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“Mohammed Abdulraziq, 33, of Winson Green, was due to learn his fate at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday, 15 January 2026. However, the hearing was adjourned after it emerged that the vital psychiatric and risk reports required to determine if he poses a life-long threat to the public had not been completed.”
“Following a week of intense constitutional pressure and a "devastating" inspectorate report, Mr Guildford announced his retirement with immediate effect on Friday, 16 January 2026. ”
“Teenager fixated on extreme violence downloaded banned jihadist manuals, scoped out children’s venues and discussed major UK targets before counter-terror officers stepped in and intervened.”
“A 20-year-old with thousands of online followers actively sought out extremist material, storing a detailed explosive guide as police uncovered weapons and violent propaganda.”
“Jazz Reid, 33, of Iffley Close, Uxbridge, was sentenced at the Old Bailey today, Thursday, 15 January 2026, following what detectives described as a "truly shocking" series of planned crimes. Reid used a modified e-bike and a green Deliveroo rucksack to move through the streets of Ladbroke Grove unnoticed before opening fire on his targets.”
“A daylight ambush, a shotgun blast and a frantic escape. CCTV, plate swaps and a dumped car unravelled a brazen gun attack on a busy high street.”
“Trevelle Rowland jailed after deliberately running down a man in East Ham, following a shocking history of attacks with his car. Police describe him as extremely dangerous.”
“A convicted heroin trafficker thought he’d found a loophole to slash his sentence — but secret phones, coded calls and illegal weapons exposed a brazen con that blew up in his face.”
“Mehmet Ogur, 27, targeted an 18-year-old woman he had met online shortly after being granted government-funded accommodation in a Staffordshire hotel. The attack, which took place in the grounds of the historic Tamworth Castle, has left the victim "completely changed" and mourning the loss of her "internal light."”
“Sources familiar with the emerging UN dossier from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) suggest that the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood Jo, is no longer merely "concerned" by the conduct of West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford; she is reportedly prepared to formally withdraw her confidence in his leadership.”
“A jury heard how a late-night journey turned criminal when a woman reported a mid-air sexual attack, forensic evidence was examined, and consent was decisively rejected in court.”
“Ally Gahindo, 22, of Greenbank, Farnworth, appeared at Bolton Crown Court on Monday, 5 January 2026, to be sentenced for a string of violent and religiously aggravated offences. The court heard that Gahindo’s campaign of terror was fuelled by a "wholly out of control" addiction to alcohol.”
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