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Police Resort To Cardboard Cut-out Cops To Entrap Speeders

The bizarre concept is already being used in Scotland.

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Terminally-Ill Man Faces Trial For Mooning A Traffic Camera

The dad-of-two, who has a rare neurodegenerative disorder, was originally arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure.

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Terminally ill man arrested for mooning speed camera criticises ‘pathetic’ police as he is cleared by court

Stunt was on Darrell Meekcom’s bucket list but police did not see the funny side

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Terminally ill man cleared after appearing in court for mooning speed camera

Retired university lecturer was on trial for resisting arrest after several police officers turned up at his house to detain him after he bared his backside at a mobile camera van

Daily Mirror

Terminally-ill lecturer who 'mooned speed camera' cleared of public order offence

Man was detained by several officers in back garden

Wales Online

Convicted Gunman Sues Police For Accidental Shooting And ‘Life-Changing Injuries’

A gunman who sparked panic when he was seen with a weapon outside his ex-partner’s home is suing police after an armed cop accidentally shot him.

Zenger

County lines drug gang bust as cops seize £64k of crack cocaine and cannabis in raids

Two men, aged 33 and 34, and a 27-year-old woman have been arrested and charged following the joint operation.

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Police and council apologise ‘wholeheartedly’ to Telford child sex abuse victims

West Mercia Police said its actions ‘fell far short of the help and protection you should have had from us’.

The Independent UK

Co Down dog transporter handed 8-week jail term for causing unnecessary suffering to 44 dogs

His prison sentence was suspended for a year and he was disqualified from transporting or arranging the transportation of any animal for three years

Belfast Live

Sergeant came home from holiday, gassed autistic toddler to death and killed himself

Police officer David Loudon left a family holiday in Wales early and killed himself and son Harrison while his wife and step-children were still away in a tragic set of events

Daily Mirror

Ex police constable who posted Ku Klux Klan memes and mocked George Floyd’s death is jailed

James Watts was serving with West Mercia Police when he shared “grossly offensive”WhatsApp messages

The Independent UK

Ex-police officer jailed for string of racist messages mocking George Floyd death

James Watts was jailed at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Mum's fury as man shouts sick racist remark from Brit movie at her and young daughter

Mandy Singh was on her way home in Shropshire when 3 male cyclists sped past her and shouted a quote from the film Four Lions that she believed to be racist

Daily Mirror

Police seize learner driver's car as she's 'supervised by 15-year-old daughter'

West Mercia Police posted an image of the car with L-plates and said the vehicle was seized and the driver also reported for the offence

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Police launch murder probe after woman found dead by dog walker on country lane

West Mercia Police have confirmed they are treating the death of a woman as murder after a dog walker found her body in Hopwood, Worcestershire, on Friday morning

The Independent UK

Ex-police constable facing jail over string of racist WhatsApp messages

Former prison officer James Watts admitted sending 10 grossly offensive to ex-colleagues who worked at a Warwickshire jail.

Daily Mirror

'Beautiful' toddler mauled to death by three rottweilers in savage dog attack named

Lawson Bond, age two, suffered serious injuries and was in cardiac arrest following an attack in Egdon, Worcestershire on Monday, March 28, before he died two days later in hospital

Daily Mirror

Two schoolgirls, 14, vanish in their pyjamas as police launch urgent appeal

Aleighsha and Livia, both 14, were last seen in the car park of Ross-on-Wye Community Hospital in Herefordshire at around 12.30am - police are growing increasingly concerned as they have links to Hereford, Bromyard and Worcester and could be on a train

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Body found in search for missing man, 21, who disappeared after night out

Nathan Fleetwood, 21, was last seen in Shrewsbury town centre on March 27 as police continue to search for two 'well spoken' men who helped him into a taxi after a night out

The Independent UK

Watchdog tells police to improve investigations and service to the public

Inspectors examined the Dorset, West Mercia and Bedfordshire forces.

Daily Mirror

Driver dies after Mercedes van bursts into flames outside police and fire station

The tragedy happened this morning outside Bromsgrove Police and Fire Station at around 7.30am today

The Independent UK

Police investigating more than 700 cases linked to Shrewsbury maternity scandal

Out of 823 cases being investigated 122 are not being taken further due to a lack of evidence

The Independent UK

Police investigating more than 800 cases linked to Shrewsbury maternity scandal OLD

Out of 823 cases being investigated 122 are not being taken further due to a lack of evidence

Daily Mirror

Lamb chops stuffed in car exhaust amid spate of mystery meat attacks

West Mercia Police are on the hunt to find who is behind a spate of bizarre meat attacks in Credenhill Hereford, that have included lamb chops before stuffed in a car exhaust

Daily Mirror

Family pay tribute to 'extraordinary' mum found dead three months after disappearing

Janet Edwards body was found in the River Wye in Ross-on-Wye on March 10 after a three month search. The 66-year-old's family has thanked everyone for their support

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