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January 25, 2017, 9:10 am

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A woman has told a jury how she was kidnapped by three men in broad daylight after a drug deal went wrong.Heroin addict Terryn Kowalski told a court she was grabbed by the trio looking for her boyfriend – whom they blamed for setting them up.She told the jury she was dragged into a car before she managed to escape.Her partner Shane Webb had earlier given the defendants the slip after himself being detained in a car, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Jack Brawn, aged 20, Paul Goodwin, aged 25, and...

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January 25, 2017, 9:29 am

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A man offered drugs to a student next to him in the toilets of Plymouth University's Student Union, a court heard.Richard McKean, aged 29, was caught with MDMA or Ecstasy after he spoke to the stranger at the urinals, a jury was told.But he told Plymouth Crown Court he was only taking part in a general conversation about drugs.McKean, of St Mary Street, Stonehouse, has denied possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply on campus on March 9 last year.Nigel Hall, opening the case at his...

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January 25, 2017, 9:45 am

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A man named after Elvis Presley used a stranger's head "like a trampoline" after a dispute over a game of pool, a court heard.But Elvis Aaron Presley Colley avoided singing "Jailhouse Rock" after his prison sentence was suspended.Colley, aged 39, born only a month after the King's death, stamped on Wayne Dannan's head once or twice in a sports bar, Plymouth Crown Court heard.He attacked his fellow drinker after he was told off for not concentrating on the game.Judge Ian...

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January 25, 2017, 11:26 am

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Police say they are concerned about the health of a missing 62-year-old man.Danny Northey was last seen in the Prince Rock area of Plymouth at around 11am on January 18. He has not been seen of or heard from since. Danny is white, 6ft tall, medium to skinny build with short grey hair. He was possibly wearing a grey or blue coat and suit trousers or grey tracksuit bottoms.Police say they have concerns relating to his health. If you have seen Danny or know of his whereabouts contact police on 101...

Police appeal for witnesses after break-in at Plympton church

January 25, 2017, 12:21 pm

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a Plympton church.Investigators say crooks gained entry on the night of Thursday January 19 via an insecure fire exit door. While nothing was stolen a small amount of damage was caused to a window.Pc Greg Rendle, neighbourhood beat manager for Plympton said: "Woodford church is used by numerous members of the community young and old and this is particularly upsetting for all the volunteers that give up there own time to provide various...

PCSOs in Plymouth - the history of the community officers who...

January 25, 2017, 4:01 pm

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Blunkett's Bobbies. Plastic Police. Not-really-cops.From the start, there was a dislike and ridicule of the Police Community Support Officers.Created in 2002, they were soon nicknamed 'Blunkett's Bobbies' after the then Home Secretary.The decision was criticised as policing 'on the cheap".They have power to confiscate alcohol in public places, issue fixed-penalty notices for anti-social behaviour and disorder, seize drugs, search people for weapons and detain suspects for up to 30...

5 times hero PCSOs have come to the rescue in Plymouth

January 25, 2017, 8:00 pm

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As police chiefs consider axing Plymouth's PCSOs, The Herald remembers five times they came to the rescue. Created in 2002 they were soon nicknamed 'Blunkett's Bobbies' after the then Home Secretary. The decision was criticised as policing 'on the cheap". But they soon became crucial to policing Plymouth's streets - and today they are highly valued in communities across the city. Here are five times they have gone above and beyond. 1. Saved an 89-year-old Plymouth Argyle fan's...

Five fox cubs found 'mauled by hunters with another animal'

January 26, 2017, 1:52 am

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An investigation has begun after five fox cubs were found 'mauled' in a woodland in Devon. Police believe the foxes may have been killed earlier this month in Ausewell Woods, near Ashburton, by hunters with who were with another animal. A police spokesman said: "We are investigating this as an illegal act under the Hunting Act 2004 which states it is illegal to hunt a wild mammal with dogs. "On Sunday, January 8, five fox cubs were found dead in the woods appearing to have been mauled...

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Mystery of devastating Plymouth fire may never be solved

January 26, 2017, 5:21 am

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Watch the moment fire rips through the property above (warning: explains strong language) The cause of a devastating fire that destroyed a three-storey building and left a mother and son homeless may never be solved. On December 22, three days before Christmas, a blaze started at a property on Albert Road and quickly spread through the building. Despite the best efforts of fire crews, the property, which also housed two businesses, was too badly damaged to be salvaged. And the...

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January 26, 2017, 6:49 am

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A former boss of Derriford Hospital burst into tears in the dock at Exeter Crown Court today as she admitted fraudulently paying her husband more than £11,000 from her budget. Paula Vasco-Knight, 53, and her husband Stephen have today both admitted defrauding the NHS of £11,000 in a dramatic turnaround. The trial had heard how the boss of Torbay Hospital was awarded £10,000 for being the 'Inspirational Leader of the Year' - then used the money to give her husband work...

