February 2011 - Crime in the news
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1960’s pop singer PJ Proby denies charges of benefit fraud 03 February, 2011
The former pop singer has denied charges of benefit fraud totaling to £47,000. [3 February 2011]
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Manchester Town Hall Rapist on BBC Crimewatch 28 February, 2011
Detectives are trying to trace a rapist who attacked a woman in an alley by Manchester Town Hall in 2010 [28 February 2011]
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Man stabbed in Glasgow bus attack28 February, 2011
Police are appealing for information after a 31 year old man was stabbed on a bus in Glasgow [28 February 2011]
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Former Brighton teacher jailed for child porn25 February, 2011
A former assistant head teacher has adimmitted to making and possessing indecent images of children [25 February 2011]
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Jail for fake sex drugs chemist 25 February, 2011
A chemist who planned to flood the UK market with homemade sex-enhancing drugs has been jailed for 40 months. [25 February 2011]
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Stolen owls returned after appeal 24 February, 2011
A Middlesbrough pensioner who had three owls stolen from his aviary has had them two of them returned.
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Man jailed for rape committed in 198523 February, 2011
A man has been jailed for the rape of a 69 year old woman in 1985, after new forensic evidence was found.
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Early success for Operation Captura22 February, 2011
Operation Captura has experienced an early success, with the arrest of one of the Most Wanted within 24 hours of the campaign's launch.
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Op Cap is back!
21 February, 2011
UK crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) are once again closing in on Britain's most wanted who are believed to be on the run in Spain.
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Four year old child stabbed several times 21 February, 2011
A four year old girl was found dead next to her seriously injured mother in Greater Manchester.
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Three stabbed and 19 arrested after Trafalgar Square brawl18 February, 2011
Police have arrested 19 people during a mass brawl in Trafalgar Square where three men were stabbed [18 February 2011]
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Man 19 charged in Torbay investigation of child sexual exploitation 18 February, 2011
A 19 year old man in Torbay Devon has been charged with sexual offences by police investigating allegations of child abuse. [18 February 2011]
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Six face money laundering charges 17 February, 2011
Six people are to appear in court later charged with money laundering and drug offences in Northern Island.
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Woman found in garage died form multiple stab wounds
16 February, 2011
Post mortem tests have revealed that a woman found dead in her garage died from multiple stab wounds. [16 February 2011]
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Adult magazines and cash stolen at knifepoint raid16 February, 2011
A masked robber stole cash and adult magazines during an armed rain at a shop in Guilford Surrey.
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Woman’s body discovered is street15 February, 2011
Police are investigating the death of a 37 year old woman whose body was found on a street.
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Rapist attacks girl in Brighton 15 February, 2011
A 17 year old girl was dragged into a Brighton park by a man and raped.
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Firefighters find body in Cornwall chalet15 February, 2011
The badly burned remains of a body have been found in a wooden chalet in Cornwall [15 February 2011]
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Father charged over child deaths in Southwark14 February, 2011
A father has been charged with murdering his two children in Southwark, South London [14 February 2011]
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Teen stabbed in back and dog killed
14 February, 2011
A 13 year old boy was stabbed during an incident where a dog was stabbed to death in Greater Manchester.
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Copper thefts “put lives at risk”
11 February, 2011
Thieves who stole copper piping in Sunderland have been warned that they are risking their lives for small financial gain.
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Device is found at sorting office11 February, 2011
A bomb has been found at a Royal Mail sorting office in Belfast during a security alert.
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E-fit released over Nottingham sex assault11 February, 2011
Police have released an e-fit of a man they wish to question over a sexual assault in Nottingham [11 February 2011]
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Text message helped abducted girl in Thurso
10 February, 2011
The High Court in Edinburgh heard how a girl appealed for help in text message to a friend as she was being dragged toward a house by a man. [10 February 2011]
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Tesco shirt thief accused relieved at acquittal 09 February, 2011
A woman has been cleared by a Crown Court jury after being accused of stealing £5.24 worth of school shirts has said she is relieved at the acquittal.
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Men guilty of 50 million pound cannabis plot07 February, 2011
Four Oxfordshire men have been found guilty of smuggling £50m worth of cannabis into the UK.
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Woman in court over fatal blaze
07 February, 2011
A 49-year-old woman is to appear in court charged with manslaughter and arson after two people died in a fire at a block of flats in south-east London. [7 February 2011]
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Asbo cross dresser was wrongly jailed
03 February, 2011
A man who caused distress to children by dressing up as a schoolgirl was wrongly jailed by magistrates; the high court has ruled.
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Woman to appeal after being jailed for stealing a pair of jeans03 February, 2011
The family of a woman who was jailed for three months for stealing a £10 pair of jeans have said the sentence is “madness”
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Couple tied up in house robbery
02 February, 2011
Three robbers broke into a husband and wife’s house and stole cash and jewellery at Pentraeth, Anglesey.
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A man who was cleared by Camden Council after a CRB check went on to abuse a child 02 February, 2011
The man who was cleared in a Criminal Records Bureau check had previous child abuse convictions and went on to abuse a child in his care.
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Rings stolen from man after he suffered an anaphylactic shock 01 February, 2011
A man who went out for a walk of fresh air after enduring an anaphylactic shock had his rings stolen from his hands by two robbers.
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Taxi driver robbed at gunpoint01 February, 2011
A West Midlands taxi driver who was threatened at gunpoint had his car stolen from him.
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Street – level crime maps launched online
A new online crime map for England and Wales has launched, which allows people to see what offences have been reported in their local area. [1 February 2011]
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Thumb severed in sword attack
14 February, 2011
A man’s thumb was completely severed during a sword attack at Manor Park in East London.
Sirazul ISLAM - Wanted for Failing to answer bail - Sexual Assault
Offence: Sexual crime
Offender failed to answer bail to be charged for sexual assault.
Case study
Darren Stevens has been volunteering for his local Crimestoppers committee for 16 years. With an extensive background in marketing and PR and running ...
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