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Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Yahoo
Body found in search for woman last seen in Coventry in May - as man charged with murder
A body has been found in the search for a woman who was last seen in Coventry - as a man has been charged with murder. Reanne Coulson, 34, went missing in May and concerns were raised by her family after she failed to make contact with them on her birthday on 17 June. Officers searching for Ms Coulson found a body in Binley Woods on Friday afternoon, West Midlands Police said. Formal identification is yet to take place, but the family of Ms Coulson have been informed, officers added. Mohammed Durnion was arrested as part of the investigation into her disappearance. The 42-year-old has now been charged with murder. A second man, Adam Moore, who's 38 and from the city, has been charged with assisting an offender. Both will appear before Coventry Magistrates' Court on Saturday. Detective Superintendent Jim Munro, from the force's major crime unit, said their thoughts remain Reanne's family "at this deeply distressing time". "While formal identification still needs to take place, we do believe it is Reanne. We've charged a man with murder, and another for assisting an offender, but our inquiries to establish exactly what happened and why are ongoing," he said. Read more from Sky News: Ms Coulson's older brother Ashley told police he wanted to pass on his thanks to the public for their help but also asked that the family are left alone to grieve. Specialist search teams, including police dogs, have been searching Binley Woods as well as other areas of land in neighbouring Warwickshire since Wednesday. Ms Coulson was last seen leaving a food bank on Raglan Street in Coventry late in the evening of 21 May. Reanne's twin sister Kirsten also made a direct appeal to people who were in nearby Vauxhall Street on the same night, asking them to come forward if they had information about her disappearance. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the latest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow us on WhatsApp and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.
BBC News
17-03-2025
- BBC News
Warwickshire man found guilty of hunting fox with dogs
A man has been found guilty of hunting a wild mammal with dogs, after a fox was killed. Benjamin Halsall, 24, from Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, had denied the charge under the Hunting Act 2004 and told Coventry Magistrates' Court he helped at a trail hunt and everything had happened very quickly on 9 October 2023. The court heard it was his job was to spot any wild animal breaking cover and ensure the pack of hounds did not give chase, but District Judge David Murray concluded he made no effort to was fined £1,000. Warwickshire Hunt Limited was acquitted of the same offence. The judge said there was no evidence it was involved. The prosecution claimed Halsall, described as the whipper-in, was the eyes and ears of the hunt in the Idlicote area of Warwickshire. He was on horseback and the court was told his job was to spot any wild animal breaking cover and ensure the hounds did not chase magistrates' court was shown bodycam video taken by Rebecca Forrester from Three Counties Hunt Saboteurs, which showed her trying to get between the fox and the hounds, but the fox was quickly killed by the pack of had told the court he had been asked to help with a trail hunt on the day but had not been involved in the organisation of said he believed he had found himself a good spot to observe it and believed it was going to plan until the fox defendant said at that time he decided to make no movement to encourage the fox to move past and did not shout out because he did not want to encourage the saw the fox being killed, but it all happened within five seconds, he said. His defence counsel said he was doing his best and simply made the wrong District Judge Murray said there was no evidence an artificial trail had been laid for trail also said Halsall, even if he had volunteered to help out in the role of whipper-in, had a responsibility in law to anticipate and intervene, but did not do so. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
17-03-2025
- BBC News
Man charged with murder after Coventry stabbings
A man has been charged with murder after stabbings in Coventry. Police found two men with serious stab wounds at an address on Newcombe Road, shortly before 14:00 GMT on Wilson, 50, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second man, in his 50s, was taken to hospital with potentially life-changing facial West Midlands force said it had since charged James Ritchie, 51, of no fixed address, with murder and attempted murder. In tribute to Mr Wilson, his family said: "We are profoundly sorry that his life has been taken in his way."The tragic circumstances are particularly distressing and we are grateful to learn of the help and support received at the time from his neighbours and friends."Mr Ritchie was remanded to appear before Coventry Magistrates' Court on Monday. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
