Life imprisonment for man behind Medway attack on Army officer. Anthony Esan launched a frenzied and unprovoked attack on Mark Teeton as the lieutenant colonel was walking home from Brompton Barracks on Tuesday 23 July 2024.

Esan, 25, has now been sentenced to life imprisonment with hospital direction. He was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday 13 February 2026 after having previously pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Lt Col Teeton.

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The 41-year-old, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, was sentenced at the Old Bailey after he previously admitted causing the death of 20-year-old Yubin Tamang by dangerous driving. Tamang, a university student from Nepal, died in hospital two days after being struck by Clarke-Samuel’s car on Redbridge Lane East, Ilford, on the evening of 18 October 2025. The court heard that Clarke-Samuel had been driving at more than 60mph in a 30mph zone when his BMW M5 hit Tamang as he crossed the road. He failed to stop at the scene. Judge Mark Lucraft KC also disqualified Clarke-Samuel from driving for 17 years.

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Two men have been sentenced after police uncovered Class A drugs and thousands of pounds in cash during an operation in Swindon.

Officers received intelligence on 10 October that a wanted man was in the Eldene area with three other individuals. The group were reportedly wearing balaclavas and riding modified electric bikes and Surron-style motorcycles.

Police tracked the suspects to the rear garden of a property in Dickens Close, where they were found gathered together and attempting to access a garage. Officers detained the group to carry out stop and search procedures.

During the search, Class A drugs were discovered in rucksacks that had been thrown onto the garage roof. Around £4,000 in cash was also recovered.

Kenzie Cobb, 21, formerly of Islandsmead in Eldene, and Leo Morris, 20, formerly of Henry Street, Swindon, were arrested at the scene. Both were later charged and remanded in custody.

At Swindon Crown Court, Morris admitted supplying crack cocaine and heroin, possession of cannabis, and driving offences including having no insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence. He was sentenced to four years and one month in prison.

Cobb pleaded guilty to involvement in the supply of cannabis as well as the same driving offences. A previously suspended 16-month sentence was activated, and he received an additional 16-month term, resulting in a total custodial sentence of 32 months.

The court also approved the recovery of approximately £4,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

A spokesperson from the local policing team said officers remain focused on tackling drug-related crime in Swindon and across Wiltshire, highlighting the links between drug supply and serious violence. Police have urged members of the public to share information about suspected drug activity by contacting 101 or using the force’s online reporting system.

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A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after attempting to conceal a large quantity of Class A drugs inside a fake beer can.

Patrick Smith was stopped by officers from the Neighbourhood Support Team (NST) on 3 December in Cubitt Way, Woodston, Peterborough. Police said he had been seen interacting with individuals known for drug use in the area.

When officers informed Smith he would be detained for a search, he allegedly drove off at speed, mounting the pavement and narrowly avoiding both officers and street bollards.

The vehicle was later located parked in Earl Spencer Court. Smith was found nearby and appeared to be attempting to leave the area on foot.

Following his arrest, officers discovered a sizeable quantity of heroin and crack cocaine concealed inside a disguised beer can. The item had been discarded in a fence line close to where Smith had been seen lingering.

Smith, of Sycamore Road, Whittlesey, appeared before Cambridge Crown Court on 16 February. He admitted dangerous driving, possession with intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine, possession of criminal property relating to £290 in cash, and obstructing an officer during a Section 23 search.

He was sentenced to three years and two months in custody and disqualified from driving for 43 months. The court also ordered that the £290 seized be awarded to Cambridge Recovery Service.

PC Charlie Adams, who led the arrest, said officers had been patrolling the area following reports of drug activity. He added that removing illegal drugs from the streets remains a priority due to the wider harm associated with dealing and related crime.

Police continue to urge members of the public to report information about suspected drug activity in their communities.

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Jones pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, two counts of possession with intent to supply cocaine, concealing criminal property and driving whilst disqualified at Swansea Magistrates Court in October.

Regan also pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, possession with intent to supply cocaine and concealing criminal property.

Lisa Regan has been sentenced to seven years and four months in prison. Phillip Jones has been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison.

Tracy Lewis has been sentenced to six years in prison.

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A woman running the London Marathon for her ex-boyfriend has admitted she left him because she couldn’t cope with his cancer battle.

Danielle Epstein, 32, was buying a house with Jelle Fresen in London last year when he was diagnosed with a rare form of brain tumour at just 37. He needed a complex operation, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and had to learn to walk again.

While all this was going on physics teacher Danielle began having panic attacks and her mental health plummeted – so she ended their relationship. She moved to Thailand but remained friends with Jelle – and is now running a marathon for a brain tumour charity.

She said she was still ‘figuring out’ her friendship with Jelle, adding: ‘I felt like the most awful person, leaving somebody because they have cancer, but it was damaging my mental health and it wasn’t helping Jelle.’

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This is the moment drug dealer Callum Finnigan tried to run from officers from our Bedford Community Policing Team in December last year.

While on a routine patrol on Bushmead Avenue, officers saw what they believed to be a drug deal taking place, leading them to stop and search the 24‑year‑old.

However, as officers approached, Finnigan made a break for it, throwing his bag into a nearby front garden in the process. After a brief foot chase, he was apprehended and, when officers recovered his bag, it was found to contain a substantial quantity of heroin and crack cocaine.

Earlier this month (February 2026), Finnigan was sentenced at Luton Crown Court to five years and seven months in prison for possession with intent to supply, and ordered to pay a total of £496.11 in costs. He also received a one‑month concurrent sentence for possession of cannabis, and had his mobile phone seized and destroyed.

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The 59-year-old was arrested the following day and charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, assault, and threatening a person with an offensive weapon.

Tucker, of Fort Pitt Street, Chatham, admitted to all three charges and was jailed for 37 months at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday 16 February 2026. A restraining order was also imposed for five years.

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The moment a migrant man caught harassing women in Manchester City Centre is arrested.

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Nawaz, of Broadway, Peterborough, blew more than double the legal limit for alcohol at the roadside and was arrested.

He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and drink driving and was sentenced on Thursday (4 December) at Cambridge Crown Court to 12 months imprisonment, suspended for two years.

He was handed a 12-month driving ban, with an extended retest, ordered to complete 100 hours unpaid work and pay £1187 in costs.

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