Hedge thieves will need a fence: Police issue appeal after criminals steal £5,000 freshly-planted hedgerow from edge of Norfolk field Norfolk police issued appeal after gang dug up hedge near Aylesham, Norfolk The thieves uprooted hundreds of the freshly planted young trees and bushes Force want to hear from anyone in area who may have been … Read more
Criminals may not be brought to justice as quickly under a no-deal Brexit as police lose access to European databases on suspects, National Crime Agency boss warns Steve Rodhouse today told MPs that alternative systems would be ‘sub-optimal’ Even if a deal is reached the UK is expected to lose 40,000 criminal alerts data Brexit … Read more
Criminals may not be brought to justice as quickly under a no-deal Brexit as police lose access to European databases on suspects, National Crime Agency boss warns Steve Rodhouse today told MPs that alternative systems would be ‘sub-optimal’ Even if a deal is reached the UK is expected to lose 40,000 criminal alerts data Brexit … Read more
Don’t say gangs! Courts urged to avoid using the word with reference to criminals because of its ‘negative connotations’ The Crown Prosecution Service has released the guidance to lawyers They should not use the label to ‘prejudice’ defendants unless there is evidence Guidance drafted to address increasing number of girls and women being groomed by drug … Read more
Two career criminals who murdered a 61-year-old man in his own home after tying him up and torturing him in an ordeal lasting up to an hour have been jailed for life. Craig Stanton, 43, and Alexander Mackay, 47, broke into Saleem Butt’s house in Batley, West Yorkshire, through an open window on April 24 … Read more
‘Race bias’ of judges in gun crime cases: Criminals’ ethnicity must be taken into account when handing down sentences, experts say Research revealed that white criminals have been given lesser penalties The new instructions will come into force at the start of next month It’d be the first time race will be a factor in … Read more
‘Race bias’ of judges in gun crime cases: Criminals’ ethnicity must be taken into account when handing down sentences, experts say Research revealed that white criminals have been given lesser penalties The new instructions will come into force at the start of next month It’d be the first time race will be a factor in … Read more
Seven foreign criminals who should be deported walk free EACH DAY: New figures reveal 2,552 such offenders have been freed in the past year Figures show 2,552 have been freed into the community in the past 12 months In total record 9,987 foreign national offenders are now living in the community It is up 150 … Read more
Manchester United victims of CYBER ATTACK in ‘sophisticated operation by organised criminals’… but media channels and personal data are unaffected and club insist West Brom game on Saturday WILL go ahead Manchester United confirmed on Friday night a cyber attack on their systems Red Devils said in a statement they had ‘procedures in place for … Read more
Manchester United victims of CYBER ATTACK in ‘sophisticated operation by organised criminals’… but media channels and personal data are unaffected and club insist match against West Brom on Saturday WILL go ahead Manchester United confirmed on Friday night a cyber attack on their systems Red Devils said in a statement they had ‘procedures in place … Read more