February 2010 - Crime in the news

• Woman's skeleton investigation

  Detectives working on a murder inquiry after a woman's remains were found are trying to identify the victim. [26 February 2010]

• Heathrow armed robber on the run

  A man suspected of being involved in the Heathrow warehouse armed robbery has gone on the run from his trial. [18 February 2010]

• Northern Ireland car bomb could have killed

  A car bomb exploded last night in the area around Newry courthouse, Northern Ireland. [23 February 2010]

• Shopkeeper killed by robbery gang

  A shopkeeper has been killed by a gang of teenage robbers at his store in Huddersfield. [22 February 2010]

• Crimestoppers online form is undergoing temporary maintenance

  Crimestoppers secure online form is undergoing temporary maintenance. [22 February 2010]

• Valentine's Day wedding murder - CCTV released

  Police looking for the murderer of a man stabbed to death on Valentine's Day have released CCTV images of potential witnesses. [18 February 2010]

• Stab murder appeal for weapon

  An appeal is being made to trace the weapon used in the murder of a man stabbed in the hallway of a residential property. [16 February 2010]

• Teenage domestic violence

  A campaign has been launched to raise awareness of domestic violence among teenagers. [15 February 2010]

• Mother suspected of murdering autistic son with bleach

  A mother has been arrested on suspicion of murder after her autistic son died in east London. [12 February 2010]

• Body discovered after blood drips through ceiling

  The body of a 27-year-old man has been found in East Sussex after office workers noticed blood dripping through their ceiling. Police have confirmed that the death is being treated as suspicious. [3 February 2010]

• Arrest over Pc Keith Blakelock murder

  A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Pc Keith Blakelock, killed in north London during the 1985 Broadwater Farms Riots. [10 February 2010]

• Human remains found on Manchester building site

  A partially clothed human skeleton has been found on a Manchester building site. [9 February 2010]

• Landowner sentenced for wife's murder

  A man is due to be sentenced for the murder of his wife, whose body has never been found. [8 February 2010]

• Woman jailed for curry poison murder

  A woman who killed her ex-lover by using an ancient poison in his curry has been jailed. [11 February 2010]

• Safer Internet Day 2010

  Safer Internet Day 2010 is an annual event held each February to remind people how to use the web safely. The theme of this year's Safer Internet Day is Think B4 U Post! [9 February 2010]

• Teenager jailed for murdering cadet

  A teenager has been jailed for a minimum of 17 years for murdering an Army cadet in Liverpool. [3 February 2010]

• One in ten have been the victim of a scam

  New statistics released by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) reveal that almost 10 per cent of adults have fallen victim to a scam. Almost half of those that have been victims lost more than £50 as a result. [1 February 2010]