This week s cases feature offences against police officers, thefts, assaults and having weapons. All the below defendants appeared in court in south Essex.
Harrison Harris A man who harassed women with distressing and offensive messages has been spared jail. Harrison Harris was brought before Basildon Magistrates’ Court after being arrested for the vile messages he sent to the woman last year. The 20-year-old of Cromer Close, Basildon, sent his first victim the messages on August 21 last year. He sent it on Facebook and was grossly offensive and caused considerable anxiety to the woman. The next victim was targeted between October 13 and 14 last year in Basildon, where he sent similarly offensive text messages to the woman to cause her stress and anxiety.
This week s cases feature offences against police officers, thefts, assaults and having weapons. All the below defendants appeared in court in south Essex.
Harrison Harris A man who harassed women with distressing and offensive messages has been spared jail. Harrison Harris was brought before Basildon Magistrates’ Court after being arrested for the vile messages he sent to the woman last year. The 20-year-old of Cromer Close, Basildon, sent his first victim the messages on August 21 last year. He sent it on Facebook and was grossly offensive and caused considerable anxiety to the woman. The next victim was targeted between October 13 and 14 last year in Basildon, where he sent similarly offensive text messages to the woman to cause her stress and anxiety.
Coastguard teams helped rescue a man who had fallen off a boat and into the water, clinging on for 20 minutes. The Southend Coastguard crew were alerted to the incident near Wallasea Island in the River Crouch this afternoon. The RNLI-Burnham on Crouch team were tasked to the casualty with the Essex Police Marine Unit standing by ready to assist if needed. Thanks to the efforts of all involved, the RNLI crew were able to extract the casualty out of the water before the ambulance service put them onto a stretcher. This came just as Southend Coastguard were arriving on scene having travelled from Shoebury.
What we know after devoted couple were found dead at their home in Leigh AN inquest into the deaths of a married couple who were found dead in their home was opened this week. The bodies of Eric Angell, 71, and his 67-year-old wife Pauline were found in Tankerville Drive, Leigh on April 10. Essex Police was called to the address by the ambulance service following concerns for the couple’s welfare. Police launched an investigation into their deaths and confirmed it is not looking for anyone else in connection to the deaths. Mrs Angell died of multiple gunshot wounds to the head while her husband died of a single gunshot wound to the head, the inquest heard this week.