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Ipswich man jailed for five years after rape conviction
Leon Thomas, 53, formerly of Farina Close in Ipswich, was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court on Thursday after a jury found him guilty of raping a woman he knew.Two charged after Ipswich and Norwich shoplifting spree uncovered in A11 stop
Two people have been charged with theft from shops in Ipswich and Norwich after police stopped their vehicle on the A11 and found suspected stolen electricals concealed in foil-lined gift bags.Ipswich man jailed for 12 months after assaulting six police officers and road worker
A 32-year-old man from Ipswich has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to assaulting six police officers, punching a road worker and racially abusing another during an incident in October.Felixstowe paedophile who downloaded over 44,000 'grotesque' child abuse images walks free
A Felixstowe man who created "grotesque" images of himself wearing horror masks alongside child sexual abuse material has avoided jail, receiving only a suspended sentence despite possessing more than 44,000 indecent images and videos of children.Victim's courage praised as Ipswich stalker receives three-year sentence
A man from Ipswich has been jailed for three years for stalking, with the investigating officer commending the victim's bravery in a case highlighting how stalking can escalate into "dangerous and destructive behaviour".Ipswich man given suspended sentence for dangerous driving and stalking
A 34-year-old man from Ipswich has been given a 52-week suspended prison sentence and banned from driving for 24 months after admitting to dangerous driving and stalking offences.How a routine social care review uncovered nearly three years of fraud
Suffolk woman Nichola Mohammed Ali has been sentenced after a routine social care review exposed a sophisticated fraud involving fake carers, fabricated invoices and overpayment schemes that went undetected for almost three years.Ipswich man admits assaulting six police officers and road workers
A 32-year-old man from Ipswich has pleaded guilty to eight offences including assaulting six police officers and attacking road workers during an incident on Handford Road in the early hours of Wednesday, 8 October.Ipswich man given suspended sentence for 'invasive' stalking of woman
A 43-year-old man from Ipswich has been handed a suspended sentence after admitting to stalking a woman through persistent calls, messages and emails.Ipswich man convicted of attempted murder after Pinewood stabbing
Elliott Mallett, 24, of Hawthorn Drive, was found guilty at Ipswich Crown Court today following a three-week trial for stabbing a woman eight times in her own home on Admiral Road last December.Charlie Greaves' death 'was completely avoidable,' say Ipswich man's family after sentencing
The family of Charlie Greaves have thanked police for their support following the sentencing of Daniel Martin to four-and-a-half years in prison for manslaughter, saying their loved one "had a heart bigger than Ipswich" and his death could have been prevented.Ipswich man jailed for 16 months after breaching sex offender order
A 36-year-old man from Ipswich has been sentenced to 16 months in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order by using undeclared devices and possessing images of children.
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