Man faces trial over alleged traffic cone attack

December 9, 2016, 2:58 am

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A Tavistock man accused of battering another man with a concrete lump, a fence post and a traffic cone has been remanded to appear at court next February.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, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent after allegedly assaulting his 54-year-old victim in Geasons Lane.He is alleged...

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December 9, 2016, 3:44 am

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This shocking video footage shows the moment a youngster appears to be pounded with a metal bar in a vicious attack at a city centre bus stop.A brave shop manager has spoken of the moment he stepped in as the brawl spilled onto his shopfront, smashing a window.Simon Allen, 34, who runs Bathroom Village on Exeter Street, told The Herald that he intervened when he spied what looked like a dumbbell being used as a weapon.He said he leapt into the fray without regard for his own safety, in order to...

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December 9, 2016, 3:47 am

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A man who admitted stabbing his housemate five times because he may have caused them to be evicted will be sentenced next year after a psychiatric report is completed.Joe Murphy was arrested on the evening of November 2 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.Murphy, of Wilton Street, initially appeared via video link at Plymouth...

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December 9, 2016, 4:24 am

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A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity.The incident is alleged to have happened between April 2 and May 11 this year and involved a girl aged between 13 and 15 years. The man, from Plymouth, has been released pending further inquiries and will answer bail on January 12, 2017 Anyone with information about the matter should call police on 101 or email 101@dc.police.uk quoting crime reference CR/067399/16.READ NEXT:Man left with fractured...

Plymouth danger driver who rammed police car swerves instant jail

December 9, 2016, 5:31 am

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A danger driver who rammed into the door of a police car has avoided going straight to jail after he was caught driving while disqualified.Connor Calam was banned from the road and given a suspended prison sentence for nearly hitting the officer.The defendant's overlapping driving disqualifications for different offences add up to nine years – even though he is only 20.He rammed the door of a police car as he sped away through red lights in a five-mile chase through Plymouth in July.Calam...

'Mean' mum stole £500 from Plymouth hospice - enough to pay...

December 9, 2016, 7:38 am

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A volunteer worker stole almost £500 from a St Luke's Hospice charity shop in a "mean" and "sneaky" theft – enough to fund a patient's bed for a night.Mum Gemma McCaffrey, aged 34, was trusted to bank the daily proceeds but instead simply took the money, Plymouth Crown Court heard.She pilfered sums adding up to £474 on five occasions from the Honicknowle shop while the manager was on holiday.Judge Paul Darlow branded the thefts "particularly mean"...

Plymouth dealer fobbed off clients by selling CAT LITTER instead...

December 9, 2016, 7:49 am

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A dealer fobbed off his clients by selling them CAT LITTER instead of drugs, a court heard.Lewis McArthur, aged 22, made money by passing off the white powder as mephedrone.McArthur was caught with more than a dozen small packets or wraps of cat litter – which he admitted selling as a drug.He told police: "It is stuff for cats, you can get it anywhere."The defendant, a heavy user himself, was also found dealing cannabis.McArthur admitted possession of cannabis with intent to...

Teenager drove off from Plymouth petrol stations without paying...

December 9, 2016, 9:32 am

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A teenager took fuel worth almost £1,500 by leaving petrol stations 24 times without paying, a court heard.Nathan Harris, aged 19, used three different cars and sometimes a big container in the boot to take petrol and diesel.Harris was locked up for 36 weeks by city magistrates – a sentence which was upheld on appeal at Plymouth Crown Court.He told police who eventually caught up with him: "I was desperate. Once I started, I could not stop."Harris, of no fixed address,...

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December 9, 2016, 9:49 am

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A couple from Tavistock and a Cornish man have been jailed for a total of 28 years for their part in nationwide heroin dealing gang orchestrated from Liverpool.Marvin Hyde, aged 49 and Beth Flower, aged 29, both from Russell Court, Tavistock and Jason Fletcher, a 47 -year-old from St Blazey in Par, were jailed at Liverpool Crown Court today after a lengthy investigation which saw Merseyside Police officers seize six kilos of heroin and eight kilos of adulterant with an estimated street value of...

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December 9, 2016, 11:10 am

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A 51-year-old London man arrested over the alleged 'hit and run' death of a woman in Cornwall has been rebailed by police until next year.The man, who has not been named, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision.His arrest came after the body of 45-year-old Kate Bailey, from the Wadebridge area of Cornwall, was found in a ditch following an incident on Tuesday, July 19 at around 4.45am. A member of the public discovered her...

