Son used TV set as hammer to smash up parents' home

November 23, 2015, 5:12 am

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A court has ordered a son to keep away from his parents' home in Falmouth after he drunkenly used a television as a hammer to trash furniture and other items.David Feeley, 36, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to causing £400 damage to property belonging to his mother Marcella Feeley on October 24.Alison May, for the CPS, said after Feeley was released from prison on October 23 he went to his parents' home wet and cold, and although he had caused problems for them before through...

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November 23, 2015, 9:39 am

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The boss of a lorry company has been banned from holding an operator's licence for ten years after a driver caused the death of two charity cyclists.A licence hearing in Bristol was told that Fry's Logistics of Launceston "put profit before the law" in relation to the deaths of Andrew McMenigall and Toby Wallace.They were killed by lorry driver Robert Palmer on the eastbound A30 as they rode on the dual carriageway away from Truro near Summercourt when the tragedy happened at about...

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November 23, 2015, 10:30 pm

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A DRINK driver told magistrates he had got behind the wheel intending to kill himself after an argument with his partner.Police who were called after Daniel Morgan's vehicle crashed into a hedge found him under the influence of drink.At Truro Magistrates' Court Morgan, 23, of Penwarne Close, Camborne, pleaded guilty to drink driving at Camborne on November 1 when he tested at 73mcg alcohol in breath, more than twice the legal limit.He said he had been to a masked ball and, after an argument with...

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November 24, 2015, 1:00 am

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November 24, 2015, 1:59 am

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JUST weeks after Truro's Little Jems jewellery shop was forced to close following a devastating fire, thieves have targeted its sister store in St Ives – making off with more than £30,000 of goods.Police are appealing for information following the burglary at Little Gems Jewellers in Tregenna Place, St Ives, which took place shortly after 3.50am on Saturday, November 21. Officers say the burglars took at least 10 diamond rings, five of which were white gold solitaire engagement...

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November 24, 2015, 6:13 am

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ARMED police were involved in a four-and-half-hour stand-off with a man believed to be in possession of a firearm at a caravan near Helston.A spokesman from Devon and Cornwall Police said the force received reports that a man was slashing tyres in Carleen at around 10.30pm on Saturday.The man was believed to be in possession of a knife and possibly a firearm, the force spokesman said.When officers arrived the suspect, who appeared to be under the influence of drink or drugs, had retreated to a...

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November 24, 2015, 10:30 pm

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A SON told his mother she had not raised him properly before he punched her and locked her out of her home in her nightclothes in the early hours.Lorne Jodi Douce, 28, of St Thomas Street, Penryn, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to assaulting his mother, Lesley, at Penryn on November 5.Alison May, for the CPS, said he lived with his mother and, since he lost his father in 2006, he had become increasingly aggressive and abusive towards her, regularly starting fights and arguments and...

​Police appeal after two men attacked in Truro

November 26, 2015, 3:17 am

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Police are appealing for information after two men were attacked in Truro at the weekendThe 21-year-old sustained a bloody nose and swelling to the face and the second man, aged 22, was repeatedly punched in the face which caused swelling.During the attack in Salmon Row a wallet with cash and credit cards inside and a mobile phone belonging to the 21-year-old victim were snatched. Both men were treated at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, for their injuries. The attack happened at about...

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November 26, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A REDRUTH pub customer was left bleeding badly and needing 22 stitches to his head after a fight broke out while he was having a drink.Tony Pengelly, 29, and Byron Grenfell, 29, were in the Oxford Inn, Redruth, on Septmeber 14, 2013, when they become involved in a confrontation with Adrian Bray, Truro Crown Court heard on Wednesday. Mr Bray, who was in the pub to meet his brother, was sitting at a table near to where the two defendants were, Heather Hope, for the Crown Prosecution Service said....

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November 26, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A REDRUTH pub customer was left bleeding badly and needing 22 stitches to his head after a fight broke out while he was having a drink.Tony Pengelly, 29, and Byron Grenfell, 29, were in the Oxford Inn, Redruth, on Septmeber 14, 2013, when they become involved in a confrontation with Adrian Bray, Truro Crown Court heard on Wednesday. Mr Bray, who was in the pub to meet his brother, was sitting at a table near to where the two defendants were, Heather Hope, for the Crown Prosecution Service said....

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November 26, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A REDRUTH pub customer was left bleeding badly and needing 22 stitches to his head after a fight broke out while he was having a drink.Tony Pengelly, 29, and Byron Grenfell, 29, were in the Oxford Inn, Redruth, on Septmeber 14, 2013, when they become involved in a confrontation with Adrian Bray, Truro Crown Court heard on Wednesday.Mr Bray, who was in the pub to meet his brother, was sitting at a table near to where the two defendants were, Heather Hope, for the Crown Prosecution Service said.Ms...

