South West - Crime in the news
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Teenagers arrested after firework deathThree teenagers have been arrested after a woman died when a firework was pushed through her door. [9 November 2009]
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Pregnant mother arrested in connection with child abuse inquiryA pregnant mother of eight is the latest person to be arrested in connection with a child abuse inquiry involving a Plymouth nursery. [14 October 2009]
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Student on trial over terror plotA Somalian student is being accused of failing to tell authorities about a terrorist plot in Bristol. [2 September 2009]
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Devon and Cornwall projects to receive criminal assetsDevon and Cornwall criminal justice officials have decided to use assets recovered from criminals toward community projects. [5 August 2009]
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Diary reveals couple starved to death in yachting accidentThe diary of a couple whose bodies were found decomposing on a stolen yacht reveals they starved to death. [24 July 2009]
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MP attacked by youthsAn MP has been punched in the head by a group of young people after he tried to stop a gang throwing a ball in a high street. [22 June 2009]
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Female nursery worker arrested in child porn probeA 39-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with committing sexual assaults on children under 13. The woman is an employee of Little Ted's nursery in Plymouth. [9 June 2009]
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Woman to appear in court over hit and runHannah Saaf from Bristol has been remanded in custody following the death of a boy in a hit and run accident. [12 May 2009]
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Street stabbingTwo men were stabbed in the street on Friday in Torquay. [20 April 2009]
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Boys in court for attempted murderTwo 15-year-old boys appeared in court for the attempted murder of another youth. [15 April 2009]
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Hotel fire raises suspicions A fire at a four story hotel in Devon is under investigation. [10 March 2009]
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eBay scammer jailed A Devon man who sold stolen goods on the auction website has been jailed for three years. [18 February 2009]
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Bus stop attacker escapesA man attacked a woman after getting off the same bus in Dorset. [16 February 2009]
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Pub and club violence tackled Weymouth pubs and clubs are working with police to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence. [10 February 2009]
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Man charged with Christmas attack A man who attacked a 24-year-old from Redruth on Christmas morning in Cornwall has been charged. [22 January 2009]
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Sex trafficking meeting heldConference held in Bristol to help agencies tackle the growing problem of sex trafficking. [18 January 2009]
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Dispersal order to tackle anti-social behaviour A dispersal order has been implemented on an estate in Poole to try to tackle trouble in the area. [12 January 2009]
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Man arrested on murder and theftOn suspicion of the murder of an elderly man and the theft of a car, a man has been arrested in Bristol. [03 December 2008]
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Stab victim found in garden A 20-year-old man has been found stabbed to death in the back garden of a house in Dorset. [10 November 2008]
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Reward scheme cuts crime A scheme which has been rewarding young people for good behaviour has been successful in a Somerset housing estate. [13 October 2008]
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Olympic brothers guilty of abuseThe brother of an Olympic gold medallist who was jailed this year for abusing young girls, has also been found guilty of child sex abuse. [30 September 2008]
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Bite mother jailedA mother who bit her five-year old son on the arm after he hurt his eight-month old sister has been sent to prison for five months. [24 September 2008]
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Care home couple questioned over 12 deathsA couple are being questioned on suspicion of murdering 12 residents at the Somerset care home they managed. [24 September 2008]
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Shooting suspect to be interviewedPolice are due to question a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting in Truro. [22 September 2008]
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Funding to help youth crime fightThe city of Bristol is to receive up to £700,000 within a two year span as part of a government initiative to reduce youth crime. [16 September 2008]
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Youth curfew trial a success Youth curfew trial a success A youth curfew banning under-16s from going out alone after 9pm at night has been hailed a success. [8 September 2008]
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Baseball bat murder in Cornish villageA 66-year old man, who police believe was assaulted with a baseball bat, has died from his injuries in hospital. [8 August 2008]
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Bowling to beat crimeThroughout the month of July, Crimestoppers teamed up with the Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association (TBPA) to promote the charity through a ‘111' competition. [5 August 2008]
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Thanks a Million!Crimestoppers has received its one millionth actionable call at its 24:7 call centre. The call was about a knife crime. [29 July 2008]
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Illegal door staff caught in GloucesterAn operation in Gloucester to crack-down on unlicensed door staff has been deemed a success after two illegal door staff were discovered. [21 July 2008]
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Prison not forceful enoughThe Chief Inspector of Prisons has criticised the use of force at Dartmoor Prison. [9 July 2008]
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Shadow CS anti-gun and knife week continuesFollowing the recent high profile reports of gun and knife crime among young people in the media, Crimestoppers' youth website www.shadowcs.co.uk for 11-16 year olds is running an anti-gun and knife week this week. [1 July 2008]
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No murder proof for Crete deathsThe deaths of Terence and Josephine Johnson, found in their home on the Greek island of Crete in 2006, cannot be proven as murder, a coroner has ruled. [19 June 2008]
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Police warn of laughing gas abusePierced canisters of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, have been found in a playground in Claverham, North Somerset. [12 June 2008]
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Couple charged for Bournemouth murderRichard James Ormond, 34, and Samantha Faulder, 46, have been charged with the murder of a Bournemouth man. [3 June 2008]
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Woman spared prison after poisoning husband A woman who baked a poisoned fruitcake for her husband has been given a 12-month suspended prison sentence. [28 May 2008]
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Young drug offenders on the riseChildren as young as 10 are becoming involved in the drug trade, according to Avon and Somerset police figures. [19 May 2008]
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Missing girl, known as Tammy, found safeAt about 12:30 BST in the West Hoe area of Plymouth, an officer found 13-year-old Tamara Clarke in fine condition. [14 May 2008]
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Gangmaster's license revokedA gangmaster who supplied workers for a flower picking business in Cornwall has had his licence revoked following claims of low pay and poor living conditions. [9th May 2008]
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Bristol woods searched in terror investigationPolice are searching the woods near the home of the suspect who is being held under the Terrorism Act. [24th April 2008]
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Man arrested under Terrorism ActA 19-year old man in Bristol has been arrested under the Terrorism Act and a controlled explosion has taken place. [18th April 2008]
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Student's murderer on trial in FranceThe parents of a Gloucestershire student who was murdered in France eighteen years ago are attending the murder trial in France. [17th April 2008]
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Benefit fraud couple faked 16 childrenA Weston-super-Mare couple have been sentenced after claiming thousands of pounds in benefits for 16 non-existent children. [11th April 2008]
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Vandal destroys memorial vases in DorsetVases left by grieving families at a Dorset crematorium were smashed by a vandal on Tuesday morning. [22 July 2009]
Kevin Thomas PARLE
Offence: Violence
Kevin Thomas Parle is wanted in connection with the murders - in Liverpool - of 16yr old Liam Kelly in 2004 & Lucy Hargreaves in 2005.
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