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November 19, 2015, 4:18 am

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The trial of two men accused of murdering Tanis Bhandari in Plymouth during New Year celebrations has started, and The Herald will bring you updates throughout the hearing. The Herald is the only media outlet that will bring you comprehensive coverage of every development as the trial unfolds across what could be a four-to-six-week process. As well as keeping you up to date using our website, paper, Facebook and Twitter, we have also created a dedicated WhatsApp broadcast list to send updates...

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Coach driver charged with causing deaths after Looe crash

November 19, 2015, 5:02 am

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THE driver of a coach which crashed near Looe killing two women and seriously injuring another four people has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Martin Chun, of Whitstone, Exeter, answered bail today and was charged with the offence. The 59-year-old has been released on police bail to appear before magistrates at Bodmin on January 7. He was behind the wheel of a coach which crashed on the A387 at Morval in May 2014. Margaret...

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November 19, 2015, 5:58 am

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ONE of the men accused of killing Tanis Bhandari in the early hours of New Year's Day threatened to kill police as they arrested him on suspicion of attempted murder, a court has heard. Plymouth Crown Court heard that Ryan Williams, 22, said "I ain't done nothing" as he was arrested shortly after the incident in Tamerton Foliot. Simon Laws QC for the Crown Prosecution Service, in his outline of the case, said Williams then apologised for resisting arrest, but he then became violent,...

Case dropped against Plymouth man accused of benefit fraud

November 19, 2015, 8:40 am

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THE CASE against a man accused of benefit fraud has been dropped. David Wootton, aged 69, was due to face a jury charged with dishonestly pocketing disability payments. The Crown Prosecution Service has now offered no evidence against Mr Wootton, who has been suffering from chronic ill health. The case dates back two years. Judge Paul Darlow directed that a verdict of not guilty be recorded. Mr Wootton, of First Avenue, Plymstock, was not in court for the latest hearing.

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November 19, 2015, 9:32 am

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A SENIOR Princess Yachts boss picked up an envelope filled with cash from a contractor, a fraud trial has been told. Facilities manager Glyn Thompson, aged 57, is accused of accepting money from a firm in return for them being awarded work at the luxury boatmaker. It is part of an alleged series of complex frauds in which Thompson and his deputy Roger Truen are accused of "milking" Princess Yachts of more than £1 million over three years. Contractor Michael Honey, who has already pleaded...

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November 19, 2015, 10:25 am

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ARMED police swooped on Exeter's Cathedral Green after reports of a man holding a gun - which turned out to be a PlayStation gadget. Firearms officers were sent to the prominent city centre green at around 12.30pm today following a report from a member of the public that a man was walking around with a handgun. The caller told police they had seen the man in in Calthorpe Road, in the Stoke Hill area of the City was carrying the suspected firearm. Police said a 27-year-old man from Torquay was...

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November 19, 2015, 11:05 am

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A NEW Year reveller walking past the Tamerton Foliot green had a knife held to his face just moments before the fatal attack on Tanis Bhandari and his friends took place, a court heard. Donald Pemberton, aged 21 and Ryan Williams, aged 22, face five counts – one of murder, three of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and one of actual bodily harm – which all relate to one incident in the early hours of January 1 this year. The jury at Plymouth Crown Court heard how when...

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November 19, 2015, 11:23 am

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THE jury heard how evidence collected by police linked the two men sitting in the dock to Tanis Bhandari and his injured friends. When arrested in Milford Lane Donald Pemberton was still in possession of an axe "concealed inside his tracksuit bottoms. Pemberton also dropped a grey and red jacket just as officers approach him. A search of woods adjacent to Milford Lane saw a large silver kitchen knife recovered on January 2, after it was found wedge into branches. Prosecutor Simon Laws said...

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Plymouth 'sex den' toilets to be demolished

November 19, 2015, 1:13 pm

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PUBLIC toilets in a Plymouth park which were once labelled a 'sex den' for men are to be torn down. The loos on the fringes of Central Park are one of several sets across the city earmarked for demolition. Many are to be rebuilt - but the ones in Peverell Park, just off Outland Road, and at Hooe Road, in Plymstock, are not. TEC Construction, which is working for Plymouth City Council on the planned demolition, has submitted formal plans to knock the two blocks down. It is part of a wider plan...

Three men addicted to legal highs burgled Plymouth house

November 20, 2015, 9:12 am

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THREE young men in the grip of addiction to a so-called legal high burgled a home. James Andrews, aged 21, and Daniel Carson, aged 22, and 19-year-old Iain Francis stole from the student house to fund their use of Spice. It is latest in a string of crimes committed under the influence or to get funds for the legal high – prompting calls for it to be outlawed. Suspending their prison sentences, Judge Ian Lawrie said: "Each of you was to a greater or lesser extent under the influence of the...

Accused described as "chavvy", "pumped up"...

