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Suspect sought in Ardmore dognapping case
22 Mar 2024 22:43 GMT
"We had a couple of investigators come over to the house, and we told them that some of his family members — and some people he was friends with even — said that that was him, and they're going to go try to find him and get the puppy back," …
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Pensioner attacked during 'disturbing' attempted dognapping in south Essex
19 Mar 2024 18:14 GMT
Essex Police is appealing for information after reports of a robbery in Albion Road, in Benfleet, at around 11.10am today.
The victim reported that he was struck on the head with a lump of wood.
This was after he refused to hand over his dog to two men who …
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Dognapping killer jailed for 19 years after leaving Edinburgh student inside duvet
06 Mar 2024 16:49 GMT
A killer who left a Scots dad’s body wrapped in a duvet before taking his beloved dog has been jailed. Ian Connell was arrested after officers were called to the Bury home of Donald Prentice Patience on August 22 last year, the Daily Record reports. The …
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Dognapping killer who left victim decomposing inside duvet jailed for 19 years
06 Mar 2024 16:22 GMT
Killer Ian Connell, 39, who murdered 45-year-old Donald Patience before leaving his decomposing body wrapped in a duvet and taking his beloved dog has been jailed
Donald 'Prentice' Patience who was found dead when police were called to reports of a …
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Dognapping killer jailed for 19 years after leaving Scots dad to decompose inside duvet
06 Mar 2024 15:47 GMT
A killer who left a Scots dad’s decomposing body wrapped in a duvet before taking his beloved dog has been jailed. Ian Connell was arrested after officers were called to the Bury home of Donald Prentice Patience on August 22 last year. The 45-year-old’s …
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‘Dognapping’ murder trial told accused ‘confessed’ in phone call
23 Feb 2024 18:22 GMT
A man “confessed” to killing a former statistician in a phone call, a murder trial jury has heard.
Ian Connell, 39, is alleged to have strangled Donald “Prentice” Patience, 45, following a row over money and then later returned to break into his property …
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'Dognapping' murder suspect told cops Scots dad asked him to break into home to walk labradoodle
21 Feb 2024 13:38 GMT
A Scots dog owner's decomposing body was discovered after a burglary suspect told police he was asked to break in and take his labradoodle for a walk, a court heard. Donald Patience, 45, was found underneath a duvet cover by officers at his end terrace …
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'Dognapping' murder trial told Scots dad was strangled to death before labradoodle was taken
21 Feb 2024 09:55 GMT
A man strangled a Scots dog owner to death before later returning to steal his white labradoodle as he lay decomposing at the bottom of the stairs, a jury has been told. The body of Donald Patience, 45, who is originally from Alness, near Invergordon, was …
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French bulldog owners on edge as violent dognapping incidents on the rise
14 Feb 2024 21:48 GMT
… week in connection with the dognapping, but Onyx's whereabouts …
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Man in hospital after being 'attacked with knife' in attempted dognapping
14 Feb 2024 12:25 GMT
… a knife in an attempted dognapping outside Edinburgh.
The 43-year …