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April 15, 2015, 3:06 am

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A 29-YEAR-OLD man is set to stand trial accused of murdering a Helston man with a crossbow.At Truro Crown Court on Wednesday, Daniel Richard Schofield, pleaded not guilty to having killed Roy Hanson on October 25, last year.A murder investigation was launched after Mr Hanson, aged 50, died on a farm near St Keverne.Police said at the time that Mr Hanson, who lived in Gweek, was thought to have been struck with a bolt from a crossbow.He was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.Schofield,...

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Illogan man jailed for two week crime spree

April 15, 2015, 8:41 am

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AN ILLOGAN man who embarked upon a two week crime spree has been sentenced to nine months behind bars.Austin Richards, 26, pleaded guilty to nine charges at Truro Magistrates' Court on Tuesday afternoon.Richards, from Paynters Lane, was appearing from Exeter Prison via video link, where he is serving time for a previous incident.The court heard that Richards either broke into, or attempted to break into a number of vehicles during late February and early March in Falmouth, Hayle and Redruth and...

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April 16, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A TEENAGER told police he turned to drug-dealing to support himself after being kicked out of his home, Truro magistrates heard.Police saw Callum Lewis, of Trolvus Vean, Longdowns, Penryn, passing a drug through his car window to a 17-year-old on a housing estate at Mabe Burnthouse on February 5.Lewis pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis with intent to supply it to the youth, and to possessing cannabis.Gail Hawkley, for the prosecution, said officers questioned Lewis who told them: "I...

RAF man Jan Thomassen gets eight years for sexually abusing child...

April 16, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A MEMBER of the Armed Forces groomed a Falmouth girl before taking indecent images of her and making her take part in sexual activity.Jan Thomassen, who was in the RAF, told the girl, aged 12, to do a sexual act before taking pictures of her and then storing them on his computer, Truro Crown Court heard on Tuesday.David Evans, for the prosecution, said that on another occasion a few months later when the girl had turned 13 Thomassen, 41, made her perform a sexual act on him.He said the offences...

Camborne burglar Matthew Moore jailed for breaking into elderly...

April 16, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A REPEAT burglar has been jailed for nearly three years after breaking into an elderly woman's home and stealing cash.As his trial was due to start at Truro Crown Court on Thursday, Matthew Moore, 43, admitted breaking into the 82-year-old's property on Union Street, Camborne, on a date between September 24 and 26.Sally Daulton, for the prosecution, said on September 26 the woman heard her back doorbell ring and a man claiming to be from the police spoke to her through the door.The pensioner...

Police urge people to report stalkers

April 18, 2015, 12:26 am

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Devon and Cornwall Police are urging people not to suffer in silence and report any incidents of stalking.The message comes prior to National Stalking Awareness Week which starts on Monday. Police say stalking is an unwanted and obsessive attention by one individual towards another. This can involve persistent phone calls, texts and gifts, as well as following a person around or damaging their property. Victims of stalking commonly know their stalker such as an ex-partner, friend, colleague or...

Police appeal after gang attack in Truro

April 18, 2015, 10:14 am

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A gang left a man with learning difficulties traumatised after an attack in Truro last night.A man, in his 30s, was kicked and punched several times near the Trafalgar roundabout in what police describe as a "vicious and unprovoked" attack.The assault, at 8.30pm was carried out by three men and a woman.Police are appealing for witnesses.PC Kim James, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said: "It was a vicious and unprovoked attack by a female and three males in their late teens or...

HIGGS: Cornwall and Devon police reaction

March 26, 2015, 11:00 pm

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DEVON and Cornwall Police and the Crown Prosecution Service reacted to the sentencing of PC Christopher Higgs.Police officers on the force for which Higgs served as a police officer for almost ten years have expressed their disgust at his actions.And while he remains a serving officer, suspended on full pay, action will be taken to "complete the misconduct process".Detective Superintendent De Reya said: "Devon and Cornwall Police expects the highest ethical and professional...

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Sussex man David Phillips set to stand trial over Truro acid...

April 20, 2015, 3:39 am

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A MAN accused of attacking a Truro business man with acid, leaving him with irreparable damage to his eyesight, is set to stand trial in June.At Truro Crown Court on Monday, David Phillips, 48, of Barley Lane, Hastings, pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent to do grievous bodily harm on Andreas Christopheros at his home in Carrine Road on December 9. Phillip Lee, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Mr Christopheros had suffered life-long injuries, including...

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April 20, 2015, 8:27 am

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A JURY has been sworn in to try the case of two men accused of murdering a man whose body was found near a disused Cornish mine.Kevin Cooper, aged 34, and Trewen Kevern, aged 21, are jointly accused of murdering David Alderson on January 17, last year.On Monday, the pair, who deny the charge, appeared at Truro Crown Court for the first day of their trial, which is expected to last four to five weeks.Mr Alderson's body was found at the disused Wheal Maid copper mine at Carharrack. Martin Meeke,...

