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Essex Police appeal for witnesses after 13-year-old boy is found with stab wound to stomach in Basildon

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses after a 13 year-old boy was found with a stab wound to his stomach in Basildon.

Lorry driver pleads guilty to manslaughter of 39 people found dead in the back of a refrigerated container

A LORRY driver has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 39 people who were found dead in the back of a refrigerated container in Grays.

The harsh reality of being in a gang is being shared through music created by prisoners in Essex.

THE Violence and Vulnerabilities unit in partnership with HMP Chelmsford and the Finding Rhythms charity are working together to break the cycle of men reoffending when they leave prison.

RSPCA appeals for information after body of dead burned pony found in ditch

THE RSPCA believes the pony would have been dead and then the body was set alight, but officers are appealing for information regarding the upsetting incident.

Domestic abuse helpline sees 25% increase in calls

THE National Domestic Abuse helpline has seen a 25% increase in calls and online requests for help since the lockdown, the charity Refuge says.

Five set to “appear” in court over deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals

FIVE men are due to appear virtually at the Old Bailey tomorrow, Wednesday 8 April. They have been charged in connection with our investigation into...

Domestic abuse helpline sees 25% increase in calls

THE National Domestic Abuse helpline has seen a 25% increase in calls and online requests for help since the lockdown, the charity Refuge says.

Police search for arsonists who set light to phone mast in Thurrock.

POLICE are searching for arsonists two set light to a phone mast in Thurrock.

Twelve people arrested in Thurrock during joint operation with Met Police.

POLICE roads policing, operational support group and dog unit teams, including Special Constables, were looking for criminals using the roads in the Thurrock district and east London on Thursday 2 April.

Appeal and wanted request following officer assault in Chafford Hundred

ESSEX Police would like to identify them in connection with reports an officer was assaulted in Drake Road, Chafford Hundred, at around 9.10am on Sunday 1 March.

Safer Places: A reminder to those who are victims of domestic abuse in Thurrock

IF you think you are suffering from domestic abuse then you probably are.

Special constable arrests three for drug dealing in Grays

TWO men and a teenager have been arrested for drug dealing offences after being stopped in Grays by a Special Constable.

Essex Police detail new enforcement powers

I AM really pleased that officers report from their patrols across Essex that, in the vast majority of cases, people are only out for the essential reasons set out

Three Thurrock men fined for stealing toilet rolls and sanitisers

THREE men have been ordered to carry out unpaid work and pay fines and costs of £125 after admitting burglary where toilet rolls were stolen.

Police officers use specialist equipment to detect sexual offences

OFFICERS protecting the public from some of the most dangerous offenders have been out across the county using special equipment to proactively detect child sexual offences.

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