murder

Attempted murder investigation launched after man stabbed in Tiverton

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/18/2017 - 11:17pm

At around 11pm on Monday evening (17 July), police were informed by the ambulance service that a man in his thirties had received a stab wound to his side.

This was understood to have taken place sometime between 10.30pm and just before 11pm, probably close to the White Ball pub on Bridge Street.

The victim entered the pub from the Westexe direction requesting medical help. It was at this point staff called 999.

Due to the seriousness of the injuries the casualty was airlifted by the air ambulance to Derriford hospital in Plymouth.

The injuries were...

Honiton man charged with murder

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 06/08/2017 - 8:35am

Detectives have charged Keith Beviss, aged 54 from Honiton with the murder of Philip Ryan aged 55 who was from Westward Ho!

This development follows the police discovering the body of Mr Ryan at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Dowell Street in Honiton at around 3.50pm on Tuesday 6 June 2017.

Beviss is due to appear at Exeter Magistrates’ Court at 10am this morning (Thursday 8 June 2017).

The family of the deceased have released an image of Philip Ryan (see attached) and would like to say the following:

“Philip was a very kind, gentle and loving...

Murder investigation launched in East Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/06/2017 - 5:49pm

Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the suspicious death of a man in Honiton yesterday [6 June].

Police and ambulance crews were called at around 3.40pm after concerns were raised for the welfare of the man at a premises in Dowell Street.

On arrival they found the man, who is yet to be identified, deceased at the scene. He had sustained a number of stab wounds.

A 55-year-old man was located nearby and has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He has been taken into custody in Exeter awaiting questioning.

Detectives from the Major Crime...

Media manipulation to catch a murderer in Crime Correspondent's new novel

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/11/2017 - 10:57am

Simon Hall is well-known as a TV news correspondent, but Simon has an alter-ego who uses his own position as a television reporter to turn detective and solve some extraordinary crimes.

‘I never answer the question of whether my books are autobiographical,' Simon teases. ‘It's much safer that way.'

For 20 years, Simon has covered some of the biggest stories Britain has seen as the BBC's crime correspondent for the South West of England. Now his life is reflected in fiction with the publication of his thriller, Justice Mirror.

Simon's alter ego is Dan Groves, a...

Exeter murder victim named

Delton Jones, aged 19 from Burleigh Mews, Liverpool was charged on Monday evening (20 March) with the murder of 47 year old Jonathan Povey. His next of kin have now been informed.

He was due to appear at Exeter Magistrates' Court yesterday (21 March).

Officers were called to Bridge Court, Exeter by ambulance staff, just before 1.50am on Friday 17 March, following a concern for welfare of a man.

The 47-year-old man, originally from Liverpool was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

Detectives continue to make...

Man charged with murder following Exeter death

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 03/21/2017 - 10:58am

A man was last night charged in connection with a death of a 47-year-old man in Exeter on Friday.

Delton Jones, aged 19 from Burleigh Mews, Liverpool has been charged with murder and will appear at Exeter Magistrates Court today (21st March) at 10am.

Officers were called to Bridge Court, Exeter by ambulance staff, just before 1.50am on Friday 17 March, following a concern for welfare of a man.

The 47-year-old man, originally from Liverpool was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

Detectives continue to make...

Murder investigation launched in Exeter

Officers were called to Bridge Court, Exeter by ambulance staff, just before 1.50am on Friday 17 March, following a concern for welfare of a man. The 47 year old man originally from Liverpool was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Formal identification has not yet been carried out and next of kin have not yet been informed.

Following this unexplained death detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Team launched a murder investigation.

A 19 year old male has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently...

Second man charged with murder following Exeter death

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 11/28/2016 - 10:56am

A second man has been charged in connection to the death of 30-year-old James Woodhouse, whose body was discovered in a property in Okehampton Road, Exeter, on Monday 21 November.

Thomas Killen, aged 32 from North Lawn Court, Exeter, has been charged with murder and is due to appear at Exeter Magistrates court today.

As previously confirmed, Brett Williams Edwards, 37, from Okehampton Road, Exeter, was charged for the murder of James Woodhouse and is remanded in custody to appear before Exeter Crown Court on Thursday 22 December 2016.

A 47-year-old local man was...

Man charged with murder following Exeter death

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/24/2016 - 2:16pm

A man has been charged following the death of 30-year-old James Woodhouse.

Police continue to investigate the death of a man found in flat 1, Okehampton Road, Exeter, on Monday 21 November.

Brett Williams Edwards, 37, from Okehampton Road, Exeter, was charged for the murder of James Woodhouse and appered before Exeter magistrates via video link this morning.

The victim has been named as 30-year-old James Woodhouse [pictured] who originated from North West England but had resided in the Exeter area for the past seven years. His next of kin have been informed....

Hunt for missing Gergana Prodanova intensifies

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 08/15/2016 - 7:09pm

A team of search officers are continuing their efforts to trace missing woman Gergana Prodanova.

Following her disappearance and the subsequent launch of a murder investigation an extensive operation utilising specialist police teams has been carried out in Exeter.

Around 30 officers are currently conducting house-to-house enquiries and police are particularly keen for landlords and tenants in the Mount Pleasant area of the city to search their gardens, outbuildings and allotments as the hunt for Gergana intensifies.

The force has also used the police helicopter and...

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