Men appear in court accused of Plymouth nightclub attack
Two men accused of breaking someone's nose at a Plymouth nightclub are to face a judge and jury.Louis Williams, aged 20, and 21-year-old Reece Wright, appeared at the city's Crown Court to deny two...
View ArticlePlymouth man denies attacking partner and breaking her nose
A man has appeared in court accused of breaking his partner's nose.Sam Smith, aged 29, faced a judge to deny assaulting a woman causing actual bodily harm.He allegedly attacked her on December 4,...
View ArticleMan accused of dealing crack cocaine in Plymouth
A man has appeared in court accused of dealing crack cocaine in Plymouth.Michael Muhire, aged 31, faced a judge charged with possession three grams of a Class A drug with intent to supply.Muhire was...
View ArticleTwo arrested after man is stabbed in Plymouth
Armed police were called after a man was stabbed in Stonehouse last night.Police were called to a property in Francis Street at about 11.20pm, where the victim - a man in his 20s - was treated at the...
View ArticlePlymouth stabbing suspects held over armed police drama
Two men remain in custody after a man found in a Stonehouse street suffering stab wounds.Armed officers were initially called to Francis Street at around 11.20pm on Monday night after receiving a 999...
View ArticleManhunt after woman dragged into bushes in terrifying attack at...
Police are investigating after a man attacked a woman and attempted to drag her into some bushes.Officers are appealing for information after receiving reports a dog walker was assaulted within the...
View ArticlePlymouth man fined for flicking lit cigarette out his car window
A litter lout who threw his cigarette out his car window has been fined £220 by magistrates.Michael Hayward of Ladysmith Road was seen flicking a lit cigarette from his car as he drove along Lipson...
View ArticleFormer Plymouth fish and chip shop boss: 'I never abused...
A former fish and shop boss has denied repeatedly abusing children over 15 years.Nicholas Wickett, aged 56, told a jury he never knowingly touched any of the youngsters inappropriately.Wickett, whose...
View ArticleJury retires in trial of man accused of attacking partner in...
The jury has retired in the trial of a man accused of beating his partner and leaving her with a broken collar bone.Stephen Cook, aged 41, has denied attacking the woman in her own home.Cook, of Hyde...
View ArticlePlymouth pub landlord used pool cue to attack man in street,...
A pub landlord used a pool cue to hit a man from behind after a fight spilled into the street, a court heard.David Williams, aged 54, and brother Robert, aged 48, struck the strangers with the weapons...
View ArticleThree men arrested in St Austell murder investigation
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man's body was discovered in a park in St Austell. A 24-year-old, 22-year-old and 21-year-old are currently in police custody. Devon and...
View ArticleMan in court charged with killing UK's rarest butterfly
A man has appeared in court charged with capturing, killing and possessing specimens of the UK's rarest butterfly. Phillip Cullen, 57, is accused of six offences relating to Large Blue (Maculinea...
View ArticlePlymouth stabbing probe dropped - as victim won't give evidence
Two men arrested on suspicion of stabbing a man in the city centre have been released with no further action to be taken against them.Armed police were called to Francis Street in Stonehouse after a...
View ArticlePlymouth man cleared of maliciously wounding his partner
A man has been acquitted of maliciously wounding his partner.A jury has cleared 41-year-old Stephen Cook of causing grievous bodily harm without intent.Cook faced a week-long trial after denying the...
View ArticleLeading crime Tsar to become Plymouth-born safeguarding children...
A Plymouth-born scheme created by a police officer and a headteacher to help child victims of domestic abuse has received the backing of country's leading crime Tsar.Recently honoured Dame Vera Baird...
View ArticlePlymouth man stabbed his own father as he lay in bed
A man has admitted stabbing his father in the chest with a knife.David McGill, aged 29, punctured his dad's lung in an attack at the family home, a court heard.He faces indefinite detention under the...
View ArticlePlymouth fishing club treasurer admits taking £19,000 from...
The treasurer of a city angling club has admitted stealing almost £19,000 from the group.Matthew Powell, who held the post at the Plymouth and District Coarse Angling Club, has been told he could face...
View ArticleBrothers say they swung pool cues at men outside Plymouth pub in...
A pub landlord and his brother admitted swinging pool cues at a group of men – after hearing them claim they were street-fighters who could kill them.Licensee David Williams and brother Robert were...
View ArticleMan appears in court charged with dangerous driving
A man has been remanded into custody after appearing at court charged with dangerous driving.Following an incident on the afternoon of January 4, which saw police bring a BMW car to a stop at the...
View ArticleJury set to retire in Plymouth sex abuse trial
The jury in the trial of a former fish and chip shop boss accused of sexually abusing children is expected to retire tomorrow to consider its verdicts.Nicholas Wickett, aged 56, has denied repeatedly...
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