Teenager Charged With Murder of Chippenham Boy

  A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the tragic death of 16-year-old Shayne Hambakachere in Chippenham. Heartbreaking Incident in Chippenham Shayne, a pupil at Hardenhuish School, was found seriously injured on London Road just before 4pm on Saturday, 31 January. Despite efforts to save him, he sadly died. Shortly after, police arrested […]

FGM Survivors Speak Out: Why So Few Report This Hidden Crime

Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors face huge hurdles that stop them from seeking help or reporting their abuse, revealed a brave victim at a high-profile national conference on honour-based abuse. Shocking Silence Around FGM Huja, who was subjected to FGM as a three-month-old baby in The Gambia, shared her story with senior police, prosecutors, and […]

Britain’s Youngest Female Double Murderer Faces New Parole Hearing

Britain’s youngest female double murderer, Lorraine Thorpe, is set for a fresh parole hearing in February 2026, the Parole Board has confirmed. Gruesome Suffolk Murders Shock the Nation Thorpe was just 15 when she brutally killed her father, Desmond Thorpe, 43, and Rosalyn Hunt, 41, in Suffolk back in 2009. Alongside her accomplice, Paul Clarke, […]

Ship Captain Jailed for Manslaughter After Deadly North Sea Crash

A ship captain has been found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter following a fatal collision in the North Sea that claimed a crew member’s life. Tragic North Sea Collision in March 2025 On 10 March 2025, a tanker and container vessel collided about 10 miles off East Yorkshire’s coast. Humberside Police were alerted by HM […]

Prison Officer Jailed Over Secret Romance with Convicted Gangster

A prison officer who had a secret affair with a convicted gangster and hoped to have his baby has been handed a 2½-year jail sentence. Forbidden Love at HMP Lindholme Charlotte Winstanley, 27, admitted misconduct after starting a forbidden relationship with inmate Jabhari Blair while working at HMP Lindholme in South Yorkshire. Blair, 30, a […]

Asylum Seeker Jailed for York Rape Pleads to Stay in UK

An Egyptian man jailed for raping a woman he lured from a nightclub has begged not to be sent back home for punishment. Eid Anwar Fathi Najjar, 21, attacked the victim after meeting her at York’s Vudu Lounge, before taking her to Shambles Market. The victim was described as “zombie-like” from drink, with club staff […]

Zion Zion, 65, Faces Sexual Assault Charges But Refuses Court Appearance

e Refuses to Face Justice Zion Zion, 65, from Bierton Road, Aylesbury, stands accused of two counts of sexual assault linked to a January 7, 2023 incident in Oxford. He was supposed to appear at Oxford Crown Court on January 30, 2026, via video link from Woodlands House mental health unit. However, a staff member […]

Sudanese Asylum Seeker Cleared of Rape and Voyeurism Charges

Court Round-Up: Drug Offences, Assaults and Criminal Damage Among June Cases

A Sudanese asylum seeker has been found not guilty of raping a woman and voyeurism in a Portsmouth courtroom drama. Mubarak Ibrehim’s Court Case Mubarak Ibrehim, 25, was living at the Royal Beach Hotel in Southsea when the incident allegedly took place on June 11, 2025. The case unfolded at Portsmouth Crown Court, with the […]

Drugs, cash, and burner phone seized during traffic stop

Cannock Man Jailed After Drugs Haul Discovered in Stop-and-Search Drug dealer caught red-handed in Cannock stop-and-search jailed for over five years. Drugs, cash, and burner phone seized during traffic stop Mohammed Omar Raysat, 36, from Great Wyrley, was stopped last November while driving a black Seat Leon on Cannock Road, Chadsmoor. Officers found heroin, crack […]

Retired Civil Servant Barely Avoids Jail Over Child Grooming Chat

  Jonathan Quinnell, 62, a former civil servant turned “life coach,” has dodged prison by the slimmest of margins after pleading guilty to attempting to meet a child following online grooming. The Orpington resident, now living in Bristol, was caught after exchanging sexual messages with what he thought was a 14-year-old girl on an app. […]

Masked Burglar Nabbed After 30+ Break-Ins Across England

Cocaine, Road-Rage, and Insurance Offences: Weekly Round-Up from Bromley Magistrates’ Court

  Serial Burglar on the Run – Until Now A suspected burglar has been slapped with more than 30 charges after a spree that rattled homes across England. Gledis Uka, 29, a man with no fixed address, was arrested in Essex last Friday, bringing a frightening string of break-ins to a halt. Targeting Homes in […]

Asylum Seeker Jailed for Rape Pleads to Avoid Deportation

Nightclub Horror in York An Egyptian asylum seeker jailed for raping and sexually assaulting a woman in York has begged not to be sent back home for punishment. Eid Anwar Fathi Najjar, 21, attacked the victim after meeting her at Vudu Lounge nightclub in the city centre. The young woman, described as “zombie-like” from drinking, […]