Three arrested for murder after death of man in Penzance

April 21, 2015, 1:56 am

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Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of 32-year-old man in Penzance last week. The man, thought to be Lithuanian, was brought into West Cornwall Hospital around 4.15am last Tuesday, April 14 having sustained unexplained injuries. He was pronounced deceased a short time later. Detectives are continuing their enquiries to establish the circumstances of the man's death and are awaiting post mortem results. Officers are conducting enquiries and searches within...

Mine death trial: David Alderson was beaten and drowned for...

April 21, 2015, 8:55 am

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A CYCLIST and gun enthusiast was taken to a disused Cornish mine by two men who beat him up and left him to drown in a pond so that they could steal his money, a court has heard.Pensioner David Alderson went to Wheal Maid near Carharrack on January 17, 2014 with Kevin Cooper and Trewen Kevern on the pretext that they were going to collect illegal guns he wanted to buy, Truro Crown Court heard on Tuesday.Cooper, 34, and Kevern, 21, who went on trial this week accused of his murder, allegedly beat...

David Richards, CBE, of Warwickshire, co-owner of the Idle Rocks...

April 21, 2015, 11:30 pm

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THE former boss of a Formula 1 racing team who co-owns a Roseland hotel travelled by helicopter to answer motoring charges at magistrates' court.David Richards CBE, co-owner of the Idle Rocks Hotel in St Mawes, flew in for a trial after a Subaru Tribeca car registered to him was clocked travelling at more than 100mph on the A30 in July last year.Mr Richards, 62, was acquitted by magistrates of failing to give the identity of the driver after they heard the vehicle was used by hotel staff, and...

You'll be wild about Pedn Billy's beauty

April 22, 2015, 4:38 am

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PEDN BILLY on the Helford Passage is surely one of Cornwall's most beautiful and unique gardens?It was the top fundraiser in last year's Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Open Gardens scheme, attracting the highest number of visitors and raising an incredible £1,500 for the trust.This year it is once again the first of many gardens to open throughout the county for special fundraising days for the trust and will treat visitors to incredible views, spring flowers, a big plant sale, a chance to meet...

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April 22, 2015, 8:46 am

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TWO men accused of murdering a pensioner to steal his money lied and told the police "ever-changing" stories in a bid to place the blame on each other, a court has heard.Trewen Kevern and Kevin Cooper went on trial at Truro Crown Court this week accused of murdering 72-year-old David Alderson.The court heard Mr Alderson was beaten up and left in a pond to drown at a disused mine, Wheal Maid, near Carharrack, on January 17, 2014.Mr Alderson's body, clad in cycling clothes, was...

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New police drive to crack down on hit and run drivers in Cornwall

April 23, 2015, 12:14 am

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THE police have launched a new scheme to crack down on hit and run drivers.The force will now ask garages to report anyone they suspect has had a collision.Called Garage Watch, the scheme aims to stop drivers avoiding justice by getting car repairs done swiftly at garages while lying about the cause of the damage.It also enables police to warn garages about crime trends such as thefts of vehicles and motor equipment plus burglaries affecting similar businesses in the local area.PC Abi Bedson,...

Mine death trial: Murder accused Kevin Cooper told witness he...

April 23, 2015, 9:05 am

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ONE OF the men accused of murdering a Falmouth pensioner for money boasted that he knew the keen cyclist kept £50,000 in his flat and that he would take the money "one way or another" – on the day of the killing, a court has heard.Kevin Cooper, aged 34, told a witness that David Alderson kept the money in a safe in his flat on Old Hill, Falmouth, on the day the 72-year-old was murdered, Truro Crown Court heard.Jennifer Pegg, formerly of Falmouth, was giving evidence in...

Teenage burglar Patrick Malcolm broke into elderly people's homes...

April 23, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A TEENAGE burglar who targeted elderly residents has been warned he is likely to face a custodial sentence.Patrick Malcolm, aged 19, was found hiding under the bed of one 86-year-old woman and stole cash from others, Truro Crown Court heard on Friday.He pleaded guilty to four counts of burgling homes in St Agnes between December 15 and March 19 and stealing up to £400 in cash and on one occasion a mobile phone and charger.Malcolm, of Rosemundy, also admitted burgling the Taphouse on...

Photographer has bag with £4,400 of kit stolen at...

April 27, 2015, 3:18 am

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POLICE are appealing for information after a photographer had a bag containing £4,400 worth of equipment stolen.The bag was taken while the photographer was taking pictures on Porthtowan Beach at around 8.30pm on Tuesday.Truro police are keen to hear from anyone who might have been offered items from the bag for sale.The bag contained an Apple Macbook Air laptop, an Apple iPhone 4S, JVC headphones, three Canon lenses, a Canon charger, Canon batteries and an Olympus compact camera with 64MB...

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April 28, 2015, 10:00 pm

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FAMILY members of the two men accused of murdering a Falmouth pensioner have told jurors about the events in the days surrounding the pensioner's death.Kevin Cooper and Trewen Kevern, who went on trial at Truro Crown Court last week, deny killing 72-year-old David Alderson on January 17, 2014.The prosecution say that Cooper – a cousin of Kevern's – realised how much money Mr Alderson kept in his flat on Old Hill, Falmouth, and that they killed him so they could steal up to...