A court has heard how a gang of armed thugs terrorised a mum and her four-year-old son by threatening to spray them with acid during a seven-hour raid on their home. Two thugs, one in a Royal Mail uniform and one armed with a hammer, knocked on the front door …
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A gang of armed thugs threatened to spray acid at a mum and her four-year-old son during a terrifying seven-hour raid on their home, a court heard. The woman opened her front-door to be confronted by two gang members – one in Royal Mail uniform – who were armed with …
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A Co Down teenager accused of using the postal service in a bid to distribute ecstasy on a worldwide scale must remain in custody, a High Court judge ruled today. Shawn Atkinson was refused bail amid claims of sending illicit packages to destinations in Asia and Australia. Prosecutors said the …
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A 50-year-old menace has been given a 12 week jail sentence, suspended, for ignoring a court order made after his spree of thefts and abuse. James Paul Wesley Pearson, of no fixed abode, appeared at Truro Magistrates’ Court recently after breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order on January 5, 2022. The …
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NEWBERRYTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Police who pulled over a suspected drunken or drugged driver in Pennsylvania discovered a live deer that had apparently been hit and then placed in the hatchback area of her car. The animal was freed after the stop Thursday by police in Newberry Township. The occupants …
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A spate of thefts of cars that use advanced electronic keys has prompted police to recommend some very low-tech crime prevention techniques. In a post on Facebook, Hinckley Police advised people to block their keyless car in with another vehicle when they leave it overnight, or to even get special …
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When it comes to breaking the law, the Queen is covered by what is known as sovereign immunity in the UK. It means that the King or Queen cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune from civil or criminal proceedings. For more Royal Family news, click here. While the …
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by driving while under the influence of drugs after a 14-year-old girl died in a New Year’s Eve crash near Rowley Regis railway station. A 39-year-old man was arrested after the crash, which happened at about 4.45pm yesterday (December 31) …
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A message arrives from a loved one. They are in trouble and they need help urgently. It would be difficult to ignore, and that’s exactly what happened to Gerry Ellis. It wasn’t until he’d handed over almost £7,000 that he realised the person he thought was his daughter getting in …
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Christmas cards and letters have been found strewn and soaking on the ground – sparking fears a postbox was raided. The mail – addressed to locations including Faversham, Whitstable and Bury St Edmunds – was found littering streets through Faversham town centre by shocked passers-by. A hand-written letter was among …
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