A BRIT “predator” who sold a “suicide” drug online for £100 has been jailed after two people took their own life. Miles Cross, 33, set up a business selling the poison via a web forum and operated under a pseudonym. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Miles Cross …
Read More »Criminals used bouncy castles, citronella candles and Royal Mail in elaborate schemes
Drug dealers operating in the upper echelons of the criminal fraternity often go to extreme lengths in order to conceal their illicit activities and escape the clutches of the law. Here, the ECHO has taken a look at some of the most audacious measures that organised crimes groups have taken …
Read More »Stalker ‘pulled large sword from his trousers’ outside Middlesbrough house party
Binny Sharif followed the woman, showed up at her place of work and through a wooden block through her window Binny Sharif appeared at Teesside Crown Court via video link from prison (Image: Evening Gazette) A stalker pulled a sword from his trousers and waved it at his ex and …
Read More »Royal Mail parcel thief threatened to stab postman who chased her down in Middlesbrough
Tegan Harker stole the large parcel from a Royal Mail van whilst the postman was emptying a letter box Tegan Harker(Image: Cleveland Police) An opportunist thief opened the back door of a Royal Mail van while the post man was collecting letters from a post box. Tegan Harker, 20, stole …
Read More »Gang laundered £53 million through Leicester Post Offices in ‘complex’ scheme
10 people were arrested and charged as part of a long-running investigation into the gang Jigar Gheewala, Rajul Patel and Bhavik Kotecha were key players in the criminal operation(Image: Leicestershire Police) A criminal gang laundered more than £53 million through Post Office branches across Leicester using a sophisticated operation involving …
Read More »Belfast hotel guest allegedly barricaded himself into hotel bathroom before causing £5,000 in damage, court told
PSNI claim the accused smashed up fixtures and tried to start a fire before armed response officers had to be called to his room 17:40, 22 Dec 2025Updated 21:02, 22 Dec 2025 Armed response officers had to be called to a room at the Premier Inn on Alfred Street A …
Read More »Boy, 17, dies in hospital 12 days after crash
Reporting on an inquest can be one of the hardest types of stories a journalist can write. More often than not, they are emotionally charged proceedings attended by grief-stricken people who are desperate for answers. Sometimes, inquests can seem quite clinical due to a coroner’s need to remain impartial and …
Read More »Man jailed for Jennifer Dornan murder fails in bid to overturn conviction
The mum-of-three was stabbed to death at her Hazel View home before the house was then set on fire in what was believed to be an attempt to destroy evidence. 12:18, 22 Dec 2025Updated 12:22, 22 Dec 2025 A man jailed for the murder of Jennifer Dornan in west Belfast …
Read More »Men who were disgusting to women among those sentenced by Cornwall magistrates
One beat a woman, one threatened a woman with violence and one shared an intimate photo or film without consent, included in this week’s magistrates’ list File picture of Bodmin Magistrates Court (Image: CornwallLive) It’s the weekend and therefore time for a look at the cases that have recently come …
Read More »Man ‘walked into a trap’ and feared for his life in terrifying gang attack in Nottingham alleyway
The victim was lured ‘off the beaten track’ and was stabbed and beaten by a gang of kickboxing robbers Martin Naylor Courts and legal affairs correspondent 12:00, 19 Dec 2025Updated 12:20, 19 Dec 2025 The five-strong robbery gang(Image: Nottinghamshire Police) A robbery gang lured their victim into an alleyway, stabbed …
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