Crime

Rapist who dragged woman into alleyway has jail sentence increased

A rapist who was initially jailed for five and a half years has now had his sentence increased.

Police are on the hunt to find a man wanted in connection with assault and criminal damage.

The Breckland Health and Wellbeing Partnership has agreed on a new 2025-28 strategy which will be rolled out across the district.

A woman who was sexually assaulted while she was unconscious in her own home has bravely spoken out about the impact of the heinous crime.

Last week, a pedophile avoided jail, a life coach was banned from driving yet again, and thieves stole more than £600 worth of Lego.

Drivers are still being spotted speeding near a school despite a councillor’s warnings about the risk of a serious crash.

An “expensive night out” resulted in a man angrily tearing a Ring doorbell from a resident’s wall.

A man who hurled abuse at his ex-partner before barging into her mother’s home says he did it for some fishing equipment.

A group of four who were arrested for stealing Lego sets and electric toothbrushes each say they were facing “financial struggles”.

A man accused of owning an XL Bully which attacked a dog walker and his cockapoo is set to face trial.

A life coach has been banned from driving yet again after crashing into another car 12 days before she was due to get her licence back.

A man who was twice caught with heroin in his home says it belonged to his brother, who recently died from an overdose.

A father-of-three who drove while more than double the cocaine limit says he is “seeking other ways to excite his mind”.

A paedophile has avoided jail despite asking children for naked photographs and sending them videos of a person masturbating.

A number of criminals appeared in the dock last week - including police-slapping pensioners and dangerous provisional drivers.

Police are investigating a suspected road rage incident which saw a man assaulted by a van driver.

A woman who used “heavy force” to break the inside handle of a police car claimed she was having a panic attack.

A design engineer who was caught with bags of cannabis at a fast food restaurant admitted he needs to “get rid of his demons”.

A man who bought a counterfeit Lithuanian driving licence from a Facebook company said he “never thought it could be a fake”.

A man who was caught with a samurai sword months before putting his fist through a car window has been sentenced to two days behind bars.

A motorcyclist who smashed head-on into a car while driving on the wrong side of the road was drink-driving at the time.