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Police search quarry for Doncaster man missing for 33 years after murder arrests
This is the remote quarry at the centre of a police probe after two men were arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Doncaster dad missing for 33 years.
www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk
'John Bowkett was 37 when he was last since alive in 1992 – and police yesterday revealed two men, aged 64 and 72, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Searches are being carried out at Ulceby Vale Quarry in North Linconlshire – with a heavy police presence reported at the scene.'
'The quarry, alongside the A180 between Scunthorpe and Grimsby, is a short distance from Humberside Airport and is 45...
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14 Oct 2025 rbbm lengthy article.
'A BELOVED grandma was bludgeoned to death in her own home exactly two decades ago – but her mystery killer is still at large.
Nora Tait’s heartbroken family have issued another desperate plea to find her killer after she was brutally murdered in October 2005.'
'Nora, 69, was found in her home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, with her untouched fish and chips going stale on the dining table.'
''And the only item taken after the...
'A BELOVED grandma was bludgeoned to death in her own home exactly two decades ago – but her mystery killer is still at large.
Nora Tait’s heartbroken family have issued another desperate plea to find her killer after she was brutally murdered in October 2005.'
'Nora, 69, was found in her home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, with her untouched fish and chips going stale on the dining table.'
''And the only item taken after the...
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11/10/2025
(left to right) Shauna Hibberd, Sarah-Jane Hibberd, and Diane Jones
''South Wales Police is carrying out a forensic review of the murders of Diane Jones, 21, two-year-old Shauna Hibberd, and 13-month-old Sarah-Jane Hibberd in 1995.
Thirty years on from the murders, the Major Crime Review Unit at South Wales Police is hoping that advances in forensic technology will provide the breakthrough needed to identify who was...
(left to right) Shauna Hibberd, Sarah-Jane Hibberd, and Diane Jones
''South Wales Police is carrying out a forensic review of the murders of Diane Jones, 21, two-year-old Shauna Hibberd, and 13-month-old Sarah-Jane Hibberd in 1995.
Thirty years on from the murders, the Major Crime Review Unit at South Wales Police is hoping that advances in forensic technology will provide the breakthrough needed to identify who was...
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September 2025 rbbm.
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Just over 40 years since Sandra Phillips' death, a new forensic review is being carried out
''Detectives have begun a forensic review into the death of a woman 40 years ago.
Sandra Phillips, 37, was killed while working in a sex shop in Dillwyn Street, Swansea, on 14 June in 1985.
An extensive reinvestigation of the murder got under way in 2004, but all lines of enquiry were exhausted.
South Wales Police said a number of forensic exhibits had been submitted for forensic testing''.
'The...
Swansea: Forensic review into 40 year-old sex shop murder
Police are carrying out a reinvestigation into the unsolved killing of Sandra Phillips in 1985.
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Just over 40 years since Sandra Phillips' death, a new forensic review is being carried out
''Detectives have begun a forensic review into the death of a woman 40 years ago.
Sandra Phillips, 37, was killed while working in a sex shop in Dillwyn Street, Swansea, on 14 June in 1985.
An extensive reinvestigation of the murder got under way in 2004, but all lines of enquiry were exhausted.
South Wales Police said a number of forensic exhibits had been submitted for forensic testing''.
'The...
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Killer still at large 15 years after North Wales pensioner was brutally murdered in her own home
Police remain no closer to finding out who beat Elsie Hughes, 90, to death for the sake of £200
"It is believed the widowed great-grandmother disturbed intruders who attacked before making off with just £200.
Mrs Hughes was found by her daughter on the floor of the house she'd lived in for 50 years with severe facial injuries and in a pool of her own blood.''
''Despite nationwide interviews and television appeals, a £100,000 reward and a distinctive footprint left at the scene, police have never caught anyone for the sickening...
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Very lengthy.
Oct 16, 2025 By ELEANOR MANN rbbm.
www.dailymail.co.uk
''Police today said they are one step closer to solving a 36-year-old murder case - but need a tipster who gave them information 20 years ago to reveal themselves again.
Gold dealer Richard 'Ricky' Haywood was gunned down at close range in a professional style execution as he lay in his bath in Southampton in 1989.
But his killers - who cornered Ricky at his flat and fired five times into his...
Oct 16, 2025 By ELEANOR MANN rbbm.
Murder of jeweller could be solved by anonymous tipster, police say
Gold dealer Richard 'Ricky' Haywood was gunned down at close range in a professional style execution as he lay in his bath in Southampton in 1989.