Plymouth drugs gang member arrested in Rome

January 26, 2017, 7:37 am

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Eight men who brought large amounts of cannabis into Plymouth are facing jail – after the last gang member was caught hiding in Rome.Shkelzen Hasani, aged 29, was caught in Italy at the end of August on a European warrant and extradited.He was thrown into custody at Exeter Prison and dragged to Plymouth Crown Court with a co-defendant.Hasani, of Smethwick in the West Midlands, had pleaded not guilty when he first faced a judge over a videolink.But he changed his plea to admit conspiracy to...

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January 26, 2017, 7:14 am

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Police are keen to identify this man in connection with two incidents of theft from a city centre store which took place in one week.The man was spotted the store first on December 12 at 1.15pm and again on December 15 at 4.45pm last year. Around the same times, on the first date, items amounting to £324.99 went missing from the store. On the second date, items worth £540 went missing. It is hoped the man shown in these two pictures can assist police with their ongoing inquiries. If...

Thug held woman prisoner and attacked love rival

January 26, 2017, 8:27 am

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A thug held his ex-girlfriend prisoner in his car and attacked her previous partner as part of a volatile love triangle, a court heard.Violent Christopher Comber, aged 51, ambushed his love rival on his doorstep and left him with a broken nose and ribs and a fractured eye socket.Having split with the woman, Comber tricked her into his car outside her Plymouth home and drove her to Torquay months later.Comber attacked his ex-partner but she managed to escape and call the police, Plymouth Crown...

Cop tells Plymouth jury how he ran down suspected kidnapper

January 26, 2017, 8:51 am

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A policeman told a jury how he ran down a suspected kidnapper who was stopped in a car on a busy city street.Det Sgt Gary Rogers was one of four officers who performed a "hard stop" on a Vauxhall Astra containing three men accused of abduction minutes before.Jack Brawn, aged 20, Paul Goodwin, aged 25, and 26-year-old Gjafar Krasniqi, are on trial after they denied kidnapping a heroin-addicted couple when a drug deal went wrong.Police blocked in the trio in the Vauxhall in Wilton Street...

Someone managed to fly a drone to a prisoner's cell on Dartmoor

January 26, 2017, 8:57 am

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A Dartmoor prisoner who admitted arranging for a drone to carry a mobile phone SIM card to his cell window in the dead of night will be sentenced next month.Plymouth Crown Court heard how 27-year-old Joshua Lodge was being held at HMP Dartmoor at the time of the offence. Prosecutor Tom Bradnock said Lodge was the sole occupant of a cell on the fourth floor of G wing. At around midnight on July 30 last year prison officers noticed a knotted bedsheet had been thrown out of his cell window and...

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Dad whose son was tragically killed avoids jail for drug dealing

January 26, 2017, 9:02 am

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A drug dealer who turned to heroin and cocaine after his son was tragically killed has been spared jail.Graham Stainer, aged 55, was caught supplying Class A drugs – a crime almost always punished with immediate custody.But a judge deferred his sentence for six months and has now suspended his jail term.Judge Ian Lawrie had told a previous hearing that Stainer's life had "spiralled out of control" after the death of the 18-year-old in 2004.Former building boss Stainer spent...

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January 26, 2017, 10:48 am

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A road rage thug who punched an 66-year-old Plymouth man in the face was caught after a eagle-eyed police officer spent two months studying piles of CCTV clips.Pc Andy Kay left no stone unturned in his effort to get justice for Ivan Critten after he was attacked on the Manadon roundabout in late 2015, resulting in a kind letter of thanks and a donation to the officer's chosen charity. A goods vehicle driver had climbed out of his cab and punched Mr Critten through his stationary car window,...

Police investigate suspected car arson near crematorium

January 26, 2017, 11:26 pm

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Police are investigating a suspicious vehicle fire early this morning near the Weston Mill crematorium.Firefighters from Camels Head station received a number of calls shortly after 5am today to a vehicle on fire in Vermont Gardens. By the time they arrived at the scene the vehicle was well alight and severely damaged by fire. Crews using two breathing apparatus tackled the fire with a hosereel jet and a hydraulic spreader. Police were later called after the fire was deemed suspicious. Anyone...

Man caught trying to sell drugs in students' union bar toilets

January 27, 2017, 1:13 am

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A man convicted of dealing Ecstasy in university toilets faces a four-year jail sentence – after a judge warned him that his drugs could have killed a student.Richard McKean, aged 29, was caught with MDMA after he approached a stranger at the urinals in the Student Union, a court heard.He told his trial he was only taking part in a general conversation about drugs.But a jury at Plymouth Crown Court took only an hour to find him guilty of dealing a Class A drug.Judge Paul Darlow handed him...

Buzzard shot with air rifle had to be put down

January 27, 2017, 3:29 am

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A buzzard found struggling and starved beside a road had to be put to sleep after vets found it had been shot with an air rifle pellet. It is the fourth found shot during January and whoever is responsbile could be fined up to £5,000 or sent to jail. The RSPCA is now investigating after finding an air gun pellet embedded in the bird's foot. READ: Be loud and proud of farmland birds, annual count urges The buzzard was discovered in a very thin condition at the roadside in Tedburn St...