October 2011 - Crime in the news

• Funeral held for siblings murdered in Helensburgh flat fire

  28 October, 2011

  A funeral has been held for siblings Thomas and Bridget Sharkey, who were murdered in a fire at a flat in Helensburgh, Scotland [28 October 2011].

• Tributes paid to Liverpool stab victim

  27 October, 2011

  The family of a man who was fatally stabbed have paid tribute to the 21-year-old in Walton, Liverpool [27 October 2011].

• University lecturer charged after drugs death at party

  12 October, 2011

  A university lecturer has been charged following the death of his daughter's friend at a party at their home in north Kensington [12 October 2011]

• Large cocaine seizure in Aberdeen

  12 October, 2011

  Cocaine with an estimated street value of £42,000 has been seized in Aberdeen [12 October 2011]

• Man in critical condition after Clapham High Street shooting

  06 October, 2011

  A man in his 20s was shot and seriously injured in a busy south London shopping street [6 October 2011]

• Most Wanted – London disorder CCTV images

  Here you will find CCTV images of those wanted in connection with the disorder in London.

• Man found critically injured in Nuneaton street dies

  31 October, 2011

  A 52-year-old man who was found in a Warwickshire street has died from his injuries in hospital [31 October 2011]

• Surrey burglary figures 'usually go up by 30% on longer nights'

  31 October, 2011

  Number of burglaries in Surrey usually rise by a third after clocks go back [31 October 2011]

• Investigation launched after burned body found on roadside

  24 October, 2011

  An investigation has been launched after the burned body of a man was found beside a road in Ayrshire, Scotland [24 October 2011].

• International Day Against Hate Crime

  28 October, 2011

  Founded by a group of volunteers in London to mark the anniversaries of the 1999 London nail bombings, International Day Against Hate Crime is now a day of remembrance and hope for those who have been victims of this crime type [28 October 2011].

• Killer found guilty of fourth murder

  27 October, 2011

  A serial killer has been found guilty of murdering a fourth victim after a jury gave the verdict during a high-profile trial in Armagh Crown Court [27 October 2011].

• Nursery closes after sexual assault claim

  19 October, 2011

  A school in Sheffield was closed yesterday after an allegation of a serious sexual assault on a pupil [19 October 2011]

• Woman charged with murdering her brother

  17 October, 2011

  A woman from Ferryhill, county Durham, has been charged with the murder of her brother after an incident on Friday evening [17 October 2011]

• Two men arrested over metal thefts in Horncastle

  17 October, 2011

  Two men have been arrested during the start of a police crackdown on metal thefts in part of Lincolnshire [17 October 2011]

• CCTV released after Prestbury War Memorial damaged

  11 October, 2011

  Gloucestershire police have released CCTV footage of a man dumping a piece of a vandalised stone war memorial [11 October 2011]

• A man has been jailed for an airport bomb hoax call

  11 October, 2011

  A chef who made hoax phone calls claiming his wife was about to board a flight with a bomb has been jailed for twelve months [11 October 2011]

• Boy of six killed in hit-and-run

  11 October, 2011

  A six-year-old boy has been killed in a hit-and-run crash in Southend Essex [11 October 2011]

• Suspected burglar found shot and man arrested

  07 October, 2011

  A man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a suspected burglar was shot in a house in Worcestershire [7 October 2011]

• Two held over Covent Garden Apple store raid

  10 October, 2011

  A 16-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man have been arrested following a raid at an Apple Store in central London in the early hours of this morning [10 October 2011].

• Arrests made after fire at children's playground

  10 October, 2011

  A number of arrests have been made over a fire at a children's playground in Harrogate, North Yorkshire [10 October 2011].

• Man jailed for animal cruelty after dog's body found in shopping trolley

  07 October, 2011

  A man has been given a jail sentence after magistrates in Pontypridd heard how he caused suffering to dogs at his home [7 October 2011]

• Postal scam email from Parcel Delivery Service

  Crimestoppers has recently received a number of enquiries regarding a chain email warning people about a postal scam that could leave you £315 out of pocket.

• Police Officer and his dog stabbed during an arrest

  26 October, 2011

  A police officer and his dog were stabbed by a man while carrying out an arrest in Ipswich (26 October 2011)