All news on the topic: Kent Police

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Body of soldier, 25, found in river after he ‘got into car by mistake’
Charlie Saywell is thought to have mistakenly gotten into the wrong car in Chatham, Kent, after a night out with friends before his body was tragically found in the River Medway, say police
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Fraudster took £50,000 from public who believed they were buying cars
Fraudster James Shoobert told five people he could get them cheaper cars and took £60,000 from his victims in Canterbury, who later went to Kent Police to get their cash back
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Moment on-the-run suspect is caught by police drone as he hides on roof
An 18-year-old in a car which had refused to stop for Kent Police attempted to hide from officers on a rooftop in Chatham, but was caught out by a drone pilot
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'Nothing's changed for women dealing with police since Sarah Everard's murder'
Reclaim These Streets activist Jamie Klingler said she was 'less likely' today to report a sexual assault to the Met Police than she would have been before the murder of Sarah Everard
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Sarah Everard's family says she died because Wayne Couzens was a police officer
A report into the policing career of killer police officer Wayne Couzens has been published, prompting a heartbreaking response from the devastated family of Sarah Everard
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Sarah Everard murderer Wayne Couzens 'should never have been a police officer'
Sick Met Police officer Wayne Couzens, 51, kidnapped and murdered Sarah Everard, 33, in March 2021 in London before being sentenced to a whole life order in prison
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Police update after horror graveyard attack as 'noxious' liquid thrown at man
Kent Police have arrested a 22-year-old man after an incident in Ramsgate, when a victim had an unknown corrosive liquid thrown at them, and were subsequently rushed to hospital for burn injuries
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Man blasts crossbow into pedestrian's leg as police launch manhunt for shooter
Kent Police are investigating after a man was approached by another man in a street in Gillingham, before a crossbow was fired at his leg, leaving him in hospital
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Young couple, 21 and 18, killed in horror crash after 'give way sign twisted'
Josh Alexander, 21, and his lifeguard girlfriend, Jessica Poole, 18, died in a horror crash with a skip lorry, as inquest heard 'worn lines' on the road could have been a contributing factor
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Suspect hunted after 'noxious substance' thrown on man in graveyard
A man had a 'noxious substance' thrown at the back of his head in a Ramsgate, Kent graveyard, police have confirmed, as a manhunt was launched to find the suspect
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Woman found dead on busy UK high street in 'unexplained circumstances'
Part of a busy UK town centre has been cordoned off after a woman was found unresponsive and later died, as officers said they are treating the death as 'unexplained'
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Mum and ex jailed for 'violent discipline' murder of 18-month-old boy
Little Alfie Phillips, described as "good as gold", was found murdered with a myriad of bruises, a broken leg, arm and ribs at his home in Hernhill, Kent. He also had cocaine in his little body
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'Disgusting' fly-tippers turn historic wildlife haven into 12ft-high rubbish tip
An investigation is underway by the Environment Agency as to who has dumped the rubbish over around four acres of Hoad's Wood in Kent, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Hunt for mystery Night Watcher who terrorised wealthy homeowners over £10m haul
The shotgun-wielding robber, who has terrorised wealthy householders, continues to evade police despite being the target of a manhunt for six years
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Dad-of-three suffers life-changing injuries after motorbike hits massive pothole
Darren Crooks was sent flying off his bike and crashed through metal barriers at the roadside after hitting a pothole on the A260 in Kent
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Naughty guide dog sacked for chasing too many squirrels lands excellent new gig
A Labrador named River lost her job as a guide dog after failing to control her passion to chase squirrels - but she retrained as a therapy dog and has become one of the first to be used in a new pilot scheme with the police
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Michael Stone claims 'mental torture' in prison as he denies Chillenden murders
Michael Stone is serving three life sentences for bludgeoning Lin Russell, 45, and her daughter Megan, six, to death and attempting to kill sister Josie, nine, in the Chillenden murders
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Stalker and mum set up 'operation spycam' WhatsApp group to terrorise woman
Using apps like Strava, social media and tracking devices, Christopher Baker, 40, was able to monitor his victim’s whereabouts in an “obsessive” seven-week campaign
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Hilarious doorbell footage shows Emu on the run after escaping from UK village
Six-month-old emu, Rodney, escaped from his home near Maidstone, Kent, and curiously knocked on a pensioner's door - he has since been reunited with his owner Sarah
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Missing Brit last seen three months ago in Kent found dead in the Netherlands
Missing Brit Liam Graham, 22, from Meday, was last seen in the summer in Kent - police confirmed this week that his body has been recovered in the Netherlands by Dutch authorities
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Police probe 'dine and dash' group accused of fleeing without paying £489 bill
Stubbs Restaurant in Ashford, Kent claims the group illegally dined on lobster thermidor, steak, oysters and red wine before dashing from the premises to avoid paying their £489 bill
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Man found dead near Tesco and McDonald's as police probe grim discovery
Kent Police have launched an investigation after a man's body was found on Bowaters Roundabout in Gillingham, Kent on Friday, with the death being treated as 'unexplained'
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Jack Fincham handed driving ban for smashing car after taking cocaine
Love Island star Jack Fincham was hit with a driving ban and unpaid community work after he hit a traffic island while driving his BMW under the influence of cocaine
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Serial killer Levi Bellfield 'lied about murders confession for cash & fun'
Bellfield – who murdered teenager Milly Dowler in 1996 – had given a statement in which he admitted killing Lin, 45, daughter Megan, six, and attempting to kill her sister Josie, nine
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'Upskirt' suspect, 20, charged with murder of mum killed while walking her dog
Police charged 20-year-old Harrison Lawrence-van Pooss with the murder of Claire Knights, 54, who disappeared while walking her dog around the Minnis Bay area of Birchington