It was around midnight on May 28th when three friends were walking along Stifford Road, South Ockendon after being at the cinema at Lakeside. They were approached by five young men who then assaulted two of them and stole a mobile phone.
Kent Police Assistant Chief Constable Pughsley, who will head the new directorate, said: "Serious and organised crime can bring fear and violence to communities, so it is essential that we do all we can to prevent it.
A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died from multiple stab wounds.
YourThurrock revealed, two weeks ago, that the police had discovered the body of 59-year-old Daniel Thomas in a flat in Darnley Road after neighbours became concerned for his welfare.
Chief Insp Moor said his team are working hard to combat a crime which has a devastating effect on families across the district. He added: “In my opinion, burglary is one of the most traumatic crimes for someone to go through. To have someone intrude your home and take your possessions can have a lasting impact on the whole family.
Despite a post-mortem, the identity of the man had not been released although yourthurrock has learned that the man was in receipt of community care by Thurrock Council.
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The victim made contact with a man, claiming to be from a gardening company, after she received a flyer through her letterbox. Three men turned up on Monday, May 17, and carried out some minimal garden work. They then asked for money and drove the woman to two cash machines, asking her to draw out £600 in total. They then dropped her home, took their business flyer from her and left without completing the garden work.
The attack happened in Chafford Hundred when a then 25-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in a flat off Hedingham Road at approximately 2:30pm on Friday, December 4, 2009.
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Investigating Officer, Dc Karen Berry, said: “At this stage, we don’t know what caused this assault. This man has been severely disfigured and so I’m hoping that people can help us help him by giving us the information which will lead to his attackers’ arrests.”
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