''Police today said they are one step closer to solving a 36-year-old murder case - but need a tipster who gave them information 20 years ago to reveal themselves again.
Gold dealer Richard 'Ricky' Haywood was gunned down at close range in a professional style execution as he lay in his bath in Southampton in 1989.
But his killers - who cornered Ricky at his flat and fired five times into his...
- Sex offender who sparked asylum protests freed by mistake
- Mistakenly released prisoner boarded train for London, police say
- Prison Service officer removed from duties
- PM says he 'must be caught and deported'
- 'Furious' deputy PM and justice secretary says he's 'appalled'
- MP 'struggling' not to call for prison governor's resignation
Kebatu manhunt latest: Epping hotel sex offender boarded London-bound train; Starmer says he 'must be caught'
Police have launched a manhunt to find an asylum seeker jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl who has been accidentally freed. Officers in Essex say he boarded a train for London after the release error. Follow the latest below.news.sky.com
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- Sex offender who sparked asylum protests freed by mistake
- Mistakenly released prisoner boarded train for London, police say
- Prison Service officer removed from duties
- PM says he 'must be caught and deported'
- 'Furious' deputy PM and justice secretary says he's 'appalled'
- MP 'struggling' not to call for prison governor's resignation
Kebatu manhunt latest: Epping hotel sex offender boarded London-bound train; Starmer says he 'must be caught'
Police have launched a manhunt to find an asylum seeker jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl who has been accidentally freed. Officers in Essex say he boarded a train for London after the release error. Follow the latest below.
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28 October 2025
''Four men and one woman were found guilty in January of dozens of offences - including rape - following an investigation into sexual exploitation, human trafficking, and the supply of drugs in the Tayside area.
The gang plied their victims with drugs, including crack cocaine, at various properties between June 2021 and September 2022.
Some of those who were preyed upon became addicted to the illicit substances, leading them to be blackmailed...
Romanian grooming gang jailed for raping and sexually exploiting women
A Police Scotland detective says the gang supplied victims with alcohol and free Class A drugs at parties, before coercing them into sexual activity.
''Four men and one woman were found guilty in January of dozens of offences - including rape - following an investigation into sexual exploitation, human trafficking, and the supply of drugs in the Tayside area.
The gang plied their victims with drugs, including crack cocaine, at various properties between June 2021 and September 2022.
Some of those who were preyed upon became addicted to the illicit substances, leading them to be blackmailed...
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As it happened: Man, 32, treated as only suspect in train stabbing as staff member in life-threatening condition, police say
British Transport Police say the "heroic" man who tried to stop the attack remains in hospital. Five others have been discharged.
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Jan 2023 lengthy article.
www.mirror.co.uk
'On January 22, 1993, 76-year-old pet shop worker Arthur Brumhill was found brutally beaten to death in the basement of Denton's Pet and Garden Centre in Northampton.'
'Arthur's body was found by a co-worker, covered in straw. Investigators later revealed he had 26 injuries, most likely from a tyre lever which had been discarded from the scene.'
''Business owner Arthur Brumhill had officially retired, but his love for animals drew him back to work in a...
Brutal murder of pet shop worker examined as police issue plea in unsolved case
Pet shop worker Arthur Brumhill, 76, was found brutally beaten in the basement of his workplace, now police have issued a fresh plea for information 30 years on from his murder
'On January 22, 1993, 76-year-old pet shop worker Arthur Brumhill was found brutally beaten to death in the basement of Denton's Pet and Garden Centre in Northampton.'
'Arthur's body was found by a co-worker, covered in straw. Investigators later revealed he had 26 injuries, most likely from a tyre lever which had been discarded from the scene.'
''Business owner Arthur Brumhill had officially retired, but his love for animals drew him back to work in a...
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UK - UK Kacey-Rae, Gloucester 23 November 2025
Police say they are concerned about the welfare of a missing heavily-pregnant teenage girl.
Gloucestershire Police officers are trying to find Kacey-Rae, 17, from Cinderford in the Forest of Dean.
She is believed to be with another missing teenager, known as George, who is from the Wolverhampton area and is also 17.
The pair were seen together in Kings Square in Gloucester at about 17:30 GMT on Sunday and were later spotted on CCTV at Gloucester railway station at about 20:00 that day.
Police say they are concerned about the welfare of a missing heavily-pregnant teenage girl.
Gloucestershire Police officers are trying to find Kacey-Rae, 17, from Cinderford in the Forest of Dean.
