Tag: Knife
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Minimum of 11-years in prison handed down to 17-year-old for murder of Seb Mitchell
17-year-old Dylan Cranfield has been sentenced to life imprisonment to service a minimum of 11 years for the murder of Seb Mitchell. Although he had already pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 17-year-old Seb, prosecutors believed his actions on the night Seb was stabbed, to be murder. Seb died in hospital on 21 February 2023…
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Police Misconduct Hearing dismisses North Yorkshire officer following abusive behaviour during relationships
North Yorkshire Police have concluded a misconduct hearing of an officer – he faced accusations of unwanted, abusive, controlling, and/or coercive behaviour, during three relationships, dating back to 1998. It was concluded that the officer’s conduct breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour relating to Discreditable Conduct and Authority, Respect and Courtesy and individually and/or cumulatively…
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Knifepoint robbery at Harrogate bookmakers
A man dressed in a black Nike tracksuit with a scarf around his face entered the Kings Road, Betfred with a kitchen knife and committed the robbery at around 8.15pm on Friday, 1 September 2023. He left with a small amount of cash before making off, crossing the road and is believed to have headed…
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Centenarian war veteran to launch Harrogate war memorial’s centenary commemoration programme
A month before she celebrates her own 100th birthday, WWII veteran Harrogate resident Sheila Pantin will be guest of honour at the launch of a programme of events to commemorate the centenary of Harrogate’s War Memorial taking place on 1st September. Like all war memorials, Harrogate’s is of huge historical importance, proudly recording the names…
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Two drug dealers have been jailed for bringing cocaine and MDMA into Harrogate
Ishmaal Mahmood, 25, of Stonegate Chase, Harehills, Leeds, and Ifaaq Mahmood, 28, of Leeds at the time, both pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply and possessing MDMA with intent to supply. Ishmaal was jailed for three years and four months and Ifaaq was jailed for one year and eight months. In 2020,…
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Men charged in connection with Harrogate wounding
Three men from the West Yorkshire area are due in court tomorrow following an incident in Harrogate. North Yorkshire Police were called to reports that a man had suffered stab wounds in the Dragon Road area of Harrogate just after 9.30pm on Thursday 8 June. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Three men…
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Seizure of drugs and weapons in Harrogate
North Yorkshire Police received a call from member of public last week (Thursday 13 April 2023) who was concerned for the welfare of a dog at a property in Starbeck. Officers attended and on arrival they detected a strong smell of cannabis. A search took place and officers uncovered a large kukri style knife and…
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North Yorkshire Police on knife crime in the county
On 17 February 2023, we put a number of questions to North Yorkshire Police, and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire, Zoe Metcalfe. I know North Yorkshire focuses resources around policing priorities, and those priorities are changing all the time. Please could you give me a brief update around knife crime ?…
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Harrogate drug dealers sent to prison
Angel Angelov and Tsonko Peev, both 25 and from Leeds, were sent to prison after pleading guilty to Class A drugs offences in Harrogate. On the afternoon of 10 November 2022, officers from North Yorkshire Police’s Operation Expedite team in Harrogate stopped a vehicle on its way to the town from Leeds. The driver, Angelov,…
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Prison challenged to meet young people’s complex needs at HMYOI Wetherby
The combination of staff shortages and a demanding and complex population has led to rises in violence, high rates of self-harm and insufficient time for education and exercise at Wetherby Young Offenders Institution, says the Independent Monitoring Board in its annual report released today. The report commends the dedication and care provided by the vast…