Slough Express - Archive Crime, courts and inquests

'Reckless and selfish' dumping of asbestos fetches £4,200 penalty

A man who dumped materials containing asbestos in a South Bucks lay-by has been forced to cough up more than £4,200 for his ‘reckless and selfish act’. Gurpreet Singh Chatha, 46, from Hayes, said he was paid £200 to remove waste after replacing a ...

28 Aug 2025 at 11:49

Slough man fined for hunting wild animals with dogs and posting social media videos

A 27-year-old man has been fined more than £2,000 for hunting wild animals with dogs and posting videos of it on social media. Harry Laflin of Thorn Drive, George Green, Slough, pleaded guilty to three counts of hunting wild animals with dogs at ...

24 Aug 2025 at 06:05

‘A senseless tragedy that could have been prevented’: Twin sister’s tribute to Brigitta Rasuli

The twin sister of Brigitta Rasuli – who was killed by her husband in an attack in February – has paid tribute to her and decried the ‘preventable’ and ‘senseless’ tragedy of her death. A ‘devoted mother, daughter and sister’, Brigitta died of ...

22 Aug 2025 at 12:28

Police arrest 8 people in domestic abuse 'day of action' in RBWM and Slough

Police arrested eight people in one day as part of a ‘day of action’ crackdown on domestic abuse across East Berkshire on Tuesday. Thames Valley Police sees a rise in demand during the summer months, and the operation aimed to support ...

21 Aug 2025 at 18:00

Man sent to secure psychiatric hospital after killing his wife of 27 years

A man who killed his wife of 27 years during a ‘state of mental malfunction’ is being sent to a secure psychiatric facility after pleading guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility. In March, a murder investigation was ...

21 Aug 2025 at 13:06

‘Learning points’ over care for Maidenhead man who took his own life, inquest hears

A coroner has concluded that there were no significant failings in the mental health care of a Maidenhead man who took his own life – but there are ‘learning points’ for NHS services. Russell Lewington, 42, died on November 12, ...

20 Aug 2025 at 16:37

Eighty-year-old hospitalised after dog bite in Langley Country Park

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after an elderly man was bitten by a dog in Langley Country Park. At around 10am on Saturday (August 16), a couple in their eighties were walking past the arboretum area of ...

19 Aug 2025 at 17:42

Thames Valley Police to give ethnicity and nationality of suspects in ‘high profile’ cases

Thames Valley Police will release information about a suspect’s ethnicity and nationality in certain ‘high-profile or sensitive’ criminal cases, the force has said. Updated College of Policing and National Police ...

19 Aug 2025 at 16:59

Jail for Slough burglar who caused ‘pain and fear’ by ransacking pensioner's home

A Slough man has been jailed for two years after he broke into a pensioner’s house while they slept and caused destruction as he sacked the place for valuables. Jamil Shabbir, 43, was also ordered to pay a £187 ...

19 Aug 2025 at 10:51

Unlawful killing of girl in Taplow shows young people ‘not getting care they need’, Government says

Young people ‘have not been getting the care they need’, a Government spokesperson has said after a teenager was found to have been unlawfully killed at a Taplow mental health hospital. Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, ...

18 Aug 2025 at 17:31

High Court battle over vent causing 'uncomfortable environment' at Windsor strip club

Fast-food fumes creating an ‘uncomfortable environment’ at a strip club in the shadow of Windsor Castle are not the landlord’s responsibility, a High Court judge has ruled at appeal. Pink Gentleman’s Club has ...

15 Aug 2025 at 17:00

Girl, 14, was 'unlawfully killed' at Taplow mental health hospital, jury rules

A litany of failings in the care of a teenage girl who was unlawfully killed while being treated at a Taplow mental health hospital contributed to her death, an inquest has ruled. Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, ...

14 Aug 2025 at 18:15

Jury retires at inquest into death of teenager being treated at Taplow mental health hospital

Jurors have been asked to consider whether the death of a teenager being cared for at a Taplow mental health hospital was gross negligence manslaughter, suicide, or contributed to by neglect. An inquest ...

13 Aug 2025 at 19:13

Sexual misconduct allegations rise against Thames Valley Police officers

The number of allegations of rape and other sex offences made against Thames Valley Police officers has increased over the past several years. But the Professional Standards Department of Thames Valley ...

13 Aug 2025 at 16:59

Windsor prison guard who kissed inmate and sent explicit images is sentenced

A prison officer from Windsor has been handed a suspended jail sentence after she sent explicit images of herself to an inmate and kissed them while on duty. Chloe Hobbs, 23, was sentenced to 14 ...

11 Aug 2025 at 10:54

'Not enough information' to charge Taplow support worker after girl's death, inquest hears

'Not enough information' to charge Taplow hospital worker after girl's death, inquest hears

The second day of an inquest into a teenager who died at a Taplow mental health hospital heard there is ‘not enough information’ to charge the support worker who failed to keep her under ...

06 Aug 2025 at 17:00

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