A crook who claimed he was the hardest man in his town launched an unprovoked violent assault on an off-duty police officer. Jason Turnbull was caught on CCTV and the 40-year-old has been caged for over four years this week. Turnbull, approached the officer whilst he was dancing and enjoying his night off in the
The Scottish Police Federation’s governing body has announced it has rejected the offer of a £565 pay increase. The Joint Central Committee (JCC) confirmed it was unanimous in its support for staff to dismiss the offer after a meeting in Inverness on Tuesday. The JCC said it had also agreed to support internal forms of
Issued on: 17/06/2022 – 11:28 British Interior Minister Priti Patel on Friday approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face criminal charges, bringing his long-running legal saga closer to a conclusion. Assange is wanted by US authorities on 18 counts, including a spying charge, relating to WikiLeaks‘ release of vast troves
The face of a mum who admitted to killing her son has been revealed. Carol Hodgson, 39, pleaded guilty to murdering her toddler Daniel following a short court hearing on June 13. Cleveland Police has now released a picture of the mum and confirmed that Daniel, who was killed in Guisborough, North Yorkshire, is her
A man who watched Sheku Bayoh being detained has told a hearing he did not think it was possible the 31-year-old could have stomped on a constable as described to the inquiry by police officers. Kevin Nelson, who lived opposite to where Mr Bayoh was detained by officers in Kirkcaldy’s Hayfield Road, watched from his
A children’s charity set up by a £4.5million lottery winner is being investigated over financial misconduct allegations. Former hairdresser Barry Chuwen set up The Teddy Bear Foundation with wife Jenny in 2004 after the couple had a stillborn baby at six months. The organisation – which has a string of high-profile supporters including British Airways
A drug -fuelled thug headbutted and punched a pal who owed him £5. Steven Dillstone, 23, repeatedly struck his victim in a rage after seeing him on March 14. When the man tried to escape the attack by walking out into the road, Dillstone followed him and continued to punch and headbutt him in the
A violent thug who bit off part of his girlfriend’s former partner’s ear then bragged about it has been caged. Liam Thornton, 24, kept encountering Kieran Swan during a night out before launching the horrifying attack in a nightclub. Newcastle Crown Court heard how it was on August 14, 2021, that Mr Swan had been
An evil dad who killed his pregnant wife and their two daughters tried to blame his mistress for the murders, it has been claimed. Notorious Chris Watts killed Shan’ann, 34, and daughters four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste in Frederick, Colorado, in 2018. The 35-year-old then dumped the body of his 15-week pregnant wife in a
Issued on: 29/04/2022 – 21:17 Alexanda Kotey, part of the Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the “Beatles,” was sentenced to life in jail by a United States court on Friday. Kotey, a 38-year-old former British national, pleaded guilty in September, admitting his responsibility for the deaths of four American hostages in Syria as well
