Redruth carer threatened to kill man who sent sexual text...

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A REDRUTH carer threatened to slit the throats of two teenage girls whose father had been exchanging sexual text messages with his wife. Jason Brunt, 43, of Blackberry Close, appeared at Truro Crown Court on Wednesday, where he admitted having made threats to kill on November 11. Phillip Lee, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Brunt had discovered flirtatious messages on his wife's phone from a man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and went round to his house to confront him. He said:...

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Helston rental home "trashed" as Leicester couple who...

November 28, 2013, 10:00 pm

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A COUPLE did a runner after trashing their rented home in Helston and pilfering furniture, fixtures and fittings.The owner, Christine Robson, who let the furnished property through an agency, was informed the pair had fled in May, Alison May, for the CPS, told Truro magistrates.Suzanne Jessica Tranter, 23, of James Street, Blaby, Leicestershire, pleaded guilty to damaging walls and interior furnishings at 23 Carey Park, Helston, belonging to Ms Robson, and to stealing kitchen utensils and...

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November 28, 2013, 10:00 pm

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A DELEBOLE man accused of assault, who claimed his former neighbour and victim had bashed his own head against the pavement, has escaped prison – despite previously being jailed for the same offence. Kenneth Gledhill, of The Sidings, Pengelly, left Henry Lejnieks' head and face a bloody mess after a confrontation in the street outside his home. The 41-year-old, who is also known as Scouser Kenny, stood trial this week at Truro Crown Court where he denied assault occasioning actual bodily...

Fine for Camborne man's foul language in Tesco car park

November 28, 2013, 10:00 pm

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A CAMBORNE man has been fined swearing at his partner in a supermarket car park. Jason Willis, 28, of Wheal Gerry, was being driven to mother's house on May 31 by his partner Kelly Marie Godliman when he became abusive. At Truro Crown Court on Thursday, Ramsay Quaife, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said the argument led her to stop the car at Tesco Extra in Pool. He said: "He got out of the car, punched and kicked the car and used foul language." Mr Quaife said Willis was arrested that...

'Careless' Helston lorry driver dumped mobile building on car

November 29, 2013, 10:00 pm

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A DRIVER caused a portable building to fall off the back of his lorry, crushing a car which had been waiting to pass.The incident happened after the lorry became snagged on trees on a road near Tehidy.Truro magistrates heard the 44-year-old lorry driver from Helston tried to force his way through the branches, causing his load to fall off.On Wednesday, Stephen Hart, of Cunnack Close, Helston, admitted to driving without due care and attention.The court heard Hart was driving a Scania heavy...

Former Redruth travel agent cleared of theft

December 2, 2013, 2:17 am

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A FORMER Redruth travel agent has been cleared of stealing from her employers. Tracey Parma went on trial last Tuesday at Truro Crown Court accused of stealing £4,588 from First Choice while she was working as an assistant manager at their Newquay branch. Julia Cox, for the Crown Prosecution Service, had previously told the court Parma, of Falmouth Road, had been employed by the company since 2003 and worked at the Camborne branch before being promoted. She said the thefts took place on...

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December 2, 2013, 3:24 am

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A man from Buckshead near Truro has appeared in court charged with drugs and driving offences. Jack Harvey, 42, of Polwhele Cottages, appeared before Truro magistrates on Thursday. Harvey faced one charge of dangerous driving and two offences of possessing heroin and amphetamine with intent to supply. He entered no pleas and was remanded in custody. The case was adjourned to be heard at Truro Crown Court on January 3.

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December 2, 2013, 4:00 pm

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THE supply teacher wanted by South African police over an alleged £1.5 million fraud investigation has been confronted at a converted barn home near Camborne. Former insurance broker Mike Hale, 63, vanished from South Africa four years ago after 20 million rand (£1.55m) went missing from his insurance firm. Authorities were alerted after a former pupil contacted local media two weeks ago. Last week he was confronted by a national newspaper at a house in Praze-An-Beeble. Mr Hale...

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Theft and criminal damage in Falmouth and Penryn

December 3, 2013, 8:20 am

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POLICE are asking for information in relation to a burglary, two thefts and an incident of criminal damage in Falmouth and Penryn. Between Monday night and Sunday morning, in the area of Quay Hill, Penryn, a silver coloured Reebok BMX bike was stolen. Crime reference: GP/13/2416. Overnight on November 26-27 at Round Ring Gardens, Penryn, a white Berlingo had two of its tyres slashed. Crime reference: GP/13/2349. Sometime between November 22-29, a Karcher power washer was stolen from an...

Woman kicked in door of Office nightclub, Truro

December 3, 2013, 7:13 am

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A woman kicked in the front door of a Truro nightclub in the early hours of the morning. Police are appealing for information after the woman smashed the door of the Office nightclub at approximately 2.30am on November 23. The woman was described as being in her mid-twenties, wearing a black and white dress and a black leather jacket with dark shoulder-length hair. Anyone with any information is asked to contact PC Andy Filkins on 01872 261947.

