May 2012 - Crime in the news

• Parents of Derby fire death children charged

  The parents of six children who died in a house fire in Derby have been charged with their murders and are due to appear before magistrates later. [31 May 2012]

• Boy punched and robbed at fun park

  Suffolk Police are appealing for witnesses after a 13-year-old boy was punched and robbed at a fun park in Ipswich. [30 May 2012]

• Father's tribute to blaze death son

  A father has paid tribute to his 27-year-old son who died after suffering serious burns in a major fire at an industrial unit. [30 May 2012]

• Fire death parents arrested on suspicion of murder

  The parents of six children who died in a house fire in Derby have been arrested on suspicion of murder [29 May 2012].

• 93-year-old Emma Winnall dies after attack

  93-year-old Emma Winnall, who was attacked in her home in Birmingham last month, has passed away after complications from her injuries arose [29 May 2012].

• Four arrested over shooting bailed

  Four people arrested over the fatal shooting of a man in a pub have been released on bail. [28 May 2012]

• Six quizzed after man found dead

  Six people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead at a house. [25 May 2012]

• Rings stolen from woman in Thurlaston

  Police are investigating an allegation of a theft following an incident at the A47 car boot on Desford Road, Thurlaston, on Sunday morning. [22 May 2012]

• Three held over pensioner death

  Three people, including a teenage boy, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after police found a pensioner dead at a flat. [22 May 2012]

• Police in Torbay investigate racially aggravated assault

  Detectives are investigating a racially aggravated incident where two Polish men were assaulted by two men on Kernou Road in Paignton at around 3am on Saturday 19 May 2012. [21 May 2012]

• Murder inquiry after bones found

  Police investigating the discovery of a woman's remains found near to a railway line in Liverpool have launched a murder inquiry. [21 May 2012]

• Appeal after road traffic collision

  Police are appealing for witnesses following a non stop road traffic collision in Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire. [18 May 2012]

• Police warning over fake officials

  North East residents have been told to be extra careful after three bogus caller thefts. [18 May 2012]

• Man guilty of double murder

  A north London man has been found guilty of two murders and a string of "senseless" assaults. [17 May 2012]

• Teenager held over stabbing murder

  A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a stabbing victim who was found dead in Birmingham. [16 May 2012]

• Crawley boy injured in collision with car

  Police are appealing for witnesses after a 13-year-old Crawley boy was in collision with a car in the town on Saturday afternoon (May 12). [15 May 2012]

• Appeal for witnesses following Streatham armbed robbery

  Flying Squad detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following an armed robbery at a Bureaux de Change in Streatham Hill. [15 May 2012]

• Police release footage of woman confronting cyclist

  Video footage shows a furious woman throwing kicks and punches at a man on a bicycle. [14 May 2012]

• Man critically ill following attack

  A man is fighting for life after being attacked in the street. [14 May 2012]

• Police confirm five children have died in Derby house fire

  Police can confirm that five children have died in a house fire on Victory Road, Derby. [11 May 2012]

• Casual robber held cup of coffee

  A man robbed a newsagent in Manchester while carrying a cup of coffee, police have said. [10 May 2012]

• Man arrested after takeaway death

  A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was killed as he attempted to break up a late-night brawl in a takeaway shop. [8 May 2012]

• Man held over fatal stabbing

  A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a reveller following a house party in Greater Manchester. [8 May 2012]

• CCTV appeal after assault in Bournemouth

  Detectives in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after an assault in the town centre. [4 May 2012]

• Police appeal following cash in transit robbery

  Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery on a cash in transit van in Preston. [4 May 2012]

• Father of man condemns "callous" killing

  The father of a man found stabbed to death at his seaside flat has blasted the "callous and cowardly" attack on his son as he spoke of his deep sense of loss. [3 May 2012]

• 4-year-old boy critical after road collision

  A 4-year-old boy is in a critical condition following a road traffic collision in Bolton. [2 May 2012]

• Man, 20, arrested over pub shooting

  A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a teenager who was gunned down outside a pub. [2 May 2012]

• Man arrested in stab murder probe

  A 21-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found suffering from stab wounds at his flat in Brighton. [1 May 2012]

• Lincoln girl, 9, sexually assaulted

  Police are visiting schools to reassure pupils after a nine-year-old girl was sexually assaulted. [May 23 2012]

• Man jailed for trying to steal IRA attack plaque

  A man has been jailed for trying to steal a metal plaque that formed part of a memorial to the victims of an IRA bomb. [31 May 2012]