April 2012 - Crime in the news

• Murder probe launched after death of man in Cardiff

  Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man. [30 April 2012]

• Pair found dead from gunshot wounds

  A man and a woman whose bodies were found at a semi-detached house in Nottingham died from gunshot wounds, police said. [30 April 2012]

• Tribute to girl found on rail track

  A family have paid tribute to their "adventurous" and "beautiful" 13-year-old daughter after she was found dead on railway tracks in Hertfordshire. [27 April 2012]

• Girl, four, witnessed father stab mother

  A four-year-old girl witnessed her father repeatedly stabbing her mother, a court has heard. Michael Saunders, 49, of Swindon, slashed Zoe Fotherington across the face and stabbed her several times in the chest with a kitchen knife.

• Shooters may have fled in car

  Detectives investigating the shooting of a teenager in a pub car park have said his attackers may have used a car to flee the scene. [25 April 2012]

• Student sentenced after falsely claiming rape

  A student who falsely claimed she was raped after a series of sex attacks had been reported has been given a suspended prison sentence of four months [24 April 2012].

• Man arrested over death of toddler

  A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a two-year-old boy was confirmed dead in Greater Manchester [24 April 2012].

• Pub death caused by gunshot wound

  Detectives investigating the murder of a 19-year-old Nottingham man outside a pub have said he died from a gunshot wound. [23 April 2012]

• Fourth arrest over family murders in Essex

  A woman from Essex has been arrested by police investigating the murders of a family of four in their home. [20 April 2012]

• Appeal for information following serious assault in Bristol

  The public are being asked for help and information following a serious assault in Bristol on Sunday April 8. [19 April 2012]

• Man wanted on recall to prison in Brighton

  Police in Brighton are seeking 24-year old Daniel Ashley Bowler, formerly of Haybourne Road, Whitehawk, who is wanted for recall to prison for breaching the conditions of his prison licence. [19 April 2012]

• CCTV images released of Merthyr robbery suspect

  Officers investigating an early morning robbery which occurred on New Road, on January 22nd 2012, have released these CCTV images of the suspect moments before the incident. [18 April 2012]

• Attempted robbery at Shirley taxi office

  Detectives are seeking two men who confronted dispatchers at a Shirley taxi office in Birmingham in the early hours of Sunday morning (15 April)

• X Factor star's grief over dead footballer friend

  Former X Factor star Frankie Cocozza has said his life will never be the same following the death of a promising young footballer [16 April 2012]

• Cyclist dies after lorry collision in East Sussex

  A cyclist has died following a hit-and-run incident with a lorry in East Sussex. [13 April 2012]

• Man robbed during sexual assault in West Sussex

  A young woman is being hunted by police after sexually assaulting and robbing a man in a seaside town as he walked home. [12 April 2012]

• Motorway closed by lorry pile-up in Bedfordshire

  A stretch of motorway was closed in both directions in Bedfordshire after a crash involving three lorries. [12 April 2012]

• Police plea after burned body found

  Police are appealing for information today after the discovery of a badly burned body in Greater Manchester. [11 April 2012]

• Man held after boy found injured in Mansfield

  A man has been arrested after a four-year-old boy was found in the street in Mansfield suffering from serious injuries. [10 April 2012]

• Bogus door-to-door callers in Inverness

  Police in Inverness are warning members of the public to be alert when dealing with door to door callers. [5 April 2012]

• Fatal road traffic collision in Bideford

  At about 2am on Thursday 29th March, police were called to attend a road traffic collision on the B3233 near Tapeley Park, Instow, Bideford. [5 April 2012]

• Theft of baby grave items in Stockton-on-Tees

  A Stockton-on-Tees mother who had adorned her baby boy's grave with silver mementoes returned to find they had been stolen. [4 April 2012]

• Man's body found in house in West Midlands

  Police are investigating after a man's body was discovered at a house. [2 April 2012]

• Murder probe after man's death

  Police have launched a murder investigation after a man found in a road in Farnborough with a head injury died. [16 April 2012]