Plymouth man set fire to carpet after drunken row, court told

October 13, 2016, 8:56 am

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A MAN set fire to a landing carpet after a drunken argument in a hostel.Mohammed Ahmed, aged 24, appeared in custody at Plymouth Crown Court to admit arson.He damaged the landing carpet by fire at a city Clearsprings bail hostel on August 9.Barrister Jason Beal, for Ahmed, said: "There was an argument and a lot of drink was consumed."Ahmed, of Clifton Street, Greenbank, had denied the more serious alternative charge of arson reckless as to whether life was endangered.The Crown...

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October 13, 2016, 9:06 am

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A MAN wiped tears from his eyes as he told a jury how he woke during a sleepover to find a leader in the Boys' Brigade touching him sexually.The complainant was made to sleep in a single bed with David Wall, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Wall, now aged 53, is on trial accused of indecently touching three boys in his unit more than 20 years ago.He indecently touched three schoolboys, aged between about eight and 14, during a trip and sleepovers in the 1980s and 1990s.Wall was known by some of the...

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October 13, 2016, 9:29 am

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A chronic heroin addict caught with bolt croppers in the street is to be assessed for drug treatment.Prolific offender Robert Moogan, aged 43, told Plymouth Crown Court that he was currently clean of illicit substances.Moogan, of Pentryre Terrace, Lipson, pleaded guilty to going equipped for theft by having bolt croppers in the street on June 27.He was due for trial but changed his plea ahead of the hearing.The court heard that all of his previous offending stemmed from alcohol and drug...

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October 13, 2016, 9:44 am

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A man has died despite an emergency rescue operation after he is said to have jumped into the water at the Hoe.Police said a man was pulled from the sea but was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics onshore and a search and rescue mission by lifeboat and coastguard teams.Police are appealing for witnesses and say they are investigating the incident. The circumstances leading up to the man jumping into the water have not yet been officially confirmed.The alarm was...

Police will be out in force in Plymouth this weekend

October 14, 2016, 1:47 am

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Police say anyone causing trouble in Plymouth this weekend will be dealt with 'swiftly and robustly' as Portsmouth visit Plymouth Argyle for the 100th Dockyard Derby.Plymouth Argyle will play Portsmouth FC on Saturday in a top of the table clash and more than 150 police officers were brought into play during the last clash in May.Devon and Cornwall Police have been planning for the game in partnership with Plymouth Argyle FC. Superintendent Glen Mayhew, the police officer in charge of the...

Plymouth jury retires in long-running human trafficking trial

October 14, 2016, 5:36 am

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The jury has retired to consider its verdicts at the end of an eight-week trial into alleged human trafficking by a Czech Roma family.The panel will decide the fate of two men and three women accused of bringing people to Plymouth to exploit them for their wages and benefits.Ruzena Tancosova; her brother Petr Tancos, their cousin Martin Tancos, all aged 36; 28-year-old Nela Dzurkova and 37-year-old Katerina Kuriova allegedly housed the men in poor conditions.Some of the Czech men were allegedly...

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October 14, 2016, 6:19 am

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The victim of a brutal nightclub assault says his family have put up a reward for information which will lead to his attackers being prosecuted.The man – who has asked not to be named but agreed to his injuries being shown – said he was left bloodied, bruised and with a dislocated thumb following the attack in the Popworld nightclub in the early hours of Sunday, October 9. He said he was with his stepson in the Union Street club at around 2.30am when he was first assaulted inside the...

Inquest reveals alleged murder victim suffered 'multiple stab...

October 14, 2016, 7:02 am

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An inquest has revealed a suspected murder victim died after she was repeatedly stabbed.The inquest into the death of Victoria Bance was opened and adjourned on Wednesday, October 12, after her body was found by police at a property in Grimspound Close, Leigham, on Sunday, October 9.The 37-year-old's cause of death was given by the coroner's office as "'multiple stab wounds". Robert Keith Bance, aged 53, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court on Tuesday charged with the murder of the mother...

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October 14, 2016, 7:38 am

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A woman with mental health difficulties used a vodka bottle to attack a man in his own home, a court heard.Fay Miles, aged 33, who has an alcohol problem, badly injured her victim.Homeless Miles pleaded guilty to assaulting Shaun Puddicombe causing actual bodily harm on June 10.She appeared at Plymouth Crown Court via videolink from Eastwood Park in Bristol for sentence.But Nick Lewin, for Miles, said a psychiatrist had reported that she should stay in a secure unit for further assessment.A...

Plymouth family claim they were burgled by 'men wearing clown...

