All news on the topic: Essex Police

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Record 461 police officers dismissed in England and Wales as workforce shrinks
The number of police officers sacked each year from forces in England and Wales has hit a record high, figures show.
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Boy dies after lorry crash in Essex as driver arrested
A man has been arrested after a young boy died in a collision with a lorry in Essex, police said.
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Two killed after light aircraft crashes in Essex field during short flight
Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed in a field in Essex yesterday afternoon, police have said.
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Three teenagers arrested over murder of 21-year-old man in Chelmsford park
Police have arrested three teenagers, including a 14-year-old boy, on suspicion of murdering a 21-year-old man in a park in Chelmsford.
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Bobby Bloomfield, 12, dies after being hit by vehicle as two charged with murder
A man and a teenager have been charged after a 12-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle and died.
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Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of murder after schoolboy killed by car
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a schoolboy was killed by a car.
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36 buses destroyed after blaze rips through Essex depot in suspected arson attack
Dozens of double-decker buses have been destroyed after a huge fire tore through a bus storage yard.
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Reform councillor accused of bullying and arrested last year appointed to lead SEND in Essex
A prominent Reform UK councillor who faces allegations of bullying and who was arrested in Basildon Council offices last year.
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Britain’s first gay surrogate father charged with rape and human trafficking offences
One of Britain’s first gay surrogate parents has been charged with human trafficking for sexual exploitation and rape following an investigation by Essex Police.
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14-year-old and man arrested after stabbing incident at holiday park
Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm in connection with a double stabbing at an Essex holiday park.
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Inquest opened into death of teen influencer amid claims of relentless trolling
A teenage influencer who featured in a Channel 5 documentary tragically died from an overdose, a court heard.
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Wrongly released inmate triggered costly police operation across Essex and London forces
The manhunt for the wrongly-released sex offender at the center of the Epping asylum hotel protests cost taxpayers more than £150,000, a review has found.
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Woman, 19, who died following a dog attack in Essex has been identified by police
A teenager who died after being attacked by a dog in Essex has been named by police as Jamie-Lea Biscoe.
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Police detain 37-year-old following fatal dog attack at property in Leaden Roding
Police have arrested a 37-year-old man from the area on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, causing injury resulting in death following the incident.
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Chilling final moments: Missing woman seen walking alone in dark boatyard before vanishing without a trace
A MISSING woman’s last movements have been revealed in a chilling timeline after she was seen walking in a dark boatyard before vanishing.
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Prince Andrew under fresh fire as Epstein files trigger UK police review over trafficking flights, Virginia Giuffre claims and leaked confidential data
The disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor marks his 66th birthday tomorrow - facing more heat from the police, the royals and the public as shocking new claims against the ex-prince emerged.
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Wetherspoons pub in Basildon damaged just 24 hours after reopening
A Wetherspoons pub, which underwent £2,750,000 worth of renovations, had thousands of pounds of damage inflicted on its windows just 24 hours after reopening.
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Convicted sex offender and asylum seeker mistakenly released from prison arrested in London
An asylum seeker and convicted sex offender whose crimes sparked protests outside migrant hotels across the country has been arrested after being mistakenly released from prison.
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Major fire in Clacton: residents evacuated from homes in the middle of the night
Residents of Clacton, Essex, have been evacuated, and locals have been advised to keep all windows and doors closed due to a large amount of smoke coming from a nearby building fire
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Epping protesters ‘upset for legitimate reasons’ over migrant hotel, says UK minister
Jonathan Reynolds says ‘I understand the frustrations people have’, as police brace for further unrest
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Rocks, rage and riot: anti-migrant protest turns violent outside Epping Forest hotel
Rocks and eggs were thrown at police as they tried to protect a hotel near London being used as accommodation for asylum seekers, prosecutors said Monday as a man arrested in connection with the incident appeared in court.
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Small plane erupts into fireball after take-off from Southend Airport — casualties reported
A small passenger plane crashed shortly after taking off from Southend Airport en route to the Netherlands.
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Girl, 7, killed by falling tree at Chalkwell Park shown in picture for first time
The family of seven-year-old Leonna Ruka have described her as ’the light in their lives’ in a heartbreaking tribute following her death in an accident at Chalkwell Park, Southend
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Finance manager embezzled £184,000 for luxury lifestyle and travel — sentenced to nearly six years
Anita Mirmohammadi, 31, spent four years embezzling funds from her employer to finance trips to Mexico, Turkey, and Dubai, along with luxury purchases at stores such as Harrods, Selfridges, and Mercedes Benz.
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Police shocked as man eating Chinese takeaway walks into station to confess to ’worst thing’
Mark Donovan’s confession to the police in Ilford, east London, led to the grim discovery of Elise Mason’s body by Essex Police, followed by a complex investigation.