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May 20, 2015, 2:33 am

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A sex pest banned from sitting next to any woman on public transport has been jailed - after he attacked a woman from Cornwall on a train the day after he was released on bail.David Best, 44, received a suspended prison term and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order last month banning him from sitting next to women in public.But Best couldn't help himself and inappropriately touched a woman on April 15, one day after he escaped a jail sentence. Bristol Crown Court heard Best touched a 34-year-old woman...

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Kevin Cooper found guilty of murdering Falmouth pensioner David...

May 21, 2015, 3:49 am

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A man accused of killing a Falmouth pensioner at a disused mine site has been found guilty of murder.Kevin Cooper was convicted by a jury this morning (Thursday) of murdering 72 year-old retired driving instructor David Alderdon on January 17, 2014.The jury of seven women and five men was still considering its verdict on his co-defendant, Trewen Kervern, who is jointly accused of the murder.Mr Alderson's body was found at Wheal Maid near Carharrack on January 18 by a dog-walker. His death was...

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May 21, 2015, 7:26 am

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A man found guilty of brutally beating a Falmouth pensioner before leaving him to drown in an acidic pond at a disused mine has been sentenced to life imprisonment.Kevin Cooper was convicted by a jury this morning (Thursday) of murdering 72 year-old retired driving instructor David Alderson on January 17, 2014. Sentencing him this afternoon, high court judge Mr Justice Blake said Cooper had shown "not the slightest hint of remorse" at the fate suffered by his elderly victim and set...

Jail term upheld for Caerhays neglect farmer Michael Hart

May 21, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A FARMER who neglected his livestock has failed in his bid to have his prison sentence overturned.Magistrates jailed Michael Hart, 58, in April, after hearing about the shocking conditions of animals found on the smallholding he managed at Trevennen Farm on the Caerhays Estate on the Roseland.Hart was given an 18-week prison term for a series of animal welfare charges.At Truro Crown Court last Thursday, Hart appealed against the sentence.The court heard the poor condition of the animals was...

Police appeal after woman attacked in Bunters Truro

May 21, 2015, 11:46 pm

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Police in Truro have issued an image of a man they wish to identify following an alleged assault on a woman.The incident occurred at around 12.30am on Sunday May 3 in Bunters Bar in the city. Police say following an altercation the victim, a woman aged in her early 30's was assaulted by being punched in the face and subsequently sustained a bruised left eye and a cut to her eyebrow.Anyone who recognises this man is asked to contact police on 101 quoting police reference CR/030240/15 or...

Fraudster Donald Johnston jailed for lying to get Cornwall...

May 22, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A FRAUDSTER fabricated qualifications and references to con his way into a job with Cornwall Council – the latest in a string of employment-related scams which included pretending to be a nurse and a driving instructor.Donald Johnston, 39, applied for the £13,000-a-year licensing officer job in November 2013, Truro Crown Court heard on Monday.The application included exam certificates and a copy of a second- class honours bachelor's degree from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen....

Zachary Cooper, 18, of Falmouth, has pleaded guilty to burgling...

May 23, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A TEENAGER who burgled his sister's house in St Cleer and stole her mobile phone has been curfewed by a court.Zachary Cooper, 18, pleaded guilty to burglary at Tom Nicholls Close when he appeared before Bodmin magistrates on Thursday. He also asked the magistrates to take into consideration an offence of criminal damage on April 11 to a shed at Dungarth Road, Liskeard.Alison May, for the prosecution, said Cooper's family had all been at his mother's address – also on Tom Nicholls Close...

Jealous and controlling drunk Darren Kaine of Redruth assaulted...

May 26, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A JEALOUS boyfriend assaulted his partner and a friend after drinking all day.Darren Kaine, aged 36, of Penryn Street, Redruth, pleaded guilty to assaulting Terri Collins and Paul Labrum on May 11.Alison May, for the prosecution, said Kaine and Ms Collins had been together nine months and were staying with Mr Labrum in Chacewater when the offences occurred.He was described as controlling, jealous and not happy with Ms Collins being out with others, and was worse when he was drunk.All three had...

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Police appeal for information on murder victim last seen in Truro

May 28, 2015, 8:23 am

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Police are appealing for information about the recent movements of a man who was found dead in Dorchester on Tuesday May 26. Elliot Handley, 46, was last seen in Truro on Thursday May 21 and police believe he then made his way to Dorset.He is described as white, with slim build and average height. He was clean shaven with short dark hair and with a tattoo on both arms. Elliot Handley was likely to be carrying a blue North Face rucksack with yellow straps and an acoustic guitar. Detectives are...

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May 28, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A SERIAL shoplifter who was spared jail after he went into rehab to rid himself of a heroin habit has been caught stealing from a Falmouth store.In March Karl Flanagan was handed a suspended sentence at Truro Crown Court despite having committed 50 shoplifting offences between April and August last year, taking items worth about £20,000.As he walked free from court on that occasion, he told the judge he would not be coming back.Last Friday, he admitted a further count of shoplifting and...

