The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Police arrested four people who were “involved in antisocial behaviour” earlier today, ahead of a Tommy Robinson protest in Telford town centre. Around 500 people showed up for a public protest and film screening by far-right activist Tommy Robinson in the Shropshire town, which was met with a counter protest from around 100 anti-racism campaigners.
A Walsall man has been jailed for more than 20 years after being convicted of a series of rapes against women and young girls. Brian Guest, 65, was jailed on 23 January after being found guilty at Stafford Crown Court of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault against his victims, which included children.
A former scout leader has been jailed after admitting a string of historical child sexual abuse against boys during the 1970’s in Sutton Coldfield. Stuart May, now aged 79, was a scout leader in Wylde Green when he carried out his wicked sex crimes against victims as young as 10-years-old.
A paedophile from Birmingham has been jailed for child sexual abuse after police secured enough evidence for a jury to convict him. Martin Munnerley, 65, was found guilty of rape and indecent assault and handed a jail sentence on Tuesday 18 April.
A convicted paedophile from Birmingham, who used his position as a football coach to find new victims, has admitted another 17 offences of child sexual abuse. Kevan Tudor is currently serving a 9-year sentence after being found guilty of arranging or facilitating child prostitution, and two counts of penetrative sexual activity with a child in…
A violent teenage pervert who repeatedly raped and abused a young girl – and threatened to kill her – has been jailed after the police child abuse team uncovered a catalogue of sadistic attacks. Kyle Pugh subjected the girl to four years of terrifying torment which included coercive control, physical attacks – slapping, biting and…
A paedophile from West Bromwich, who sexually abused a young girl which left her “devastated”, has been jailed after the victim gave a detailed report of her traumatic ordeal. Steven Nightingale, aged 50, was handed a two-and-a-half year jail sentence for the appalling crime which he carried out against his young victim one evening last…
A former West Midlands Police officer pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children at Dudley Magistrates Court yesterday (27 January). Keel Walker, 21, joined the force in March last year as a student officer, however a warrant was executed at his home address by officers and he was suspended from duty.
A Wolverhampton rapist has been jailed for more than two decades after subjecting two young girls to years of horrific sexual abuse which has left them physically and psychologically traumatised. Joseph Smith used his position of trust to prey on the girls from a young age until his arrest in June 2019, say police.
A poignant street art tribute has been painted overnight in the Aston area of Birmingham to Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, aged 6, who tragically lost his life at the hands of his stepmother and father in Solihull. The stencil art was painted in Trinity Street, Aston, a day after the killers of little Arthur were jailed at…