Plymouth man arrested as part of national police credit card scam...

August 11, 2015, 10:57 am

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A YOUNG man was arrested in connection with, what is believed to be, a nationwide scam targeting customers of one of the world's largest online retailers, The Herald can reveal. A 20-year-old was arrested after an early morning raid on a property in Budleigh Close in Plymstock on Thursday, January 8. The raid was carried out by Thames Valley Police (TVP) with the assistance of Devon and Cornwall Police officers, with TVP's fraud squad surrounding the house at 7am. TVP confirmed that a young...

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Man claimed partner had cancer to avoid paying debts, court told

August 11, 2015, 8:04 pm

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A MAN claimed his partner had cancer to avoid paying back a loan of thousands of pounds, a court heard. Stephen Davey, aged 43, is being tried at Plymouth Crown Court in his absence, on ten charges of fraud committed in Plymouth between June 2011 and December 2012. Davey, who now resides in Morden, Surrey did not attend the court on Monday when the trial was meant to begin and also did not appear in court on Tuesday. Mr Recorder Richard Stead agreed the trial could go ahead in his absence and...

How did woman end up badly bruised in a Plymouth street?

August 12, 2015, 1:37 am

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A PLYMOUTH woman has appealed for help to find out how her mum ended up badly injured in Plymouth. City woman Lily-Jasmine Mancuso took to social media with shocking photos of her mum who she claimed was "pretty much left for dead" after being found in Whitleigh. In a posting on Facebook, which had been shared more than 1,000 times by this morning, she wrote: "She is bruised from head to toe and can't remember a thing. She was pretty much left for dead. If anyone seen anything or has heard...

Yobs who threw stones onto A38 from Plymouth bridge 'could have...

August 12, 2015, 4:03 am

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STONE-throwing youths put a mother and her two children's lives at risk after hurling stones at their car as it travelled on one of Plymouth's busiest roads. The incident took place at around 3.40pm on August 3 on the Eggbuckland stretch of the A38. The 32-year-old mother and her two children were travelling in their Toyota Yaris past the Donnington Drive footbridge when stones landed on the windscreen and cracked it. A group of around three youths were seen on the footbridge and a number of...

Plymouth author accused of sexually abusing five children

August 12, 2015, 5:10 am

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AN AUTHOR accused of sexually abusing five children more than 30 years ago has again appeared in court. Hinton Sheryn, aged 68, has pleaded not guilty to 18 counts between 1973 and 1986. He is charged with nine offences of indecent assault against children and eight of committing acts of indecency against children. Sheryn, of Mount Gould Road, is finally accused of attempting to indecently assault a boy. Sheryn appeared at Plymouth Crown Court for an administrative hearing to organise his trial...

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August 12, 2015, 5:16 am

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Police are concerned for the safety of a 39-year-old woman missing in Plymouth. Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of Jacqueline Gardner, aged 39 years who was reported missing from her home in the Mutley area of Plymouth since around 8am this morning. Jacqueline is described as being in a distressed state and in need of support. She is described as being 5'4" in height, slim build with long shoulder length dark hair. She is believed to still be in the...

Man detained under Mental Health Act after Plymouth burglary

August 12, 2015, 5:25 am

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A MAN who burgled a workshop has been detained for psychiatric treatment. Shaher Mustapha, aged 28, was caught outside the business with a knife, Plymouth Crown Court heard. He was detained at a mental health unit until he is deemed fit for release. Mustapha, formerly of Desborough Road, St Judes, had earlier pleaded guilty to burglary of the workshop in his home street on October 12. He also admitted possession of a lock knife in the street on the same day. Julia Cox, for the Crown Prosecution...

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August 12, 2015, 8:07 am

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POLICE are appealing for a mum who tried to stop a man attacking a teenager in the city centre to come forward. The woman may be a key witness to an incident which began on Royal Parade by the crossing with Armada Way and Royal Parade at around 4.40pm on August 4. The teenager and the older suspect are believed to have both got off the number 40 bus before the suspected attempted to assault the youth. The man was described as white, in his early 30s, with brown shaved hair, of medium build,...

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Police call centre manager in 'time-wasting' 999 blunder

August 12, 2015, 8:59 am

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POLICE trying to crack down on time-wasting 999 calls had one from one of their own call centre managers. The police worker's phone accidentally 'pocket dialled' the emergency number in Bristol. LOOKING FOR A JOB? THERE ARE HUNDREDS IN THE HERALD'S JOB SECTION

How watching TV on your mobile phone could land you with a...

August 12, 2015, 9:09 am

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THOUSANDS of Plymouth people could be breaking the law by watching TV without a licence - on their phones, it has been warned. Ofcom has announced smartphones have overtaken laptops as the most popular way of accessing the internet. But TV Licensing research shows more than 31 per cent of people across the UK mistakenly believe a TV Licence is not needed to watch live TV on a smartphone. The good news for customers is your licence covers you to watch live on your phone (or laptop/tablet) at...

