Man shot by police in Ernesettle armed drama, force confirms

July 14, 2017, 5:40 am

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Police shot a man with a baton round after he attempted to grab a knife during an incident in Ernesettle, they have confirmed. Armed officers were called by paramedics to a property in Biggin Hill, near the junction of Budshead Road, at just before 9pm on Thursday. A police spokesman said the call was related to concerns for a male at a semi-detached property. Eyewitnesses told The Herald several police vehicles joined an ambulance at the property and armed officers, some seen carrying...

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Hero cops who stopped chainsaw-wielding man get bravery awards

July 14, 2017, 6:34 am

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Two officers from Devon and Cornwall Police have received a bravery award for stopping a chainsaw-wielding man who threatened to cut them in half. Pc Karl Wood and his colleague Pc Moore were nominated along with officers from forces covering Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, for the South West region prize at the Police Federation Bravery Awards held in London. The awards, sponsored by Police Mutual, honour and recognise police officers who perform outstanding acts...

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July 14, 2017, 6:41 am

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Five people have been charged with an attack in which one of them allegedly bit off a large part of a man's ear.Three men and two women are accused of taking part in a joint assault in the city centre.Jake Moon, aged 26; Jacqui Shoreman, aged 19; Luke Thompson, aged 22; and Megan Yeo, aged 20 and 23-year-old James Joyce are charged with assaulting causing grievous bodily harm without intent.Moon, of North Street, Greenbank, has pleaded guilty to the assault on November 12 last year.The remaining...

Man is cleared of sexually abusing children after second trial

July 14, 2017, 7:42 am

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A Plymouth man has been cleared by a jury of sexually abusing a boy and a girl after a second trial.Lee Mitchell, aged 31, was acquitted on eight charges of indecency with the children at Plymouth Crown Court.He left the court a free man after a retrial which lasted more than a week.Mr Mitchell, who was first interviewed by police in October 2015, first went through the ordeal of a trial last December.But that jury was unable to agree on its verdicts.A second jury has now acquitted Mr Mitchell...

Man brandished knife in front of shocked 13-year-old boy

July 14, 2017, 8:13 am

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A man brandished a knife in front of a shocked 13-year-old boy, a court heard.Aiden Everatt, who has mental health difficulties, waved the weapon in an X-shape outside a community centre.But the 22-year-old did not unsheath the blade from the lock knife, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Judge Ian Lawrie told him he had been "idiotic", but said he would not be going to prison.Sentencing was deferred for four months to see how Everatt worked with psychiatric services.Everatt, of Briardale...

Man accused of sexually assaulting woman to face trial

July 14, 2017, 8:36 am

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A man accused of sexually assaulting one woman and attacking another is to face a judge and jury.Syed Shahed Ahmed, aged 25, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to deny two offences on the same day.He pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting one woman on January 1. Ahmed, of Delamere Road, Eggbuckland, further denied assaulting a second woman causing actual bodily harm. Judge Paul Darlow set down a trial on October 30. Ahmed was released on unconditional bail.READ NEXTTributes pour in for...

Beggars, drunks and drug users to be banned from Stonehouse

July 14, 2017, 9:01 am

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Beggars, drug users and drunks are to be BANNED from Stonehouse under strict new rules. The council and police are teaming up to crack down on anti-social behaviour after claims that it has been getting out of hand. A tough new Public Spaces Protection Order will come into force later this year, giving cops the power to throw out anyone causing a nuisance. One shopkeeper told The Herald the area had "gone downhill" in recent years, while another woman said she had moved her...

Man accused of starting fire in block of flats to face trial

July 14, 2017, 9:07 am

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A man accused of starting a fire which led to the evacuation of a block of Plymouth flats is to face trial in September.Martin Williams, aged 47, denies arson reckless as to whether life was endangered.He allegedly started a blaze in his home in Lipstone Crescent in Mount Gould at about 5am on February 15.The defendant is said to have caused damage to the Plymouth Community Homes flat which cost £1,000 to put right.READ: TRIBUTES TO MUM AND SON KILLED IN A38 TRIALWilliams was due to face a...

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Police watchdog still investigating Leigham murder case

July 14, 2017, 12:40 pm

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The police watchdog say they have nearly completed their investigation into police contact with a woman who was murdered by her partner.The murder of Victoria Bance by her jealous husband Robert Bance, who used a ceremonial Commando dagger to stab her in the heart after a night out, was described in court as a "a merciless and prolonged attack". The father-of-eight, aged 53, claimed they had rowed after she had told him to leave their Leigham home on October 9, 2016. The court heard...

Watch police come under petrol bomb attack at 'riot'

July 14, 2017, 11:00 pm

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Devon and Cornwall Police's new drone team will be invaluable in tackling riots in the region. With a range of different cameras capabilities – including night-vision and thermal imaging – officers will be able to get an ideal view of any kind of social disorder, day or night. Read more: Police watchdog still investigating Leigham murder caseWhile the South West is not well known for its riotous behaviour, there are times when large groups of agitated people need to be observed from...

