Plain-clothes police officers have seized an illegal e-bike after the rider was spotted doing wheelies on Torquay pier. The bike, which had been illegally modified to reach speeds of up to 35mph without pedalling, lacked insurance and will be destroyed due to its illegal modifications, the Devon and Cornwall force has said. A privately owned...
Police in Hong Kong have arrested the father and brother of US-based pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok for allegedly helping with her finances, according to media reports. It is the first time the relatives of an “absconder” have been charged under the territory’s security law, Reuters news agency said. The authorities accused Ms Kwok, 26, of...
Duncan Leatherdale BBC News, North East and Cumbria CPS Experts say a wedge of wood came from the tree and was pictured in Daniel Graham’s car A man accused of felling the world famous Sycamore Gap tree told police he had been framed as part of a feud. The tree had grown in a dip...
Abigail Taylor BBC News NI PA Media Kneecap are an Irish-speaking rap trio who have courted controversy with their provocative lyrics and merchandise The Metropolitan Police’s counter-terror officers will investigate online videos showing rap trio Kneecap calling for the death of British MPs and shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah”. A video emerged of the west...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West BBC PC Lucy Wyatt said the training was “invaluable” Police officers have been learning how to handle donkeys in a bid to tackle equine crime and welfare. Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police’s rural affairs team received training at the Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary on Wednesday as part of national...
The Co-op has shut down parts of its IT systems in response to hackers attempting to gain access to them. It said the “proactive measures” it had taken to fend off the attack had had a “small impact” on its call centre and back office. Meanwhile, The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it’s looking into the...
Wedaeli Chibelushi & Pumza Fihlani BBC News, London & Johannesburg South Africa Police Service Constable Boipelo Senoge was among the three officers whose bodies were found in the river Police in South Africa are searching for answers after the bodies of three police officers – who had been missing for six days – were found...
Swedish police have arrested a teenager after a fatal triple shooting in the city of Uppsala on Tuesday. The shooter reportedly fled on a scooter following the attack in a hair salon in the centre of the city, triggering a manhunt. Police confirmed on Wednesday that the person arrested for the shooting is under the...
Ben Woolvin BBC South West home affairs correspondent Charlotte Cox BBC News, South West BBC Chief Constable James Vaughan met with survivors of abuse, stalking and sexual offences The police chief for Devon and Cornwall has vowed to “relentlessly pursue” perpetrators of stalking and abuse crimes after meeting with victims. Among them was Georgia Gabriel-Hooper,...
A man suspected of carrying out an attack involving a crossbow which left two women injured in Leeds has died, police have said. Owen Lawrence, 38, was arrested and taken to hospital with a self-inflicted injury following the incident on the popular Otley run pub crawl in Headingley on Saturday. Counter Terrorism Policing North East...
Twenty-five people have been arrested in early morning raids across France in response to a wave of coordinated attacks on prisons and the homes of prison officers in April. Raids are taking place across the country on Monday including in the capital Paris, Marseille and Bordeaux in the south, and the city of Lyon. French...
Getty Images Kneecap say they have “faced a co-ordinated smear campaign” Footage of rap group Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism police. A video has emerged of the west Belfast trio at a November 2023 gig appearing to show one person from the band saying: “The only...
Six police officers have been killed in Thailand after their plane crashed into the sea during a test flight for parachute training, police have said. The small plane was seen crashing into the water at around 08:00 local time (01:00 GMT) on Friday in the Cha-am district, a coastal resort area some 130km (80 miles)...
A criminal investigation into suspended Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable Will Kerr has been dropped, according to Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez. Will Kerr was suspended from duty in July 2023 just seven months after being appointed to lead Devon & Cornwall Police. An investigation over allegations of sexual offences,...
Police are stepping up their activity in Teignbridge following reports of suspected deer poachers in rural areas. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers would carry out additional proactive patrols. Police said farmers and the public had reported seeing individuals with hunting guns and dogs in areas where deer are known to be located. PC George...