More than 124 arrests and 68 charges in 16 days of action targeting domestic abuse against women and girls!
Library image: Canterbury Crown Court Between 25 November and 10 December 2024 police from across the force worked together to arrest and charge those most intent on causing harm with…
‘Monster of the Night’ cold case investigation leads to 42-year sentence for Kent serial rapist
A 42-year sentence has been imposed on a man who raped and sexually assaulted women and girls in the Dover and Canterbury areas since 1977. Ian Hamilton was charged with…
Gravesend brothers sentenced to 25-years for decades-old child rape
Library image Two brothers, who were from Gravesend have been sentenced to a combined total of 25 years in prison for the rape of a vulnerable child. The crimes were…
Vile sexual predator who raped woman after dragging her into Gravesend hotel room is jailed
A rapist has been jailed for more than 10 years after he offered to give a woman a lift home and then raped her in a Gravesend hotel. Seyi Odeyemi…
South Darenth man in 70s jailed for 26 years over sex offences against children
A man from South Darenth has been jailed after a jury unanimously found him guilty of sexually assaulting two children over more than three decades. Steven Franklin was convicted at…