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Coroner in Kerry Power case brands 'silent' 999 call system 'not...
A coroner has claimed the police's 'Silent Solution' 999 system is "not fit for purpose".An investigation by the Independent Police and Crime Commission into the murder of Plymouth woman Kerry Power...
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16-year-old boy to appear at court accused of knife-point robbery
A 16-year-old is to appear at court after being charged with robbing a convenience store at knifepoint.The boy – who cannot be named for legal reasons – was arrested by police on Monday in connection...
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Police catch Plymouth teenager dragging girlfriend down street
A teenager dragged his girlfriend along the street against her will, a court heard.Police spotted Huriel Lukebana pulling the woman by her wrist after a night out.The 19-year-old pleaded guilty to...
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Drugs and money laundering suspects to face trial next year
A trial is set to take place next year involving several people arrested in connection with suspected drug and money laundering offences.Two women and six men were charged earlier this year in...
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Man accused in head-on collision to face jury
A man accused of driving dangerously and seriously injuring another motorist in a head-on collision is to face trial in March.Matthew Smith, aged 22, has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving before...
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Group of thugs beat man with an iron bar after Tesco attack
A young man was attacked twice in one night – the second time by a group of people with one wielding a metal bar.Investigators say the 21-year-old was first attacked in the grounds of Tesco store in...
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Man found dead in rubbish bin named as police question two men
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder as police have released the name of the man found dead in a rubbish bin.The body of 30-year-old James Woodhouse was found outside a property in...
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Plymouth man with child abuse images 'wanted to be caught'
A man with more than 200 indecent images of children wanted to be caught, a court heard.Disabled Keith Griggs, aged 51, left the vile pictures on his mobile phone, where they were seen by a...
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Child-safety charity launches football hotline for sexual abuse...
As former professional footballers reveal they were victims of abuse as young players, a children's charity has launched a football hotline for sexual abuse victims.The NSPCC had launched a dedicated...
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'My violent ex walks free while I'm a prisoner in my own home'
A brave woman who faced up to her violent ex has spoken of how she now lives "like a prisoner" in her high-security home. Sonya Conn has been forced to live with a safe room, CCTV, a panic button and a...
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Double rapist failed to notify police of Plymouth address
A double rapist failed to sign on for the Sex Offender Register, a court heard.Lee Carran, aged 23, did not give officers his address on the annual notification date.But he was still at the same home...
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Plymouth YouTube pest jailed for harassing couple with online...
A man has been jailed for harassing a couple by posting videos on YouTube and sending them upsetting emails.Robert Skynner, aged 55, persistently pestered the man and woman by sending insulting...
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Shoplifter jailed for having knife in Plymouth store
A shoplifter has been jailed for five months for carrying a knife in a store.Jamie Lewis, aged 38, was caught with a craft knife in Marks and Spencer in Drake Circus, Plymouth magistrates heard.He...
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Domestic abuse advice handed out to shoppers as police say 'it's...
Police and staff from Plymouth's Domestic Abuse Service will be on hand to offer advice in the city centre today.Pc Mark Williams and colleagues from Plymouth police are joining with Sanctuary...
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Convicted Plymouth sex offender allegedly failed to tell police...
A convicted sex offender accused of dodging a court order intending to monitor his behaviour has again appeared in court.Alfred Palmer, aged 59, allegedly failed to tell the police within three days of...
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One-legged beggar who used street as a loo breaches order three...
An infamous one-legged beggar has been handed a suspended prison sentence for breaching a court order – just three days after he was in court for doing the same thing.Anthony Fox, aged 54, was caught...
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Animal killers face justice after admitting attacks on deer,...
Eleven men are to appear at court next month where they will be sentenced after being convicted of a series of offences including killing deer, badgers and causing suffering to dogs and pigs.Nine of...
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200 knives, swords and machetes handed in to police during knife...
A staggering 200 weapons were handed over to police across Devon and Cornwall during a week-long knife amnesty.Police said the potentially deadly blades included ornate fantasy-type knives, a variety...
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Who has been in trouble with Plymouth magistrates?
ASSAULT:SYED AHMED, aged 24, of Delamere Road, Plymouth: racially-aggravated assault, assaulting a man by beating and racially-aggravated threatening behaviour – 12-month community order with 200 hours...
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Obsessed man stole ex-partner's knickers and shoved them down his...
An obsessed man sneaked into the home of his ex-partner and stole two pairs of her knickers, a court heard.Wayne Baldry, aged 37, was found hiding in her garden shed with two pairs of pants and a dress...
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