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Family of murdered Tanis Bhandari launch petition to get to truth...
The mother of Tanis Bhandari have launched a petition to discover the truth about why one of the young men who killed her son was allowed to be on the streets.Andrea Sharpe told the Herald she has...
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Dramatic car chase through Plymouth city centre began on the...
A suspected disqualified driver led police in a dramatic chase across the city centre, cops have confirmed.Police officers chased the alleged suspect for three kilometres before trapping him on a...
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Plymouth burglar broke into garage and attacked husband and wife
A brazen burglar tried to break his way into a garage in broad daylight then attacked the husband and wife householders, a court heard.Jamie Vaughan, aged 20, repeatedly punched the couple during a...
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Man held over theft of Ruby-Tuesday's phone - as she lay with...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a gold-coloured iPhone as a teenage girl lay suffering multiple fractures to her legs after she collided with a car. The gold iPhone 6 Plus went missing...
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Disabled Plymouth man given suspended jail term for sending...
A man who breached a restraining order by sending letters to an ex-partner has been handed a suspended prison sentence.Disabled Barrie Ebdon, aged 71, was banned from contacting the woman in 2003,...
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Plymouth man accused of sexually abusing children over 15 years
A man has gone on trial accused of repeatedly sexually abusing children over a period of 15 years.Nicholas Wickett, aged 56, raped one youngster in bed and tried to rape them in a car, Plymouth Crown...
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Man accused of beating up partner tells Plymouth jury: 'She...
A man accused of beating his partner and leaving her with a broken collar bone has told a jury that she attacked him.Stephen Cook, aged 41, said he only pushed the woman away in self-defence and put...
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Airports on high alert as gangland Plymouth drug dealer still on...
Airports and seaports have been alerted to an gangland drug dealer who failed to return to prison after being Christmas Day off from his 15-year jail sentence.Derbyshire Police are leading the hunt for...
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Campaigner praises tough new sentences for stalkers
A former newsreader whose twisted cyberstalker threatened her and her unborn children has welcomed moves to toughen punishments handed to those responsible for the most devastating campaigns of...
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Drugs kingpin lived life of bling by selling cocaine and heroin...
A drugs kingpin lived a life of bling while plying cocaine and heroin on addicts who lived and sometimes died in squalor and misery.Jobless Anthony Okopie, aged 29, was today jailed for 12 years and...
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This woman callously used her disabled friend as 'personal cash...
A woman has been jailed for fleecing a friend with learning difficulties of more than £11,000 – using her as a "personal cash machine".Sheena Crampton, aged 21, used the woman's benefits to pay for...
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How Plymouth police nailed London drugs gang who sent kilos of...
A drugs kingpin who lived the bling lifestyle at the expense of some of Plymouth's most vulnerable people was caught after detectives in the city pieced together a series of seemingly random arrests of...
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Tragic Natalie Gentle targeted by drugs kingpin until she...
One of the addicts targeted and harassed by drugs kingpin Anthony Okopie to buy more drugs was former beauty contestant Natalie Gentle – who later died of an overdose.The 33-year-old's Plymouth beauty...
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EXCLUSIVE: How Herald's Crime Reporter joined drugs police on the...
Plymouth police's investigation into a London gang sending crack cocaine and heroin saw them head to the capital to carry out a series of raids. The ringleader, 30-year-old Anthony Okopie and his gang...
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Drugs gang leader was 'naive operator', Plymouth court told
The barrister for drugs gang leader Anthony Okopie said that his client had made mistakes which would lead police to his door.Ayaz Qazi admitted his defendant had a leading role in a "deadly trade" but...
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Plymouth anti-rape campaigner 'so brave and strong'
The trauma suffered by Ealing vicarage rape victim Jill Saward, who lives near Plymouth for many years, along with her heartfelt campaign against sexual violence must have had a terrible impact, her...
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Hayley left homeless after caravan is stolen
A Plymouth student is homeless and has lost most of her possessions, including all of her university work, after the caravan she was living in was stolen.Hayley Kittle bought the caravan for £650 ahead...
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Arson victim: 'I feared for the seven kids in our home'
A businessman said he feared for his family after arsonists torched his work van for the second time in two years.Chris Rendle, 32, was woken by his stepson in the early hours of today after he heard...
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Man armed with Samurai sword and hammer told to pack prison bag
A man caught in the street with a Samurai sword and a hammer has been told to pack a bag for prison.Nigel Natkaniec, aged 25, posted on Facebook that he was going to smash some windows before leaving...
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Plymouth man accused of robbery and racial abuse
A man has appeared in court accused of robbery and racial abuse.Ashley Carter, aged 32, faced a judge charged with robbing a man of £340 in cash, two bank cards, a mobile phone, two jackets and...
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