Family Birthday Party Turns Violent in Handsworth After Assault on Cousin Thursday, June 18, 2026 assault violence handsworth birthday florinviocu threats assaultcase drinking family law A family birthday celebration in Handsworth took a violent turn when Florin Viocu assaulted his cousin on January 10, leaving him with serious injuries. The 46-year-old, from Stockwell Road, Birmingham, punched his cousin in … Read More
‘Slang Dictionary’ Presented in Birmingham Murder Trial Explains Terms Like ‘zk’, ‘M’ and ‘wet’ Wednesday, June 17, 2026 birmingham trial gangslang murder knifecrime handsworth aston slangdictionary court violence A comprehensive ‘slang dictionary’ outlining gang terminology has been introduced as evidence in a Birmingham murder trial, shedding light on coded language used by rival postcode gangs. The glossary includes over … Read More
West Midlands Lawyer Highlights Football as a Trigger for Domestic Abuse During England's Campaign Wednesday, June 17, 2026 domesticabuse football worldcup england lawyer violence abuse westmidlands support statistics sport Karen Gray, a domestic abuse lawyer based in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, has raised concerns about the link between major football events and increased domestic abuse cases. Representing Higgs LLP, Gray emphasized that … Read More
Parents Urged to Stay Vigilant as Police Investigate Rising TikTok-Related Crimes Against Children Under 13 Wednesday, June 17, 2026 tiktok crime children westmidlands violence sexualassault cybersafety socialmedia police under13 New data exposes a troubling rise in TikTok-related crimes targeting children in the West Midlands, prompting urgent warnings for parents and guardians to remain alert. Between 2023 and 2025, West Midlands Police recorded … Read More
'I've killed her' - Birmingham man who killed girlfriend sentenced to hospital order Sunday, June 14, 2026 manslaughter birmingham hospitalorder nechells court ozekellempire andreacarr sentencing violence mentalhealth Ozekell Empire admitted to the manslaughter of his girlfriend, Andrea Carr, in Nechells, Birmingham. During the court proceedings, Empire made a chilling statement, saying, “I’ve killed her.” He was subsequently … Read More
Birmingham's Most Dangerous Areas Revealed in Latest Crime Report Sunday, June 14, 2026 birmingham crime violence safety lozells handsworth aston southyardley westmidlands statistics A recent analysis of West Midlands Police data has identified the most dangerous neighborhoods in Birmingham, exposing areas with the highest rates of violent and sexual crimes over the last 12 months. This detailed breakdown … Read More