Detectives from the major crime investigation team have launched a murder investigation after a 76-year-old man was found dead at a flat in Devonport.
Police were called to an address in Granby Way, Devonport, at approximately 12.10pm on Thursday 7th February 2013, after there was concern for the welfare of a local resident.
On police arrival the male resident appeared deceased inside a flat within Marlborough House. Ambulance staff attended and paramedics pronounced the man deceased at the scene.
The man, aged 76, has been named as Michael Brincat of Marlborough...
The family of toddler Shaun Ryleigh Vane, also known as Shaun Ryleigh O'Neill, found dead in his home in the Champernowne area of Modbury on Saturday 19th January has paid tribute to the two-year-old.
Lee and Lucy Vane, Shaun's brother and sister, said Shaun would "...forever be deeply in our hearts and souls. Such a fantastic little brother, so bright he is our little sunshine. Rest in peace little brother we love you. Your loving siblings Lee and Lucy Vane”.
Meanwhile, Shaun's father Ryan O'Neill said: "We are deeply saddened and shocked by the recent tragic events and...
On Saturday hundreds of Greece's Pakistani community, and Greek protesters gathered outside the City Hall to pay their respects and say prayers for 27-year-old Shehzad Luqman, the latest victim of brutal racist attacks in the country.
Luqman died on Thursday as a result of a knife attack. According to reports two Greek men in their 20s have been charged with the murder. They have admitted carrying out the killing but said their attack was the result of an unintended escalation of a heated argument that started when Luqman's bicycle blocked the motorbike they were riding on. However...
Update: Angela Vane, aged 40, who has been accused of murdering her two-year-old son, appeared at Torquay Magistrates' Court this morning. Charged with the murder of toddler Shaun O’Neill, Ms Vane did not enter a plea at a hearing at Torquay Magistrate's Court today. She will appear at Plymouth Crown Court on Wednesday, 23rd January.
Shaun's body was taken to Derriford Hospital and a post-mortem examination was carried out over the weekend. It is understood that relatives of the child have been informed about his death and of Ms Vane being charged.
Mark Bridger, 46, has been charged with the murder of missing five-year-old April Jones. April went missing from near her home in Machynlleth, mid Wales, on Monday evening.
He has also been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice and child abduction. At a press conference at Aberystwyth on Saturday afternoon, Iwan Jenkins, District Crown Prosecutor from the Crown Prosecution Service said he had been in "close contact" with the police.
"In particular, we have been offering advice and guidance to the...
