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November 4, 2016, 9:10 am

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An addict who burgled a home to steal the former "legal high" drug Spice has been handed a suspended prison term.Daniel Coles, aged 21, has been resentenced after breaching his original community order.Coles and two other men burst into the bedroom of a sleeping man whom they knew had the substance in July last year.Spice is one of several "legal highs" which has since been made illegal.Coles was addicted to the drug himself at the time, a court heard.The trio were handed...

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Racist teenage thug burgled Plymouth home of man with learning...

November 4, 2016, 9:30 am

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A racist teenage thug burgled the home of a man with learning difficulties, a court heard.Connor Blampey, aged 19, tried to barge past the resident and escaped by climbing through a window.The resident later told police he was stressed, angry and upset, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Blampey has just finished a 38-week custodial sentence for the hate-fuelled assault of a black police officer. He also had knives in the street.But a judge said he was not putting him back behind bars because of his...

Judge orders arrest of Plymouth man who took out blade to protect...

November 4, 2016, 10:04 am

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A judge has ordered the arrest of a man who took a blade from his bag because he did not want to damage his brand new trainers.David Dugdale, aged 34, faces jail after breaching his suspended prison sentence.He was caught stealing bottles of alcohol from a supermarket, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Dugdale, of Russell Place, Pennycomequick, failed to attend court for his sentence.A previous hearing was adjourned when he was taken ill outside the courtroom.Judge Ian Lawrie issued a warrant for his...

Plymouth man accused of stabbing his housemate five times

November 4, 2016, 10:23 am

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A man has appeared at court charged with stabbing his housemate five times.Joe Murphy was arrested on Wednesday evening after an incident in a property in Wilton Street, Stoke which left a 21-year-old with wounds to his shoulder and abdomen.Murphy, aged 34, was later charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Appearing via video link at Plymouth Magistrates Court today, Murphy, of Wilton Street, offered no plea and made no application for bail. Prosecutors said the alleged victim...

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November 4, 2016, 12:12 pm

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A man arrested after police found a suspected crystal meth lab in a Lipson house has been rebailed until next year.The 38-year-old Exmouth man was arrested on the evening of July 6 at a property in Craven Avenue, off Salisbury Avenue. The area was cordoned off and residents evacuated as a bomb disposal team was initially called in. The bomb experts later confirmed the items found were not live explosives and people were allowed back into their homes.However, items recovered at the scene led...

Driver taken in to custody for suspected drink driving after car...

November 5, 2016, 5:20 am

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A driver who flipped his car on a narrow lane during the early hours of Saturday morning has been taken in to custody for drink driving. The incident happened on Meavy Lane in Yelverton at around 1 am. According to PC Mark Stevens, who runs the Twitter page @PD_Axel, the driver drove away from police at speed before being taken in to custody on suspicion of drink driving, with the officer writing: "Lucky he isn't dead to be honest."Two pictures of the car, which ended up on its...

Police seize car in Plymouth for various offences - including...

November 6, 2016, 1:32 am

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A car which was stopped in Plymouth for having extremely bald tyres has been seized by police for "various offences". A picture of the car put up by local PC Mark Stevens showed the front tyre on the vehicle so bald that no tread could be seen on it. PC Mark Stevens said the illegal tyre was "the best one" he had seen in a while. The car was stopped by Plymouth response officers during Saturday night on Gooseberry Lane – just outside of The Herald office in...

Devon and Cornwall Police urge people to hand over 'zombie...

November 7, 2016, 3:48 am

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Police are urging people in Plymouth to hand in so-called zombie knives amid fears the weapons will "end up in the wrong hands". Devon and Cornwall Police is holding a knife amnesty between Tuesday, November 15, and Monday, November 21. The initiative has been prompted by new legislation that prohibits the sale or importation of 'zombie knives', which usually have a serrated edge and can be up to 60cm in length.Acting Detective Superintendent Ben Deer, of Devon and Cornwall Police,...

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November 7, 2016, 5:33 am

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A notorious yob drove a car dangerously in a dramatic police chase – veering on the wrong side of the road and carrying on even after its tyres were blown out.Banned driver Darren Carter-Moore, aged 28, took the Renault Clio after a shoplifting spree and raced through some of the city's busiest roads at rush hour, a court heard.The chronic heroin addict was pursued by police cars and the force helicopter and continued even after his tyres were punctured by a spiked "stinger"...

Farmer pleads guilty to animal cruelty after sheep and pigs found...

November 7, 2016, 5:46 am

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A farmer has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after keeping sheep and pigs in appalling conditions. Leon Henry Smith, 67, of Castle Road, Okehampton, pleaded guilty to two charges under the Animal Welfare Act at Exeter Magistrates' Court on November 2 this year. The offences were in relation to the mistreatment of sheep and poultry under his care. At an earlier hearing, Smith had pleaded guilty to six other animal welfare offences involving pigs, after visits made to his holdings by...

Man found at Stonehouse problem flat died of drug overdose,...

