Tag Archives: Courts

A Bridlington subpostmaster was left bankrupt after an auditor wrongly accused him of being “sloppy and slapdash”. A long-running inquiry is taking place into the Horizon scandal which resulted in more than 700 branch managers falsely accused by the Post Office of crimes, such as fraud and theft, due to …

A postman ‘genuinely thought he might die’ as he was dragged to the ground during a vicious dog attack. The dog’s owner then begged postman Steven McKay not to call the police after he was chased and bitten by the Belgian shepherd, a court heard. Liverpool Crown Court heard that …

A postman thought he was going to die when a dog chased him down and dragged him to the ground, a court heard. Postman Steven McKay was attacked by a Belgian shepherd in September last year, the court was told. Owner Joseph Blaney, 37, begged him not to call the …

Everyday innocent Londoners are conned out of their hard-earned cash by sophisticated scammers looking to make a quick buck by playing fast and loose with the truth. These greedy crooks might think they can live a life of luxury without putting in the work, but they are eventually caught and …

An ex-Royal Marine commando who started having sexually-charged online conversations with a fake 13-year-old girl later claimed that their chats were no worse than what was taught in schools. Retired lorry driver Frank Turner also pretended that he was gathering evidence before taking it to the police station and that …

Three companies who fleeced Royal Mail of at least £70million over ten years have changed pleas just one week into their trial. Millions of pounds were pocketed in the fraud, which involved the under-declaration of mail that was posted through a network of logistics companies in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. On …

There are few criminals more despicable than fraudsters and thieves. Unlike many lawbreakers, who act in the heat of the moment or out of desperation, this particular batch of bad eggs often spend days, weeks or even months cynically planning their elaborate schemes. The motivation is always to scam quick …

Postal workers have urged the government to tackle the dog violence “epidemic” they say is a major safety risk. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), the union for postal workers, wants the government to “toughen up” and improve police enforcement as well as court penalties. The union went on to describe …

Sadly some criminals are good at what they do and can make precarious ‘careers’ from breaking the law, but others are not. Considering the high stakes involved it is remarkable how often sheer incompetence leads to offenders being caught and then convicted. Equally bizarre is that many still deny their …

A scammer sent thousands of people fake Royal Mail texts requesting a ‘settlement’ fee for their parcel to be delivered. Mohammed Gulzar was caught with a ‘smishing’ kit when police raided his home in Birmingham. The 22-year-old university student duped at least one elderly woman and spent more than £2,500 …