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August 13, 2015, 3:20 am

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A DIM-WITTED dad is being deported from Britain - after refusing to pay a £20 bill at a Frankie and Benny's restaurant. Dozy Amit Naithani, 30, did a runner from the New York-style chain eatery and led police on a high-speed chase - which ended with him crashing a stolen Mercedes. Driving at up to 40mph above the speed limit, Naithani drove through red lights, "dangerously" overtook a vehicle on a blind bend, and even struck an off-duty police officer, while speeding through...

Thug stamped on head of woman who slept with her boyfriend

August 13, 2015, 3:41 am

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A DRUNKEN thug stamped on the head of a woman who had slept with her boyfriend, a court heard. Sharna Crowley, aged 21, attacked the former friend, who has learning difficulties, in what a judge called an "extremely violent" assault. She had just drunk a litre of whisky, Plymouth Crown Court was told. Recorder Richard Stead said the 22-year-old victim was lucky to escape with cuts and bruises to her face and head. Crowley, of Mount Gould Road, had earlier admitted assault causing actual bodily...

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August 13, 2015, 3:43 am

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A SPEEDING motorist smashed head-on into a pregnant woman's car - killing her unborn baby, a court heard. Reckless Kirsty Knight lost control and ended up on the wrong of the road before ploughing into expectant mother Rebecca Taylor as she was driving to work. The devastated victim, who also suffered serious complex breaks to both her legs and may still have to have her leg amputated, was 15 weeks pregnant at the time. The court heard she lost the baby in the days following the...

Cyber-flashing: The new crime where penis pictures appear on your...

August 13, 2015, 4:04 am

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POLICE are investigating a 'new' crime after a commuter received an unwanted picture of a penis via Apple's Airdrop function, in one of the country's first ever cases cyber-flashing. The 34-year-old woman contacted British Transport Police after she received the unwanted image of the member while she was heading to work. Transport police are investigating the 'new' crime, and have urged anybody else who suffers something similar to come forward. Supt Gill Murray said the force had not come...

Police funding decision will be a "catastrophe" for...

August 13, 2015, 5:56 am

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DEVON and Cornwall Police are facing a funding "catastrophe" warn the region's Crime Tsar. As part of an ongoing campaign for fairer funding for the region from the Home Office, Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has been banging the drum over dangers the force faces with an even smaller budget. According to Andrew White, chief executive in the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Devon and Cornwall could lose 200 more front line police officers if the government's "crazy" plans...

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Homophobic drunk put his genitals on pub bar and told police he...

August 13, 2015, 6:15 am

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A DRUNKEN yob took out his privates and put them on a pub bar - and then told police he was Batman. Foul-mouthed Nathan McMahon, 27, called the landlord a "gay git" before exposing himself in front of another customer, a court heard. He carried on swearing as the landlord took away his cider and pressed the panic button to call police to the Bell Hotel in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. McMahon and a pal staggered out of the pub and went on a drunken rampage - punching a 'for sale' sign,...

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August 13, 2015, 8:13 am

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A TWISTED carer was handed a 10 year jail sentence as the full extent of her sick sexual abuse of elderly victims under her care was revealed. Christina Sethi, aged 25, was sentenced yesterday at Plymouth Crown Court as families of her victims sat listening to the "degradation" the carer put their relatives through. Sethi admitted five offences of sexual assault between January and May this year relating to a vulnerable man and two women, one of whom was dying. The court heard how Sethi was...

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August 13, 2015, 8:30 am

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CAN you help identify this woman? She was spotted in the Costcutter store in Fleet Street, Keyham at around 8am on July 8. A short while earlier a customer left their orange Nokia Lumia smartphone near the counter while making a purchase. CCTV footage reveals another customer then picking up the phone and placing it in their cardigan pocket before leaving the store. It is hoped the woman shown in these CCTV images can assist police with their inquiries. If you recognise her call police on...

Plymouth City Council youth worker unmasked as a paedophile

August 13, 2015, 10:02 am

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A FORMER council youth worker has been handed a suspended jail term for possessing and making indecent images of children. Anthony Farrell, of Belle Vue Rise, Hooe, pleaded guilty to four counts of possessing indecent images of youngsters at category A to C. The 46-year-old further admitted four counts of making indecent images of children in the same categories. The offences took place from October 8, 2014 to January 16 this year. At Truro Crown Court he was given an eight-month jail term,...

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August 13, 2015, 12:01 pm

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POLICE are hunting these two people after an elderly woman had her purse swiped in a Plymouth mall and her bank account emptied. The 74-year- old from Wembury visited the city for a shopping trip on July 30. Examining her route through the mall on CCTV police have learned she entered the Boots store in Drake Circus mall, trailed by two well-dressed women. She was seen to enter her PIN as she purchased items, the women loitering nearby. A short while later she entered the Marks and Spencer...