Teenager dies after taking drugs, play park cordoned off by...

July 15, 2017, 2:17 am

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A teenager has died after apparently taking drugs, say police. Police in South Devon issued a statement about the incident and urged parents to speak to their children about the dangers of drugs. There was police activity at Newton Abbot, where part of Baker's Park has been cordoned off near the children's play park on Saturday morning, reports The Herald's sister title Devon Live. But it was unclear if that was related to the investigation into the death. UPDATE: Girl, 15, dead...

Girl, 15, dies after taking 'legal high' in child's play park

July 15, 2017, 4:49 am

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A 15-year-old has died after taking a 'legal high' drug in a park, police said today. Officers issued a statement about the incident and urged parents to speak to their children about the dangers of drugs. The girl died after taking the 'psychoactive substance' at Baker's Park in Newton Abbot. Police were informed by ambulance at 4:50am today that they had taken a 15-year-old girl to Torbay District Hospital who was unconscious after taking an unknown substance. There was...

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July 15, 2017, 7:07 am

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Two friends came to the aid of a traumatised partially sighted 69-year-old after he was attacked by a man - wielding a vacuum. Kerry Sivewright and Kim Astbury, friends of eight years, were the heroes of the hour when they stood up to a drunken man who had hit pensioner Derek Henon over the head with a vacuum cleaner. The pair from Tamar House confronted the bin-raiding man, who they believed to be in his mid-50s, after he became aggressive towards Mr Henon, who is registered disabled...

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July 15, 2017, 10:45 am

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A builder from Yelverton has spoken of his shock after almost being hit by a car in a police chase through his quiet neighbourhood last night.Robert Stacey, 26, was taking his three-month old Calpi-cross-Collie dog out for one of its first ever walks when he saw five police cars chasing a vehicle which ended up hurtling down a bank into a bridge.He said the whole experience - which he describes as much like an action film - has left him shook up and a neighbour in tears.Tavistock police tweeted...

The amazing weapons handed in to Plymouth police

July 15, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Knives, zombie knives, swords, kitchen knives and unwanted collectibles can be handed in to Devon and Cornwall Police from tomorrow without fear of prosecution.The force is supporting Operation Sceptre, a Home Office week of action aimed at detecting knife related crime, increasing intelligence and public reassurance.Read more: Hero cops who stopped chainsaw-wielding man get bravery awardsThere will be collection bins at Charles Cross and Crownhill in Plymouth and across the force area from...

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Cars damaged as fire breaks out in Plymouth street in the early...

July 15, 2017, 11:47 pm

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Firefighters and police were sent to a quiet street in Southway when a car fire began spreading. One vehicle was completely gutted in the blaze, which broke out in the early hours of this morning. A fire crew from Crownhill were first on the scene in Frontfield Crescent, shortly after 2am. Read next: Two arrested in police chase drama as car crashes inches from pedestrians Police officers were also called to the street as two firefighters donned breathing apparatus to tackle...

Missing Plymouth pensioner Kathleen has been found

July 16, 2017, 2:18 am

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A pensioner at the centre of a police search in Plymouth has been found. Police had been concerned for the welfare of a 74-year-old woman last seen at Plymouth Rail Station. Kathleen Jaggs-Jackson was last spotted at 9.45am on Friday - and it was thought she could be in the Cornwall area. Police released a description of her identity in the hope people could help track her down on Saturday. According to reports from her loved-ones on social media, Kathleen has now been found and is...

Man charged after death of girl, 15

July 17, 2017, 1:02 am

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A man has been charged following the death of a 15 year-old girl and is set to appear before Plymouth Magistrates this morning.A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police in Devon are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a teenager in Newton Abbot on Saturday 15 July."Police were informed by ambulance in the early hours of Saturday morning that they had taken a 15-year-old girl to Torbay District Hospital, who was unconscious after taking...

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July 17, 2017, 3:02 am

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A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with supplying drugs which led to the death of a teenager in Newton Abbot. Refuse operative Jacob Khanlarian faces two counts of supplying MDMA and one count of supplying cannabis. Leah Kerry, aged 15, was found unconscious in Bakers Park on Saturday morning having taken an unknown substance and later died in hospital. Two other girls, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are believed to have taken the same substance and were taken to...

Armed robbery at Plymouth newsagents

July 17, 2017, 3:15 am

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WATCH ABOVE: Heroic shopkeeper Jasmin Jyelath describes a previous terrifying robbery at the store Police are hunting an armed robber who targeted a convenience store last night. Investigators say the lone male walked into the Premier Store – also known as the Premier A&P Store – in Mount Gould Road at just before 10pm on Sunday night. He approached the counter where the sole member of staff was in attendance and brandished a bladed weapon, believed to be a kitchen...