An agency care worker has gone on trial accused of sexually assaulting a cancer sufferer in a Nottinghamshire home.Aleem Dass turned up at work acting strangely and inappropriately and asked a co-worker out for a drink on the morning before the alleged attack, Nottingham Crown Court heard yesterday. Prosecutors claim the part-time resident, who had advanced cancer, was intimately touched by 46-year-old Dass, of Anderson Crescent, Beeston, when he was washing her."To those who don't know...
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Agency carer 'sexually assaulted' woman with advanced cancer
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Man stole perfume sets from Boots
Nottingham: A 36-year-old man was ordered to pay £40 compensation for stealing perfume sets from Boots in Nottingham last October. Shane Krapels, of Shaw Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, admitted theft from the store, in Main Street, when he appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.Greasley: A drink-driver was fined £250, banned from driving for 12 months and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £25 and costs of £85. Tony Whyte, 54, of New Road, Newthorpe, was over the...
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Police search bins and drains in Eastwood after stabbing
Police are currently scouring the streets in
Eastwood after reports of a serious assault on Monday night saw emergency services rush into the area.
Residents told the Post they had seen an injured man with "bandages all over his head" and police rushing into houses in Rymere Close at around 8pm.
Nottinghamshire Police confirmed a 28-year-old man suffered serious injuries after a stabbing and is now in hospital after the incident. No arrests have been made.
Officers are on the...
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How to become the 'eyes and ears' on the inside of a Nottinghamsh...
Volunteers are needed to oversee how a Nottinghamshire prison is run.
The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at HMP Lowdham Grange is looking for new members to join its team.
New recruits would monitor standards of care and fair treatment for inmates, talk to prisoners and staff, and attend monthly board meetings - becoming the "eyes and ears on the inside".
The role is unpaid and independent of the prison.
Barbara Morgan, a member of the IMB, said: "You'll work with...
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Eastwood stabbing: Residents feel 'scared and unsafe in their own...
Neighbours say they feel scared and unsafe in their own homes after a stabbing – which came just 24 hours after a gunshot was heard a mile away.
A 28-year-old man is currently in a "serious" condition after the attack in Eastwood on Monday evening.
Nottinghamshire Police officers spent most of Tuesday searching through bins, gardens and drains in the Ryemere Close area of the town.
One onlooker, who lives nearby saw some of what happened.
The teenager said: "I had...
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Punter praised by judge for spotting burglar before he struck in...
A judge has rewarded a crime-buster £300 after he foiled a burglary from the comfort of a pub.Billy Calder will collect the cash from public funds.He was in the New Carrington Inn, in Mansfield Road, Nottingham, when he spotted intruder Thomas Smith.He was loitering outside resident Michael Stevenson's flat across the road from the bar.Mr Calder, who knew Mr Stevenson, grew suspicious. He watched Smith peering into windows and trying door handles for 20 minutes, Nottingham Crown Court...
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Missing fraudster James Turner has been found
A fraudster who disappeared from court moments before he was due to be sentenced has been found.
Former security firm boss James Turner was found by police on Tuesday afternoon in the Beechdale area. He was taken by ambulance to the Queen's Medical Centre.The 56-year-old, of Rise Park, had pocketed £300,000 in VAT he charged customers, instead of handing the cash over to HM Revenue and Customs.
Turner arrived at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday with his wife and two daughters just...
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Nottingham men bailed after arrested on suspicion of stealing...
Two men have been bailed after they were arrested on suspicion of stealing large quantities of diesel.
A 32 year-old man and a 22 year-old man, both from Nottingham, were questioned by police officers in connection with the thefts, which took place Smalley and Codnor, Derbyshire, on February 11.
They were arrested after police stopped a van that was being sought after for in connection with the incidents.
The investigation is still on going.
The fuel was stolen from vehicles at Alsop...
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Boy pretended to be asleep as drunken burglars searched home
A boy pretended to be asleep as two burglars searched his family's home, a court heard.The culprits were cousins – Jake Limb, a convicted burglar, and Rorie McDevitt.They walked into the house through an unlocked door, Nottingham Crown Court heard yesterday.The 16-year-old was sleeping on the sofa when the drunken pair turned up on their way home from a party. He kept quiet when he realised what was happening.The men made off with phones, a handbag, a cash box –...
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Police Officer made 'derogatory remarks' about special...
An award-winning police officer has been found guilty of making "derogatory remarks" about volunteer officers.But the Derbyshire Police panel cleared PC Vernon Bell of a more serious allegation of gross misconduct in relation to a charge that he falsified a crime report.At the time of the incidents, in June last year, PC Bell told the hearing he was "not in a good place" following the recent deaths of two family members.Both alleged breaches of misconduct related to his time...
