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The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands Police

After Toddler Passed Away Due To Vegan Diet, Woman Breaks Silence On Crucial Signs She Ignored

The parents embalmed the child themselves, hoping he would reincarnate.

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We want to ‘give as much information as possible’ on suspects – chief constable

West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford said police ‘have to operate within the bounds of the rules of the law’.

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Five people charged in investigation into deaths of two men seven years ago

The disappearance of Johnny Robbins, 33, in March 2018 is believed to be linked to the murder of Daniel Shaw, 28, who was found dead four days later.

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Senior officer guilty of misconduct over search for patient hit by train

Inspector Collin Baker was handed a written warning after a complaint to the police watchdog by the family of 23-year-old Matthew Caseby.

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Mapped: The areas of the UK with the highest levels of crime revealed

The number of shoplifting offences surged to the highest figure since current police recording practices began in 2003

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£10,000 reward for information about alleged murder of newborn found in canal

The body of a baby boy was found in a canal in May 2021 but the parents have never been identified, West Midlands Police said.

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Man jailed in £1m cocaine bust after 120mph police chase

Police footage shows an officer finding the drugs in two Sports Direct bags after the high-speed pursuit

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Cocaine courier jailed after road crime officers seize £1m haul from car boot

Police footage shows an officer finding the drugs in two Sports Direct bags after pursuing David Sherratt’s car at speeds of up to 120mph.

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Body found in woods confirmed as that of Coventry woman Reanne Coulson

West Midlands Police said the body has been formally identified and are continuing to appeal for information about the 34-year-old’s alleged murder.

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Man charged a year after four-year-old girl dies in Birmingham crash

Mayar Yahia died after being hit by a car in Upper Highgate Street on April 14 last year, West Midlands Police said.

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CCTV shows stolen Porsche crash which killed two-year-old

Video released by West Midlands Police shows the moment a driver caused a head-on collision which killed a two-year-old boy.

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Fatal crash of car being followed by police caused by ‘speed, alcohol and drugs’

Muhammad Qasim, 29, died in hospital after suffering ‘catastrophic’ head injuries in a collision on Island Road in Birmingham in October 2023.

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Jury in crash inquest told they ‘may not record there was a police pursuit’

Muhammad Qasim, 29, died when he lost control of his car and hit a tree on Island Road in Birmingham in the early hours of October 2 2023.

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Family in direct plea to missing woman after man arrested on suspicion of murder

Reanne Coulson, 34, was last seen in Coventry in May and concerns were raised by her family after she failed to make contact on her birthday.

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Peter Tatchell on LGBT+ rights being under fresh threat: ‘I might retire from protest when I’m 95’

PRIDE MONTH: Across six decades of activism, Britain’s leading LGBT+ rights campaigner has faced death threats and even had a bullet through his front door. He talks to Emma Henderson about police who won’t apologise for past wrongs and why Hungary should face sanctions over its Pride ban

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Bull on the loose charges through streets of Birmingham

Hillside sanctuary in Norfolk gives new home to animal thought to have escaped from abattoir

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Retired police dogs deserve a pension, charity argues

The Home Office has a ‘moral obligation to these dogs’, advocates say

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Burns victim in life-threatening condition after crews called to house blast

West Midlands Police said the man was found and treated along with another male.

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Knife crime in England and Wales: Latest numbers and trends

A total of 54,587 offences were recorded by forces in England and Wales in 2024.

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Men accused of woman’s manslaughter after golf course collision appear in court

Mother-of-three Suzanne Cherry, 62, was hit at Aston Wood Golf Club by a van that was being chased by police, and died in hospital four days later.

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Three men charged following death of woman hit by van after police pursuit

Suzanne Cherry, 62, was struck by a Nissan van at Aston Wood Golf Club in Shenstone, near Sutton Coldfield, on April 11 and died four days later.

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Woman hit at golf club by van being pursued by police ‘critical but stable’

The woman in her sixties suffered life-threatening injuries in the collision at Aston Wood Golf Club on Friday.

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Woman fighting for life after being struck by van that veered onto golf course in police chase

The woman was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition

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IOPC investigate after woman hit on golf course by van being pursued by police

A woman was critically injured after a van being chased by police left the road and mounted an embankment at Aston Wood Golf Club.

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Life term for Muslim convert who planned attacks on mosque and military targets

Jason Savage identified police stations and Army-linked locations, and researched homemade firearms and ammunition, including pipe and nail guns.

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