Rapist finally brought to justice 14 years on after DNA taken from arrest to unrelated offence

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday 20th February 2025, at 17:50hrs A thorough investigation was undertaken at the time of the rape on a girl aged 15 in Merseyside but no suspect were brought to justice until now A 44-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guiltyContinue reading “Rapist finally brought to justice 14 years on after DNA taken from arrest to unrelated offence”

Man picked up vulnerable woman on night out in his car before taking her back to his home and raping her

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday 20th February 2025, at 16:00hrs He has been convicted following a trail at Birmingham Crown Court A man has been convicted of picking up a vulnerable woman on a night out in West Bromwich and taking her back to his Birmingham address where he raped her. DonovanContinue reading “Man picked up vulnerable woman on night out in his car before taking her back to his home and raping her”

Man who threatened to kill woman bit her and threw a clothes dryer at her during attack Jailed

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday 20th February 2025, at 15:55hrs The violent man tried to strangle his victim in an attack last year Alex Byrne attacked the woman a number of times, including biting and throwing a clothes dryer at her. The 39-year-old had also threatened to kill her. Last March, theContinue reading “Man who threatened to kill woman bit her and threw a clothes dryer at her during attack Jailed”

Police woman handed suspended sentence for off-duty assaults

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday 20th February 2025, at 15:30hrs Misconduct proceedings will now take place following the sentencing A serving police officer has been sentenced after being convicted of assaulting a person known to her. Officers from the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards investigated two assaults, which took place on 15Continue reading “Police woman handed suspended sentence for off-duty assaults”

Woman injured after van collided with her in what Police are treating as a deliberate act

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday 20th February 2025, at 15:25hrs A man has already been charged with causing grevious bodily harm and appeared in court Police are appealing for witnesses and any road users with footage after a collision in New Cross left a woman seriously injured. The incident happened on Monday,Continue reading “Woman injured after van collided with her in what Police are treating as a deliberate act”

Nelson rapist threatened to slit teenage victims throat and throw boiling water over her friend

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday 20th February 2025, at 14:45hrs He pleaded not guilty to raping the teenager but was found guilty by a jury at Preston Crown Court A man who raped and blackmailed a vulnerable teenager has been jailed for 12 years. Umar Farooq attacked the teenage girl and thenContinue reading “Nelson rapist threatened to slit teenage victims throat and throw boiling water over her friend”

Manipulative violent man who dragged victim across floor causing carpet burns to her face jailed

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday 20th February 2025, at 13:30hrs He also grabbed her around the throat and put his hand over her nose during hotel attack on New Years Day The 63-year-old man from Manchester has been jailed for over two years after pleading guilty to violently assaulting a former partnerContinue reading “Manipulative violent man who dragged victim across floor causing carpet burns to her face jailed”

Four sentenced for deliberate fires that forced woman and dog to escape through upstairs window

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 20th February 2025, at 10:10hrs They were convicted following a almost four week trial at Lewes Crown Court Four people have been sentenced for their part in setting deliberate fires back in September 2023. In a statement released after sentencing, Sussex Police said: “The series began onContinue reading “Four sentenced for deliberate fires that forced woman and dog to escape through upstairs window”

Double murderer sentenced to life for killing wife and her son

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 19th February 2025, at 21:00hrs He was calculating, controlling and violent and said to Maria ‘dead or alive, you will never leave this marriage’. A 64-year-old man has been given a life sentence for murdering his wife and his step son in a violent attack in theirContinue reading “Double murderer sentenced to life for killing wife and her son”

Police make further appeal in no-body murder investigation

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 19th February 2025, at 20:55hrs Cambridgeshire Police have made a further appeal following the charging of a man earlier this week Detectives investigating the disappearance of Julie Buckley have released further details about her disappearance and made a fresh appeal for dashcam footage. Police announced last weekContinue reading “Police make further appeal in no-body murder investigation”