Crime

DETECTIVES have today, Wednesday 17 March, arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with the indecent assault and murder of Stuart Lubbock. The man, who was arrested in Cheshire, remains in custody where he continues to be questioned. Stuart was found unconscious in the swimming pool…

Dear Editor, MANY people in Harlow will have been deeply moved by Sarah Everard’s tragic murder. My heart goes out to her family and friends at this difficult time. The letter from Cllr Lanie Shears is absolutely right, and I would like to thank her…

WE must do more to help protect your pets – that’s the message we’ve heard loud and clear from the thousands of people who have taken part in our national survey about dog thefts. More than 124,000 people took part in the Association of Police…

A MAN and a woman from Harlow are set to go on trial having been charged with a series of offences including causing actual bodily harm and possession of CG gas. Kimberley Clarke, aged 32, of Mallows Green, Harlow has been charged as follows. On…

A HARLOW resident is set to stand trial over a racially aggravated offence and possession of an offensive weapon. Danielle O’Sullivan, aged 37 of Terminus House, Harlow has been charged with the following. On 12/08/2020 at Harlow had with you, without good reason or lawful…
THE father of a man whose body was found in Michael Barrymore’s swimming pool nearly 20 years ago has said he has hopes that a witness with information might soon “crack”. Terry Lubbock, whose 31-year-old son Stuart died following a party at Mr Barrymore’s then-home…

THE LABOUR candidate for Essex Police and Crime Commissioner has condemned police tactics at Clapham Common on Saturday evening. Several hundred people gathered on Clapham Common on Saturday evening to pay tribute to 33-year-old Sarah Everard – whose death has prompted a public debate over…

LAST month, we detailed the woeful solve rate for the crime of rape in Harlow. Over the past two years just four out of 264 have been solved. The fact that there has been 264 is bad enough. And when we say solved, we don’t…

Dear Sir, I am deeply saddened to hear of the murder of Sarah Everard, it’s a shocking crime and my heart goes out to her family and friends. I am horrified at the amount of victim blaming I have seen on social media; victim blaming…

A HARLOW teenager has been charged with nine offences in relation to assault, criminal damage and carrying an offensive weapon. The fifteen-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons was charged with the following. On February 27th, 2021 assaulted a male and a female. On…

THREE people have been charged with alleged drugs offences after officers carried out warrants in Harlow and London. The raids were carried out at two addresses in Brockles Mead and Little Grove Field in Harlow, and three in London, yesterday, Monday 8 March. Daniel Koulle,…

POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information after an attack which has left a man in a critical condition almost six weeks after the incident. A man was found with severe head injuries in the Quarry Spring area of Harlow shortly before 6pm on Thursday…

A HARLOW man has been fined after crashing a car whilst a “female was sat on his lap. Sonny Rider, aged 19, of Westfield, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On July 20th, 2020 drove a VW Golf in Bush Fair…

FOUR people have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after officers carried out warrants in Harlow and London. The raids were carried out at two addresses in Brockles Mead and Little Grove Field in Harlow, and three in London, today, Monday 8 March. Three…

THIS is our daily Covid report for Harlow. This includes the figures for Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The table of 315 local authorities in England and the breakdown of cases for eleven areas of Harlow. Finally, we also have the weekly number of people vaccinated…

A TEENAGER has been charged with stealing two bicycles in the town centre and being in possession of a kitchen knife. The sixteen-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons was charged with the following. On August 22nd, 2020, stole a bicycle in the town…