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Showing 21 - 29 of 29 results for area "Thames and Chiltern"

Sexual predator jailed for rape and indecent assault after 17 years of abuse

A man who sexually preyed upon young girls and women for 17 years has been jailed for 29 years. 

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Thames and Chiltern News

Donald Robertson: Predatory sex offender found guilty in historic rape and murder case

A predatory sex offender who attacked women over a 26-year period has been found guilty of the murder of Shani Warren in 1987 and the kidnap and rape of another victim six years earlier. 

| Press Release , Violent crime, Sexual offences , Thames and Chiltern News

Ex-Thames Valley police officer jailed for misconduct in public office

A Former Thames Valley police officer who pursued inappropriate relationships with women while on duty has today been sentenced to three and a half years’ imprisonment.

| Press Release , Cyber / online crime , Thames and Chiltern News

Metropolitan police officer Francois Olwage jailed for child sex offences

Metropolitan police officer Francois Olwage has today been handed a five-and-a-half-year prison sentence after being found guilty of three child sex offences.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Thames and Chiltern News

Mary McCann: Mother who killed children in M1 crash jailed

A mother who killed two of her children in a crash on the M1 while driving under the influence of alcohol has been jailed for more than four years.

| Press Release , Driving offences , Thames and Chiltern News

Metropolitan police officer found guilty of child sex offences

Metropolitan police officer Francois Olwage has been found guilty of three child sex offences.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Thames and Chiltern News

Bedford men guilty of rape after woman kidnapped on night out

Three men have been convicted after a woman was kidnapped, held prisoner and raped following a night out in Bedford.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Thames and Chiltern News

CPS Thames and Chiltern initiatives see a significant rise in rape charges

Successful initiatives in CPS Thames and Chiltern have seen a significant rise in rape cases being charged.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS, Thames and Chiltern News

CPS Thames and Chiltern - Increased numbers receiving tougher hate crime sentences

Increased numbers of tougher hate crime sentences are being passed by the courts after applications made by the CPS, data published today 16 October reveals.

| Press Release , Hate crime , Thames and Chiltern News

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