Police have launched a murder investigation after a ‘vulnerable’ father-of-three who was ‘tormented and bullied for weeks’ was beaten to death on his doorstep. Glenn Smith, 47, was allegedly assaulted by a gang of youths who then fled and left him to die outside his home in the early hours of this morning. Shocked neighbours … Read more
Three sisters who ran an all-female fraud gang have been jailed after using stolen receipts and credit card numbers to scam almost £80,000 in designer clothes, beauty treatments and cash. Lynsey Burdon, 36, and her sisters Emmiline, 29, and Sarah, 40, from Manchester, were sentenced at Chester Crown Court today after admitting conspiracy to commit … Read more
In December 2019 an operation targeted the ‘Ndrangheta families based in the southern Italian city of Locri in the Calabria region – the rural, mountainous and under-developed ‘toe’ of Italy’s boot and the heartland of the worldwide crime group. As a result of the swoop, Italian police arrested 334 people, including a police colonel and a … Read more
Schoolboy, 15, is arrested for murder as man is killed in ‘gang attack’ at scene of car crash in Oxfordshire town Man believed to be the driver, 19, was found dead in the middle of the road Bystanders captured entire incident on their mobile phones as grim souvenirs Police urged them not to share footage … Read more
Police are hunting a gang that stole four dogs and 13 puppies after targeting kennels and breeders in broad daylight. The thieves removed hinges from gates before escaping with the dogs from the Fiveways Kennels in Barton Mills near Mildenhall, Suffolk. The gang struck between 3.45pm and 6pm yesterday – the day the kennels re-opened … Read more
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry donned hair nets and facemasks as they volunteered alongside former gang members at a Los Angeles bakery. The Duke, 35, and Duchess of Sussex, 38, who are currently living in Tyler Perry’s $18 million mansion in Los Angeles having stepped back from royal duties in March, visited the Homeboy Industries … Read more
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry donned hair nets and facemasks as they volunteered alongside former gang members at a Los Angeles bakery. The Duke, 35, and Duchess of Sussex, 38, who are currently living in Tyler Perry’s $18 million mansion in Los Angeles having stepped back from royal duties in March, visited the Homeboy Industries … Read more
At society jeweller Boodles, diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Or as its managing director Michael Wainwright once told a TV documentary: ‘A lot of girls like diamonds and some girls absolutely adore them and those are the girls we are after!’ One such girl arrived at the 200-year-old firm’s Bond Street headquarters at 11.09am … Read more
At society jeweller Boodles, diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Or as its managing director Michael Wainwright once told a TV documentary: ‘A lot of girls like diamonds and some girls absolutely adore them and those are the girls we are after!’ One such girl arrived at the 200-year-old firm’s Bond Street headquarters at 11.09am … Read more
A gang member who stole £4million worth of gems from a Mayfair jewellers in one of the biggest thefts in British criminal history has been jailed for nearly four years. Mickael Jovanovic was part of a crack team who tricked staff at Boodles into handing over precious jewels then used sleight of hand to swap … Read more