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Man convicted of spraying offensive graffiti at football club

A man who sprayed homophobic and racist graffiti outside a football club stadium next to his home has been convicted.
Press Release Hate crime Yorkshire and Humberside

Man who wreaked havoc in 48-hour robbery spree jailed

A man who wreaked havoc across Leeds by committing thefts against several businesses and homes in a 48-hour crime spree has been jailed. Kyle Hirst committed various robbery, burglary and theft offences including stealing from an Amazon delivery van, two convenience stores, a Greggs, and a private residence – making off with numerous items, including a car.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime Yorkshire and Humberside

Five charged over murder of newborn baby girl in Sheffield

The Crown Prosecution Service has today announced two men, two women and a teenage girl have been charged following the death of a newborn baby girl in Sheffield.
Press Release Violent crime Yorkshire and Humberside

Man who sent death threats to mosques days after Manchester terror attack is sentenced

A man who made death threats to two mosques has been jailed today.Gabriel Levy, 21, of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to making threats to kill and has been sentenced to 28 months in prison at Leeds Crown Court.The defendant made an anonymous phone call to the Al-Sunnah Mosque in…
Press Release Hate crime National news Yorkshire and Humberside

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Man who hid victim’s body in concrete convicted of murder following six-year cover up

A man who concealed his victim's body in a concrete-filled barrel has been convicted of murder following a six-year cover-up. Christopher Wright, 73, was found guilty at Sheffield Crown Court today of the murder of 55-year-old Richard Dyson, who disappeared in November 2019.
Press Release Violent crime Yorkshire and Humberside

Prosecutors charge alleged illegal migrants with fake marriage scam

Five Albanian men have been charged by prosecutors for allegedly faking marriages to EU nationals so they could enter and live in the UK.
Press Release International and organised crime National news Yorkshire and Humberside

Teenager associated with online sextortion network jailed under Online Safety Act for encouraging victim to self-harm

A teenager who encouraged a young victim to self-harm and produce sexually-explicit images of herself as part of a sustained campaign of online abuse has been jailed today at Sheffield Crown Court.
Press Release Cyber / online crime Sexual offences Youth crime National news Yorkshire and Humberside

Company director jailed for key role in a nearly £9 million investment fraud

A company director has been jailed for eight years and one month for being responsible and playing a key role in a nearly £9m investment fraud, which saw the deceptive gaining of money from members of the public.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime National news Yorkshire and Humberside

Six jailed for grooming and sexually abusing a teenage girl

Six men who groomed and sexually abused a vulnerable teenage girl over several years have been jailed today at Bradford Crown Court.
Press Release Sexual offences National news Yorkshire and Humberside

Statement on sentencing of protestors who caused criminal damage to Teledyne Defence and Space Ltd building

Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS Yorkshire & Humberside Julian Briggs said:"Najam Shah, Julian Gao, Ruby Hamill, and Daniel Jones spent over sixteen hours on the roof of Teledyne Defence and Space, systematically damaging it with sledgehammers, crowbars, and fire extinguishers.“This was not a…
Press Release Yorkshire and Humberside

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