Million Cocaine from HGV Carrying Lego

Border Force Seizes £2.9 Million Cocaine from HGV Carrying Lego

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An HGV driver attempted to smuggle £2.9 million worth of cocaine inside a lorry carrying a delivery of Lego. Feruz Kadirov, 43, an Uzbekistan national, was jailed following a National Crime Agency investigation after officers discovered 35 kilograms of cocaine hidden in his vehicle. Kadirov was stopped by Border Force officers on 17 July as

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