Simon Parkin
@simonparkinedp.bsky.social
🚨🗞️Crime correspondent and reporter Eastern Daily Press and Norwich Evening News
Paedophile who snatched three-year-old girl from Norfolk caravan park
'Worst of the worst' murderer wins new parole hearing in bid for prison release
Xavier Themis was given four life sentences for kidnapping and murdering Leoni Keating and abducting two other girls.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Paedophile who snatched three-year-old girl from Norfolk caravan park
She turned blind eye to drug money laundering
Woman turned up to police interview in car bought from dark web drug deals
Officers investigating her for money laundering were shocked to see Louise Daniels brazenly park the Mini Cooper outside police station.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:13 AM
She turned blind eye to drug money laundering
Attacker has been jailed
Stabbed victim jumps from window to escape scissor attacker in Norfolk village
The 36-year-old from Norwich left bleeding profusely after suffering a severed artery following attack as he lay on sofa.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Attacker has been jailed
He denies sex act
Man accused of masturbating while waiting for bus at University of East Anglia
Vadims Osipov pleaded not guilty at Norwich Magistrates’ Court to a charge of outraging public decency.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
He denies sex act
They are accused of assaulting officers
Pair in court after attempt to fly Union Jack from police station
Barry Scott and Michael Kelly both face allegations of assaulting police officers.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
They are accused of assaulting officers
He has been jailed for offences in 1980s and 90s
‘Predatory’ sea scout leader abused young brothers after befriending family
Martin Daniels groomed and sexually abused two young brothers after befriending their family 40 years ago.
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May 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
He has been jailed for offences in 1980s and 90s
Members of a Russian spy ring masterminded from Norfolk are facing years behind bars
Guilty! Members of Russian spy ring masterminded from Norfolk are convicted
Spies headed by ringleader Orlin Roussev who ran operations from a Great Yarmouth guesthouse were found guilty at the Old Bailey.
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March 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Members of a Russian spy ring masterminded from Norfolk are facing years behind bars
Men were arrested and dogs seized after reports of suspicious activity on outskirts of Norwich
Five admit hare coursing but claim it's a traditional part of traveller culture
One man from Norfolk and four from Ireland were arrested and four dogs were seized on private land off the NDR at Beeston St Andrew.
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March 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Men were arrested and dogs seized after reports of suspicious activity on outskirts of Norwich
Norwich man banned from working with children except for with written permission
Escape room worker spared jailed over child sexual images
The Hevingham 22-year-old was given a suspended sentence and preventing any contact or communication with children for five years.
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February 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Norwich man banned from working with children except for with written permission
Killer who snatched Leoni Keating from Great Yarmouth caravan has case referred for parole 👇
Man jailed for notorious Norfolk murder could be freed
Paedophile Xavier Themis, who abducted the three-year-old from Great Yarmouth, sexually abused and murdered her, has had his case referred to the…
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February 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Killer who snatched Leoni Keating from Great Yarmouth caravan has case referred for parole 👇
Driver was shocked when shown footage of how fast he’d been driving at Norwich 👇🏻
Former soldier gets driving ban after doing 134mph on A47
The 26-year-old admitted serious speeding after professing to be shocked when shown police footage of his driving on the Southern Bypass.
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February 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Driver was shocked when shown footage of how fast he’d been driving at Norwich 👇🏻
Cambridgeshire man who groomed Norfolk girl jailed as part of a 17 year extended sentence 👇
High-risk groomer assaulted 12-year-old girl after trying to make her go on pill
Paul Bryant from near Ely, has been jailed as part of a 17 year extended sentence for grooming and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old Norfolk girl.
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February 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Cambridgeshire man who groomed Norfolk girl jailed as part of a 17 year extended sentence 👇
Anti-meat protester was removed after blocking road outside Norfolk factory 👇🏻
WATCH: Scuffle outside Norfolk abattoir which landed vegan activist in court
Jamie Carter stood in front of a lorry full of animals and called police Nazis when they tried to remove him but denies acting illegally.
