Crime
FINDINGS from the Domestic Homicide Project released today reveal that 262 people died in England and Wales as a result of domestic abuse in the past year. The annual report tracks the scale and nature of domestic abuse-related deaths in quick-time, both from the previous…
Update: Ryan Coventry, who was missing from Harlow, has been found. ESSEX Police are working to find Ryan Coventry, 29, who is missing from Harlow. Ryan is described as around 5ft 5ins in height, with blue eyes and short shaved brown hair. He was last…
WHEN groups of car enthusiasts gather in towns across Essex, the majority of meets pass off safely and without incident. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “However, there have been occasions when our officers have been forced to take enforcement action when drivers have put other…
ESSEX Police have launched an investigation after a woman was “approached” by two boys in The Stow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We received a report a woman was approached by two boys in the area of The Stow at around 3.25pm on 25 March.…
FIVE people have been arrested following a series of warrants in Harlow and Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire. A spokesperson said: “Officers from our Proactive Money Laundering Team with assistance from teams including the Operational Support Group and the Economic Crime Team entered six properties in…
YOUNG people in every district and borough across Essex are set to benefit from increased youth provision thanks to the Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit (VVU) awarding grants totalling more than £307,000 to 18 Essex-based charities. The grants have been given to a wide range…
HARLOW Council’s Youth and Citizenship and Community Safety teams hosted year 6 pupils from schools all over Harlow at the Latton Bush Centre for Crucial Crew, from 13 to 20 March. The event, which is funded by the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, aims…
A TRIAL date for a man accused of the attempted murder of two police officers in 2023 has still not been set. Declan Diedrick, 23, of Hull Grove, Harlow, was charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a knife…
A FORMER Essex Police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct by making sexually inappropriate comments to a woman, who was a member of the public, whilst on duty. An investigation by our Professional Standards Department found former Essex Police Inspector Sami Dawood…
A HARLOW man is set to stand trial over charges relating to the dealing of heroin and crack cocaine. Jonathan Munday, aged 54, of Berecroft, Harlow has been charged with the following. Between February 12th, 2025 and March 10th 2025 at Harlow were concerned in…
UPDATE: National Crime Agency officers have charged two men following the seizure of around 30 kilos of cocaine at an airfield in Essex. The drugs, with an estimated street value in excess of £2 million, were discovered after Border Force officers met a plane arriving into…
ESSEX Police have informed Your Harlow that there will be no further action in relation to a stabbing which took place in Church Langley last summer. A person arrested in relation to the incident was due to answer bail on Wednesday March 19th, 2025. The…
A HARLOW man is set to stand trial over a racially aggravated assault as well as a number of other charges. John Soer, aged 39, of Joyners Field, Harlow has been charged with the following. On January 3rd, 2024 assaulted a male thereby occasioning him…
A CHURCH Langley woman has pleaded guilty to assaulting three police officers in Harlow. Betsy Smith, aged 33, of Sheldon Close, Harlow pled guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On June 15th 2024, in Harlow assaulted a police officer. On June 15th 2024,…
A TEENAGE boy who threatened a school pupil with a knife has pled guilty to the charge. The 15-year-old boy, who cannot renamed for legal reasons, was arrested outside Passmores Academy on Tracyes Road in January. He was charged with threatening a person with a…
A MAN has been charged following a report of an assault on a delivery driver in Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Following our investigation, a man has been charged with common assault. “Mark Nelson, 50, of Long Ley in Harlow, will appear at court…
