All news on the topic: Essex Police

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Southend: Six arrested and weapons seized following seafront violence
Footage on social media appeared to show at least four people in black waving machetes near the Adventure Island theme park.
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Moment police arrest killer who dumped human remains in ponds across a county
Lee Clarke from Harlow, Essex, murdered friend Phillip Lewis before disposing of his remains in several locations across the county before they were eventually found
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Man blows kiss after jury finds him guilty of murdering and dismembering victim
Lee Clarke has been convicted of murdering Phillip Lewis who was found dismembered in several ponds around Harlow, Essex, and is due to be sentenced next week
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Footprints of 'Essex Boys gunman' identified and killers could still be at large
Jack Whomes and Michael Steele were jailed for life for blasting three drug dealers with a shotgun in their Range Rover 29 years ago - now an ex-cop found a footprint in the snow that was previously missed
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Disgraced cop took pictures of mum's dead body and shared them with ex-partner
Disgraced officer Russell Hinkins resigned from the force after his vile actions came to light. He took pictures of a mum who took her own life and shared them with his partner
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Laughing gas dealer jailed in UK first after landmark change in the law
Thomas Salton was found with £38,000 in cash, ketamine and nitrous oxide canisters when he was pulled over in Basildon, Essex for no car insurance
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One of UK's busiest airports named 'UFO hotspot' after near misses with planes
Stansted Airport is one of the UK's busiest travel hubs, and it has turned out that far more than just passenger planes have been flying around the area in recent years
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Homeless man who stole dummies from babies' mouths and used them himself jailed
Josh Guilder, 23, took the dummies from five youngsters around Harlow in Essex between February 10 and August 7 last year and used them 'to soothe himself' the court was told
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XL Bully Britain - check your postcode on interactive map of fatal dog attacks
An interactive map has shown the locations of deadly dog attacks across the UK, with more than half caused by XL Bully Dogs, including Esther Martin in Essex last weekend
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Neighbours should shop illegal XL Bully owners to police, says No10
Downing Street issued the advice on XL Bullies after a 39-year-old was man arrested following a fatal attack on a grandmother by two dogs in Essex at the weekend
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Police ridiculed for e-fit which 'looks like a video game character'
Essex Police released an e-fit after an assault on a man in his 60s last year in Chelmsford but people were more keen on talking about the cartoonish picture than the crime itself
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Neighbours heard shouts of 'get it off' before OAP mauled to death
Esther Martin, 68, was killed during the attack in Jaywick, Essex, whilst visiting the house which was holding two adult 'XL Bullies' and a litter of six puppies
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Owner of 'killer XL Bullies' that mauled gran said 'no one tells me what to do'
The grieving family of Esther Martin, who was killed in a dog attack in Jaywick, Essex yesterday, says the animals' owner ignored warnings that they were dangerous
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Boy, 11, 'ran shouting for help' as his gran was savaged to death by two dogs
The grandson of Esther Martin came out "shouting for help" as two dogs attacked and killed his grandmother in Jaywick, Essex where a man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous dog offences
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Woman dies after being mauled by two dogs in horror attack as man arrested
A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous dogs offences after a horrific attack killed grandmother Esther Martin, 68, in Jaywick, Essex, police have announced
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Killer placed in solitary confinement after 'hit ordered' as he bids for freedom
Jason Moore spent last week in solitary confinement for his own protection after a bounty was allegedly put on his head - the former professional gambler's family say it's not the first time
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'Horrified' daughter of murdered MP suing police for failing to stop terrorist
Ali Harbi Ali had been referred to the Home Office’s deradicalisation scheme Prevent seven years earlier but fooled officials into believing he was not a danger
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Number of XL Bullies seized and put down has quadrupled - check your area
New measures which prevent XL Bullies sold in the UK has come into effect this week as the government aims to prevent further horrific attacks - here we show how many dogs have been seized in your area
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'Murdered’ woman washes up in salt marsh wearing a gaffer tape mask in cold case
A baffling case from June 2014 - in which homeless woman Angela Millington was found dead in the salt marshes of Foulness Island with her face wrapped in tap - remains unsolved
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Police officer 'stabbed in the head' with knife during horror assault on call
Two police officers were attacked by a man who was making threats while brandishing a weapon, with one of the officers left badly wounded and needing medical attention
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Controversial Essex pub where racist dolls seized put up for sale by owners
WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS LANGUAGE SOME READERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Pub The White Hart Inn, which hit headline this year for its racist dolls, is up for sale
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Giant 50-metre steel tube shipped on busy M25 without safety measures
One unnamed company was caught red-handed dangerously shipping 50 metre steel tubes down the M25 with none of the safety measures, or self-escort, they had promised police they would have
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Horror as men's gym locker room live-streamed to internet with naked footage
Bosses at the Pump Gym in Colchester, Essex called in the police after CCTV footage was offered for £39.50 a month on the instant messaging app Telegram
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Wife with dementia shot dead by husband who took his own life during pandemic
Simon Johnson was carer for his wife Margaret, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2018, but during the pandemic the couple struggled as services came to a standstill, leading to the tragedy
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Boy, 15, killed after car 'rams into kids on school run' pictured for first time
Freddie Coleman, 15, was struck by a vehicle in Stock, Essex on Friday morning and killed while a second boy was airlifted to hospital - his family have now paid tribute to their "beautiful boy"