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Following the incident early on New Year’s Day in Tamerton Foliot formal identification has now been completed on the 27 year old victim.

He has been named as Tanis Bhandari from Tamerton Foliot.

Two men aged 20 and 21 years arrested in connection with the incident remain in custody. A warrant of further detention was granted by Plymouth Magistrates this afternoon in respect of...

Following the three-week trial at Plymouth Crown Court, the jury have found a woman guilty of the murder of 33-year-old Keith Dance.

Police launched a murder enquiry in March 2013 following the discovery of Mr Dance's body in a property in Molesworth Road, Plymouth.

Gollop pleaded guilty to murder previously but Cooke went on trial.

Detective Inspector Costa Nassaris,...

Police investigating the death of 72-year-old David Alderson from Falmouth have launched a murder inquiry.

Mr Alderson’s body was found on Saturday 18 January 2014 within the grounds of the mine works at Wheal Maid near Carharrack in Cornwall.

Initial enquiries suggested he may have suffered a cycling accident but as the investigation has progressed, the death is now being...

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a 38-year-old in Plymouth.

Police and ambulance were called to a property in King Street, Stonehouse, on Friday (3 January) after concerns were raised for the welfare for a man inside.

On entering the property they found a 38-year-old man who had sustained a serious stab wound.

He was treated by ambulance...

David Wilder, 41, of no fixed abode, was charged with murdering 36-year-old Kerry Power when he appeared before Plymouth Magistrates Court this morning.

He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Plymouth Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on 14 January.

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Update (16 Dec): Police have charged a man with the murder after a woman was found dead at a...

Police have made three further arrests in connection with the Murder of 43 year-old Stephen Crook who was killed last week (Thursday 21 November).

A 40 -year-old man from Okehampton was arrested on Monday (25 November) and a 39-year-old man and a 17-year-old youth were arrested in Conventry yesterday (26 November).

All three men are being held at Launcestion Police station, in...

A Plymouth based Royal Marine has been found guilty by a military court of murdering an injured Afghan insurgent in 2011.

The marine, a sergeant who can be known only as Marine A, faces a mandatory life sentence for the shooting of the unknown man in what the prosecution described as "an execution", in Helmand Province in Afghanistan.

The two other marines charged were cleared...

Police in Devon have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man who was allegedly assaulted in a Sidmouth pub.

Officers were called shortly after 10pm on Thursday 26 September to the Blackhorse Hotel after receiving a report that a man had been assaulted.

A 71-year-old man was found at the scene. Despite efforts of officers and paramedics the man was...

Alexander Channer, 54, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Colin Payne.

Appearing before Plymouth Crown Court on Monday 29 April, Mr Channer pleaded guilty to the murder and will serve a minumum of 15 years.

Following the sentence, Nick Payne the son of Colin said: "Our family would like to thank all the police officers and their liaison officers involved...

A 38-year-old woman from Ernesettle is due to appear before Plymouth Magistrates this morning (Tuesday 30 April 2013) charged with murder.

Angela Douglas was arrested during the evening of Sunday 28 April 2013 and detained at Crownhill Police Station.

The arrest was made after a 73-year-old Plymouth woman had been admitted to hospital. She died the following morning....