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Plymouth police to ban glass in bid to tackle late night violence

Plymouth city centre police have vowed to ban glass bottles in troublesome night spots following a spate of late night 'glassings'.

Chief Inspector Ian Drummond-Smith, who is responsible for policing in the city centre, explained: “In the past year there have been 29 separate ‘glassings’ in the city centre at 20 different venues. As such, I have met with many of the local licensees...

New police appeal to trace last movements of woman and son who died at Haytor

A group of cyclists could hold vital information for detectives trying to establish the last movements of Katherine Hooper and her son Joshua.

Katherine Hooper, 24, and her five-year-old son Joshua died after falling from rocks on Friday 12 July. Police discovered the body of her two-year-old son Sam at her home in Dukes Close, Paignton later that day.

A murder investigation...

Police seeking key witnesses to fatal A38 pedestrian collision

Police have re-issued their appeal to trace two people who they believe are key witnesses to a collision on the A38 on Sunday 14 July and may have vital information which could assist with the investigation.

A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a Nissan van near the Lee Mill Industrial Estate on the eastbound carriageway at about 10.30pm. The 47-year-old man was from Smithaleigh...

Crime falls in Devon despite police funding concerns

Figures published on Thursday 18 July show that crime in Devon and Cornwall has reduced despite significant budget cuts to local police.

The overall level of crime has fallen by 6.3% in the year between 15 July, 2012 and 14 July 2013. There were 5,740 fewer reported crimes than in the previous year.

Although crime in most categories has fallen with a significant reduction in...

Police release CCTV images to help trace family's last movements

Police have released still and video CCTV images of Katherine Hooper in a bid to appeal for public information surrounding her and her son’s whereabouts in the hours before their death.

Katherine Hooper, 24, and her five-year-old son Joshua died after falling from rocks on Friday 12 July . Police discovered the body of her two-year-old son Sam at her home in Dukes Close, Paignton later...

Appeal to trace mother and son's last movements at Haytor

Detectives investigating the death of a mother and son at Haytor will be returning to Dartmoor one week after the tragic event to appeal for the public’s help to establish the pair’s last movements.

Katherine Hooper, 24, and her five-year-old son Joshua died after falling from rocks last Friday (12 July). Police later discovered the body of her two-year-old son Sam at her home in...

Plymouth man and woman among victims of Looe attacks

A man and a woman from Plymouth and a woman from Liskeard were victims of what the police have described as a "nasty series of events" in Looe on Saturday 13 July.

Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses to three serious assaults which occurred in the Cornish town just after midnight.

The first of the three assaults, which police are linking together, happened...

Police appeal for witnesses following Plymouth street robbery

Police are appealing for witnesses after a Plymouth woman was robbed in the street in Plymouth this morning (Tuesday 16 July).

Two men followed the 25-year-old woman on her way to work on Biggin Hill, Ernesettle. They allegedly grabbed her shoulder and then stole her handbag. The suspects ran off along Jubilee Road.

The incident happened at the junction of Budshead Road between...

Taxi driver assaulted by couple in Hooe

Police in Plymouth are trying to locate a man and a woman who are alleged to have been involved in the assault of a taxi driver in the Hooe area of the city in the early hours of Sunday morning (14 July).

It is understood the taxi driver picked up his fare – a man and a woman – outside Cuba on North Hill at around 2.40am on Sunday. He was driving a black Metro cab.

He drove...

Criminal damage to car endangered Plymouth man's life

Police have released CCTV images of a suspect after a Plymouth man’s life was put at risk when someone tampered with his car.

The victim was driving his Audi on the A38 near to Ivybridge when it suddenly pulled to the left, span around and ended up facing the wrong way. The driver managed to get control of the car but the wheel was left buckled.

On examination it was found...

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