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'Dangerous' serial paedophile who befriended young families given additional 22-year jail term
A "dangerous" sex offender has been handed a 22-year jail sentence at Ipswich Crown Court for multiple sexual offences against a child.
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Police reveal Billy McNicholl died from head injuries and a single stab wound in an 'isolated' attack
A post-mortem has revealed that William "Billy" McNicholl, 63, died from head injuries and a single stab wound at his Ipswich home. Police continue to appeal for witnesses as the murder investigation enters its second week.
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Police still searching for Ipswich man wanted for aggravated vehicle taking
Hertfordshire Police have launched another appeal to locate a 20-year-old Ipswich man who is wanted on recall to prison.
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Drug dealer jailed for five years over Suffolk and Essex cocaine supply
A drug dealer has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to supplying cocaine across Suffolk and Essex. Police caught Alfons Kojku after stopping his car on the A14 near Newmarket.
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Murder investigation launched following death of Chantry man Billy McNicholl on New Years Day
Suffolk Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of William 'Billy' McNicholl, 63, who was found dead at his Chantry home on New Year's Day.
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Two charged after four-storey cannabis factory found on Ipswich high street
Two men have been charged after police discovered a large-scale cannabis growing operation spread across four floors of a former shop building in Ipswich town centre.
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Stowmarket paedophile given 17-year jail term for abuse of children as young as six
A Stowmarket man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexually abusing two children over a decade – with the offences beginning when he himself was 14 years old.
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Man jailed for life for 'monstrous' murder of Ipswich toddler
A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a two-year-old girl in Ipswich, while the child's mother has been jailed for 10 years for allowing her death.
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Preston man charged with cocaine supply after being pulled over on London Road, Ipswich
A 20-year-old Lancashire man has been charged with drug supply offences after police stopped a car in Ipswich. Azizbek Egamshukurov was remanded in custody following a court appearance yesterday.
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Man jailed for 19 years for sexual offences against children in Suffolk and Essex
A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for sexual offences against children in Trimley St Martin and Essex. Darren Hornsby was given a 15-year jail term with an additional four years on extended licence.
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Suffolk County Council to discuss Ipswich-specific knife crime action plan
A new motion calling for an Ipswich-specific knife crime strategy has been tabled at Suffolk County Council. The proposed strategy has previously faced opposition from borough councillors.
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Reports of domestic abuse crimes in Suffolk fall by 17%, only 8% lead to charges
Suffolk has seen a significant drop in reported domestic abuse crimes, with 7,612 cases recorded in the year to March 2023, down from 9,215 the previous year. However, only one in 12 of these crimes resulted in charges being brought.