Tag Archives: Crime

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 …

A heavy police presence has been reported across Nottingham city centre due to a major incident. Police have put multiple road closures in place and the tram network has been suspended. People have been told to use alternative routes through the centre due to a large-scale investigation. In a statement …

Around 30 packets of cannabis have been discovered at a Royal Mail sorting office near Peterborough within the space of a month. The incident was first reported by police on Tuesday (June 6). The drugs were found at different times in May and it is understood dealers were sending orders …

Brazen burglars stole a haul of parcels after sneaking into a postal depot in the dead of night, a court has heard. Craig Britton and Richard Cook took trollies and sacks full of mail away from the building, none of which have ever been recovered and it is unknown exactly …

A murderer has been jailed for life after killing a man during a drugs row in a Dorset hostel. Alex Banda, 28, of Poole, was found guilty of murdering Daniel Upson at the property on Frances Road, Bournemouth, on December 16 last year. Dorset Police said Banda’s attack on the …

It has been confirmed that convicted paedophile Rolf Harris has died aged 93. It’s unclear when the disgraced star passed away with no official comment from his family at the time of publication. The news was first reported by the Mirror after three neighbours on the estate where Harris lived …

Police swarmed to a Nuneaton street after a mass fight broke out. Passers-by spotted the large emergency services presence in Church Road last night (May 18). A property, known locally as a half-way house, was cordoned off with police tape. A Warwickshire Police spokesman has confirmed that officers were called …

The Metropolitan Police said it “understands public concern” after 52 arrests were made during the King’s Coronation. The force said the alleged offences included affray, public nuisance and breach-of-the-peace offences. Officers came under under heavy criticism on Saturday after campaign groups slammed ‘alarming’ detentions during republican protests. Protesters from the …

Irfan William, 49, delivered letters in the southside area of Glasgow, where he took advantage to harass victim with unwanted advances Irfan William delivered letters in the southside area of Glasgow ( Image: Spindrift) A sleazy postman hounded four women during his rounds, leaving one so scared she moved house. …