November 7, 2016, 6:02 am

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A coroner's inquest revealed that a man died at a Plymouth flat – which was later subject to a closure order – after taking a cocktail of drugs. The body of David Sutton was found at 12 Valletort Flats in Valletort Place, Stonehouse, on June 8 this year. The Herald previously reported how the property was the focus of a number of antisocial behaviour issues which plagued the block of flats. When officers arrived at the address they discovered hundreds of needles in drawers and...

Lightning-fast thief snatched money after mum dropped £300...

November 7, 2016, 7:52 am

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A mother who dropped £300 in cash while walking into a McDonald's was left aghast after a man rushed in, snatched up the money – and fled. Investigators said the woman and her young child were entering the McDonald's fast food restaurant in New George Street at about 2.45pm on Monday, October 31, when she dropped the money in the doorway. But, before she even had time to react, a thief raced across the pavement, bent down and picked up the money before walking off. Police are...

Crack dealer jailed after being caught dealing yet again

November 7, 2016, 8:18 am

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A man caught dealing crack cocaine for the second time has been jailed for four years.Bail bandit Samuel Hughes, aged 21, was caught in a police raid with drugs and cash, a court heard.Hughes escaped with a suspended prison sentence when he was convicted of dealing the drug last year.But he was locked up when he failed to show up at court and went on the run, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Watch: Stray firework hits crowd in bonfire night displayHughes then went on to deal drugs again only four...

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November 7, 2016, 8:50 am

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Two Royal Navy sailors have appeared in court accused of racially abusing two men in the street.Mark Butler, aged 47, and 45-year-old Barry O'Neill allegedly insulted the strangers leaving a religious centre after a meeting.Smartly-dressed Butler and O'Neill attended Plymouth Crown Court to deny racially aggravated threatening behaviour.They allegedly caused the two men alarm and distress based on their presumed membership of the Pakistani race.Mike Brown, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said...

Former dockyard worker accused of sex abuse of girl in Plymouth

November 7, 2016, 9:24 am

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A former dockyard worker repeatedly sexually abused a young girl more than 15 years ago, a court has been told.James Davis, now aged 61, has gone on trial accused of indecently assaulting the child between the ages of about nine and 13.Davis touched the girl sexually four times and kissed her inappropriately on the mouth once, Plymouth Crown Court heard.The jury watched a video recording of the interview the woman gave police when she came forward last year.The complainant, who wiped away tears...

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Plymouth man accused of child abuse faces trial

November 7, 2016, 9:54 am

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A MAN accused of indecently assaulting a girl around 20 years ago is to face a judge and jury.Mark Wright, aged 57, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to deny four counts.He allegedly indecently assaulted the girl between February 1996 and September 1997.Judge Paul Darlow set down a five-day trial to start on March 6 next year.Wright, of Slatelands Close in Plympton, was released on bail on condition that he does not contact the complainant.READ NEXT:Crack dealer jailed after being caught dealing...

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November 8, 2016, 2:45 am

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A man is set to appear at court next month charged with battering a man with a concrete lump, a fence post and traffic cone, leaving him hospitalised and needing a course of surgery. Lewis Shorthouse, aged 27, was arrested by police in the early hours of Saturday, November 5 following a number of incidents in Geasons Lane and Ridgeway in Plympton. Shorthouse, of Pew Tor Close, Tavistock, appeared at Plymouth Magistrates Court where he was charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent...

Woman 'blurted out' sex abuse claim during row, Plymouth jury...

November 8, 2016, 5:37 am

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A man has told a child abuse trial that his partner "blurted out" that she was touched as a girl.He told a jury that the woman made the claim during a row in the street following difficulties in their relationship.The man told Plymouth Crown Court that his long-term partner said Davis "used to touch me as a child".James Davis, now aged 61, has gone on trial accused of indecently assaulting the woman as a girl between the ages of about nine and 13.Davis touched the girl...

Jury set to retire in Plymouth child abuse trial

November 8, 2016, 5:43 am

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The jury in the trial of a man accused of sexually abusing two brothers over eight years is set to retire to consider its verdicts tomorrow.The panel which will decide the fate of 58-year-old Christopher Allen was due to go out today – but the hearing was put off because one juror is ill.The jury is now set to hear prosecution and defence speeches tomorrow before Judge Paul Darlow sums up.Allen, of Tailyour Road, Crownhill, has gone on trial after denying 11 counts of indecent assault and...

Police accused of selling 'hippy crack' chargers on eBay

November 8, 2016, 6:17 am

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Devon and Cornwall Police have been accused of selling drug paraphernalia online after a batch of nitrous oxide chargers were snapped up for a tenner. The 24 cream chargers - which were originally seized by police as evidence - were then put up for sale on eBay. Although a disclaimer with warnings about the item were posted on Devon and Cornwall Police's eBay page, there has been an uproar on social media. The sold item was posted on a Facebook page called Feed the Birds - a...