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The Independent
29-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
Dramatic footage shows rugby-playing police officer tackle and arrest wanted man
Police camera footage shows the moment a rugby- playing police officer tackles a wanted man to the ground. Lee Martin, 33, was wanted for a number of offences, and he was traced to the North Tyneside area on May 1. Northumbria Police said Martin tried to escape from officers and ran along a rear lane in Wallsend to avoid being captured. Yet a plain-clothed officer used his rugby skills to intercept Martin and arrest him. Martin, of Kings Road North, Wallsend, was jailed for 20 weeks after pleading guilty to burglary, theft and assault. Detective Inspector Jonathan May praised the officer 'who was determined to catch Martin before he had the chance to escape and managed to apprehend him'.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- BBC News
Wallsend attempted murderer hurled racist abuse at victim
A man who attempted to murder a man with weapons including cans of beer has been jailed for 15 Wood, 38, hurled racist abuse at his victim as he struck him some 50 times with punches, kicks and cans, Northumbria Police fled when someone else intervened, the force said, with the victim suffering extensive facial injuries, including a detached of York Drive in Wallsend, admitted attempted murder, and will have to serve a further five years on extended licence upon his eventual release from prison, a Newcastle Crown Court judge ruled. 'Shocking display of violence' Wood carried out the "vicious" attack in the early hours of 22 August and was arrested a short while afterwards having hidden behind a wall, a police spokeswoman Wood's sentencing, Det Insp Michelle Moir, of Northumbria Police, said it had been a "lengthy and complex investigation", describing Wood as a "dangerous offender"."The attack Wood carried out was a shocking display of violence, and I'm pleased that we were able to swiftly locate him before getting him into custody and later charged," she also said officers were "grateful" for the intervention of a nearby resident who "did their best to stop Wood from attacking the victim".A restraining order banning Wood from contacting his victim was also made. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here.
BBC News
13-05-2025
- BBC News
Wallsend man offered gran £300 to let him abuse baby girl
A paedophile who offered a woman £300 to let him sexually abuse her baby granddaughter has been jailed for four years and one Binns, 31, also "bragged" to the woman he had previously paid other people to let him rape their children, including £1,000 to violate a two-year-old girl, Newcastle Crown Court horrified woman, who had met him less than three weeks earlier on a dating website, took screenshots of his messages and gave them immediately to of Cross Avenue in Wallsend, admitted three offences including attempting to pay for the sexual services of a child and arranging the commission of a child sex offence. Binns and the woman met on a dating app and chatted for a few weeks before finally meeting in November, with him taking her for a drive in his car, prosecutor Claire Anderson later Binns, who told the woman his surname was Dudgeon, talked about staying at her house and suggested the couple have a threesome with a child, the court also asked the woman if she had ever thought about having "sex with people aged from one onwards", Ms Anderson said. Child rape 'brags' When he found out she had a 10-week-old granddaughter, he requested naked pictures of the child which he offered to pay for, the court a father of two, asked the woman if she had sexually touched the baby and if he could be left alone with the girl, the court woman took screenshots of the Snapchat conversations which she sent to police but, fearing the risk he posed to children, continued messaging him to get more information about him, Ms Anderson repeatedly offered her money to let him sexually abuse the baby, including £300 in cash for a graphic sex act, the court Anderson said Binns "bragged" about abusing other youths and said he had paid parents to let him "rape" their children, including a seven-year-old girl he raped and a two-year-old girl he claimed he gave £1,000 court heard there was no evidence he had actually carried out the abuse he boasted about. Commend 'prompt actions' A search of his devices found he had registered his internet account under a fake name and had made searches relating to families having initially denied any wrongdoing and told police the Snapchat messages had been fabricated before going on to admit everything, the court Edward Bindloss said Binns was attempting to groom the woman and make her an "accomplice" in his abuse of the woman "did the right thing" and went immediately to police, who also acted quickly to arrest Binns, the judge said, adding he commended both her and the officers for "their prompt actions".Judge Bindloss said had the woman not done that, he was "entirely convinced" Binns would have abused the said Binns posed a "high risk" to children and would have to abide by a sexual harm prevention order and sign the sex offenders register for life. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here.
