Eccentric cat-loving loner punched pensioner, 83, to the ground

October 5, 2016, 5:40 am

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An eccentric loner punched an 83-year-old woman to the ground in a bizarre unprovoked attack, a court heard.Clive Hackett, aged 61, struck the pensioner in the face as she walked a dog in the gardens of sheltered accommodation.The woman had intervened as Hackett, visiting his mother, was involved in a dispute with his sister and brother-in-law.The victim was left with bruises to her face and elbow, Plymouth Crown Court heard.She said in a statement she had been "traumatised and upset"...

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Man in intensive care after hitting head and falling into water

October 5, 2016, 5:55 am

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Police are investigating how a man came to suffer injury after falling into water at a Torpoint wharf.Paramedics from the South Western Ambulance Service were contacted at 11pm on Tuesday night after a report of a man falling into the water and hitting his head. On arrival the crew found them man in what was described as a "life threatening condition".A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said they were called by paramedics at 11.30pm to attend Carbeile Wharf in Mill Lane where...

'Man grabbed woman shopper's bottom in Plymouth supermarket'

October 5, 2016, 6:28 am

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A man grabbed a woman's bottom as she shopped in a city supermarket, a court heard.Andrew Blackwell, aged 43, indecently touched the stranger as she picked up an item at Tesco in Transit Way, a jury was told.The shopper said she was shocked when the man touched her over her jeans at the end of an aisle during her weekly grocery shop.Blackwell, of Budshead Road, has gone on trial at Plymouth Crown Court after denying sexual assault on June 8 last year.The young woman, who cannot be named for...

8 charged after year-long investigation into drug and money...

October 5, 2016, 6:38 am

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Eight people have been charged by police following a year-long investigation into suspected drug and money laundering offences.Liskeard detectives charged the two women and six men earlier this week, with two already appearing in court. Police say that in October 2015 houses and flats in Samuel Bone Close, Routley Court, and Eastern Avenue Liskeard, Goonwartha Road in Looe and Drakewalls, Gunnislake were searched by officers. As a result more than 200 cannabis plants together with growing...

Plymouth man in 'spectacularly stupid' garage robbery bid with...

October 5, 2016, 9:28 am

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A man who tried to rob a petrol station attendant using a heat gun has been spared an immediate prison sentence.Max Stokes, aged 28, put his victim in fear of his life when he threatened to shoot him through a serving hatch.He held up the garage to settle a £200 debt, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Stokes hid the harmless glue gun under a plastic bag to make it look like a dangerous firearm. But victim Manoj Kumarann fought back by banging a chair against the glass.But a judge at Plymouth...

Teenage girl sexually assaulted in park - can you help police?

October 5, 2016, 11:18 pm

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted on playing fields in Torquay.The 16-year-old was approached by an unknown man in the King George V playing fields on Teignmouth Road between 1pm and 2pm on Sunday, September 25.DC Mike Copping said: "The girl was approached from behind in what is believed to be a sexually motivated attack. The girl managed to fight the man off."Although we believe this to be an isolated incident, I would urge members of the...

Man touched himself on Plymouth train

October 6, 2016, 7:12 am

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Police are hunting a man who touched himself inappropriately on a Plymouth train.British Transport Police have releasing a CCTV image of a man officers would like to speak to in connection with an incident of outraging public decency.Between approximately 8.50pm and 9.13pm on Sunday, September 11, a man touched himself inappropriately on the 8.50pm cross country service from Plymouth to Liskeard.Officers would like to speak to the man in the CCTV image as he may have information which could help...

Clowns with 'knives' reported to be stalking Plymouth children

October 6, 2016, 10:46 pm

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Reports of clowns with knives and bats terrifying children around Plymouth have been doing the rounds on social media, with children across the city claiming to have seen them.There are unconfirmed reports of children being chased with 'knives and baseball bats' in places including Whitleigh Woods by men dressed as clowns.There are also reports of silent clowns approaching people, including children, on city streets and of a school being 'locked down' in Plymouth while a clown roamed.A number of...

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11-year-old girl targeted by teen boys during walk to school

October 7, 2016, 11:00 am

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Police are keen to trace two teens who intimidated an 11-year-old girl as she walked to school.The girl was targeted between 8am and 8.25am on Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29, as she walked past the gates of Camborne parish church. On each occasion the girl was verbally intimidated, and on the first occasion her rucksack was taken from her and searched by one of the suspects without her permission. On this occasion a member of the public intervened.The suspects are described...

Plymouth man in court accused of supplying crack cocaine and...

October 7, 2016, 11:37 am

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A Plymouth man has appeared at court, charged with supplying crack cocaine and diazepam tablets.Samuel Hughes pleaded not guilty to three charges after he appeared at Bodmin Magistrates Court today. He was arrested on Wednesday after police executed a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant at a property in Haddington Road, Stoke. Officers seized around £1,500 in cash, a quantity of suspected Class A drug crack cocaine and a quantity of suspected Class C drug diazepam. Hughes, aged 21, was remanded...

