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Latest news Police praise for schoolgirl whose sweet gesture touched officers’ hearts 03/04/2017 The girl who touched the hearts of West Midlands Police officers by delivering chocolates to raise their spirits after the London terror attack has been thanked during a special school presentation. Alana Acampora used her weekly pocket money to buy the chocolates before handing them around at West Bromwich police station where she thanked officers for their work to keep communities safe. The eight-year-old told the team she wanted to “cheer them up" and say sorry for the loss of police family member PC Keith Palmer. And last week some of those officers paid big-hea…

Latest news Facebook troll jailed for terrorising ex-partner 03/04/2017 A man who was behind a social media hate campaign on his ex-partner culminating in her car being petrol bombed has been jailed. Robert McNaughton, 51 of Tenter Drive, Halesowen denied being behind fake Facebook accounts, set up to troll the 44-year-old woman during a six month harassment campaign. But following extensive investigations, officers charged NcNaughton with conspiracy to commit arson and harassment. He was found guilty at an earlier hearing and was jailed for five years at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday 31 March. The court heard that his ex-partner had spurned his attempts a…

Latest news Search for missing David Miles, 71, continues 02/04/2017 We’re growing increasingly concerned for 71-year-old David Miles. David, from the Bordesley area of Birmingham, was last seen at 9am yesterday (Saturday 1 April) by his personal assistant. When they returned later that evening, David was not home. Police were alerted at 7.45pm and we immediately started an investigation into his disappearance. David, who has never been missing before, has cerebral palsy and epilepsy which is controlled by regular medication which he hasn’t taken with him. He uses a manual wheelchair to get around. When last seen he was wearing black trousers, a checked navy a…

Latest news Man charged following death of pedestrian on Belgrave Middleway 02/04/2017 Police have today charged a suspect in the investigation into the death of Dil Bahadur Subedi. Mr Subedi was crossing Belgrave Middleway just after 11:30pm on Sunday 26 March when he was hit by a green Ford Mondeo, which failed to stop at the scene. Dil Bahadur Subedi was treated by the ambulance service but despite their best efforts they could do nothing to save him and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Following enquiries, Connor McCaugherty, of no fixed abode was arrested on Friday 31 March. Today, (2 April) he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, dri…

Latest news Daughter of Stourbridge murder victims returns to family home to view tributes 02/04/2017 Lydia Wilkinson, the daughter of Peter and Tracey Wilkinson and sister to 13-year-old Pierce, has today (2 April) returned to her family home in Stourbridge to view the many tributes that well-wishers have left outside. Lydia, who was accompanied by her boyfriend, laid flowers and spent several minutes reading the messages from friends and neighbours which have been laid on the pavement outside the family home since the tragic events of Thursday morning (30 March). Tracey Wilkinson, aged 50, and her son were found with fatal stab injuries around 8am at their home…

Latest news WMP dog unit is fur-st force to get national award 02/04/2017 A specialist dog training scheme run by West Midlands Police has received national acclaim for its crime-fighting canines. Breed Scheme Manager Dave Raymond has become the country’s first police staff member to get the annual Killick Award which highlights the exceptional role of dogs in the community. The award has previously been given in honour of guide and hearing dogs but has this year been handed to Dave in recognition of the force’s highly successful puppy training programme and his charity work. The four-legged crime fighters play a vital role in assisting police investigations, incl…

Latest news Concern for missing Dudley teenager 01/04/2017 Police continue to appeal for missing teenager Tazmin Lloyd. The 17-year-old from Dudley was last seen in the Lye area near her home on Sunday 19 March. Tazmin, who has been missing before, is described as white, 5ft 6ins tall and of a slim build. She has straight black hair and brown eyes with piercings in her bottom lip and nose. At the time of her disappearance, Tazmin was wearing a green coat with black fur on the arms and hood, an orange crop top, grey tracksuit bottoms and black pumps. Tazmin has links to Hampshire and may well have travelled there. Anyone with information is asked to ca…