Man accused of stealing Easter eggs to appear in court next year

December 9, 2016, 12:08 pm

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A man accused of stealing more than £20,000 worth of Easter eggs from a Plymouth industrial estate is to appear at court some time next year.James Small, of St Leonard Road, Plymouth, appeared at Bodmin Magistrates Court charged with number of offences including one of theft of a lorry and Easter eggs sometime between January 1 this year and January 26. It is understood the goods were originally taken from a warehouse in Burrington Way business park in Ham around late January. At the time...

The day 'Mad Axeman' Frank Mitchell escaped from Dartmoor Prison

December 10, 2016, 11:01 pm

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He was Dartmoor's most infamous prisoner – dubbed "Britain's most violent criminal" in the Press – and an associate of the notorious Kray brothers.Frank Mitchell, who had earned his "Mad Axeman" moniker after holding an elderly couple hostage with an axe, had been sent to Dartmoor for life.And yet despite his fearsome reputation and propensity for extreme violence, he was spirited off the moor 50 years ago – but would never be seen again.Read more: Revealed - Dartmoor Prison's...

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December 11, 2016, 11:00 pm

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A year after being locked up, the men who murdered popular Plymouth man Tanis Bhandari are facing their second Christmas behind bars. Cold-blooded killers Donald Pemberton and Ryan Williams were sentenced to life in prison - with a minimum term of 23 years - for the brutal New Year's Day attack. Tanis was seeing in the New Year with friends when the armed pair arrived in Tamerton Foliot and a fight broke out. Police say the attack took place on a green which neighbours the Kings...

Police target drunk train yobs over Christmas and New Year

December 12, 2016, 4:32 am

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Police are urging Plymouth revellers to be on their best behaviour as figures show one-in-three violent crimes on the region's railway last Christmas were alcohol-related.British Transport Police (BTP) said officers arrested more people for violent and public order offences at this time of year than for any other type of incident – with 73 such crimes being recorded in the South West.Officers are now carrying out extra patrols and encouraging passengers to keep a clear head in a bid to...

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December 12, 2016, 5:16 am

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An eighth man has appeared in court accused of being part of an operation which brought large amounts of cannabis into Plymouth.Shkelzen Hasani, aged 29, faced a judge charged with conspiracy to supply a Class B drug between February last year and this January.Hasani, of Smethwick in the West Midlands, pleaded not guilty when he appeared at Plymouth Crown Court via the videolink from Exeter Prison for the first time.Seven men from Devon and the West Midlands have already pleaded guilty to...

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Trial for man accused of burgling Plymouth home

December 12, 2016, 5:28 am

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A man accused of burgling a home is to face a judge and jury.Shane Webb, aged 34, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to deny taking a purse as a trespasser.He allegedly burgled the home in Keat Street in Devonport on March 18.Judge Ian Lawrie set down a trial to last up to two days on March 2 next year.Webb, of Dingle Road, North Prospect, was released on bail on condition he does not contact the home owner nor enter Keat Street.READ NEXT:Eighth man in court over major operation to bring cannabis...

Plymouth man accused of 'squeezing partner's neck' to face trial

December 12, 2016, 5:43 am

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A man accused of attacking his partner is to face a judge and jury.Thomas Hughes, aged 28, allegedly punched the woman in the face and squeezed her neck.Hughes appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to plead not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm. He earlier denied the offence before city magistrates.Hughes is accused of attacking her at her home in Southway on November 12.Judge Ian Lawrie set a trial for February 6. But he warned the case could be called on earlier if court time became...

Hunt for arguing couple at centre of Plymouth attack probe

December 12, 2016, 6:09 am

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Police are appealing for witnesses to an alleged common assault in the city centre.Investigators say a man and a woman were in St Andrews Street, heading from the rear of the Magistrates Court towards Notte Street when they became involved in an loud altercation with each other. Police currently investigating an alleged common assault say they are keen to hear from anyone who may have been in the area between 7pm and 7.40pm on the evening of Sunday December 4. Both the man and the woman were...

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December 12, 2016, 7:15 am

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Jailed Plymouth Royal Marine Sergeant Alexander Blackman will find out on Friday if he is to be allowed home for Christmas, it has emerged.Blackman - known as Marine A - is currently serving a life sentence for murdering a wounded Afghan captive.But an independent review has concluded he faces the "real possibility" of having his conviction quashed following the presentation of new evidence.His wife Claire told The Herald Blackman's potential release this week would be extra special as...

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December 12, 2016, 9:11 am

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A man held his ex-partner prisoner during a drive from Plymouth to Torquay, a court heard.Christopher Comber, aged 51, pleaded guilty to falsely imprisoning the woman and detaining her against her will.He held Deborah King captive in a car on August 2, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Comber took her from her home in Plymouth to his home town of Torbay.Ms King managed to summon help when she was allowed to use a toilet at a service station, a previous hearing was told.Comber, of Tor Church Road,...