Listed: the jobs of people who sexually abuse children

November 18, 2016, 10:11 am

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Shocking figures obtained by The Herald have revealed how sexual abusers of children have held jobs ranging from butchers, barbers, soldiers and drivers to chefs, farmers, fishermen, waiters and teachers. The Freedom of Information request made to Devon and Cornwall Police also revealed how of those sexually abused during a five year period, the majority were young girls and the two key age groups targeted were six to seven-year-olds and 13 to 14-year-olds. It has prompted a child protection...

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November 18, 2016, 10:15 am

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Three con artists who sold thousands of fake garments including One Direction tops over eBay face a three-week court hearing to seize their assets.The gang sold thousands of shirts and hooded tops, mostly bearing counterfeit logos for the boy band, over three years.Defendants Kenneth Colley, aged 43, Jason Ross, aged 45 and 40-year-old Anna Strzelecka and now deceased ringleader Trevor Brice made an estimated £140,00, Plymouth Crown Court was told at a previous hearing.The trio were handed...

Primary school teacher had 10,000 sick pictures of children

November 18, 2016, 9:57 am

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A teacher was caught with more than 10,000 images of children – after more than a decade of downloading sick pictures from the internet.Scott Paskins, aged 28, worked for two years at a Plymouth primary school in spite of his dark secret, a court heard.But the images did not involve pupils and he never touched any youngster indecently.Read next: Huge signs put up in Sherford without permissionPaskins has since left the unnamed school and is now banned from working with children again after...

Watch mindless yob attack Plymouth pensioner's car for no reason

November 19, 2016, 6:29 am

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A mindless yob caught on CCTV vandalising a widowed pensioner's car in Plymouth, is being sought by police.It is the second time that youths have targeted pensioner Steve Pritchard's car in St Peter's Road, Manadon, in the space of a week.Cameras caught three youths walking passed his Daewoo Matiz on Thursday evening. They move out of shot before one returns and tries to kick off the wing mirror.Read more: Primary school teacher had 10,000 sick pictures of children"I don't know why they are...

Sickening 'zombie knife' handed to police

November 19, 2016, 10:51 am

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Plymouth police are continuing to collect an scary haul of weapons as the force's knife amnesty continues.In particular, people in Plymouth are being urged to hand in so-called zombie knives amid fears they will "end up in the wrong hands".The "Bin The Knife" campaign started on Tuesday and runs until Monday. Scores of knives have already been surrendered.A massive sword was even handed in to officers at Crownhill station.Acting Det Supt Ben Deer said: "These zombie knives can cause devastating...

Woman arrested for murder after man's death

November 20, 2016, 6:44 am

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A 31-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 30s died after being found with serious injuries.Police were called to a property in Bircham Road, Taunton, just after 1pm on Saturday. They found a man in his 30s with serious injuries, but despite the efforts of paramedics, he died at the scene.Read more: Watch mindless yob attack Plymouth pensioner's car for no reasonA 31-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.Senior...

Modern slavery crisis 'may be worse than feared'

November 21, 2016, 3:09 am

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The number of people exploited as "modern slaves" could be far higher than official estimates, the Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police has warned.Shaun Sawyer spoke out as figures showed police forces have launched 200 operations into modern slavery, targeting around 900 alleged offenders, since May last year.One case came to a successful conclusion last month when a gang who trafficked Czech men into Plymouth and treated them as slaves were jailed for a total of more than 20 years.New...

He became a sex offender aged 12 - now he's been jailed

November 21, 2016, 5:36 am

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A man who became a sex offender at the age of 12 has been jailed for failing to tell the police he had changed address.George Harding, aged 21, was locked up for six months for breaching the terms of a court order imposed to allow officers to keep an eye on him.He had been given a suspended prison sentence for child sex offences committed between the ages of 12 and 17, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Harding spent nine months "sofa-surfing" away from his father's home where he was...

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November 21, 2016, 5:38 am

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A man who threatened a grandmother with a knife during an attempted robbery at a corner shop in Plymouth remains at large - four days later. As reported by The Herald, brave grandmother Jasmin Jyelath stood up to the would-be robber when he stormed into the A&P Premier shop on Mount Gould Road at about 10.35 on Wednesday morning. He was armed with a distinctive pink-bladed knife. Today a spokesman from Devon and Cornwall Police said no arrests have yet been made. The man, who had a...

Cannabis farm Plymouth couple who banked £130,000 face...

November 21, 2016, 8:16 am

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A couple on benefits who banked more that £131,000 while running a cannabis farm face court action to seize their ill-gotten gains.Glyn Howell, aged 60, and partner Sharron Elliott, aged 47, tended dozens of plants growing in a city lock-up, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Howell, who used to teach gas and plumbing at Saltash College, was recorded by covert police surveillance boasting at how much the cannabis plants would make him.He bragged to a man how he could make "six grand"...