Two seagulls shot dead in Penzance

December 3, 2013, 10:07 am

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TWO seagulls were shot dead by someone with an air rifle in the centre of Penzance on Monday evening. The seagulls are believed to have been shot while perching on a roof at Voundervour Lane, connecting Chapel and Queen streets, one of them ending up impaled on a fence spike. The shootings follow on from similar similar incidents in the same area of Penzance in April. Then around a dozen herring gulls, jackdaws and pigeons were shot and killed in the space of a few weeks. PC Ali Harvey,...

Tailgating in Truro led to road-rage attack

December 3, 2013, 10:00 pm

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A road-rage attack broke out on a main road into Truro that led to a car being damaged. The victim of the road-rage told police the attack came after sustained tailgating on the Newquay Road coming into Truro. The incident took place at the traffic lights at the top of Tregolls Road at approximately 10pm on Friday. Inspector Mark Richards from Truro Police said the driver of a silver Volkswagen reported being tailgated on the road into Truro. Mr Richards said: "A Suzuki Wagon pulled up...

Teacher's fiancé had indecent images of children

December 3, 2013, 10:00 pm

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A TROON man whose fiancé was a teacher had more than a hundred indecent images of children on his computer. Christopher Williams, 41, appeared at Truro Crown Court on Friday to be sentenced after he had previously admitted to 11 counts of possessing and making indecent images of children. Police searched the address that Williams, of Fore Street, was living at in Camborne, which belonged to his partner, on January 2 after receiving information about internet activity at the...

Survivor describes carnage on M5

December 3, 2013, 10:00 pm

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DRIVERS crashed "like pinballs in a machine" as dense smoke from a firework display mixed with fog on the M5 during a crash which killed seven people, a court heard.A survivor of the carnage, which also left 51 people injured, told Bristol Crown Court he feared the next impact would kill him as he rebounded in the blinding cloud.Dozens of cars, vans and lorries collided in November 2011 – some bursting into flames – in one of the UK's worst traffic accidents.Lorry driver...

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December 3, 2013, 11:30 pm

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A BARRISTER who has prosecuted hundreds of Cornish criminals has been praised for his "hobbit-like" qualities as he retires after more than 24 years of practice.Iain White, 53, hung up his gown and wig for the final time on Friday after an unusual send-off at Truro Crown Court – where he was listed as the defendant and had to appear in the dock.Mr White was one of three Crown prosecutors at the court in Edward Street.He started out in a Crown Prosecution Service office in Croydon...

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Charge is dropped

December 3, 2013, 11:30 pm

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A CHARGE of careless driving against a 76-year-old woman was dropped after a court was told that she had suffered an unforeseen medical episode at the wheel.Helen Hall, of Middle Path, Crewkerne, Somerset, had been charged with the offence following an incident on May 7 when a Volvo was in collision with another vehicle on the A38 at Trematon, between Liskeard and Saltash.Counsel Mr Fitzherbert told the court that Ms Hall's heart had paused while she was driving that day but she had since had a...

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A PAR woman sent herself abusive e-mails and then complained to police that they had been sent by members of her family.Michelle Chapman, 24, of Robins Close, appeared at Truro Crown Court on Friday where she admitted doing actions tending or intended to pervert the course of justice by sending herself degrading e-mails between February 2011 and March 2012, which she purported to have been sent by Louise Jackson, Roy and Wendy Jackson.Phillip Lee, for the prosecution, said: "This...

Woman hit nurse in the face

December 3, 2013, 11:30 pm

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A HOSPITAL nurse was left with a bloody nose when he was struck by a drunken woman patient he was trying to help, Bodmin court was told.Susan Griffiths hit senior staff nurse Anthony Smith in the face with her fist as he attempted to stop her from self-harming in the Accident and Emergency department at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske.Griffiths, 39, of Berrycombe Hill, Bodmin, appeared before District Judge Nick Sanders at Bodmin Magistrates' Court on Thursday (November 28) when she...

Fined £230

December 3, 2013, 11:30 pm

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THOMAS ADAMS, 26, of The Bungalow, Treburgett Mine, St Teath, has been fined £230 with a £23 victim surcharge and £85 costs by Bodmin magistrates after pleading guilty on November 19 to driving a van while unfit through drink at Camelford on October 25. He was banned from driving for three months.

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December 3, 2013, 11:30 pm

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A PLACE on an alcohol detoxification programme helped a Bude thief to stay out of prison this week.Ian Evans, 34, of Maerdown, Bude, who stole alcohol while on a suspended sentence order, was ordered to pay compensation of £4.29 to Lansdown Dairy, Bude, and £5 to the town's Co-op when he appeared before Bodmin court on Monday.He pleaded guilty to stealing alcohol from the dairy on August 25 and sherry from the Co-op on October 6 – offences he had originally denied. Both...