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Man sentenced for over 10 years after a ‘violent and prolonged’ attack on old woman

Man sentenced for over 10 years after a ‘violent and prolonged’ attack on old woman

by Sofia Ali | Feb 29, 2024 | Crime, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A man was sentenced today at Sheffield Crown Court after attacking an 80-year-old woman with dementia.  Michael Kidd, 35, attacked the lady with ornaments before sexually assaulting her and biting her.  Kidd pleaded guilty to one count of wounding with intent and two...
Sheffield woman jailed for shoplifting and burglary offences

Sheffield woman jailed for shoplifting and burglary offences

by Sachin Shaw | Feb 29, 2024 | Crime, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A woman from Sharrow, Sheffield, has been jailed for a series of theft offences in Sheffield city centre between December 2023 and January 2024. Daisy Parker-Barrett had stolen items from Iron Yard apartment complex residents, the Co-op on Clarkson Street and...
Five arrests made after Sheffield police operation

Five arrests made after Sheffield police operation

by Christian Wood | Feb 29, 2024 | Crime, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Five people have been arrested after a knife and cannabis were recovered during a dedicated policing operation in Sheffield. On the night of Friday, February 23 and into the early hours of Saturday resources from across South Yorkshire Police worked together on...
102-year-old man targeted by burglars pretending to be maintenance men

102-year-old man targeted by burglars pretending to be maintenance men

by Kiera Macey | Feb 29, 2024 | Crime, Front Page Highlights, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

An elderly man allowed two men claiming to be maintenance workers into his home – but they left empty handed after being disturbed. The attempted burglary happened in the Fox Hill area of Sheffield, on January 17th, with the man believing they were there to...
Elderly man dies weeks after being hit by car in Doncaster

Elderly man dies weeks after being hit by car in Doncaster

by Amber Smith | Feb 29, 2024 | Crime, Front Page Highlights, News

A 83-year-old man has died in hospital after being hit by a car in Doncaster earlier this month. The pedestrian was hit by a car in Askern and taken to hospital with life threatening injuries, before passing away late on Tuesday. South Yorkshire Police are appealing...
Two men jailed after Sheffield cannabis farm discovered

Two men jailed after Sheffield cannabis farm discovered

by Alex Simpson | Feb 23, 2024 | Crime, Front Page Highlights, News, Top stories, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to drugs-related offences in North East Sheffield Damiano Behari, 25, of no fixed abode and Eneo Guri, 27, of Lathcoates Crescent in Chelmsford, Essex were both sentenced to three years and four months in prison each for...
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