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February 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Anti-meat protester was removed after blocking road outside Norfolk factory 👇🏻
Former Norfolk head teacher posted pictures of victim with days of prison release 👇🏻
Disgraced head back behind bars over restraining order breaches
Former Howard Junior School head Gregory Hill has been jailed after uploading social media images of a junior teacher who he harassed.
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January 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Former Norfolk head teacher posted pictures of victim with days of prison release 👇🏻
Norfolk one of the places AI cameras are being trialled 👇🏻
AI-powered traffic camera trial catches over 1,700 drivers in just EIGHT days
Norfolk is one of 10 police forces taking part in the extended trial of the technology to process images using artificial intelligence.
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January 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Norfolk one of the places AI cameras are being trialled 👇🏻
Norwich murder suspect still on the run 👇🏻
The murder the city forgot... killer still on the run as police stay silent
Oliver Payne died from a single knife wound to the chest on a Norwich city centre estate last August but his killer has still not been caught.
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January 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Norwich murder suspect still on the run 👇🏻
Inside the Russian spy lair in converted Great Yarmouth hotel 👇🏻
Russian spy gadgets like from James Bond found crammed in Great Yarmouth hotel
Thousands of electronic surveillance gadgets were found crammed into a Great Yarmouth guesthouse by an alleged Russian spy ring.
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January 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Inside the Russian spy lair in converted Great Yarmouth hotel 👇🏻
Parish clerk admits fiddling the books 👇🏻
Parish clerk steals village's tax take... then hands himself in before anyone notices
Jonnathan Hicks has pleaded guilty to stealing more than £20,000 of taxpayer cash while in his role as clerk at Old Buckenham Parish Council.
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January 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Parish clerk admits fiddling the books 👇🏻
Ricky move on rural Norfolk road caused serious injury crash 👇🏻
Driver seriously injures bird watchers after trying to overtake tractor on backroad
The 26-year-old from Norwich lost control of his Volvo and collided with a Ford Focus coming in the opposite direction at Weston Longville.
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January 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Ricky move on rural Norfolk road caused serious injury crash 👇🏻
More cyclists die on Norfolk roads despite changes to give those cycling greater protection 👇🏻
Number of cyclists killed on Norfolk roads highest for a decade
Seven people lost their lives in 2023 despite changes to the Highway Code designed to give those cycling greater protection.
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January 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
More cyclists die on Norfolk roads despite changes to give those cycling greater protection 👇🏻
Broads boat led to arrests in France 👇
Revealed: How Channel people smugglers tried to use boat bought on Norfolk Broads
Traffickers made several failed attempts to smuggle migrants using a boat bought for £30,000 from Norfolk boatyard.
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December 30, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Broads boat led to arrests in France 👇
Chief constable calls conduct ‘appalling’ 👇🏻
Three police officers sacked for ‘horrific’ sexual abuse of female colleagues
Norfolk chief constable Paul Sanford described the behaviour of three former police officers who sexually abused women on drunken nights out as…
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December 19, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Chief constable calls conduct ‘appalling’ 👇🏻
He was told his actions could have killed somebody 👇🏻
Lotus worker crashes into A11 central reservation while drink driving and on a phone
Eusha Fawad lost control of his Mercedes and hit the central crash barrier on the Norwich bound dual carriageway.
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December 18, 2024 at 10:19 AM
He was told his actions could have killed somebody 👇🏻
Former serviceman argue damage to Norwich memorial was veterans protest 👇🏻
Ex-soldier causes £5k damage to war memorial and tramples on wreaths in protest
Baron Kelly, 64, also pleaded guilty to outraging public decency after destroying wreaths laid as part of a Battle of Britain remembrance event.
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December 17, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Former serviceman argue damage to Norwich memorial was veterans protest 👇🏻
His fraud was discovered when his wife found secret bank accounts 👇🏻
Insurance loss adjuster used dead relative's name in £200k claims scam
Justin Boydell falsely set up a series of fake bank accounts using the names of family members to launder the proceeds of fake claims.
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December 16, 2024 at 7:42 PM
His fraud was discovered when his wife found secret bank accounts 👇🏻