Author: James Grant

A consultant at a major Welsh hospital has been immediately excluded from his duties after video footage circulating on social media led to his arrest on suspicion of child sex offences. Swansea Bay University Health Board confirmed the 52-year-old doctor, who works at Morriston Hospital in Cwmrhydyceirw near Swansea, was removed from his position whilst investigations continue. A spokesman stated: “We can confirm that police have been made aware of a video circulating on social media involving a member of our staff. Due to the serious nature of the allegations in the video he has been immediately excluded while investigations…

Police are searching for a Syrian asylum seeker who failed to appear at court to face charges over a drunken attack that left two security guards injured at an Essex migrant accommodation centre. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Adnani Mohammed after Colchester Magistrates Court found him guilty in his absence of two counts of assault by beating on 4 February. The Home Office has confirmed it is assisting police efforts to locate the individual. The attacks took place at Wethersfield migrant camp near Braintree in April 2024, where Mohammed was residing at the former RAF base.…

A man who continued punching and kicking a passenger even after he lay motionless on the ground at a London Underground station has been jailed for three and a half years. Rikki Holmes, 33, from Croydon, left Ian McQueen with life-threatening injuries including a bleed on the brain and two collapsed lungs following the vicious assault at London Bridge station on 20 August 2023. The attack began after McQueen grabbed Holmes by the collar when he attempted to dodge the fare by barging through a ticket barrier without paying. Inner London Crown Court heard on 29 January how the confrontation…

A content creator who documented construction activity on Jeffrey Epstein’s former private island has issued an apology after claiming he is now being followed by black Escalade trucks outside his home. The Caribbean island known as Little Saint James was sold to billionaire Stephen Deckoff following Epstein’s death whilst awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The businessman purchased both Great St. James and Little St. James through his firm SD Investments for $60 million, despite the properties being listed at $125 million, according to the New York Times. Deckoff announced plans to transform the site into an adults-only resort, and…

A man who sexually assaulted an eight-year-old girl whilst staying overnight at a friend’s house has been convicted following a trial at Bristol Crown Court. Matthew McKenzie, 47, of Totterdown, Bristol, was found guilty on Wednesday 4 February of one count of sexual assault of a child and two counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity. He has been remanded into custody ahead of sentencing on Tuesday 17 March at the same court. The child immediately informed her mother of the attack, prompting police to be called to the address where McKenzie was…

A man who killed his former partner after ambushing her outside her Nottingham home has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years. Adedapo Adegbola, 40, pleaded guilty to murdering Steph Irons, 23, at Nottingham Crown Court. The university student was stabbed to death on 21 October last year after the pair’s relationship ended. Colleagues raised the alarm after receiving “concerning messages” sent from Steph’s phone, prompting emergency services to attend her address in Mapperly. Crews arrived at approximately 10.07pm to discover the 23-year-old with knife wounds in her living room. She was declared dead at…

A cargo ship captain has been jailed for six years after a crew member died in a collision caused by his failure to keep a proper lookout. Vladimir Motin, 59, was on watch on the Solong when it collided with US tanker Stena Immaculate off the East Yorkshire coast on 10 March last year. Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, went missing presumed dead following the crash. A trial at the Old Bailey heard Motin did not keep a proper lookout, failed to use all available means to determine the risk of collision, and did not leave enough time to take evasive…

A man who attempted to shoot President Donald Trump while he played golf at his Florida course has been sentenced to life in prison following his conviction for the failed assassination plot. Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, received the maximum sentence after a federal jury found him guilty of attempting to kill the then-presidential nominee at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on 15 September 2024. Prosecutors had requested life imprisonment for the North Carolina native. The incident unfolded when a Secret Service agent spotted Routh’s gun whilst Trump was playing at the golf course. The agent fired at…

A 36-year-old man has been convicted of conducting a sustained hate crime campaign targeting two religious communities, with attacks ranging from desecrating Islamic holy books at a hospital prayer room to writing antisemitic messages in a police cell. Ibhraim Iqbal, from Leeds, was found guilty of two counts of religiously aggravated criminal damage and one count of criminal damage at Leeds District Magistrates’ Court on 4 February. The prosecution revealed he carried out multiple attacks at St James’s Hospital before demonstrating hostility towards a second faith group whilst in custody. West Yorkshire Police arrested Iqbal on 10 December after hospital…

A pastor who exploited his position of trust within evangelical churches to target children and young women has been convicted of seventeen sexual offences following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court. Walter Chahwanda, 34, of Plemonstall Court in Chester, was found guilty on 3 February 2026 after a jury heard how he groomed victims he met through church-related activities across the country over a four-year period. He will be sentenced on 20 March 2026. Chahwanda served as a pastor in the Apostolic Faith Mission before establishing his own church in Liverpool called Sound of Dominion. He held a role of…