US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on India Friday to cooperate with Canada and ensure “accountability” over the killing of a Sikh separatist, after Ottawa accused New Delhi of involvement. Blinken said the United States has been in touch both with India, with which it has warming ties, and …
Read More »Orangutan chained to bed and forced to have sex with men by owner
An orangutan was chained to a bed and repeatedly forced to have sex with men for years, an animal rights charity has revealed. The animal, named Pony, was captured at a young age and then repeatedly raped. Pony’s body was shaved and she was covered in painful bites, rescuers said. …
Read More »Royal Mail fraudsters bought properties ‘like Donald Trump,’ court hears
A family that deprived Royal Mail of £70 million over a decade owned a “multi-million-pound mansion” and bought properties “like Donald Trump,” a court has heard. Parmjeet Sandhu, 56, and his nephew Balginder Sandhu, 46, were part of a scheme to under-declare mail posted through a network of logistics companies in Buckinghamshire …
Read More »Teens charged after ‘tampering with parcels’ on Scots Royal Mail train
Two teenagers have been charged over claims they tampered with parcels on a Royal Mail train. British Transport Police (BTP) were called out at 1.42am on Tuesday. Read More Related Articles Read More Related Articles The force was called in following reports two men had gained access to a Royal …
Read More »Schoolboys injured in £187k Lamborghini horror crash after ‘hiring car for prom’
A top-of-the-range Lamborghini sports car carrying six schoolboys to a prom smashed into a Royal Mail van, leaving several of them injured. The horror incident happened in Beckton, East London at 7.20pm on Tuesday (July 11). The scene was quickly swarmed on by emergency services, as footage of the crash …
Read More »‘Predator’ postman who hounded four women on Glasgow route avoids jail
A sleazy postman who hounded four women during his rounds has avoided a jail sentence. Irfan William delivered letters in Glasgow’s southside, where he took advantage to harass his victims with unwanted advances. The 49-year-old was reported to the Royal Mail twice – but it was only after he forced …
Read More »‘Scouse Mick’ gang sent £500k by Royal Mail postman but pint in pub brought down operation
Four members of a county line gang which operated between Liverpool and Cornwall have been jailed. The members of the gang, known as “Scouse Mick” were jailed at Truro Crown Court in Cornwall for their roles in a conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine to vulnerable people. The men were …
Read More »Masked men storm Royal Mail depot and steal parcels days before Christmas
Merseyside Police said two men who were dressed in black, with their faces covered entered the loading bay area of the depot on Harrington Road at approximately 8.20am on Friday, December 16 With one week until Christmas, masked men stole parcels from a Royal Mail depot ( Image: AFP/Getty Images) …
Read More »Man and teen charged after homeless man allegedly stabbed with box cutters outside Noosa pub
Queensland police have charged a 15-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man after they allegedly attacked a homeless man with box cutters while he was searching for a place to sleep on the Sunshine Coast. Key points: A teenage boy and a man have each been charged after a homeless man was …
Read More »Royal Mail employees help uncover drug dealer after smelling parcel addressed to him
A drug dealer was caught after Royal Mail employees smelt a parcel at their depot and informed police. The package was addressed to Daniel Lloyd Taylor, 25, and passed through a sorting office on its way to his home. However, when postal workers raised the alarm, officers raided his house …
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