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March 15, 2017, 9:07 am

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A man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl - while her father watched TV in the same room unaware of the horrific incident.Jeremy Mitchell, aged 52, faced a judge for indecently touching the girl in Plymouth between February 19 and February 20 2015.The offence was committed in the victim's home on the evening of February 19, Plymouth Crown Court heard.The complainant told police that she was half asleep on the sofa with her dad watching TV at one end and Mitchell...

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Election expenses probe: CPS receives files from Devon and...

March 15, 2017, 10:45 am

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The Crown Prosecution Service has received files relating to general election expenses from Devon and Cornwall Police and 10 other police forces as a second Tory MP revealed he had been quizzed by officers. The probe into the Conservative Party's battle bus campaign in the 2015 contest is examining whether strict spending limits in target seats were breached. Tory MP Will Quince said he had been told by Essex Police he faced no further action after voluntarily attending an interview under...

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March 15, 2017, 10:59 am

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A man described in court as one of Plymouth's most "prolific" graffiti taggers for the last 20 years – and claimed he was "one of the best" taggers in his 'local league' – will spend the next three years paying off the damage he caused. Andrew Balletto, of Valletort Road, appeared at Plymouth Magistrates Court following his arrest earlier this year, on five counts of causing criminal damage with a further three counts taken into consideration. The court...

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March 16, 2017, 1:51 am

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Seven people have been arrested after police in Devon raided eight properties last night as part of a major crackdown on 'illegal highs'. Police chiefs have praised officers and dogs who carried out the raids yesterday in the South Hams as part of Operation Venus, which was launched because of rising concerns in Totnes about the use of dangerous psychoactive substances among teenagers.READ NEXT: Why this businessman wants to save Stonehouse Creek Social Club from closure2 days #Op Venus...

Royal Marine denies raping and strangling woman in his city flat

March 16, 2017, 9:56 am

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A Royal Marine has repeatedly told a jury that he did not strangle and rape a woman in his home.Lance-Corporal Lee Fraser, aged 34, told a jury that they had consensual sex and he never put a hand to her throat.He denied her claims that she said "no" to sex and tried to push him away.Fraser, who has completed tours of Afghanistan and Somalia, admitted at Plymouth Crown Court that he did grab her to get her out of his flat following an argument.But he denied deliberately causing her...

Pervert tried to groom 14-year-old for sex

March 16, 2017, 10:35 am

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A pervert faces jail for trying to groom a 14-year-old girl online – unaware he was talking to a police officer.Ashley Davies, aged 27, arranged to meet the teenager but was caught by detectives, a court heard.Police later found more than 200 indecent images back at his home in Wales.A judge at Plymouth Crown Court has adjourned sentence for a probation officer to prepare a report but has warned Davies that he could go to prison.Ashley Leslie Davies, of St Mellons, Cardiff, had earlier...

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March 16, 2017, 10:56 am

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A heroin addict faces jail for stealing eight bottles of spirits the day after she was handed a suspended prison sentence for a similar offence.Shelley Reynolds, aged 39, walked into Sainsbury's to steal alcohol within 24 hours of walking out of court.She admitted theft of alcohol worth £173 from the Armada Way store on March 2.Reynolds, of Hastings Street, the city centre, was handed a six-month suspended prison sentence at Plymouth Crown Court only the day before. She stole a woman's...

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March 16, 2017, 12:21 pm

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Three London men arrested in Plymouth after police seized suspected crack cocaine, heroin, cannabis and ketamine have all been released as investigations continue. The men were picked up on January 19 by officers from Plymouth's Core Tasking Unit who were investigating a suspected drug supply network. The operation included searches at properties in St Judes, Greenbank and Stoke throughout that day. During the searches police arrested three men – all from London – on suspicion of...

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Who dumped a dragon on Plymouth Hoe?

March 16, 2017, 2:55 pm

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RSPCA officers have rescued an abandoned dragon found on Plymouth Hoe.The bearded dragon was spotted on Wednesday morning and the regional branch of the RSPCA alerted. It was described as being in "good general condition".Read more: Rambos take to the moorsThe RSPCA inspector wrote on social media the lizard was believed "to have been dumped as no residential housing nearby."The owner of the bearded dragon has yet to be traced.According to the RSPCA's website bearded dragons...

Police dog sniffs out suspected drink driver after car flips

March 17, 2017, 12:35 am

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Police arrested a man on suspicion of drink driving after he was tracked down a sniffer dog. Dog handler Pc Mark Stevens tweeted the image of the upturned Peugeot 206 on Alma Road near the junction with Upper Knollys Terrace Lane.Three-year-old German Shepherd Axel tracked him down a short distance away from the scene. Pc Stephens noted on his Tweet that a "positive breath sample given and [man] now in custody". Plymouth City Councillor Steve Ricketts spoke of his shock late last...