Cannabis found growing next to South West Coast Path

October 8, 2016, 4:09 am

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POLICE have seized a cannabis crop found growing beside the scenic South Devon coast path.A farmer reported smelling the plants in his field and reported it to the police.A PCSO from Kingsbridge Police pulled up the plants which were growing a few metres from where visitors stroll and take in views of the Devon coast.It is not known who was cultivating the plants but it is thought there may be more illegal crops on farmland in Devon.A spokesman for Kingsbridge Police said 'the secret grow'...

Pedestrian in critical condition after colliding with car on A30

October 8, 2016, 4:33 am

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Police say a man is still in a critical condition following an incident on the A30 at Redruth which closed the road for several hours.The emergency services were called to the A30 between the A3047 (Redruth) and A3047 (Tolvaddon) at around 3.30pm on Friday after reports of a collision between a grey Citroen Xara and a male pedestrian.The road was closed in both directions with diversions put in place as collision investigators examined the scene. The road was not fully reopened until around...

Major Plymouth road remains blocked and motorcyclist in hospital...

October 8, 2016, 5:10 am

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A major road into Plymouth remains closed this afternoon following a crash involving a motorcyclist and a car.Outland Road is closed on the city-bound side of the road following the collision at about 11.55am, which happened outside Home Park.Traffic in the area is heavier than normal as a result, with the tailbacks also causing congestion from Mannamead Road to Hyde Park Road.The motorcyclist involved in the crash was rushed to Derriford Hospital, although no details about his condition have...

Warning over fake £20 notes being used in south Devon

October 9, 2016, 2:55 am

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POLICE have issued a warning to shopkeepers to be on their guard for a man travelling South Devon using fake £20.A police spokesman said: "We wish to warn residents and particularly shop / business owners of a male travelling around Devon using fake £20 notes. These all have the same serial number and are being exchanged in shops."The male is very smartly dressed, with a shirt and tie, black trousers and black shoes; with a very mild Welsh/Irish accent. He is a white male,...

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman, 37, dies of...

October 9, 2016, 2:59 am

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Police have arrested a 53-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a mother-of-three was found suffering multiple injuries at an address in Plymouth.The 37-year-old – who has not yet been named – was treated at an address in Grimspound Close, Leigham after officers were called to the terraced home at around 1.30am today. The 53-year-old man is understood to be known to the woman and investigators say they are treating the case as a domestic incident. The man is currently at Charles...

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October 9, 2016, 7:42 am

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POLICE have vowed to review their security after it emerged a marked car was stolen during a burglary at a police station in Cornwall. The vehicle was taken from Camelford Police Station in Cornwall, after it was broken into on Friday night. The car was then apparently driven more than 230 miles to the outskirts of Slough in Berkshire, before being caught and stopped. The Twitter account of Tri-Force Police - which covers Somerset and Avon, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire - revealed details...

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October 9, 2016, 10:17 am

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Police and partner agencies hope their hate crime awareness week will see more victims come forward and less abuse meted out.The awareness week was launched on Saturday with an event at the piazza in Armada Way. Police from Plymouth's Diverse Communities Team, the south and central neighbourhood team and police cadets were joined by staff and volunteers from a range of groups including Pride in Plymouth, the Plymouth Kurdish Community, the Highbury Trust, START, Intercom, the Romanian Society,...

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October 9, 2016, 11:23 am

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Police are hunting a driver who smashed into two parked cars at speed in the middle of the day before racing off with a broken wheel and leaking oil.A red VW Transporter van and a green Peugeot van were left seriously damaged after the car – believed to be a red or maroon-coloured Peugeot 405 – slammed into the parked cars in Lakeside Drive, Ernesettle at about 1.30pm on Saturday, October 8.Residents in the street came out to find the parked cars damaged and the culprit fleeing. One...

14,000 boys and girls arrested by Plymouth's police force in five...

October 10, 2016, 12:39 am

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More than 14,000 children were arrested in Devon and Cornwall in five years, new figures have shown.According to prison reform campaigners, the number of youngsters aged 17 and under who were arrested by Devon and Cornwall Police in 2010 was one of the highest in England.But by 2015, it had dropped by 69% to become one of the lowest.The fall follows a successful campaign by the Howard League for Penal Reform to keep as many boys and girls as possible out of the criminal justice system.Figures...

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October 10, 2016, 12:48 am

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A man has been charged with murder, after a 37-year-old woman died in Plymouth on Sunday morning.Robert Keith Bance, 53, of Grimspound Close in Leigham, Plymouth, was arrested yesterday and will appear before Plymouth magistrates today (Monday, October 10).Police were called to an address in Grimspound Close at 1.35am on Sunday following reports of a seriously injured woman who had suffered multiple stab wound injuries.The woman was treated at the scene by paramedics and then rushed to Derriford...