Elderly woman robbed in her Bodmin home

February 28, 2014, 6:25 am

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Detectives are hunting a man who terrified an elderly woman in Bodmin and robbed her of cash. The woman in her 80s was said to be in a state of shock after the robbery at her home in Dennison Road on Tuesday night. Detective Constable Sarah Parkman said the elderly woman was robbed at around 10pm. "The male banged repeatedly on the front door of a house and when the resident opened the door, he pushed his way in and stole £160, £40 of which was in loose change. The male then...

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Teenage girl caught burglar breaking into her home

February 28, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A 15-YEAR-OLD St Austell girl who was off sick from school came downstairs to find a man halfway through the broken glass of French doors in the family home.He was John Bentley, aged 35 and of Truro Road, St Austell, who pleaded guilty to burglary with intent to steal when he appeared in custody before Truro magistrates on Friday.Alison May, for the prosecution, said that the girl was upstairs at home on the morning of January 24 when she heard a noise at the gate, followed by a loud...

Police called to street brawl in Newquay

March 1, 2014, 8:24 am

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Police were called to a street brawl in Newquay this afternoon. Up to five police cars are understood to have attended the scene on East Street outside the Hotel Victoria at about 3pm. A local business owner who did not want to be named said he saw two men in handcuffs being taken away by police. One of the men was described as having a bloody nose.

Police treating Perranporth beach body's death as 'suspicious'

March 1, 2014, 5:34 am

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Police investigating a body washed up on a North Cornwall beach say they are now treating the death as suspicious. Officers from the major crime investigation unit made the announcement after a post mortem revealed injuries "which could not be explained". Police are exploring the possibility the man could have previously been on a boat or ship in the area. The man's naked body was found on the beach at Perranporth near the Watering Hole pub on Tuesday at approximately 2pm. Detective...

Ponsanooth drunk violent boyfriend Scott Norman Wallace punched...

March 2, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A VIOLENT boyfriend downed up to 12 double whiskies and pushed over and punched his partner in the mouth.Nia Collier told Truro magistrates of frequent outbursts and attacks by Scott Norman Wallace.Wallace, 25, of Higher Terrace, Ponsanooth, pleaded guilty to assaulting Ms Collier at Falmouth on December 8.Gail Hawkley, for the prosecution, said the couple were together for two years, but six months into the relationship Wallace had started being violent and on five or six occasions had pushed...

Naked body on Perranporth beach has made town into "real...

March 2, 2014, 10:00 pm

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The appearance of a naked body washed up on Perranporth beach has made the town into a "real life Broadchurch" according to residents. Now six days on from the first appearance of the body the police are no closer to solving the mystery of how the man appeared in the middle of the afternoon on a beach in Cornwall. Officers from the major crime investigation team have been drafted in to deal with the case but do not know who the man was or how he died. The body was that of a man aged between 50...

Amanda Daly, 53, stole alcohol from shop twice in two days

March 2, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A 53-YEAR-OLD woman who stole alcohol from a shop in Looe twice in two days has been given a suspended prison sentence with an alcohol treatment requirement.Amanda Daly, of Bosun's Locker, Millendreath, appeared before Bodmin magistrates for sentencing on Monday when she was handed an eight-week prison term, suspended for 12 months.Daly had admitted that the offences on January 20 and 21 were committed in breach of a suspended prison sentence imposed in November, also for theft.After considering...

BBC DJ Freddy Zapp to face trial in September on sexual assault...

March 3, 2014, 12:13 am

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A BBC Radio Cornwall DJ is set to stand trial at Truro Crown Court in September accused of sexually assaulting a woman. Freddy Zapp, 62, of Dopps Terrace, Redruth, was not present at the court on Friday when a date for his trial was set at a directions hearing. He is accused sexually assaulting an adult female, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and of assaulting her by beating on November 28. Zapp was granted conditional bail not to contact the alleged victim either directly or indirectly...

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March 3, 2014, 12:39 am

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TWO men have been accused of driving dangerously at Gwinear by driving their tractors across a level crossing while the barriers were down. At Truro Crown Court on Friday, Christopher French, 23, of Kehelland, and Stephen Lyndel, 63, of Thomas Terrace, Porthleven, pleaded not guilty to having driven their tractors, which were pulling trailers, across the unmanned railway crossing dangerously on September 24 last year. Both men were granted conditional bail to appear before the court again on May...

More than 130 women in danger of being murdered or seriously...

March 2, 2014, 11:55 pm

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More than 130 women in Devon and Cornwall were at risk of being murdered or seriously injured in cases of domestic violence by partners or former partners, police figures show. The force released a snapshot figure for October last year of people, mainly women, who were categorised as being at high risk of facing a violent death in the home or of suffering severe violence. The Guardian collated assessments from 33 of the 44 forces in England, Wales and Scotland which revealed that 10,952 people...

Four men deny manslaughter after the death of Michael Kearns in...

