'Rude' drug addict jailed for throwing his pants at policeman

May 15, 2017, 10:36 am

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A notorious drug-addicted yob has been jailed for throwing his pants at a police officer.Ashley Carter, aged 32, hurled his blood-stained boxer shorts into the face of the constable, a court heard.He also racially abused the mixed-race man – who was left worried about infection.Carter, formerly known as Carter-Moore, also hurled homophobic insults at other police officers, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Jailing him for three months, Judge David Melville told the defendant: "You were being...

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Four accused of biting man's ear off in Plymouth city centre

May 15, 2017, 11:14 am

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Two men and two women have appeared in court accused of assaulting a man who had part of his ear bitten off in the city centre.Four defendants faced a judge accused of assault causing actual bodily harm.Jake Moon, aged 26; Jacqui Shoreman, aged 20; Luke Thompson, aged 22; and Megan Yeo, aged 20, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court accused of attacking the man on November 12 last year.None of the defendants entered pleas. Thompson was not represented.Deni Mathews, for the Crown Prosecution Service,...

Friends tell trial of sex abuse at hands of Plymouth Boys'...

May 15, 2017, 12:47 pm

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Friends of a man who claims he was touched indecently by a former Boys' Brigade leader have told a jury he told them of the abuse years before he contacted the police. The complainant has already told the court he called a child protection charity 20 years after the alleged incident – when he saw footballers open up on television about the abuse they had suffered as children. David Wall, aged 53, is on trial accused of indecently assaulting five boys over almost two decades. He...

Moors murderer Ian Brady is dead

May 15, 2017, 2:21 pm

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Moors Murderer Ian Brady has died at the age of 79. His death comes just hours after he was urged to "do the right thing" and reveal where the last of his child victims is buried. A Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust spokesman said: "We can confirm a 79-year-old patient in long term care at Ashworth High Secure Hospital has died after becoming physically unwell." The serial killer, who used the name Ian Stewart-Brady before his death, was a patient at Ashworth Hospital...

Police want to speak to this man after hate crime incident on bus

May 16, 2017, 4:14 am

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Police want to speak to this man following an alleged hate-crime incident on a city bus.Investigators were alerted after an incident on board the number 50 bus at around 3.30pm on March 26.A man was reported to be verbally and racially abusive to a woman after she got on the number 50 bus from Derriford to St Budeaux.Police would like to identify the man pictured as they believe he may be able to assist them with their inquiries. A police spokesman said they appreciated the quality of the image...

Someone has spray-painted 'Ladbrokes is gay' on a Plymouth street

May 16, 2017, 6:08 am

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A would-be MP has called for a council clean-up crew after spotting what he called "homophobic graffiti".The neatly-written claim suggesting "Ladbrokes is Gay" was spotted on a telecommunications cabinet in Salisbury Road by Luke Pollard, who is currently campaigning to become MP for the Plymouth Sutton and Devonport constituency.Mr Pollard noted that the graffiti was situated a short distance from a Ladbrokes betting shop. It is not known whether the graffiti was aimed at...

Former Plymouth Boys' Brigade leader tells jury he never abused...

May 16, 2017, 9:27 am

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A FORMER Boys' Brigade leader has taken the stand to deny sexually abusing five children over almost 20 years.David Wall, aged 53, gave evidence to repeatedly state that he was not interested in pre-pubescent boys.Four former members of the Christian organisation and another child have claimed that Wall touched them indecently during sleepovers or during a brigade trip.Wall, married with two grown-up children, denied touching any of the boys as each complaint was put to him.The defendant, who...

Plymouth man feared kidnapped after savage beating in Stonehouse

May 16, 2017, 9:55 am

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Investigators are keen to hear from a man who may have been victim of a late night attack before being bundled into a car by his assailants. Detectives are currently making inquiries about an incident which took place at an address in Wyndham Square on Sunday, May 14 at around 10pm. Witnesses have spoken of encountering a man racing into a multi-occupancy property claiming he was about to be seriously injured by others.Read next: Elephant spotted running wild in Plymouth city centre Moments...

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One-legged man admits to dealing drugs at Plymouth home

May 16, 2017, 9:55 am

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A one-legged man has pleaded guilty to dealing cannabis.Wheelchair-bound Andrew Terrell, who is missing the lower part of his left leg, shared the drug with his partner and friends, a court heard.The 51-year-old was caught with 132 grams of cannabis on September 5 last year.He appeared in a wheelchair at Plymouth Crown Court to admit possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply.Ali Rafati, for Terrell, said the defendant shared the cannabis with his partner and visitors to their home.READ:...

Plymouth woman to face trial accused of setting up fraudulent...

May 16, 2017, 10:09 am

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A woman has denied fraudulently setting up a credit account with a store.Jade King, aged 24, allegedly started the Littlewoods account in a man's name so she could obtain goods for herself.King, of Ganges Road, Milehouse, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to plead not guilty to fraud by false representation between September and December last year.Judge Paul Darlow set down a trial to last one to two days starting on July 18.King was released on unconditional bail.READ NEXT:Police want to speak...

