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Mentally ill Norwich man sexually assaulted woman facedown in the bath

Mentally ill Norwich man sexually assaulted woman facedown in the bath

A man with mental health difficulties knocked a woman into a bath and sexually assaulted her after his advances were rejected by her, a court has...

yesterday 9

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Mentally ill Norwich man sexually assaulted woman facedown in the bath

Mentally ill Norwich man sexually assaulted woman facedown in the bath

A man with mental health difficulties knocked a woman into a bath and sexually assaulted her after his advances were rejected by her, a court has...

yesterday 8

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Dealer who sent 3,000 bulk texts ordered to sell Rolex to repay £10,000

Dealer who sent 3,000 bulk texts ordered to sell Rolex to repay £10,000

A jailed drug dealer who flooded Norwich users with thousands of texts offering Class A drugs has been ordered to pay back £10,000 - if he can sell a...

previous day 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Dealer who sent 3,000 bulk texts ordered to sell Rolex to repay £10,000

Dealer who sent 3,000 bulk texts ordered to sell Rolex to repay £10,000

A jailed drug dealer who flooded Norwich users with thousands of texts offering Class A drugs has been ordered to pay back £10,000 - if he can sell a...

previous day 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Driver in fatal crash had previously been caught drink driving, court told

Driver in fatal crash had previously been caught drink driving, court told

A drink-driver who killed a woman in a crash in Norfolk had previously been caught drink-driving more than 10 years ago, a court has heard.

previous day 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Driver in fatal crash had previously been caught drink driving, court told

Driver in fatal crash had previously been caught drink driving, court told

A drink-driver who killed a woman in a crash in Norfolk had previously been caught drink-driving more than 10 years ago, a court has heard.

friday 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Teenager in Norwich cannabis supply case as older brother absconds after arrest

Teenager in Norwich cannabis supply case as older brother absconds after arrest

A teenager and his older brother were caught by undercover police supplying cannabis in Norwich before more than 20 kilos of the class B drug was...

friday 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Teenager in Norwich cannabis supply case as older brother absconds after arrest

Teenager in Norwich cannabis supply case as older brother absconds after arrest

A teenager and his older brother were caught by undercover police supplying cannabis in Norwich before more than 20 kilos of the class B drug was...

friday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Mum found with drugs stashed in her knickers jailed after making almost £20k dealing

Mum found with drugs stashed in her knickers jailed after making almost £20k dealing

A mum found with class A drugs hidden in her knickers has been jailed after making "significant amounts of money" from dealing to addicts.

friday 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Mum found with drugs stashed in her knickers jailed after making almost £20k dealing

Mum found with drugs stashed in her knickers jailed after making almost £20k dealing

A mum found with class A drugs hidden in her knickers has been jailed after making "significant amounts of money" from dealing to addicts.

friday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man who 'grabbed' and pushed woman to floor in attack, breaking her hip, avoids jail

Man who 'grabbed' and pushed woman to floor in attack, breaking her hip, avoids jail

A man who left a woman in her 60s with a fractured hip after pushing her to the ground during a disturbance on a Norwich street has avoided jail.

25.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man who 'grabbed' and pushed woman to floor in attack, breaking her hip, avoids jail

Man who 'grabbed' and pushed woman to floor in attack, breaking her hip, avoids jail

A man who left a woman in her 60s with a fractured hip after pushing her to the ground during a disturbance on a Norwich street has avoided jail.

25.06.2026 8

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Teen denies attempted murder after girl stabbed at Norwich school

Teen denies attempted murder after girl stabbed at Norwich school

A teenager has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of a girl at a Norwich school and will stand trial later this year.

24.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Teen denies attempted murder after girl stabbed at Norwich school

Teen denies attempted murder after girl stabbed at Norwich school

A teenager has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of a girl at a Norwich school and will stand trial later this year.

24.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Vigilante paedophile hunter found with hundreds of extreme porn images

Vigilante paedophile hunter found with hundreds of extreme porn images

A 26-year-old formerly involved in hunting paedophiles was found with more than 400 extreme pornographic images.

24.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Vigilante paedophile hunter found with hundreds of extreme porn images

Vigilante paedophile hunter found with hundreds of extreme porn images

A 26-year-old formerly involved in hunting paedophiles was found with more than 400 extreme pornographic images.

24.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man 'no stranger to court' jailed after being found with 'large quantities' of drugs

Man 'no stranger to court' jailed after being found with 'large quantities' of drugs

A dealer found with a "large quantity" of class A drugs and cash in Norwich has been jailed.

24.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man 'no stranger to court' jailed after being found with 'large quantities' of drugs

Man 'no stranger to court' jailed after being found with 'large quantities' of drugs

A dealer found with a "large quantity" of class A drugs and cash in Norwich has been jailed.

24.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man lied to teen about his age before sexually assaulting her in tent

Man lied to teen about his age before sexually assaulting her in tent

A man in his 20s pretended he was a teen before he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in a tent in Norwich, a court has heard.

22.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man lied to teen about his age before sexually assaulting her in tent

Man lied to teen about his age before sexually assaulting her in tent

A man in his 20s pretended he was a teen before he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in a tent in Norwich, a court has heard.

22.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man to be sentenced after he admitted Norwich class A drugs offences

Man to be sentenced after he admitted Norwich class A drugs offences

A man has admitted possession with intent to supply class A drugs in Norfolk.

20.06.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man to be sentenced after he admitted Norwich class A drugs offences

Man to be sentenced after he admitted Norwich class A drugs offences

A man has admitted possession with intent to supply class A drugs in Norfolk.

