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June 11, 2015, 10:30 pm

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FOR Sue Smith, the case of 'Kate David' has been a personal nightmare.First she lost her husband after a hard-fought battle against cancer and dementia.Then she found herself almost losing the charity to which she has devoted herself.Sue set up K9 Crusaders out of her love for her four-legged friends, wanting to provide somewhere for dogs unfortunate not to have a loving home.Before the arrival of Katrina Jones, the volunteer group had been a local success with many supporters and a dedicated...

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June 11, 2015, 10:30 pm

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ON THE face of it Kate David was a perfect fit for a small charity like K9 Crusaders – she said she loved dogs, was a qualified accountant and wanted to help a charity.But it was too good to be true – not only was Kate David not her real name but she was also a cold, manipulative fraudster.She was in fact Katrina Jones, who siphoned off and squandered more than £120,000 from the dog rescue charity at Bissoe.In the process she turned volunteers of the charity against founder Sue...

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June 16, 2015, 4:17 am

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MORE than 40 officers and staff have been suspended by Devon and Cornwall Police over the past three years for matters ranging from dishonesty and disrespect – to allegations of sexual assault and even manslaughter.The shocking details have been released following a Freedom of Information request which revealed that between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2015 a total of 24 police officers and 17 members of police staff – which included Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) –...

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June 16, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A BOYFRIEND with drinking and anger problems chased his partner in her car, smashed her mobile phone and punched a friend of hers.Aaron Dean Futcher, 20, of Chapel Hill, Brea, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to assault, criminal damage and using threatening behaviour.His solicitor Elliott Moore said there had been problems in his relationship with Jody Thomas, but they were still seeing each other.Gail Hawkley, for the CPS, said on April 12, Futcher had stamped on Ms Thomas's mobile...

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June 16, 2015, 11:30 pm

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MICHAEL JOHN ROWE, 66, of Maple Court, Townsend, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to drink-driving at Townsend on May 10 and was fined £450 and banned from driving for 23 months.

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June 17, 2015, 7:00 am

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MISSING air weapons and pellet guns from a large-scale burglary at a garden centre near Truro could pose a serious risk to the public.Police in Truro want to recover the outstanding weapons, having already recovered a huge haul following the burglary at the Fishing and Shooting shop at Carnon Downs Garden Centre last month. However, seven air rifles and 11 BB pistols, including replica hand pistols, are among items that remain at large. Inspector Mark Richards, from Truro police, said while all...

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June 17, 2015, 10:00 pm

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TWO traders who knowingly sold a "deathtrap" vehicle with 25 defects have been ordered to pay more than £7,000 by Truro magistrates.Ian Lewis, from Lanner, and Nigel Rees, from Longdowns, were both found guilty of selling a Mitsubishi Pajero that magistrates described as being in "dreadful conditions".The court heard the vehicle was so dangerous it should never have been on the road and could have potentially resulted in someone being killed.In March last year...

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June 17, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A 35-YEAR-OLD drunken father who left his toddler son near the edge of a railway platform in a pushchair without the brake on has been jailed for 14 weeks.David Feeley (pictured right) had admitted a series of alcohol-related offences and was on bail awaiting sentence when he appeared before Bodmin magistrates in custody on Thursday.His solicitor, Paul Simon, said Feeley's drinking had "spiralled out of control" and urged magistrates to send him to prison so he could dry out.Feeley,...

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Redruth criminal dies in prison

June 18, 2015, 4:22 am

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A CAREER criminal from Redruth has died whilst serving time in prison.Nelson Richards, 51, of Boscarn Park, Tregajorran was jailed for five years back in February after being found guilty of swindling elderly people out of more than £600,000. He was sentenced along with co-accused Johnny Jones who was told he must serve three and a half years inside.A prison service statement said: "HMP Exeter prisoner Nelson Richards (date of birth - 13/12/1963) had been in hospital since May 15 and...

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June 18, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A MOTHER who failed to turn up for jury service at Truro Crown Court when she was required to has been fined £20 and ordered to serve as a juror in the future.Amanda Large, 46, of Monument Way, Redruth, admitted that she had not attended at court for jury service on May 11, 18 and 26.The court heard she was liable for a fine of up to £1,000 if she could not show reasonable cause for her absence.Mrs Large was telephoned by court staff on each of those occasions and said her...