Latest news Pupils hooked on a life away from crime 01/04/2017 Thousands of youngsters have been reel-ed away from a life of crime and boosted their career prospects - after getting hooked off the streets and into fishing. The Fishing Academy charity - which was the brainchild of Darren Robbins from West Midlands Police - runs an angling and education programme which was set up for young people at risk of getting caught up in anti-social behaviour or exclusion from school. Just two per cent of schoolchildren have broken their contract of good behaviour after attending the programme; with others going on to roles in the fishing industry and waterways as a result of…

Latest news Wrexham man pleads guilty to terrorism offences 31/03/2017 A Wrexham man has today (Friday 31 March) pleaded guilty to three terrorism offences. Aabid Ali, aged 48, admitted to two counts of possessing documents likely to be useful to a person preparing to commit an act of terrorism under Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and one count of encouraging terrorism under Section One of the Terrorism Act 2006. Ali, who is originally from Manchester and was formerly known as Darren Glennon, entered the guilty plea at Manchester Crown Court. Ali was arrested as he returned home from work on Thursday 10 November 2016 as part of a pre-planned and intelligenc…

Latest news More time to question pair on suspicion of terrorism offences 31/03/2017 Police have been granted extra time to question a man and woman on suspicion of terrorism offences. Officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit (WMCTU) appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court via video link today (Friday) to submit their request for a warrant of further detention. The man and woman - aged 21 and 23 respectively - were arrested on Alum Rock Road in Birmingham on Wednesday (29 March) and continue to be held in the West Midlands. They were arrested on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts and were detained under terrorism legislation. The five-d…

Latest news Man charged with murder following Norton stabbings 31/03/2017 A man has been charged with the murder of a Stourbridge mother and her son in Norton yesterday and the attempted murder of the woman’s husband. Aaron Barley, of no fixed address, will appear before Birmingham magistrates tomorrow (Saturday 1 April) to face charges of the murder of 50-year-old Tracey Wilkinson and her son, 13-year-old Pierce. The 23-year-old is also charged with the attempted murder of 47-year-old Peter Wilkinson who remains in a stable condition in hospital. The couple and their son were found with stab injuries at their home in Greyhound Lane just after 8am yesterday morni…

Latest news Drug boss suspect arrested in his pants as WMP joins major police operation 31/03/2017 A Solihull man suspected of heading up an international drug and money laundering gang got a rude awakening when armed police stormed his Lithuanian hide-out – and arrested him in his pants. James Mulvey was detained under a European Arrest Warrant in connection with a huge drugs haul uncovered in Belgium 10 years ago. The 40-year-old was one of six people arrested on Wednesday (March 29) – including a man and woman from Wythall – as West Midlands Police officers joined National Crime Agency (NCA) colleagues on raids in Birmingham, Solihull and Somerset. He’s been q…

Latest news Man held for questioning for murder of mother and son in Stourbridge 30/03/2017 A man is still being held on suspicion of murder following the deaths of a mother and her son in Stourbridge this morning (Thursday 30 March). Both received fatal stab injuries at their home in Greyhound Lane around 8am. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and her 13-year-old son died in hospital a short while later. The woman’s husband remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital this evening after being found in the garden with stab wounds to his chest and back. The family’s Land Rover was stolen from outside the property and intercepted by police on Nort…

Latest news Former West Midlands Police officer jailed 30/03/2017 A former West Midlands Police officer has been jailed for 12 months after admitting possessing thousands of indecent images of children. Peter Hogan, aged 62, from Birmingham, who was employed by the force as a driver, was also a school governor at the time of his arrest in October 2016. He previously admitted three separate offences of making indecent images between 2009-2016 and was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court today (30 March). Hogan was arrested by officers from the force’s online child sexual exploitation team on 13 October 2016 and computer equipment seized from his address. His lap to…

Latest news Man held over stabbing murder of mum and son at Stourbridge home 30/03/2017 A man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a woman and her teenage son to death – and seriously injuring her husband – during a knife attack at their Dudley home. Police and ambulance were called to the property in Greyhound Lane, Norton, just after 8am where a man, woman and a boy were found with serious stab wounds. There was nothing that could be done to save the woman, understood to be in her 50s, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman’s 13-year-old son suffered critical stab injuries and was later pronounced dead in hospital; her husband remains in hospi…