Norfolk Police have asked students to bear in mind their student homes’ security while away owing to the UK lockdown. A police spokesperson said: “We would urge students to take some time to review their home security and take some simple steps to prevent them from becoming victims of crime. Many thieves are opportunistic, so…
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Norfolk police charge 19 people with drug offences
19 people, in connection with supplying Class A drugs, have been charged by police. The charges followed an operation targeting County Line drug dealing in Norwich. The Norfolk and Suffolk Serious and Organised Crime Unit worked with officers from the Metropolitan Police to execute 17 warrants at Norwich and London addresses. These took place between…
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Court rules that police went over freedom of speech rules
It has been ruled that the actions of Humberside Police over a series of tweets were unlawful. The tweets, which have been criticised by trans activists as transphobic, were recorded as a hate incident, which is defined by the College of Policing as, “any non-crime incident which is perceived, by the victim or any other…
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Student left ‘in limbo’ by UEA for five months after alleged sexual assault
An undergraduate who said she was sexually assaulted after an A-List club night claims she was left “in limbo” for five months before the university investigated her complaint. Amy Cooper, not her real name, said she was sexually assaulted by a fellow student after a night out at the LCR in September 2018. She had…
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UEA student drowned after taking drug, inquest concludes
UEA student Nick Sadler drowned after taking cannabis, an inquest has concluded. Norfolk’s senior coroner, Jacqueline Lake said: “Mr Sadler was found dead having gone into the UEA lake. He had smoked cannabis prior to his death.” The 25-year-old was found dead after drowning in UEA’s lake 11 days after he went missing. It was…
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Firefighters called to Norwich Market
Following reports of a fire in one of the Norwich Market stalls Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene at around 5.30pm yesterday. It is believed the fire originated in Falafel and Friends. The fire was reported by a member of the public who saw the smoke coming from the Market. Emergency…