An 18 year old from Hull has been locked up after refusing to pay his taxi fare and then attacking a police dog and its handler. Keane Pyzer, 18, of High Street, Hull, refused to pay his taxi fare after being dropped off at Amberley Close in the Bransholme area of the city on 4th…
Lee Byer has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order following the killing of 87 year old Thomas O’Halloran in Greenford, West London in August 2022. Mr O’Halloran, who used a mobility scooter, suffered stab wounds to the neck, chest and abdomen. Byer, 45, pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility and having an offensive…
A man has been locked up for a considerable period of time after subjecting a woman to a barrage of physical and mental abuse. James Wilson, 22, from Darlington, County Durham, would regularly punch and kick his victim, as well as using weapons such as a baseball bat and pyramid rings against her. He subjected…
A man has been jailed after killing two women in a high-speed collision. 31 year old Benjamin Lewis was travelling at speeds up to 93 mph in a 60mph zone when the crash occurred at around 9:30pm on 25th November 2021 on the A5117 near Dunkirk, Cheshire. The crash sadly killed Ellie Crossley and Rebecca…
A woman who killed two people in a car crash in Somerset is due to be sentenced in August. Jessica Higgs, 20, crashed a Mercedes van into a car driven by Tony Mist who was killed, along with his passenger, Thelma Huse, both 69, on the A303 in West Camel, Somerset, in May 2023. She…
A man has appeared before court for sentencing for a number of offences, including assaults on police officers and racial abuse. Shaun Hirell, 39, of Radstone Walk, Leicester, was in the magistrates court last week for sentencing of three separate incidents, listed below. July 2022 Hirell had been drinking in Leicester City Centre and was…
A speeding cyclist involved in a fatal colision with a pensioner could not be prosecuted because speed limits do not apply to bicycles, a court heard. Brian Fitzgerald, a director at Credit Suisse, was doing timed laps of Regent’s Park in London when Hilda Griffiths, 81, crossed the road. Despite a 20mph speed limit, Mr…
A teenager has been jailed for life for stabbing a 16 year old boy with what was described as a “zombie knife” at a birthday party. The victim, Mikey Roynon, was attending a friend’s party in Bath, Somerset, on the 10th June 2023. Three people who were not known to Mikey also attended the party…
A Labrador had to be put to sleep after his owner ignored warnings he needed urgent veterinary care. Amanda Hawkins, 50, has been banned from keeping animals for five years after admitting an animal welfare offence in respect of the nine-year-old dog, Robin. Hawkins, of Keighley Avenue, Colne, had been given a voucher to pay…
Two men have been jailed for 11 years after three bags of cocaine, crack cocaine and cannabis were found at a house in Liverpool. Dylan Hyams, aged 31, of HMP Buckley Hall was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months after being found guilty of being concerned in the supply of Class A (Cocaine). Mark…
