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Wednesday, June 3, 2026 walsall arson murder prison hmpsend petrolfire conviction sentencing stepmother crime

Georgina Vilella, the stepmother convicted of murdering her husband Carlos in a petrol-fueled arson attack at their Walsall residence in 2011, has died in prison. She was 60 years old and was serving a minimum sentence of 23 … Read More

Sunday, May 24, 2026 solihull knuckleduster offensiveweapon birmingham magistratescourt fine police possession legal conviction

Dylan Connolly, a 21-year-old warehouse worker from Fordbridge, Solihull, was fined following the discovery of a knuckleduster in his possession. On April 17, during a routine police stop, officers found the weapon in … Read More

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 bmw chase dangerousdriving westbromwich peerpressure sentencing policepursuit speeding recklessdriving conviction

A 22-year-old BMW driver, Riyaad Rahman, has been sentenced to 14 months in jail after engaging in a dangerous 10-minute police chase through West Bromwich, during which he reached speeds of up to 70mph in 30mph zones. Rahman … Read More

Monday, May 18, 2026 bilston paedophile conviction onlinecrime childprotection undercover sexoffences sentencing sexualharm law

Stuart Forsyth, a 45-year-old man from Bilston, has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of arranging and attempting child sexual offences. Forsyth engaged in “truly graphic” online … Read More

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 rape assault trauma asylum victim mentalhealth conviction wednesbury sexualviolence support

After a night out at a Wetherspoon’s pub, a 24-year-old woman entered a shop in Wednesbury, a market town in the Black Country, hoping to use the toilet. Instead, she was subjected to a brutal attack by Wahidullah Hotak, an … Read More

Saturday, May 9, 2026 stabbing braininjury coma assault birmingham crime court conviction victim violence

Amir Khan, 25, brutally stabbed his wife, Madia Bano, also 25, with such force that the weapon penetrated her brain, leaving her in a coma. The incident occurred at their home on Villa Road, Lozells, Birmingham, on November 1 … Read More