She is believed to be with another missing teenager, known as George, who is from the Wolverhampton area and is also 17.
The pair were seen together in Kings Square in Gloucester at about 17:30 GMT on Sunday and were later spotted on CCTV at Gloucester railway station at about 20:00 that day.
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This is obviously a very concerning situation, however I'm not sure i find that Facebook post "haunting". Seems normal to give away a bunch of clothes when making room for a new baby.
Wondering if there is context the press aren't printing which makes them interpret it that way?
She's gone missing with someone else, which again, doesn't necessarily feel overly concerning without further context.
Wondering if there is context the press aren't printing which makes them interpret it that way?
She's gone missing with someone else, which again, doesn't necessarily feel overly concerning without further context.
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November 28, 2025
''Detectives said the disabled man was on a train to Euston when he was assaulted.
It unfolded at just after 9pm on Thursday November 6, on a train from Liverpool to Euston railway station.
Anyone who recognises the man in the picture is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 140 of 6 November.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
In an appeal, BTP said: “Do...
''Detectives said the disabled man was on a train to Euston when he was assaulted.
It unfolded at just after 9pm on Thursday November 6, on a train from Liverpool to Euston railway station.
Anyone who recognises the man in the picture is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 140 of 6 November.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
In an appeal, BTP said: “Do...
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2 December, 2025
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''The offences include five counts of sexual assault of a child by penetration, four counts of sexual assault of a child by touching, 11 counts of taking indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child, and six counts of making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child.
The latter offences involved images across categories A, B, and C, with category A depicting the most severe abuse.
Chan will be sentenced at Wood Green...
Nursery worker, 45, pleads guilty to 26 sexual offences against children
Vincent Chan, 45, of Finchley, worked at a now-closed nursery in north London between 2017 and 2024.
''The offences include five counts of sexual assault of a child by penetration, four counts of sexual assault of a child by touching, 11 counts of taking indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child, and six counts of making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child.
The latter offences involved images across categories A, B, and C, with category A depicting the most severe abuse.
Chan will be sentenced at Wood Green...
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'COPS have released eerie CCTV footage of a student running down the street before he mysteriously vanished.
Aryan Sharma, 20, was last seen in the early hours of November 23 on the outskirts of Loughborough, Leicestershire, at around 12.30am.'
''He left his accommodation at around 9.30pm and was last spotted walking towards Stanford-on-the-Soar before he disappeared.
The “devastated” family of the Loughborough University robotics student have said they...
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December 8, 2025
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''A £20,000 reward is on offer for information which helps police solve the murder of a woman killed more than 40 years ago.
Esme Hoad died in 1982 after an intruder entered her home and beat her around the head with a blunt instrument. She was also stabbed in the chest, Kent Police said.
The attack happened while she was living alone at her house in Havelock Road, Tonbridge.
The 85-year-old's body was found by police on 8 December 1982, after neighbours reported she had not...
Reward of £20k offered in cold-case murder probe
Esme Hoad, 85, died after an intruder got into her home and beat her around the head, police say.
''A £20,000 reward is on offer for information which helps police solve the murder of a woman killed more than 40 years ago.
Esme Hoad died in 1982 after an intruder entered her home and beat her around the head with a blunt instrument. She was also stabbed in the chest, Kent Police said.
The attack happened while she was living alone at her house in Havelock Road, Tonbridge.
The 85-year-old's body was found by police on 8 December 1982, after neighbours reported she had not...
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Body found in huge search for 'gentle' man, 40, missing for more than a week
Shahab was well known in the Loughborough area and hundreds of volunteers joined the search using drones to search countryside surrounding Quorn.
metro.co.uk
"A body has been found after a huge community search for a vulnerable but ‘gentle’ man.
Shahab Uddin, 40, was last seen nine days ago and was reported missing by his family after he vanished in the early hours of Wednesday, 13 August.
Shahab was well known in the Loughborough area and hundreds of volunteers joined the search using drones to search countryside surrounding Quorn.
Fears grew with Shahab described as vulnerable, having learning difficulties and being...
"Shahab Uddin, 40, was last seen nine days ago and was reported missing by his family after he vanished in the early hours of Wednesday, 13 August.
Shahab was well known in the Loughborough area and hundreds of volunteers joined the search using drones to search countryside surrounding Quorn.
Fears grew with Shahab described as vulnerable, having learning difficulties and being reliant on medication and had left his phone behind."
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