March 3, 2014, 5:05 am

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FOUR door staff from the Newquay area are set to stand trial accused of manslaughter in relation to the death of Michael Kearns outside a nightclub at the resort last year. At Truro Crown Court on Monday, Lewis Bowns, 25, of Lewarne Road, Newquay, Richard Favetta, 29, of Penmere Drive, Newquay, Ian Harold, 45, of Fernhill Road, Newquay, and Graham Lutey, 34, of Summercourt, all pleaded not guilty to manslaughter on April 27 last year. Keen angler Michael 'Mick' Kearns had been out in Newquay...

Redruth man Kevin Cooper to face trial accused of murder

March 3, 2014, 7:51 am

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A REDRUTH man is to face trial later this year accused of murdering a former driving instructor whose body was found at a disused Cornish mine. Kevin Cooper, aged 33, was not required to make any plea and spoke only to confirm his name during a short preliminary hearing at Exeter Crown Court earlier today. Judge Francis Gilbert, QC, set a provisional trial date for Truro in November and remanded Cooper in custody until a plea and directions hearing at either Exeter or Truro on June 5. Cooper, of...

Sacked worker Dene Tregidgo from Falmouth fraudulently bought...

March 3, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A SACKED car dealership worker fraudulently used his former employer's account to buy hundreds of pounds' worth of tools to sell on.At Truro Magistrates' Court, Dene Tregidgo, 22, of Esperanza Court, Falmouth, pleaded guilty to fraud by making a false representation with a trade account to obtain tools worth £452.99 on October 18 at Truro.Alison May, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Tregidgo had been sacked from his job at Scorrier Vehicle Sales and then obtained the tools by...

Pregnant victim hit by partner Matthew Bradfield, 38, of St...

March 3, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A PREGNANT woman was butted twice by her partner at an address in Par.Matthew Bradfield, aged 38, of Elizabeth Road, St Austell, attacked Gemma Saunders during "a lost weekend" of drinking, Bodmin magistrates were told by his solicitor, David Harvey.Bradfield pleaded guilty to assaulting Ms Saunders by beating when he appeared in custody before the court on Thursday. A warrant had been issued for his arrest after he turned up for court drunk the day before and left before his case was...

Motorist punched by drink-driver Michael Haugh

March 3, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A DRINK-DRIVER who was going the wrong way down a one-way street in St Columb Major punched another motorist after insisting that he must reverse.Fisherman Michael Haugh, 50, was given a suspended prison sentence when he appeared before Bodmin magistrates for sentencing on Thursday.The court was told that at a police station, where he gave a breath sample almost three times over the limit, he could barely stand.Haugh, of Rosenannon, Bodmin, who has a previous drink-driving conviction, was banned...

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Burglar Thomas Webb took vans and a shot gun 'to kill himself',...

March 4, 2014, 12:08 am

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A 23-YEAR-OLD man who committed a spate of burglaries at his former Newquay workplace, wanted to kill himself, Truro Crown Court heard. On Thomas Webb, of Henley Road, Exmouth, pleaded guilty to breaking in to NJ Plant Welding at Newquay on February 3 and stealing a Ford Transit Tipper. He also admitted aggravated vehicle taking on the same night, causing damage to the vehicle. Webb admitted two further counts of burglary at NJ Plant Welding on February 4 and 5 when he stole a single-barreled...

Helston man Daniel Stamp could go to jail after assault

March 4, 2014, 12:14 am

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A 21-YEAR-OLD Helston man has been told it is likely he will to go to jail after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a man and causing him actual bodily harm as well as having an offensive weapon. At Truro Crown Court on Friday, Daniel Stamp, of Meneage Street, admitted assaulting Robert Oates and having a metal weightlifting bar with him on November 30 last year in Coinagehall Street, Helston. He also admitted to being in possession of a quantity of the Class B drug cannabis on the same...

Emu puppet attack in Truro - police investigating

March 4, 2014, 3:24 am

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An emu puppet was involved in an attack on a man in the centre of Truro. Police said a man was assaulted in Lemon Quay by another man with an emu puppet shortly after midnight on February 13. Sergeant David Cook from Truro Police said the incident seemed to be "a prank gone too far". The emu puppet was first made famous by comedian Rod Hull. Mr Hull made a piece of television history in 1976 when his emu appeared to lose control in an attack on television interviewer Michael...

Bodmin man holds knife and threatens to jump from scaffolding

March 4, 2014, 4:24 am

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POLICE negotiators were called in and Bodmin's main street had to be closed off after a man climbed scaffolding, held a knife to his throat and threatened to jump, a court has been told. Bodmin magistrates heard that Matthew Morcom remained on the scaffolding and a nearby flat roof for four and a half hours, from late on Saturday night into the early hours of Sunday. Morcom, aged 36, of Higher Bore Street, Bodmin, admitted possessing a blade in a public place when he appeared before the court...

Adding to his record

March 4, 2014, 11:30 pm

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A SHOPLIFTER with an extensive criminal record has been jailed for nine months by magistrates after admitting nine theft offences committed in Newquay in the past two months.Alistair Smith, aged 37, of Henver Road, Newquay, who appeared before the court in Bodmin on Wednesday, had admitted stealing alcohol from Tesco, Aldi and the Penhallow service station in Newquay on January 14 and alcohol and food items from Spar, McColls and the same service station the next day; food from Tesco on February...