93-year-old woman in a wheelchair robbed in Plymouth city centre

May 16, 2017, 2:00 pm

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Two people have been arrested after a 93-year-old wheelchair-bound woman was robbed of her handbag. Police say the incident happened around 3.20pm on Monday, May 1 by the cut through to the rear of Tracey Court from Western Approach. A man approached the victim from behind and stole the bag containing £130 cash and various bank cards. He then ran across Western Approach and down Market Way. Police are investigating the offence and seeking a suspect who is described as white, of...

The 12-year-olds carrying knives to school

May 16, 2017, 11:00 pm

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Children as young as 12 have been caught with weapons in schools across the Plymouth area - with lock knives, blades and an air gun among items confiscated.The majority of cases involved children, according to figures released to the Press Association by police forces in England and Wales.At least one in five incidents involved knives, while the data suggests an overall increase in the number of weapons found on school premises.Figures released by police in Devon and Cornwall show that officers...

Top cop backs campaign to create memorial to fallen police...

May 17, 2017, 2:04 am

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Devon and Cornwall's top cop has backed a campaign to create a memorial to officers who die in the line of duty. The nationwide UK Police Memorial fundraising campaign was launched earlier this week and aims to build a new memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. The memorial will be inscribed with the names of over 1,400 police officers and staff who have died from injuries they sustained while carrying out their lawful duties. Read more: Woman dies after car plunges...

Armed police are wearing 'body cameras' from today

May 17, 2017, 3:31 am

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Armed response officers in Devon and Cornwall will be wearing body worn cameras from today to help fight crime. The Body Worn Video (BWV) is being issued to 270 Authorised Firearm Officers (AFOs) across the force and Dorset Police. The roll-out of the cameras follows a successful trial – much of which was carried out on the streets of Plymouth – and public consultation. A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said the cameras will be issued to all firearms officers and...

11 arrested after Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City fans clash

May 17, 2017, 4:48 am

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Police have arrested 11 people after Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City fans were involved in violent clashes last month. On Good Friday, April 14, Plymouth Argyle played an away fixture at Portsmouth, while Exeter City played at home to Barnet. Police say that during the evening, fans from both clubs were involved in an incident in Exeter, involving "serious disorder". As a result of inquiries made since this incident, a pre-planned operation was instigated and carried out on...

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Ex Boys' Brigade leader accused of abuse claims to have helped...

May 17, 2017, 5:36 am

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A former Boys' Brigade leader has denied he is sexual predator and claimed he had helped 60,000 children through his youth and community work.Church-going David Wall, aged 53, told a jury he never abused five boys over almost 20 years.The married father-of-two denied grooming other children and engineering situations where he could be alone with them under cross-examination at his trial.Four former members of the Boys Brigade and another child have claimed that Wall touched them indecently...

Plymouth salon boss accused of groping women tells jury they...

May 17, 2017, 9:59 am

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A hair and beauty salon owner has denied touching two women indecently during massages – and has told a jury they propositioned him for sex.Tahsin Hassan, aged 35, said both of the ladies were "happy and relaxed" at his boutique.One woman has told a court Hassan groped her breasts several times and another said he put his fingers on the inside of her pants on another occasion.Both women had consented to massages, but they said Hassan went beyond what they agreed at his Tahsin...

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May 17, 2017, 10:11 am

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A company has admitted health and safety failings after the death of a man who was trapped between a cherry picker and scaffolding at Devonport Dockyard.Contractors Pyeroy are facing a fine for breaching regulations at the time 57-year-old Keith Stevens was killed in October 2013.He was caught between a large scaffolding pole and the bar of the cherry picker he was working on over a submarine in Eight Dock.An inquest jury unusually found that the cause of the accident was...

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May 17, 2017, 11:56 am

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A chronic drug addict has been jailed for stabbing a friend in his side after snatching his car keys. Lee Pope, aged 27, attacked him with a large kitchen knife after the two shared drink and drugs, a court heard. He then drove off in his Ford Focus and stole some petrol. The victim escaped serious injury and did not even go to hospital until the next morning, Plymouth Crown Court heard. Jailing him for 21 months, Recorder Jeremy Wright told him: "There is no suggestion to...

Michaels and Emmas are the people most likely to commit a crime...

May 17, 2017, 12:00 pm

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Aside from the likes of Krull or Moon Unit, most of us would claim to have a fairly innocuous name.But amidst the Johns and Janes of Plymouth lurk some harmless names that actually have some strong criminal connections.Information released by Devon and Cornwall Police under the Freedom of Information Act has revealed the most common names of those who committed crime in 2016.Does your name feature on the list?Read next: Plymouth man feared kidnapped after savage beating in StonehouseThomas seems...