20.06.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man accused of attack outside Norwich strip club set to stand trial

Man accused of attack outside Norwich strip club set to stand trial

A man is due to stand trial over an alleged assault outside a Norwich strip club.

20.06.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Investigations into Halloween attack remain ongoing as teen released without charge

Investigations into Halloween attack remain ongoing as teen released without charge

A teenager arrested following a serious attack close to Norwich's train station last Halloween has been released without charge, it has emerged.

20.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man accused of attack outside Norwich strip club set to stand trial

Man accused of attack outside Norwich strip club set to stand trial

A man is due to stand trial over an alleged assault outside a Norwich strip club.

20.06.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Investigations into Halloween attack remain ongoing as teen released without charge

Investigations into Halloween attack remain ongoing as teen released without charge

A teenager arrested following a serious attack close to Norwich's train station last Halloween has been released without charge, it has emerged.

20.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Seven Afghans deny 28 child rape offences amid tense scenes at Norwich court

Seven Afghans deny 28 child rape offences amid tense scenes at Norwich court

Seven Afghan refugees are to stand trial next year accused of 28 counts of rape against two girls in Norwich, after appearing in court amid heightened...

19.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Seven Afghans deny 28 child rape offences amid tense scenes at Norwich court

Seven Afghans deny 28 child rape offences amid tense scenes at Norwich court

Seven Afghan refugees are to stand trial next year accused of 28 counts of rape against two girls in Norwich, after appearing in court amid heightened...

19.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Afghan gang accused of rape and sex crimes brought to city court amid high security

Afghan gang accused of rape and sex crimes brought to city court amid high security

Seven Afghan asylum seekers accused of 40 sexual offences against two teens have arrived at court amid heightened security measures.

19.06.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Afghan gang accused of rape and sex crimes brought to city court amid high security

Afghan gang accused of rape and sex crimes brought to city court amid high security

Seven Afghan asylum seekers accused of 40 sexual offences against two teens have arrived at court amid heightened security measures.

19.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man who had images of women being raped, sexually assaulted and killed spared jail

Man who had images of women being raped, sexually assaulted and killed spared jail

A man found with almost 1,300 indecent images of children and who also possessed extreme ones of women being raped, sexually assaulted and killed, has...

18.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man who had images of women being raped, sexually assaulted and killed spared jail

Man who had images of women being raped, sexually assaulted and killed spared jail

A man found with almost 1,300 indecent images of children and who also possessed extreme ones of women being raped, sexually assaulted and killed, has...

18.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Dealer caught supplying drugs to festival goers from tent at music event

A 24-year-old who had been dealing to festival goers was caught with drugs in a tent at a Norfolk music event.

17.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Dealer caught supplying drugs to festival goers from tent at music event

A 24-year-old who had been dealing to festival goers was caught with drugs in a tent at a Norfolk music event.

17.06.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Finance boss nearly put firm out of business by stealing £300,000 to spend on clothes

The finance manager of a family-run business drained more than £300,000 from its accounts over six years, spending much of the money on clothing.

17.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Finance boss nearly put firm out of business by stealing £300,000 to spend on clothes

The finance manager of a family-run business drained more than £300,000 from its accounts over six years, spending much of the money on clothing.

17.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Son who attacked parents with bread knife spared jail

A man who talked to himself and about "killing people" attacked both his parents with a knife, slashing his father's wrists as he tried to defend...

17.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Probe continues more than six months after man seriously hurt in Norwich

Three teens arrested after a serious assault which left a man with life-changing injuries more than six months ago have been released under...

16.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Probe continues more than six months after man seriously hurt in Norwich

Three teens arrested after a serious assault which left a man with life-changing injuries more than six months ago have been released under...

16.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man accused of several flashing incidents at public swimming pool

A 58-year-old man will appear in court next month after an alleged series of flashing incidents at a Norwich swimming pool.

15.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man accused of several flashing incidents at public swimming pool

A 58-year-old man will appear in court next month after an alleged series of flashing incidents at a Norwich swimming pool.

15.06.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

RAF worker spared jail for crash while 'overtaking six cars at 100mph' on B-road

An RAF serviceman crashed into a van seriously injuring the driver while overtaking six cars at up to 100mph on a Norfolk B-road, a court has heard.

15.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

RAF worker spared jail for crash while 'overtaking six cars at 100mph' on B-road

An RAF serviceman crashed into a van seriously injuring the driver while overtaking six cars at up to 100mph on a Norfolk B-road, a court has heard.

15.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Migrant who came to UK after answering TikTok ad put to work in Norfolk drug farms

An Albanian who answered a social media advert promising £2,000 for work in this country was put two work at two Norfolk cannabis factories.

15.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Migrant who came to UK after answering TikTok ad put to work in Norfolk drug farms

An Albanian who answered a social media advert promising £2,000 for work in this country was put two work at two Norfolk cannabis factories.

15.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Shoplifting trio to be sentenced for killing homeless man

Three shoplifters convicted of killing a homeless man are due back in court for sentencing next month.

14.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Shoplifting trio to be sentenced for killing homeless man

Three shoplifters convicted of killing a homeless man are due back in court for sentencing next month.

14.06.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Norfolk man involved in drugs supply after he suffered 'serious violence'

A man became involved in supplying cocaine after he 'suffered serious violence', a court has heard.

13.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Norfolk man involved in drugs supply after he suffered 'serious violence'

A man became involved in supplying cocaine after he 'suffered serious violence', a court has heard.

13.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Schoolboy, 14, headed up 'family business' drug operation for girlfriend's family

A 14-year-old schoolboy headed up a family-run drug dealing business involving his girlfriend and her relatives.

12.06.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh