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Latest news Man charged in connection with Wolverhampton murder 30/11/2016 Detectives have charged a 55-year-old man in connection with the murder of Lisa Skidmore in Wolverhampton. Leeroy Campbell, of Forest Road, Moseley, is charged with one count of murder, two counts of rape and arson with intent to endanger life. He is also charged with attempted murder following the attack on Lisa’s mother. Campbell will appear before Wolverhampton Magistrates Court tomorrow (Thursday 1 December). View the full article

Latest news Appeal to trace wanted man Edward Morey 30/11/2016 Police are appealing for information to help find a man who is wanted, after leaving a mental health unit in Rubery, Birmingham. Edward Morey, 27, was last seen at 12.20am on Saturday 26 November when he escaped on escorted leave. He is described as a white man, 5ft 11ins tall and of medium build. He was last seen wearing a black jumper, black jeans and black trainers. Morey has a number of birthmarks and tattoos, most notably a large birth mark covering his lower right arm, the name Karleen inscribed on his left wrist and a tattoo of a scorpion on his neck. He has links to Coventry and Preston i…

Latest news Police re-issue warnings as thieves swipe more “defrosting" cars 30/11/2016 West Midlands Police is again warning drivers not to leave cars defrosting with the engine running after a second spate of motor vehicle thefts this morning (Wednesday 30 November). Officers are now investigating 15 thefts after a further 11 vehicles, with a combined value in excess of £200,000, were taken this morning after being left unlocked on the drive with their keys in the ignition. Opportunist car thieves watch the weather forecast and police are advising car owners not to nip back inside their home when a car is defrosting. Sergeant Andy Gregory, Force Crime Reduct…

Latest news Frosty morning warning as thieves swipe “defrosting” cars 29/11/2016 West Midlands Police is urging drivers not to leave cars defrosting with the engine running after up to £100,000 worth of motors were stolen this morning (Tuesday). The force is warning car owners it only takes a few seconds for their vehicle to be taken from a driveway or outside their homes. People are now being put on their guard against leaving keys in the ignition this winter after thieves struck on separate occasions between 7.30-9.15am this morning. An Audi A3 was taken from Newton Road, Knowle; a Ford Mondeo from Westfield Close, Dorridge; and a Mazda from Hodnell Close, Castl…

Latest news CCTV released in appeal to trace Mokka driver 28/11/2016 Collision investigators have released CCTV in a bid to trace the driver of a Vauxhall Mokka after the death of a Birmingham woman in Erdington. Claire McKenzie died on Sutton New Road around 3.45am on Friday 11 November. The 35-year-old had been found collapsed in the road after a suspected hit and run and died at the scene. After studying CCTV officers are keen to speak to the driver of a black Vauxhall Mokka which was travelling along the road at the time of the incident as they may have crucial information to assist the investigation. [embedded content] Sergeant Alan Wood, from the regional c…

Latest news Man jailed for 21 years for murdering Birmingham teenager Kenichi Phillips 28/11/2016 A man who shot dead a teenager as he sat in a parked car in the Ladywood area of Birmingham earlier this year has been jailed for a minimum of 21 years for murdering him. Disharn Downie was part of a group that opened fire at the Seat Ibiza on St Marks Crescent on the evening of Thursday 17 March. Disharn Downie One of the bullets struck 18-year-old front seat passenger Kenichi Phillips in the jaw and neck. Luckily the other two occupants were not hit and got out of the vehicle unharmed. All three men quickly ran away from the car after escaping through the driver…

Latest news Driver remanded in prison on passenger death charge 28/11/2016 A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after one of his passengers was killed in a collision in Bartley Green on Saturday. Liam Ellis appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court today (Monday 28 Nov) in connection with the crash on Adams Hill at just before 3am; he was remanded into custody ahead of his next appearance at Birmingham Crown Court on 23 December. A woman in her 20s − a rear seat passenger in the car which failed to stop for police before crashing into bollards and a parked van − was confirmed dead at the scene. A front seat passenger was taken to hospital …

Latest news Arrest made in Bilston murder enquiry 27/11/2016 Detectives investigating the murder of a Bilston woman after a house fire on Thursday morning (24 November) have arrested a Birmingham man. The 55-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder from an address in Moseley this evening and is currently in police custody. Lisa Skidmore, aged 37, died from strangulation. Her mother was also assaulted at Lisa’s home in Mill Croft around 10.30am. Police are continuing to appeal for anyone who saw anything suspicious at the property that morning to contact them on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. View the full article

Latest news Police launch investigation after indecent exposure attacks in Selly Oak 27/11/2016 Police in Selly Oak are warning residents to be on their guard after a series of attacks on young women during the last week in the early hours of the morning. Four incidents have been reported since last Sunday (20 November) where lone young women have been approached by a man wearing a mask. On two occasions the women have been threatened with a knife. None of the woman have been physically hurt, but the incidents have left them extremely shaken. The first two incidents happened in the early hours of Sunday (20 November) in Lottie Road where a man wearing a gorilla…

Latest news Bar brawl leaves man covered in blood − do you recognise bowl attack thug? 27/11/2016 Detectives investigating a Halloween bar brawl that saw a man cracked over the head with a large bowl have released CCTV footage in a bid to trace the attacker. Trouble flared at 6 On Broad Street in the early hours of Sunday 30 October as a group of three men attacked another reveller in the upstairs bar. Camera footage catches the moment one thug grabs a bowl from the bar − one containing Halloween sweets for customers − before crashing it down over the man’s head from behind. [embedded content] He sneaked out of the club minutes later leaving his victim cover…

Latest news Birmingham man jailed after fatal collision 26/11/2016 A Birmingham man has been jailed for more than six years for causing the death of an elderly woman in a collision in Erdington earlier this year. Sean Hadley, from Harcourt Road, Erdington, was sentenced to six years and eight months yesterday (Friday 25 November) at Birmingham Crown Court after admitting death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving after he ploughed into a white Hyundai I10 near to the junction of Goosemoor Lane and Court Lane on the afternoon of Sunday 15 May. The 30-year-old was driving a Seat Leon at excessive speed in convoy with a white Audi A…

Latest news Murder enquiry launched after fatal house fire in Wolverhampton 26/11/2016 Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman was found dead after a house fire in Wolverhampton on Thursday (24 November). Neighbours alerted emergency services to the fire at the property on Mill Croft just after 10.30am, where the 80-year-old mother of the occupant of the address was found on the ground floor. A short time later, the occupant - 37-year-old Lisa Skidmore - was found in a first floor bedroom by emergency services, but despite the best efforts of paramedics, nothing could be done to save her and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Miss Skidmor…

Latest news Appeal for witnesses following collision in Bartley Green 26/11/2016 A woman has died following a collision in Bartley Green in the early hours of this morning (Saturday 26 November). The woman was a rear seat passenger in a car which failed to stop for police moments before crashing into street furniture and a parked van on Adams Hill just before 3am. A police officer performed immediate CPR but sadly nothing could be done to save her and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The 21-year-old driver has been arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving. Both he and another male front seat passenger were taken to hospital with minor injuries. The…

Latest news Tribute to tragic toddler as parents appear in court on murder charge 25/11/2016 A toddler suspected of being beaten to death by his mother and stepfather has been described as “an innocent little boy who was always smiling”. Jeremiah Regis (pictured) was pronounced dead in hospital in the early hours of Monday morning (21 Nov) having been found collapsed at the family home in Wednesfield High Street. The boy’s mum, 25-year-old Sindyann Regis, and 27-year-old stepdad Chevaze Mcgregor appeared in Wolverhampton Crown Court today accused of murder and were remanded into prison ahead of their next scheduled court date in December. A tribute has been issued…

Latest news Police catch over 150 motorists displaying illegal number plates 24/11/2016 Over 150 motorists have been dealt with for displaying illegal number plates during a recent week of enforcement by West Midlands Police. Officers stopped 155 drivers who displayed misrepresented number plates during the crackdown across the region’s roads by officers from the Central Motorway Patrol Group. Drivers were pre-warned about the enforcement action of issuing on the spot fines to any driver caught flouting the law with number plates that have letters that been altered, re-arranged, obscured or difficult to read. PC Mark Bull, from CMPG, said: “Numerous stops led to …