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June 18, 2015, 10:30 pm

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POLICE 999 operators heard a woman being assaulted by her drunk partner for 20 minutes after she called for help and left the phone off the hook.Prosecutor Alison May, for the CPS, told Truro magistrates that Samantha Washbrook was in her bathroom when Matthew McQuade grabbed her by the hair and pushed her to the floor, kicking her, standing on her ribs, punching her in the face and head three or four times, then again kicked and stamped on her.He called her "a slag, slut and tramp"....

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June 19, 2015, 1:54 am

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POLICE are investigating following reports a balaclava-clad man sprayed what is believed to be a bleach-like substance onto a woman's face.Officers say the alleged assault happened at the victim's home in Lodge Drive, Truro, at around 2.35am on Wednesday, June 10. A spokesman from Devon and Cornwall Police said the victim reported hearing a noise outside her home. She told officers after opening her front door she was sprayed on the face and upper body with a substance, which caused skin burns...

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June 19, 2015, 3:01 am

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Police are appealing for the public's help to trace a 31-year-old man who is wanted for breaching his court bail conditions.Andrew Clarke, who has links with Cornwall and Plymouth, is charged with aggravated vehicle taking but has failed to comply with bail conditions imposed by Plymouth Crown Court.Police say numerous enquiries have been made to try and locate and arrest him.Officers are asking the public for information about his whereabouts and to report any sighting to them.He is described...

Attack victim Ricky Sutton jailed for breaking man's jaw with axe

June 20, 2015, 10:00 pm

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THE VICTIM of a bloody attack on the streets of Falmouth has been jailed for six years for committing the same offence on another man.Last year Ricky Sutton suffered a suspected broken jaw when he was kicked and stamped on by 25-year-old Adam Burgoyne outside Tesco on Killigrew Street.Burgoyne, of Webber Hill, Falmouth, was sentenced to six years one month imprisonment in November for attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent on Sutton, who was described as not being keen to...

Darren Rousen, 43, of Camborne, pleaded not guilty to going...

June 23, 2015, 11:30 pm

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DARREN ROUSEN, aged 43, of Basset Street, Camborne, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of going equipped for burglary at Launceston on April 27.The case against him was adjourned until August 10 for a trial.Rousen was appearing at Bodmin Magistrates' Court when he was bailed without conditions.

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June 24, 2015, 5:11 am

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A HAYLE-based art dealer has admitted selling fake paintings purporting to be by famous artists and claiming that that works in his West Cornwall gallery were valued at up to £60,000.David Carter, of Hayle Gallery, who advertised the works, which looked like they had been done by Alfred Wallis and John Brett, through his websites at grossly inflated prices given their lack of provenance, was warned that he may face jail.The 58-year-old, of Prospect Close in Hayle, initially denied all the...

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June 24, 2015, 8:42 am

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'Whore, lesbian and gold-digger' among 200 harassment messages...

June 26, 2015, 2:44 am

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MORE than 200 text messages were sent to a neighbour by a man who mistakenly thought she was his girlfriend.Jealous Stuart Walker called Rachel Marie Lyne a 'whore', threatened to "make her pay" and also used Facebook messages to tell her friends that she was a lesbian, a gold-digger and a home-wrecker, Truro magistrates heard.But prosecutor Alison May, for the CPS, said they had only ever been friends. They were close neighbours at one time and she had stayed at his home while...

Care worker Anthony John Pascoe, from Hayle, jailed for sexual...

June 26, 2015, 9:26 am

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A CARE worker has been jailed for going to the home of a woman and having sex with her despite knowing about her learning disabilities.Anthony John Pascoe, 56, of Gwithin Towans, Hayle, groomed the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, by sending her explicit text messages, Truro Crown Court heard on Friday.At a facility for people with learning disabilities, where he worked, he touched her sexually twice on one day, the court heard.Jason Beal, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said the...

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June 30, 2015, 5:45 am

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POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of a vacuum cleaner in Falmouth.Officers say the vacuum was stolen from the Wilkinson store in Market Street on Tuesday, June 2. Mark Eyres, from Falmouth Police, said: "Police are seeking the identity of a male who may be able to assist with enquiries."Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, quoting crime reference CR/42160/15 for...