Essex News & Investigations

The Met Police has authorised the country’s first charge for tailgating at a football match, following the Carabao Cup Final in Wembley on Sunday, 22 March. A man in his 20s was arrested at the final and charged at 19:45hrs on Sunday, 22 March. Benjamin Bailey, 27 (06.08.1998) of Fifth Avenue in Oldham, Manchester, will appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 1 May in connection with the alleged offence. Two other men were arrested on suspicion of the same offence a

THREE men who horrifically abused their partners or exes man have been jailed following investigations by Staffordshire Police. They include Dale Vincent Cole, 39, (above left) of Burton-on-Trent, who was found guilty of the murder of his partner of five years, Lisa Holland, following a trial at Stafford Crown Court, which concluded on Friday 20 March 2026. He was also found guilty of three counts of Section 18 – grievous bodily harm with intent. He pleaded guilty to controll

VITAL CCTV evidence used to convict criminals during trials could be undermined by "deepfakes" as they get ever more sophisticated, the boss of the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned. NCA Director General Graeme Biggar gave the stark warning as he unveiled the agency's strategic threat assessment of organised crime for this year published this week, March 17 2026, saying organised crime groups would use AI technology to exploit more victims and try to compromise the crimi

A website that made millions of pounds from the sale of illegal drugs has been infiltrated by Met Police officers in their latest major operation to crack down on cybercrime In June 2025, the Met’s Cyber Crime Unit became aware of AEGIS Marketplace, a site where individual sellers could market drugs for sale to users who could make purchases using cryptocurrency. By March 2026, the website had 30 active sellers and was estimated to have generated 10,000 drug sales in ten mont

POLICE are seeking help from the public to locate this man has has been described as being on Kent Police's "most wanted" list. Youssouf Bamba is wanted for failing to appear in court, according to the force. A police spokesperson said: "He has links to Canterbury. If you see him, call 999 quoting 46/10583/25. "You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or complete their online form ." Police have not released details of any offences he has been charged w

POLICE computer systems across the country crashed this morning leading to fears it could affect response times to crimes, something the Home Office quickly denied. Forces affected included the country's biggest, the Met Police. Security firm sources said they feared it could affect response times if police assistance was needed at incidents. A police source said: "No one could log in. We were unable to do anything." Chief Constable Rob Carden, National Police Chiefs’ Council

MACCLESFIELD FC has released CCTV footage of someone the club wants to identify in connection with yesterday's fire in a toilet block at the stadium. In the footage, a man is seen in a dark poncho, dark trousers and muddy white trainers appearing to leave the grounds in daylight through a car park area. The fire, which was first reported to the fire service in the early hours of Tuesday, March 3 2026, is believed to have been started deliberately, police and the fire service

A MAN has been brought before a court charged with the murder of security guard Gary Stanley, 52, at Centre: MK shopping centre in Milton Keynes on Saturday. Emergency services were alerted to reports of a stabbing at the busy centre at around 5:10pm on Saturday, February 28. Mr Stanley (above) was pronounced dead at the scene. Rory Wilson, 50, of Towcester, Northamptonshire, appeared at Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court on Monday. He faces charges of murder and possessing a b

A MAN has been charged with the murder of security guard Gary Stanley, who was stabbed to death at Centre MK shopping centre in Milton Keynes on Saturday, February 28 2026. It comes as police identified Mr Stanley, 52, as the victim of the attack. Known as Stan Stan, he had been due to celebrate his birthday today, and was described as a "gentle giant" by wellwishers. A Thames Valley Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to a stabbing at Centre MK on Saturday at aro

POLICE have confirmed they are investisgting a murder after the fatal stabbing at CMK Shopping Centre in Milton Keynes. Tribute have been pouring in since last night for a security guard who has yet to be officially named, but has been identified locally on Facebook. He was a popular and freindly fixture at the shopping centre, according to locals. One post from a man called Bhav, director of The Security Squad, posted on its Facebook page said: "In possibly the biggest shoc