All news on the topic: Cumbria Police

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'Savage' killer scattered 'harmless' neighbour's body parts across two counties
WARNING DISTURBING: William Wilkinson, 65, has been jailed for the murder of "harmless" Eddie Forrester whom he dismembered and scattered parts of his body across locations in Lancashire and Cumbria
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Police launch murder probe as man is found dead in his home on Christmas Day
A man in his thirties was found dead at a house in Workington, Cumbria, on Christmas Day evening and police have since arrested a man on suspicion of his murder
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Cruel pair stole child's electric wheelchair worth £2,000 and dumped it in skip
Two men who stole a child's electric wheelchair and dumped it in a skip have been jailed for six months each after admitting the theft
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Snow chaos sees 'major incident' declared amid urgent amber weather warnings
Cumbria Police has confirmed a 'major incident' is underway as members of the public remain stuck in traffic, with members of the Force telling people to remain indoors unless absolutely necessary
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Dad murders 4-month-old son by causing injuries to tot’s spine, ribs and brain
Reece Kelly was convicted of murder following a three-week trial at Carlisle Crown Court, during which the jury had heard baby Dallas sustained a bleed to his brain
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Second boy, 14, dies after teens got into trouble in river that killed friend
A second teenager has been confirmed dead by police several weeks after an incident in a UK river that also killed his 15-year-old friend, Lewis Michael Kirkpatrick
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Family warn of river dangers after 'caring' son's death leaves 'gaping hole'
The body of Lewis Michael Kirkpatrick, 15, was recovered from the River Eden in Carlisle, Cumbria, on Saturday, with his heartbroken parents warning others about the dangers of open water
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Met Office declares hottest day of the year beating Saturday's title with 24.4C
The Met Office announced the 24.4C temperature was recorded in Plymouth today, narrowly topping the 24.3C recorded yesterday in Bramham, West Yorkshire which was previously the highest of the year
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Bank holiday heatwave adds to water death toll with 6 lives lost in recent days
Young people are being warned to stay clear of open water this summer with at least six people dying after getting into trouble in lakes and rivers in and around the bank holiday as temperatures soar
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Dad whose son drowned warns of open water dangers after another young life lost
Simon Haycock whose 16-year-old son Sam drowned has warned of the dangers of swimming in open water after another young life was lost last week in Carlisle, Cumbria
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Body found in search of boy, 15, who got into difficulty swimming with 3 pals
Cumbria Police made the sad discovery in the River Eden in Carlisle at 1.30pm today - a massive search was launched at 6..41pm yesterday after a group of four boy got into difficulty
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'Suspicious' couple in BMW pulled over by cops and end up in jail over find
When police pulled over the BMW in Barrow, Cumbria, cops discovered 79 wraps of heroin and one of crack cocaine hidden in bags in the footwell, along with cannabis, a knife and £1,500 cash stashed away in the driver's door pocket
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Mum of teen behind Asian grooming gang rape lies says donations given to charity
Eleanor Williams was jailed for more than eight years at Preston Crown Court for lying about being being a victim of a grooming gang in Barrow, Cumbria
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Man tried to kill himself in front of mum after being falsely accused of rape
Young dad Jordan Trengrove says he tried to take his own life after Eleanor Williams falsely accused him of rape, and has now hit out at those who still believe her lies
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Woman who lied about being raped and drove 3 men to suicide attempts is jailed
WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: Three men who were falsely accused of rape by Eleanor Williams told the court the allegations caused them to attempt to take their own lives - she was jailed today
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Teacher sent texts to stabbed partner's family after burying him, court hears
Fiona Beal, 49, denies murdering her long-time partner Nicholas Billingham, 42, at their home in Northampton between October 30 and November 10, 2021
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Teen's life ruined after lying woman he met on night out told cops he raped her
Jordan Trengrove, from Cumbria, has told of a horrific ordeal where he was held in police custody for 10 weeks after a woman made a false rape claim against him