October 14, 2016, 7:55 am

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A terrified family claim burglars who broke into their house and stole a TV and games consoles were wearing clown masks.Cory Hocking, Hannah Birchall and their three children say they were left "shaken and scared" after the intruders apparently entered their home in Western Drive, Laira, on Wednesday morning.Mr Hocking, aged 27, says he was alone in the house when two men entered through the unlocked front door.He claims they were both wearing clown masks, but police say there is no...

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October 14, 2016, 8:41 am

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A boss today spoke of his shock after a friend of 30 years working as his accounts secretary defrauded the company out of almost £16,000.Lorraine Parr, aged 57, faked invoices and inflated wages in the books at the small engineering firm – and then paid the money into her own bank account.Her deceit, which went on for nearly seven years, was only uncovered when she fell ill, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Parr told the police in interview that she was driven to fraud at Camtec in...

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October 14, 2016, 9:28 am

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'Former Plymouth Boys' Brigade leader spooned with child on sofa'

October 14, 2016, 10:13 am

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A former member of the Boy's Brigade has told a jury that a leader lay with him on a sofa in a "spoon" position while they watched videos.The man said that David Wall invited him to his home for sleepovers, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Wall, now aged 53, is on trial accused of indecently touching three boys in his unit more than 20 years ago.He indecently touched three schoolboys, aged between about eight and 14, during a trip and sleepovers in the 1980s and 1990s, Plymouth Crown Court...

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October 14, 2016, 10:46 am

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A heroin addict who took a blade from a bag because he did not want to damage his brand new trainers faces jail after breaching his suspended prison sentence.David Dugdale, aged 34, was caught stealing bottles of alcohol from a supermarket.He pleaded guilty to theft of a bottle of vodka and a bottle of whisky from Lidl in Union Street on September 30.Dugdale, of Russell Place, Pennycomequick, admitted before magistrates that the offence put him in breach of a suspended prison sentence.He was...

Plymouth ATM thieves will be sprayed with indelible gel

October 14, 2016, 4:01 pm

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Thieves could end up red-faced – or rather green-faced – if they attempt to steal cash from a Plymouth cash machine.The Co-operative Group has teamed up with top forensic technology company SmartWater to put in a new deterrent spay into about 60 ATMs (automated teller machines) inside its Plymouth stores.In a first of its kind, SmartWater has adapted its dispersal technology to ensure that no matter how an ATM is attacked, both the criminals and the stolen cash end up being...

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October 15, 2016, 6:54 am

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A former headmaster from Plymouth has been convicted of a series of historic sexual offences against children.William Duxbury, aged 88, of Mewstone Avenue, Wembury, was convicted of 12 counts of indecency with a child and four counts of indecent assault at Oxford Crown Court.Duxbury's offences took place during the 1980s when he worked at Deddington Primary School, in Deddington.Read more: Grandmother jailed for moving Devon dementia patient to PortugalLast year victims reported to police that...

Plymouth's DJ rapist still making headlines behind bars

October 15, 2016, 9:00 am

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In the ordinary scheme of things, court cases are publicised as the accused are tried and convicted – and then they are packed off to prison and disappear without trace.But in the extraordinary case of former Plymouth DJ Richard Baker, he has continued to make headlines despite being behind bars for 17 years.Read more: Former headteacher from Plymouth guilty of abusing primary school kidsBaker – dubbed one of Britain's worst sex offenders – was convicted of 13 offences...

Man rescued from burning building after arson attack

October 15, 2016, 10:46 am

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Firefighters rescued a man from a burning building after an arson attack on his home.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to the blaze just before 4pm today amid concerns someone was still in the property.Fire control sent three fire engines from Chard, Ilminster and Axminster to the blaze on East Street, Chard.On arrival crews confirmed smoke and flames were coming from the flat. Officers rescued one man from an upstairs flat.Emergency services said the fire was soon under...

Police shut down illegal rave in forest

October 16, 2016, 7:20 am

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Police closed down an illegal rave in a forest this morning following noise complaints.The first call came in at 3.15am followed by a couple more, but it took officers some time to find the site of the rave because it was so far into the depths of the forest.A force spokesman said they found between 40 and 60 cars parked near the scene of the rave.The spokesman said: "They were asked to turn the music off and they were told to shut it down, which they did. It was over by 10am this morning."Read...

Man sentenced for attack on parking warden

October 16, 2016, 8:53 am

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A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to a 12 month community order after admitting attacking a parking warden.Daniel Steven Kemp pleaded guilty to assaulting one of Cornwall Council's civil enforcement officers.He appeared in Truro Magistrates Court charged with assault by beating and criminal damage and admitted both offences.The 32-year-old from Trevithick Road, Falmouth, was in St Ives in January when he had an encounter with the duty officer, whom he verbally and physically assaulted.Kemp...