Cocaine courier jailed for bringing two kilos to Plymouth

November 21, 2016, 8:28 am

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A man has been jailed for more than five years for bringing two and a half kilos of cocaine to Plymouth from London.Courier Gezim Prenga, aged 33, also brought two kilos of cannabis to the city, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Prenga made five or six trips to bring drugs to Plymouth and took large sums of money back to the capital.Jailing him for five years and four months, Judge Ian Lawrie told him: "I accept you played the role of a courier. You supplied these drugs to the same person at the...

Dangerous rapist loses appeal bid

November 21, 2016, 8:47 am

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A rapist who targeted vulnerable women has been told by top judges he deserved to be branded a threat to society.Ronald Michael Toyer, of Clifden Road, St Austell, raped a disabled pensioner and a homeless teenager.The 50-year-old, who also tried to force himself on another woman in her 60s, was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of attempted rape.He was handed an extended sentence for public protection at Truro Crown Court in April. The judge told him it was "difficult to see" when it...

Plymouth 'scrounger' used vulnerable woman as 'personal cash...

November 21, 2016, 10:00 am

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A "scrounger" fleeced a woman with learning difficulties to take about £11,000 from her bank account, a court heard.Sheena Crampton, aged 21, befriended her victim and used her as a "personal cash machine" until she had hardly any cash left.Crampton used the woman's benefits to pay for midnight trips to the supermarket and to buy shoes, clothes and even furniture.She preyed on the woman's vulnerabilities over six months, Plymouth Crown Court heard.A judge has put off...

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November 21, 2016, 10:54 am

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The creator of the national charity Childline has urged people to raise awareness of a Plymouth-born safeguarding children scheme. Dame Esther Rantzen, who launched Childline in 1986, spoke at an event at Antony House to launch Operation Encompass as a new charity. Operation Encompass was the brainchild of former Devonport officer Sgt David Carney-Haworth and his wife, Torpoint nursery and infant headteacher Elisabeth.The invited guests – who included Cpt Ellie Ablett, commanding officer...

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November 22, 2016, 3:24 am

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New research has identified where you are most likely to have your car pinched in Plymouth.Figures obtained by esure car insurance suggested increasing numbers of cars are being stolen across the country yet fewer cases are being investigated.Read more: Plymouth 'scrounger' used vulnerable woman as 'personal cash machine'It found that 2,644 vehicles were stolen in Devon and Cornwall between 2014 and 2015. It also found that the most number of cars (62) were stolen from the PL5 postcode area...

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Plymouth couple admit cannabis plot

November 22, 2016, 5:48 am

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A couple have pleaded guilty to plotting to deal cannabis.Lee Jones, aged 39, and 43-year-old Karry Donnelly appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to admit conspiracy to supply a Class B drug.The couple, of Hallerton Close, Leigham, were involved in the cannabis conspiracy between June 2015 and March this year.But Jones has entered a basis of plea – or his role in the operation – which is disputed by police and prosecutors.Judge Ian Lawrie set a fact-finding hearing on December 8 and...

Clubber accused of headbutting cop car

November 22, 2016, 6:30 am

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A man is to face trial accused of assaulting two people in a nightclub – and headbutting the bonnet of a police car.Ryan Williams, aged 23, has pleaded guilty to attacking and seriously injuring a man but denied other offences.He allegedly butted and damaged a police car after the incident at the Popworld club in Union Street.Williams, of Park Avenue, Plymstock, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to admit assault causing actual bodily harm on August 11.He denied two counts of common assault,...

Police get all PC over naked statue's unmentionables

November 22, 2016, 6:45 am

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Prudish police are trying to trace the owners of a Greek-style statue of a naked man found waiting for a bus – but decided his unmentionables weren't for public viewing.And rather than opt for a traditional fig leaf, officers decided a giant black blob would suffice as they launched an online appeal on Facebook.The statue was found at a bus stop, presumed abandoned rather than trying to get the number 11 into Plymouth, in Oaklands Drive, Saltash. It is thought the owner is a Saltash...

Plymouth woman denies attacking two people in pub

November 22, 2016, 7:34 am

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A woman is to face a judge and jury accused of attacking two people in a city pub.Devon Clarkson, aged 22, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to deny two counts.She allegedly assaulted Leslie Ellis causing actual bodily harm at the Beresford Arms on April 28.Clarkson, of Molesworth Road, Stoke, is also charged with assaulting Lauren Newby during the same incident.Judge Paul Darlow set down a trial for February 15 next year.Clarkson was released on bail on condition she does not contact the...

Failed 'silent 999' murder victim was let down by police, says...

November 22, 2016, 10:28 am

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The mother of a woman who was murdered by her ex-partner said she was "absolutely let down' by the police, as watchdogs call for a review of the 'silent' 999 call system. Stephanie Power said she had never received an apology from Devon and Cornwall Police following the murder of her daughter, 36-year-old Kerry Power. She has also added her voice to an investigation into the force by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, saying her daughter should have been assessed as a high...