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BMW stolen from Long Eaton house - while owners were home
Thieves stole a car and other valuables from a house in Long Eaton – while the owners were home.The white BMW 1 Series was taken from the drive of the house in Derby Road on Sunday, February 7, between 8.10pm and 8.35pm.The homeowners were inside the property as a thief sneaked in through an unlocked back door.Two bicycles, three handbags and keys were also taken. Police are investigating and have appealed for help from the public.Anyone with information should call DC Lesley Smith on 101,...
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Eastwood stabbing: Three men arrested by police
Three men have been arrested in connection with an alleged stabbing in Eastwood.The trio, aged 25, 29 and 31, were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.A 28-year-old man remained in hospital on Wednesday, after police previously said he was in a "serious condition" after the attack, described by police as a "serious assault".Officers were called to Ryemere Close on Monday at about 7.45pm after receiving reports that a man had been stabbed.Neighbours told the...
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Boy pretended to be asleep as drunken burglars searched home and...
Today's most popular stories online at nottinghampost.com include a well-known pub in a Nottingham town closing down, a man killed in a crash being named and the pensioner who owes British Gas £38,000.
1: Boy pretended to be asleep as drunken burglars searched home
The culprits were cousins – Jake Limb, a convicted burglar, and Rorie McDevitt.
They walked into the house through an unlocked door, Nottingham Crown Court heard yesterday.
2: West Bridgford pub The Monkey Tree...
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Care worker jailed for sexually assaulting 'defenceless' woman...
A care worker has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after he sexually assaulted an "utterly defenceless" woman with advanced cancer.Aleem Dass, who was employed by an agency, took advantage of her vulnerability as she lay helplessly on a bed in a Nottinghamshire nursing home last January.A jury convicted him at Nottingham Crown Court today, and he was sentenced immediately afterwards by Judge Stuart Rafferty.He told Dass, 46, of Anderson Crescent, Beeston: "On clear evidence...
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Burglars posed as gardeners to enter elderly woman's home
Two men masqueraded as gardeners to carry out a distraction burglary at an elderly woman's Nottinghamshire home, according to police.One of the men, who offered to carry out work for the victim, stood at the door talking to her while his accomplice found a way into her house, in Kilton Hill, Worksop, and stole cash.The duo then left on foot down Kilton Hill after the theft, which happened on Monday at about 2pm.Both men are described as white and in their 20s. One is about 5ft 9ins and of a slim...
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Man charged after eight mosque burglaries in less than a month
A man has been charged with eight counts of burglary after a series of break-ins at city mosques.Hussain Barak, of no fixed abode, will be put in front of magistrates today to face the charges.Police believe the 35-year-old carried out each of the burglaries between January 21 and Valentine's Day, after carrying out their investigation. The burglaries prompted Muslim leaders to lay on extra security around prayer times, who said worshippers have felt feel scared to pray alone after the...
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Fraudster who went missing before sentencing is found unconscious...
A father who went missing from court moments before he was due to be jailed for a £300,000 fraud has apologised for the trouble he caused.James Turner (pictured) stood in the dock at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday and said, "It was a stupid thing to do" as his distraught family sat close by.Turner was due to be sentenced last Thursday after pleading guilty to pocketing VAT he charged to customers of his security firm business, instead of handing it over to HM Revenue and...
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Jaguar driver caught over the limit in Sneinton
Sneinton: A 43-year-old Jaguar driver was caught over the limit in Daleside Road last month. Justin Gibbs, 43, of Porchester Road, Mapperley, had 65 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, over the limit of 35. At Nottingham Magistrates' Court, he entered a guilty plea and was fined £450, banned from driving for 17 months and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £45 and costs of £85.Clifton: An uninsured scooter rider pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified...
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Nottinghamshire Police 'not yet prepared to tackle child sexual...
Nottinghamshire Police "is not yet sufficiently prepared to tackle child sexual exploitation", according to its latest inspection report.
The HMIC rated Nottinghamshire Police to be 'good' overall in its effectiveness review but detailed analysis said that it requires improvement in dealing with vulnerable victims, including children.
It's report said: "When frontline officers identify a victim is vulnerable, they generally provide good safeguarding for the victim, however, we...
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Eastwood stabbing: Three men bailed as investigation continues
The three men arrested in connection with an alleged stabbing in Eastwood have been bailed.
The trio, aged 25, 29 and 31, were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
Police were called to Ryemere Close, at about 7.45pm on Monday after receiving reports that a man had been stabbed.
A 28-year-old man remains in hospital, after police previously said he was in a "serious condition" after the attack, described by police as a "serious assault".
Police spent...
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