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‘Dangerous sexual predator’ jailed for child sex offences and witness intimidation

‘Dangerous sexual predator’ jailed for child sex offences and witness intimidation

by Will Russell | Oct 16, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire

Christopher Ackroyd, 32, from Wasdale Road, Wakefield, has been jailed for a number of sex offences against a girl.  Ackroyd was convicted of one count of attempted rape, four counts of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, one count of sexual...
Man found guilty of manslaughter following stabbing in Sheffield

Man found guilty of manslaughter following stabbing in Sheffield

by Casey Peyton | Oct 15, 2025 | General News, South Yorkshire

A man from Sheffield has been found guilty of manslaughter by a jury following a two week trial at Sheffield Crown Court. Michael James, of Barlow Drive, 45 is due to be sentenced tomorrow on 16 October. In the early hours of 16 March, South Yorkshire Police were...
BREAKING: Third person arrested as investigation into Sheffield shooting continues

BREAKING: Third person arrested as investigation into Sheffield shooting continues

by Casey Peyton | Oct 15, 2025 | General News, Home Page Top Story, South Yorkshire

Officers from South Yorkshire Police arrested a 20 year old man this morning on suspicion of murder in connection with the shooting of Kassim Mohammed. Kassim, 32, was fatally shot on Watery Street, Sheffield on 30 September. Since then, a murder investigation was...
‘Serious assault’ in York leaves man with fractured eye socket

‘Serious assault’ in York leaves man with fractured eye socket

by William Atherton | Oct 15, 2025 | North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Police are appealing for information after a ‘serious assault’ in York left a man with multiple injuries, including a fractured eye socket. Officers say that the assault took place at around 1.20am on Sunday 5 October, and that the suspect...
Prolific criminal jailed for burglary spree in South Yorkshire

Prolific criminal jailed for burglary spree in South Yorkshire

by Casey Peyton | Oct 15, 2025 | General News, South Yorkshire

A man has been jailed for 19 months following a series of burglaries and attempting to escape through a back garden. Martin Shaw, 46, from Rotherham appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on 9 October when he received his sentence. On 18 July, South Yorkshire Police...
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