Man arrested after crossbow fired in Redruth street

November 27, 2015, 1:41 am

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A MAN has been arrested after allegedly firing a crossbow from a property in Redruth.Shortly before 1am police officers were called to Montague Avenue following the reports that a man had discharged the weapon from the property in a residential area of the town.Officers including specialist firearm officers attended the scene and following negotiation a 47-year-old local man was arrested on suspicion of attempted assault. No-one was hurt, but Devon and Cornwall Police has confirmed a weapon has...

Camborne police declare war on drugs

November 30, 2015, 3:55 am

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POLICE officers in Camborne have declared a war on drugs in the town.The Camborne neighbourhood team has recently carried out a number of stop and searches and seized a quantity of what is thought to be heroin and cannabis at various locations around the town, which have since been sent away for testing.PC Geoff Streatfield said: "Every town has its drug problem but in Camborne it was getting a bit rife for our liking."We were getting information about more and more instances of drugs...

Owner's fury after thieves raid Redruth barber shop

November 30, 2015, 8:21 am

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THE OWNER of a Redruth business has branded the thieves who raided his barber shop as the lowest of the low.In the early hours of Saturday morning, Hamilton's Barber Shop in Cross Street Redruth was entered twice in the space of an hour with the criminals eventually fleeing with more than £900 in cash as well as money from Poppy Appeal and Armed Forces Bikers charity boxes.Business owners and ex-serviceman Liam Hamilton and his wife Sara were furious when they made the discovery early on...

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November 30, 2015, 10:30 pm

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A drink driver who was caught when his wife called the police after she had reported him missing was found to be more than four times the legal limit, Truro magistrates heard.Ross Trethowan's wife had called the police to say he was missing, then told them he was drunk when he eventually returned home.Officers found him asleep on the sofa and hard to wake, later testing at 152mcg alcohol in breath.Trethowan, of Highertown, Truro, pleaded guilty to drink driving on October 27.His solicitor Lucy...

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November 30, 2015, 10:30 pm

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Supporters of "sinister and depraved" jailed paedophile Cornish bard Leslie Merton have complained that prison officials would not let them give him a wristwatch.The author and poet from Redruth was jailed for 13 years in January for sexually assaulting five young girls over a 20-year period after he was convicted by a jury at Truro Crown Court of 20 counts of indecent assault and indecency with a child.The 70 year-old, who was made a bard in 2004 by the Cornish Gorsedh for his...

Man released without charge following Redruth crossbow incident

December 1, 2015, 3:30 am

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A MAN arrested after allegedly firing a crossbow from a property in Redruth has been released without charge.Police were called shortly before 1am last Friday morning following reports that a man had discharged the weapon from the property in Montague Avenue.Officers including specialist firearm officers attended the scene and following negotiation a 47-year-old local man was arrested on suspicion of attempted assault.No-one was hurt, but Devon and Cornwall Police has confirmed a weapon has been...

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December 1, 2015, 10:30 pm

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AN AMPHETAMINE-FUELED crook went on a crime spree within days of his release from prison.William Pascoe, 25, who was described by his solicitor as "extremely troubled", pleaded guilty to ten offences at Bodmin Magistrates' Court on Friday (November 27).He admitted thefts on September 10 and November 8 and 21; criminal damage on September 10; and on November 15 taking two vehicles without permission – one aggravated by damage caused - and driving them while disqualified and...

​Thieves drop half their loot escaping from village shop

December 4, 2015, 1:27 am

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THIEVES stole hundreds of pounds from a village shop only to drop half of the stash in the street during their getaway.Manager David Perrelet said a brick was used to smash a window to get into Ralph's Stores on The Square in Portscatho, before a cash float containing "a couple of hundred pounds" was taken. The alarm was triggered and they fled in a hurry."They left half of it in the street on the pavement," he said. "They left £100 in fivers and £20 in...

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December 4, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A PUB customer was left bleeding and needing 22 stitches to his head after a fight broke out while he was having a drink.Tony Pengelly, 29, and Byron Grenfell, 29, were in the Oxford Inn, Redruth, on September 14, 2013, when they become involved in a confrontation with Adrian Bray, Truro Crown Court heard on Wednesday.Mr Bray was in the pub to meet his brother, sitting at a table near the defendants, Heather Hope, for the Crown Prosecution Service said.Ms Hope said somebody from the defendants'...