“British Kardashian” jailed for fraud and indecent images of children

A jobless fraudster who claimed to be the “British Kardashian” has been jailed for swindling people out of thousands of pounds in a handbag sales hoax. Jack Watkin At Chester Crown Court on 6 October 2025, Jack Watkin, 26, of Wilmslow Road in Alderley Edge in Cheshire, was sentenced to four years and six months […]

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Dark web user jailed for multiple child sexual abuse offences

A dark web user has been imprisoned today for engaging in a variety of child sexual abuse acts which degraded victims. Robert Chown Robert Chown, 48, pleaded guilty to 41 counts of offences ranging from causing or inciting children to engage in sexual activity to downloading and accessing child sexual abuse materials and has been […]

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Former Co-Op Bank chairman who stole from vulnerable friend ordered to pay back £184,000 to victims

Paul Flowers, former Co-Operative Bank Chairman, Labour councillor in Rochdale and Bradford, and Methodist minister stole from his friend Margaret Jarvis whilst she battled Alzheimer’s.  On her death he continued to steal from her estate, abusing his position as executor of her will. Over several years Paul Flowers, 75, wrote himself cheques, withdrew cash and […]

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Paedophile ex-school teacher jailed for multiple child sexual abuse offences

A former maths teacher has been sentenced for the sexual abuse of numerous girls and multiple child sexual abuses of young girls. Syed Shahreear Ahmed, 36, has been found guilty of 21 criminal charges including, grooming, sexual activity with a child, taking and making indecent images of a child, rape, and inciting a child to […]

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Counterfeit clothing boss ordered to pay back more than £90m of criminal proceeds

The designer of a fake luxury clothes scam has been ordered to pay back £90,503,211 or face more time in prison.  Arif Patel The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) secured a Confiscation Order against Arif Patel, 57, at Chester Crown Court on 28 August 2025. Clothing manufacturer Arif Patel, of Preston, and his criminal gang stole […]

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Statement by CPS Mersey-Cheshire Crown Advocate and specially trained Rape and Serious Sexual Offences lawyer Sarah Egan on the sentencing of prolific paedophile William Woods

  Crown Advocate Sarah Egan does media statement on the sentencing of William Woods on 15 August 2025 at Chester Crown Court “Today (15 August 2025) marks the day that William Woods, one of the most prolific paedophiles that the Crown Prosecution Service in Merseyside and Cheshire has ever dealt with, has been brought to […]

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Woman jailed for causing death of long-term partner

A woman has been jailed for causing the death of her terminally ill partner of 37 years after attacking him on New Year’s Eve. Gillian Shaw, 62, of Rothwell Street, Liverpool was originally charged with murder following the death of house-bound Steven Cox, 64 whom she cared for. Gillian Shaw He had significant medical conditions, […]

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