Dolphin-obsessed pervert jailed for rape of woman with learning...
WATCH ABOVE: Inside sick Michael Caine's bizarre home A former soldier who's collection of dolphin paraphernalia helped him battle PTSD has been jailed for 11 years after being convicted of raping a...
View ArticleCzech mother and daughter accused of asking prosecution witness...
A Czech mother and daughter have appeared in court charged with asking a prosecution witness to withdraw his evidence.Ruzena Tancosova, aged 56, and 35-year-old Lenka Chemjlova faced a judge to deny...
View ArticleInquiry into sexual abuse of children will hear from victims and...
A landmark inquiry into child sexual abuse is in Plymouth today to listen to organisations supporting victims and survivors.Groups like the Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services, Intercom Trust...
View ArticleGatecrasher jailed for stabbing man outside Plymouth student...
A drug dealer who gatecrashed a student house party has been jailed for stabbing a man in the leg.Cameron Etten Forbes, aged 22, plunged the weapon deep into the thigh of his victim after a row outside...
View ArticleFormer Plymouth Boys' Brigade member says leader touched him in...
A former member of the Boys' Brigade has told a jury how he awoke during a sleepover to find a leader touching him sexually.He wiped away tears as he told a court how he was made to sleep in a single...
View ArticleJury discharged in trial of Plymouth medical student accused of...
The jury in the trial of a medical student accused of selling cannabis from his shared digs has been discharged after failing to reach verdicts.The panel deciding the fate of 21-year-old Sobanan...
View ArticleNeighbour stabbed man in stomach - after row which started over...
A man plunged a kitchen knife into the stomach of a neighbour after a dispute which started over missing cat food and litter, a court heard.Laurence Marrison, aged 46, fell out with the couple living...
View ArticleMan who sexually abused two girls as a boy avoids jail
A man who sexually abused two girls repeatedly over two years about three decades ago has avoided jail.Iain Ottway, now 40, indecently assaulted the children regularly, Plymouth Crown Court heard.But...
View ArticlePolice say man carrying knife in Plymouth city centre wanted to...
Police have revealed a man caught walking down a city street carrying a large kitchen knife had earlier called police claiming he intended to seriously harm himself.Officers were called to near the...
View ArticleI was punched in my car – now I want to find the man who...
Watch Mrs Woodgate recall how the attack happened above A devastated mum who was punched in an unprovoked attack while sitting in a car wants to find the person responsible – to stop others from...
View ArticlePlymouth man stabbed neighbour in row over missing WKD and cat...
A man has told a jury he accidentally stabbed a neighbour in the stomach as a row which started over missing cat food and WKD escalated into violence.Laurence Marrison, aged 46, told a court he acted...
View ArticleEagle-eyed Plymouth cops uncover multi-million pound fraud
Four men have been convicted of a multi-million pound investment fraud, thanks to the sharp eye of a Plymouth police officer.A jury at Blackfriars Crown Court in London convicted the four men –...
View ArticleNAMED AND SHAMED: Husband who posted 100 'revenge porn' images of...
A shameless husband posted more than 100 private sex photographs of his estranged wife on Facebook – making her feel "sick to her stomach".Alan Cruickshank, aged 53, published the pictures on his page...
View ArticlePolice want to speak to shopper spotted with a camera hidden in a...
Police investigating a case of suspected voyeurism in a city shop want to speak to this man.He was caught on camera in the Co-operative store on Devonport Road between 8.53am and 9.05am on February...
View ArticleBoys' Brigade leader 'touched boy indecently' as they lay in bed...
A leader in the Boys' Brigade indecently touched a boy in his bed as his wife lay next to them, a jury was told.The complainant, now a grown man, told a court that David Wall twice pushed his penis...
View ArticleThree Polish students injured in 'savage' city centre attack
Witnesses say an unprovoked and savage attack on three Polish students left them bloodied and bruised.The young men were in Royal Parade near the Debenhams department store at around 3.30pm when they...
View ArticleDrinker who broke man's cheekbone is banned from all the pubs in...
A man who broke the cheekbone of a stranger with learning difficulties has been banned from all pubs in his home town.Alex Bowen, aged 21, punched the man because he feared he was about to be glassed...
View Article13 bizarre rules and regulations that could land you in trouble...
We all know the law can be an ass, but at times it can also be completely bizarre. The recent news that people may be fined on the spot for feeding seagulls highlights how the law is changing, yet some...
View ArticleTaxi driver's plea to find phone after thieves smash up cab
A taxi driver has urged the thieves who smashed up his cab and stole his personal possessions to return his mobile phone - so he won't lose the treasured family pictures he had saved on it....
View ArticleRuby-Tuesday crash: How drink-driving horror unfolded at Drake...
WATCH ABOVE: The Herald's first footage from the scene The horror that unfolded outside Drake Circus on Christmas Eve was followed live by people all over Plymouth. The Herald was at the scene shortly...
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