Police dealing with two car crash at A38 Deep Lane junction

March 17, 2017, 1:02 am

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Police are on their way to a two car crash on the A38 at the Deep Lane junction. The road is said to be partially blocked following the incident which was reported to police at 7.40am today. A police spokesman said there were no reported injuries but there was traffic disruption. READ NEXT: Palace Theatre owner rejects £1.5m offerTavistock is officially one of the best places to live in the UK - and this is whyWho dumped a dragon on Plymouth Hoe?

Man dies in horrific motorcycle crash in Cornwall

March 17, 2017, 1:26 am

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Police have issued an appeal for witnesses to a fatal collision in Cornwall between a motorbike and car. The incident, at around 4.40pm on Thursday on the A39 St Kew near Wadebridge, left the 63-year-old rider dead at the scene. The black Honda XL 1000V motorbike and a red Nissan X Trail car are believed to have been involved in the head-on collision. The driver of the Nissan, a man in his 60s, was taken to Treliske Hospital and treated for minor injuries. Most of today's shift has been...

Nine people arrested after cannabis farm discovered

March 17, 2017, 2:50 am

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A cannabis farm with 1,000 plants was found in a quiet Devon village as police arrested nine people in a series of connected drugs raids across the south of the county. Two people were arrested after police found 'sophisticated' cannanis farm with 1,000 plants in Marldon - an operation they have described as 'extensive'. The haul was brought in as part of Operation Venus, a police-led operation which consisted of two days of action across four towns, Totnes, Ivybridge, Dartmouth and...

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March 17, 2017, 3:40 am

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Police have sent out an urgent appeal after a vulnerable man went missing from Derriford Hospital.The 32-year-old man, named Ricky Oates by police, went missing from Derriford Hospital at 9.10am today. Ricky is described as white, 6ft tall, large build with short straight dark hair. He wears spectacles and has no teeth. When last seen he was wearing a green jacket/anorak, grey jumper, grey trousers and in possession of a shopping bag containing a pillow. Police said Ricky had travelled from...

Plymouth Labour councillor in 'homophobic attack'

March 17, 2017, 5:22 am

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A Plymouth councillor claims he was the victim of a homophobic attack.Mike Sparling, Labour member for Stoke, spoke out after the alleged incident in the early hours of Wednesday morning.Posting on Facebook, he said: "Just got called a 'little queer' by rowdy neighbours and then spat on for good measure."Homophobia and bad manners alive and kicking in 2017."READ MORE: Summer of congestion ahead as drivers face six months of roadworksCllr Sparling, who stood as a Parliamentary...

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Graffiti vandals target Plymouth's Central Park

March 17, 2017, 7:40 am

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Graffiti vandals have struck at a popular Plymouth park – and a councillor has promised to "root out" the culprits.Cllr Martin Leaves, Conservative member for Peverell, says he was disappointed to find areas of Central Park covered in spray-painted tags.He said the vandals have targeted the bowling green, litter bins and park benches.READ MORE: Taxpayers won't fund controversial Bianca statue"I am absolutely appalled by the damage to the park," he said."There are...

Worst flytipper on record is still on the run - and facing prison

March 17, 2017, 8:13 am

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Watch above: The moment McDonagh's van was crushed A serial flytipper who is currently on the run can expect a lengthy prison sentence for dumping rubbish illegally across Devon. Martin McDonagh, aged 23, ran a business collecting domestic and commercial waste for disposal at tips - but instead dumped it in roads, car parks and even a bus stop from Plymouth to Shaldon. McDonagh, from Pemros Road, St Budeaux, failed to appear for a hearing today at Plymouth Crown Court, where the...

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March 17, 2017, 9:23 am

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Police found a £1,200 stash of cannabis hidden in Derriford Hospital during an unrelated search for stolen goods.Officers were told that a mobile phone and purse stolen from a nurse had been secreted in the roof-space of one of the hospital toilets. But officers initially went to the wrong toilets, and unexpectedly discovered the nine-ounce bar of cannabis resin. The drugs cache was completely unrelated to Dean Doran who was subsequently arrested in connection with the theft of the nurse's...

Underage sex fiend banned from talking to schoolgirls

March 17, 2017, 11:18 am

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A man who took the virginity of a 15-year-old has been banned from talking to schoolgirls for five years. Orin Harrison pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a girl under 16 in April 2015 – his second offence of the same nature. The 20-year-old, of Kings Tamerton Road, was sentenced at Plymouth Crown Court just three days after he was released from prison for his earlier crime. The court heard how although the sex was consensual, the victim asked Harrison to stop, and added there...

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March 18, 2017, 8:35 am

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This is the dramatic moment a banned driver led police on a high-speed chase who at one point flipped the car onto two wheels as he tried to evade capture. Terrifying police helicopter footage shows Clive Hill, 41, racing through a built-up area in his Ford Mondeo. He can be seen overtaking a bus on a bend, clipping a lorry's wing mirror and driving on two wheels during the 12-mile pursuit. The one minute clip then shows Hill abandoning his car on a side road before sprinting off - he...