November 20, 2015, 10:46 am

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THE JURY heard a statement from one witness who said the moment she saw one of the accused near the Tamerton Foliot green she thought "oh no, there's going to be trouble".A statement of Rebecca Edmonson – girlfriend of Matthew Horton, whose friend William Hickey had a knife held to his face – was read to the jury by prosecutor Simon Laws. She said a man on the footpath was "not dressed as if he was going out. He was chavvy, not like other people around at the time who...

Police search for man in connection to alleged assault

November 20, 2015, 12:27 pm

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PLYMOUTH police are searching for a man in connection to an alleged assault.Officers are trying to locate Toby Corden who is sought in relation to an alleged assault that took place in the Hyde Park area of the city on Friday, November 7.Mr Corden, aged 42, from Hyde Park, is described as white, 5ft 6ins and of a small build.He has brown hair and wears glasses.Police believe he is still in the Plymouth area.Anyone who knows where Toby Corden is, or has any information regarding him, is asked to...

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November 21, 2015, 10:28 am

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A 'POTENTIALLY suspicious package' caused a security scare at Manchester Airport this afternoon. Passengers were escorted off the Air France flight from Paris by police when it landed at Manchester's Terminal Three shortly before 1.30pm. An electronic item, thought to be an iPad, was seized and checked. It is currently unknown who owns the tablet. Business at the airport resumed as usual shortly afterwards.

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November 21, 2015, 11:25 am

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FIVE police officers were injured while on duty at this afternoon's Devon derby between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City.Devon and Cornwall Police's Superintendent Ian Drummond-Smith reported on Twitter that a handful of his colleagues had been hurt during 'disorder', although none of them seriously.Argyle and City played a hotly-contested game in front of a sell-out crowd this afternoon, with visitors Exeter running out 2-1 winners.Supt Drummond-Smith also reported six people were arrested at...

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November 22, 2015, 3:33 am

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DEVON police have vowed to seize Hovertrax vehicles if they are driven in public places. As The Herald reported last month, the self-balancing, Segway-type scooters cannot legally be used on public land. And Kingsbridge Police have moved to remind users that they must have insurance to use the handleless scooter on a pavement or public road, or else they will be taken away and the driver prosecuted. A statement on the force's Facebook site said: "With Christmas fast approaching we thought...

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November 22, 2015, 12:01 pm

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TERRY Sweet died after suffering multiple injuries when he was attacked by three teenagers in Central Park on November 7, 1995. The 64-year-old was kicked and stamped on by Richard Bownes, 18, Roberto Pace, 18, and Stuart Smith, 19, and he also suffered cuts to his groin area made by a craft knife. Bernard (Bernie) Hawken, who was also attacked by the trio, suffered serious injuries and was left permanently disabled. When the teenagers went on trial at Exeter Crown Court, Prosecutor Michael...

Guilty. Man admits murder of Tanis Bhandari

November 23, 2015, 4:49 am

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One of the men charged with the murder of Plymouth man Tanis Bhandari on New Year's Day has pleaded guilty to all charges against him. Following legal discussion this morning the jury in the murder trial reconvened at 12.33pm. Donald Pemberton and Ryan Williams were on trial jointly accused of the murder of builder Tanis, 27, in Tamerton Foliot. The defence barrister for Williams, Paul Dunkells QC, this afternoon asked for the indictment to be read to his client once more. William, 22, of...

'Idiot' drug dealer caught with heroin and cocaine in Plymouth

November 23, 2015, 5:43 am

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AN 'IDIOT' drug dealer was caught with crack cocaine and heroin because neighbours smelt cannabis at a city house, a court heard. Krzysztof Drewnicki, aged 20, has been jailed for two years after police raided the premises. He was found with 134 wraps of heroin and 67 rocks of crack cocaine together worth just over £2,000. Judge Lawrie told him as he was taken away from Plymouth Crown Court: "You can use that time to reflect upon how much of an idiot you have been." Drewnicki, of no fixed...

Man faces the music for stealing disco ball in Plymouth burglary

November 23, 2015, 5:56 am

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A HEROIN addict who stole a disco ball has faced the music and admitted burglary. Nathan Hosking, aged 32, now looks likely to go to jail for his third conviction for a domestic break-in. Plymouth Crown Court heard that he took the disco ball, a television set and some food from a flat in North Hill. Hosking, of Valletort Place, Stonehouse, admitted burgling the home in Queen Anne Terrace on November 3. Appearing from Exeter Prison via videolink, he also pleaded guilty to handling a stolen...

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November 23, 2015, 9:12 am

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The trial of Donald Pemberton, accused of the murder of Tanis Bhandari on New Year's Day, continued this afternoon after co-defendant Ryan Williams entered guilty pleas to all charges. Pemberton denies murder as well as three counts of GBH with intent and one of ABH in relation to serious wounds inflicted on Tanis's friends. This afternoon the jury was shown a police video interview with witness and victim Sean Cordon who broke down in tears several times as he tried to recall the events of...