The nephew of serial killer Rose West was today (Mon) found guilty of kidnapping and raping a twelve-year-old girl. Sick Steven Letts, 38, plied his young vulnerable with cocaine, cannabis and vodka. He abducted and had sex with the child after they met in the street and she asked him for a cigarette - and he offered her a joint. The girl was with her support worker but went off with Letts after the encounter in Gloucester city centre on...
A 23-year-old man who killed a granddad suffering from Parkinson's disease with a single punch will not face any charges - after he claimed self-defence. Tragic Graham Hollis, 68, died after he was hit by a man following an argument in a pub car park. Mr Hollis, who had two grown-up children and five grandchildren, was standing up for his blind friend after a taxi driver refused to take his guide dog in his cab. The 23-year-old man, who has...
Farmers left in shock after government officials break in and slaughter healthy cow
WARNING GRAPHIC PICS A mother and her two children have been jailed for locking their four dogs in a room for weeks without any food or water. Joyce Davies, 52, Adam Davies 30, and Kyley Davies, 25, shut the pets away and ignored them as they scavenged for food - despite there being cans of dog food in the house. It's thought that as a result, the dogs named Snowdrop, Scooter, Prince and Lucky, may have consumed something toxic, which...
A “Good Samaritan” was jailed after going to the aid of a dying man who fell down a flight of stairs - and stealing his WALLET. As Ian Birch, in his 50s, lay dying from a serious head injury, heartless John Yarwood swiped his wallet. While police and hospital staff tried to discover the name of the fatally injured man, Yarwood used stolen bank cards to buy scratch cards and booze. He was jailed for two years and was branded...
A thug hurled racist abuse at a man while brandishing a knife, screaming to “get out of this country” just hours after being released from prison. John Sweeney was seen arguing in the street with Adedayo Fadeyi (doub corr) while telling him to “put the knife down”. The 33-year-old pursued his victim, who then stopped and turned around before Sweeney tried to pass the knife to someone else. The two men exchanged blows and after Sweeney was punched on the...
A teenager stabbed to death in south London was the 21st teenager to be murdered in the capital this year - the highest for nine years. The 17-year-old was stabbed to death in Croydon town centre last night. He was the 15th to be fatally stabbed in London this year and the 21st teenage murder. A record number of 29 teenagers were murdered in London in 2008, topping the previous worst toll of 27 in 2007. Since than the number...
A high-flying city banker who was snared on Facebook Live by paedophile hunters trying to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex has been jailed for 15 months. Citibank business manager Balachandran Kavungalparambath, 38, travelled over 100 miles to meet the teen after grooming her online. But a court heard how he was met by the 'Internet Interceptors' group, who had been posing as the underage girl. Over 130,000 people watched a Facebook live stream of the banker breaking down in...
A Christian of Pakistani origin was hospitalised after being brutally beaten up by a gang of 'Muslims' - because he had two POPPIES on his car. Tajamal Amar, 46, who fled Pakistan to escape violence, suffered a broken nose and several lacerations to the head and body after being attacked outside a fast-food restaurant. The food delivery driver believes that a group of Muslims were responsible for the assault outside the Red Chilli restaurant in Littleover, Derby., at around 8.45pm...
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