Naked man covered in cream in Plymouth city centre is jailed
A NAKED man smothered himself with hair removal cream in front of shocked onlookers because he wanted to go to prison, a court heard.Homeless Malcolm King, aged 57, told a judge he would rather sleep...
View ArticleInquest into death of woman killed when house collapsed in storm...
An inquest into the death of a woman killed when her house collapsed in a storm could take up to two weeks when it is held next year. Cornwall Coronoer is looking for a venue to host the inquest close...
View ArticleMan jailed for life for murdering partner and scrawling it was...
A Saltash man who strangled and stabbed his partner to death because he believed she had had four affairs has been jailed for life. Colin Dymond, 54, wrote that the murder was "the price you pay Sarah...
View ArticleArrest order issued for Plymouth woman who had sex in front of...
A WARRANT for arrest has been granted for a woman charged with having sex in a park in-front of shocked bystanders. Gemma Pinkerton, 24, was due to appear in front of Plymouth Magistrates on Friday for...
View ArticlePlymouth builder wearing steel-capped boots kicked man in head
A BUILDER knocked a man out with a punch and kicked him to the head while wearing steel toe-capped boots, a court heard. Dale Smith, aged 26, ran across the road to join a confrontation outside a pub...
View ArticlePlymouth bank worker jailed for conning clients out of £230...
A BANK worker addicted to gambling has been jailed for plundering more than £230,000 from the accounts of elderly or deceased customers. Mark Cooney, aged 26, used his trusted position at two banks to...
View ArticleUniversity student dealt drugs to support studies in Plymouth
AN UNDERGRADUATE caught dealing drugs to fellow students was trying to pay his way through university. Edward Scarratt, aged 25, supplied MDMA to clubbers across the city, Plymouth Crown Court heard....
View ArticleHeroin addict burgled string of Plymouth businesses, court told
A HOMELESS heroin addict who burgled two bars and a shop in the space of a week has avoided going straight to prison. Serial burglar Daniel Fry, aged 31, sneaked into businesses to snatch valuables...
View ArticleProlific offender stole from man and shops in Plymouth
A PROLIFIC offender has been given a suspended prison sentence for stealing a tablet computer and a mobile phone from a man. Ashley Carter-Moore, who has been in trouble since his teens, also twice...
View ArticleWho strangled an elderly woman's beloved cat to death in her...
AN ELDERLY woman whose beloved cat was strangled to death in her own garden is still seeking answers.Joan King, from Trethewey Gardens, Wotter, noticed her six-year-old cat Sam, which she had raised...
View ArticleWho strangled to death an elderly woman's cat?
AN ELDERLY woman whose beloved cat was strangled to death in her own garden is still seeking answers. Joan King, from Trethewey Gardens, Wotter, noticed her six-year-old cat Sam, which she had raised...
View ArticleCan you help police name this man spotted in Plymouth pub garden?
CAN you help police name this man? He was spotted at the rear of the Fortescue public house on Mutley Plain in the early hours of July 3. Around the same time the area suffered damage. It is hoped the...
View ArticleJail for man who ran Torpoint Ferry cleaning business while...
A man who ran his own business cleaning the Torpoint Ferries claimed £24,000 in disability benefits saying he had such bad arthritis he was unable to work. Philip Rundle has now been jailed for eight...
View ArticleMobile speed camera locations in Plymouth in September 2015
Mobile speed cameras are being stationed along the A38 and on key sites across Plymouth this month in a targeted operation by Devon and Cornwall Safety Camera Partnership. A38 locations for the cameras...
View ArticleWoman raped by her Plymouth father tells of her years of abuse
A woman who was repeatedly raped by her father as a young girl, after being drugged and locked in the boot of his car, has waived her right to anonymity to tell her harrowing story. Plymouth man Colin...
View ArticleThieves set fire to petrol station in bid to steal cash
Thieves set fire to a petrol station in an apparent bid to steal cash from a cash machine in the early hours of this morning north of Plymouth. Police and firefighters were sent to the blaze at the...
View ArticleMan, 60, arrested on suspicion of drink driving after coming off...
A 60-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after coming off the quad bike he was riding in the South Hams. Police were called to California Cross at just after 6pm on Sunday...
View ArticleArrest after man reportedly exposed himself to children at beach
A MAN has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself to children at Slapton Sands. Police were called to the Memorial Car Park on Sunday afternoon after a report of a man exposing himself to...
View ArticleHunt for three men in car after attempted break-in
POLICE are appealing to the public to help them locate a blue Volvo Estate that they believed contained three wanted males they wish to speak to in connection with an attempted break-in of a car. The...
View ArticleDecorated Royal Marine combat veteran jailed after sexually...
A ROYAL Marine was found to have sexually assaulted a young girl after vile images and movies of the abuse were discovered on his phone. Lance Corporal Robert Wilson, 34, sexually assaulted the girl on...
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