PUBLISHED: 16:00 04 September 2020 | UPDATED: 16:54 04 September 2020 Mike Brooke Jailed… hoaxer Christopher Doyle who tried sending fake noxious package to prime minister which was intercepted in Royal Mail’s east London sorting office. Picture: Met Police MPS A man who mailed white powder and violent images to …
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Royal Mail has today insisted it is doing everything it can to protect its staff and customers after a postman who felt ‘unprotected’ from Covid-19 killed himself. Darren Beech was found dead by his two brothers at his Kidsgrove home on May 17 after struggling during coronavirus lockdown. An inquest …
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Postman Darren Beech took his own life after he had been struggling during the Covid-19 lockdown. The 50-year-old was found dead by his two brothers at his Kidsgrove home on May 17. An inquest into his death at Stoke’s civic centre heard he was found in the bath, a day …
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A former Royal Mail worker sexually assaulted a young woman at Temple Meads train station. Paul Beech, of Thistle Street in Bedminster, kissed the woman’s neck and cheek while she sat on a bench at around 8pm on November 11 last year. The 61-year-old exposed his penis while urinating near …
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Jake Goddard denied a dangerous dog charge at Ipswich Crown Court Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN Archant A man has denied a charge of not keeping his dog under control after a postman was injured in Bury St Edmunds. Email this article to a friend To send a link to this …
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Every week Bristol Live compiles results of cases from Bristol Magistrates’ Court. Publication of such lists are in the spirit of justice being done and seen to be done. It includes the defendants’ addresses, ages, their offences and the outcomes of the hearings. Victims’ names have been omitted. Where someone’s …
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A foolish student who bought a stun gun online had it intercepted by Royal Mail security staff before it emerged it was capable of discharging one million volts. Siobhan Patrick, 22, purchased the “multi-functional” torch on the internet from Singapore. It had a number of features on it and was …
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A prolific criminal has been jailed for 10 months after he and an accomplice snatched parcels from the back of a Royal Mail van in Bradford . The duo struck last month while the vehicle was parked up in Westgate in Bradford city centre. A court heard that they were …
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A Hartcliffe man appeared in court after ordering an illegal weapon over the internet. Charlie Bevan, of Collinson Road, imported a butterfly knife because he has a “penchant” for weaponry. Butterfly knives, or balisongs, originate from the Philippines. The folding pocketknives conceal their blade when closed. Bevan, 27, appeared in …
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A counterfeit currency crook who evaded capture for four years has been jailed after his DNA was found at the scene of a Bristol burglary. James Ryan, alias Sam Quilligan, was one of four men stopped by police on the M5 back in October 2015. They were all involved in …
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