Roofer faces jail for attacking man in street then biting police officer in car park
Mitchell Cox, 26, was in Colchester city centre when he tried to headbutt Ewan Sturrock, who shouted at him for walking in the middle of the road.
Senior Crime and Court Reporter
Daniel Rees is the Gazette’s crime and court reporter, covering everything from bike thefts to murder trials. As well as reporting from magistrates’ and crown courts, Daniel also attends crime scenes and interviews the chief constable of Essex Police once a month. Daniel is also leading the Gazette’s coverage of knife crime in Colchester, having spoken to officers, campaigners, and victims of knife offences to highlight the importance of the issue. Before joining the Gazette newsroom in 2021, Daniel studied English at Aberdeen and Durham University, and earned an NCTJ Gold Standard Diploma in 2020.
Daniel Rees is the Gazette’s crime and court reporter, covering everything from bike thefts to murder trials. As well as reporting from magistrates’ and crown courts, Daniel also attends crime scenes and interviews the chief constable of Essex Police once a month. Daniel is also leading the Gazette’s coverage of knife crime in Colchester, having spoken to officers, campaigners, and victims of knife offences to highlight the importance of the issue. Before joining the Gazette newsroom in 2021, Daniel studied English at Aberdeen and Durham University, and earned an NCTJ Gold Standard Diploma in 2020.
Mitchell Cox, 26, was in Colchester city centre when he tried to headbutt Ewan Sturrock, who shouted at him for walking in the middle of the road.
Preparations were underway for the setting up of marquee on Monday when a council sub-committee met to decline a key application.
The use of facial recognition cameras in Colchester has resulted in one arrest in two days, according to data from Essex Police.
Christopher Harding, 36, appeared before Colchester Magistrates’ Court earlier this month to be sentenced.
Molly O'Reilly's Fun Pub, which could have been set up next month in the run-up to Colchester, will no longer go ahead after plans were thrown out.
St Helena, in Sheepen Road, has pushed its start back to 10.45am this morning.
Naveen Beefnah, 40, was convicted in November last year for harassing Angela Mack, a complaints manager at Essex Police.
Hot ‘N’ High, which trades as Sheppards in Colchester High Street, was stung by an undercover Trading Standards investigation earlier this year.
A TRUCKER who was given a suspended sentence for drug driving a Scania lorry has avoided jail again - despite assaulting his teenage son and trying to wreck his ex-wife’s home.
An incident in Warren Lane, Colchester, on Friday triggered a large emergency response. A man has now been charged with eight offences.
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