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Plymouth sex offender refuses to leave jail without tobacco
A COWARD who sexually assaulted two young men refused to attend his trial – because prison officers would not give him tobacco for the journey to court. Stephen Hargreaves, aged 53, claimed that staff...
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Man snatched money from ice cream van in Plymouth
A MAN snatched nearly £300 from an ice cream van parked close to a children's play park. Kaylon Turpin, aged 22, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to plead guilty to theft. He leant over the counter...
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Plymouth men admit tending cannabis crop near police station
TWO men cultivated a large cannabis crop in a flat just yards from the city's main police station. Roy Alderton, aged 45, and Lee Bunker, aged 30, pleaded guilty at Plymouth Crown Court to being...
View ArticlePlymouth man admits dangerous driving and damaging car
A MAN has admitted dangerous driving and causing serious damage to a car. Daniel Mewse, aged 34, pleaded guilty to being at the wheel of a BMW 320 on a road in West Park. He drove dangerously in...
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Accused of having weapons in car park of Plymouth pub
A MAN has appeared in court accused of having a knuckle duster and a Taser in a pub car park. Stephen Paul Wilson, aged 26, faced a judge for allegedly having the items outside The Jolly Miller in...
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Police officers describe moment Plymouth man who died in fire was...
A PLYMOUTH man who died after being engulfed in flames told a paramedic and a nurse he was set alight by a police officer's Taser, an inquest heard. Andrew Pimlott died in Frenchay hospital on April...
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Police confirm criminal investigation into Plymouth car fire...
POLICE confirmed they have started a criminal investigation into a car fire which was recorded on video during the weekend.The Herald reported how a blast tore through a silver Ford Focus in Wolseley...
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Man admits acid attack mistake that blinded Plymouth businessman
A man has admitted leaving a Plymouth businessman blinded and scarred after throwing sulphuric acid on him in a revenge attack at the wrong address. David Phillips, 49, of Barley Lane, Hastings, East...
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Man faces years in jail for robbing victim in his own home
A PLYMOUTH man faces years in prison for robbing a vulnerable person in his own home. Mark Curtis, aged 50, violently took a bank card and two cheques from a book in the man's city home, Plymouth Crown...
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Prolific thief jailed again for stealing from Plymouth shop
A PROLIFIC offender who stole meat from a supermarket has been jailed for eight weeks. Chronic heroin addict Marcus Easterbrook, aged 33, has more than 70 previous offences on his record, Plymouth...
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Plymouth hairdresser injured in "brutal" Jesters...
A HAIRDRESSER says he was dragged from a nightclub dancefloor and brutally assaulted in an unprovoked attack. Sam Kerswell, aged 26, from Plympton, was at Jesters in Union Street in the early hours of...
View ArticleCzechs accused of trafficking people into Plymouth face new trial
FIVE Czechs accused of trafficking compatriots into Plymouth will face a new trial next year. The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to continue the case after the original hearing collapsed after...
View ArticleWelshman tried to pass off fake Scottish notes in Plymouth
A WELSHMAN tried to pass off fake Scottish £20 notes in Plymouth, a court heard. Donald Jobe, aged 30, faced city magistrates to plead guilty to attempting to use the notes knowing they were...
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Taser shot may have turned Plymouth man into human fireball, fire...
A FORENSIC fire investigator told a inquest he believes there is "very strong evidence" a Taser ignited Andrew Pimlott. Stephen Andrews – who was commissioned by the IPCC to examine the evidence –...
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Woman, 19, forced to ground and sexually assaulted in busy...
A 19-year-old woman has been forced to the ground and sexually assaulted while walking on a busy Plymouth road. Police today said the 19-year-old local woman was walking home alone on Lipson Road, near...
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The Walking Bread - Plymouth man hunted after toaster is taken
A Plymouth man can expect a grilling after officers issued an appeal to find a city shoplifter who made off with a £24 toaster. A man who didn't have enough bread to pay for the electrical item was...
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South West Water blames old machinery for polluting Plymouth...
BUNGLING water bosses have blamed ageing equipment for an excessive amount of sewage pouring into the River Plym, a court heard.South West Water has a permit to discharge pollutants, including human...
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VIDEO: Plymouth homeless man points fake gun at his own...
A HOMELESS man who walked along Union Street brandishing an imitation gun told a jury he was playing "Cowboys and Indians". Rhodes Spicer produced a BB gun at the Clipper Inn pub on May 16 before...
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Taser trainer tells inquest there was "no easy answer"...
A TASER training expert has told an inquest there was "no easy answer" to what a police officer should have done confronting a man soaked in petrol, holding a lit match. The jury at the inquest of...
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Court throws out Plymouth pub appeal to re-instate 24-hour...
A PUB branded a magnet for trouble by police had its appeal against the removal of its 24-hour drink licence thrown out of court - and told to pay £4,500 in costs - after a no-show at the...
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