Penryn biker Kevin Tattersall test drove vintage Triumph...

May 29, 2015, 5:46 am

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A biker has been ordered to repay £20,000 or go to jail after he ripped took two motorcycles on test drives and never returned.Kevin Tattersall paid a deposit with counterfeit notes before stealing two historic Triumph Bonneville bikes which he took back to his workshop in west Cornwall to break up for spares.He turned to crime after losing his job and trying to hide his unemployment from his family.He will now have to sell almost all his available assets to pay compensation to the owners...

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June 3, 2015, 9:57 am

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POLICE have launched a nationwide appeal to trace three potential victims of crime.This is part of an ongoing investigation into a series of burglaries across the country including Devon and Cornwall.Memory cards were recovered during the investigation and detectives have released pictures of three potential victims they are keen to identify.One of the photographs shows a man and woman who are believed to have been on holiday in Koh Sumai, Thailand, possibly in July 2012. They appear to have...

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June 3, 2015, 10:18 am

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A SELF-EMPLOYED gardener who struck a gas main while digging up a hedge could have caused a serious explosion.A court heard that Rod Galbraith capped off the live gas pipe, which was in a residential area, with a plastic bottle and then left the property.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said he had shown a "complete disregard for public safety".Galbraith, of Farmoor House, Gweek, was later prosecuted by the HSE and appeared at Truro Magistrates' Court.He pleaded guilty to two...

Two women police officers assaulted in incidents in Truro and...

June 7, 2015, 1:40 am

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TWO police officers were injured in separate incidents during the evenings over the weekend.The alleged assaults against the two women officers happened in Truro and Camborne on Friday and Saturday nights.The police said a 52-year-old Truro woman had been arrested in connection with the alleged assault on Friday night. She has been bailed to appear before Truro magistrates on July 6.Meanwhile, the officer who was assaulted in Camborne last night had to be treated by paramedics and is said to be...

Drink driver nearly crashed into a wall - then asked a witness to...

June 9, 2015, 10:30 pm

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A DRINK driver who nearly crashed into a wall then asked a witness to park her car for her as she walked off.At Truro Magistrates' Court Sophie Ann Stephens, 30, of Green Lane, Redruth, pleaded guilty to drink driving on May 22 when she tested at 58mcg, 23 points over the legal limit for alcohol in breath.She also admitted having no insurance or appropriate driving licence, and two offences of shoplifting goods valued at £200 in total at Penryn and Redruth.Alison May, for the CPS, said the...

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Hayle police appeal for help to trace graffiti culprits

June 11, 2015, 6:18 am

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Hayle police have issued an appeal for information following a spate of graffiti around the town.The property was spray painted some time between June 2 and June 10. A spokesperson for Hayle police said: "We have had more graffiti in Hayle. Not only is this unsightly but it costs precious community money to clean off."Police are asking members of the public to help identify the culprits and have called on anyone with details about the criminal damage to contact 101 quoting crime...

Jury fails to reach verdict in rape claim against former Sithney...

June 11, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A JURY failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a former Sithney parish councillor accused of raping a young girl and threatening that murderers would get her if she told anyone.Brian Deacon went on trial at Truro Crown Court accused of forcing himself on the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, when she was aged under 13. The 71-year-old, who founded Sithney Wrestling Club, has already admitted six counts of sexual assault in relation to that girl and a second under-age girl, but he...

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June 11, 2015, 10:30 pm

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After ruthless fraudster Katrina Jones was jailed for pilfering more than £100,000 from the K9 Crusaders dog rescue charity at Bissoe, near Truro, it's chairman, Wendy Carbis, spelled out the devastation she caused.In a statement she said: "K9 Crusaders welcomes the decision of the court to impose a custodial sentence on Katrina Jones – known locally as Kate David – for her systematic theft of money from our animal charity."Kate David ingratiated herself with the...

Six-year jail term for 'hard-hearted and evil' Katrina Jones who...

June 11, 2015, 10:30 pm

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A JUDGE described a woman who defrauded a dog rescue charity out of thousands of pounds as "cold blooded, hard-hearted and evil" when he sentenced her to six years in prison.Judge David Wynn Morgan told Katrina Jones "you should be known for what you are" as he passed the sentence at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday.Jones had pleaded guilty to fraud charges relating to K9 Crusaders, a dog rescue charity based at Bissoe, near Truro, involving the theft of £88,000.The...

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June 11, 2015, 10:30 pm

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LEAD investigator Detective Constable Dave Skelton said the first whiff of Katrina Jones' massive fraud came to the force's attention in August of last year.The £120,000 she pilfered from the K9 Crusaders dog rescue charity at Bissoe, near Truro, was just the tip of the iceberg."The police were approached by members of the K9 Crusaders charity as they suspected that a woman going by the name of Kate David had been taking money from the charity," he says."They knew a lot of...