5 police stories near Watford you may have missed this week
Below we have listed five crime stories in and near Watford that you may have missed over the last few days, along with a description of what happened.
1. Five ‘evil’ people jailed for 100 years for ‘honeytrap’ killing
This wasn’t just a robbery, Mr Gohel was brutally killed. (Image: Hertfordshire Constabulary / Canva) Five people have received a total sentence of 100 years in prison after killing a father-of-two in Bushey
The five individuals – two of which were found guilty of manslaughter and three of murder – were sentenced at St Albans Crown Court[1] on Friday (December 8). They had previously been convicted of the robbery and killing of Vishal Gohel, who was discovered unresponsive in his second-floor flat in Bushey High Street.
2. CCTV image released after service station theft
CCTV footage Herts police are using to find a man in connection with the theft. (Image: Hertfordshire Constabulary)
After several items were stolen from a petrol station, a CCTV image has been released. The items were taken from the BP service station[2] in Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth, at around 7.10am on Wednesday (December 6). Hertfordshire police believe the man pictured may have been in the area at the time.
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Watford man jailed for life after murdering his father
A custody image of Husnein Amjad. (Image: Hertfordshire Constabulary) A 24-year-old Watford man has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering his father. Husnein Amjad, of Fuller Road, was sentenced on Thursday[3] (December 7) following a 13-day trial at St Albans Crown Court.
He will now spend a minimum of 17 years in prison before he’s considered for parole.
4. ‘Armed robber’ targets girl, 12, and four others in Watford area
Police are hunting an armed man after several robberies in the Watford area. (Image: Vic Jo/ Herts Police) A man reportedly put a fake gun to a 12-year-old’s chest in one of five attempted robberies last night – sparking a police manhunt. The suspect committed two robberies and two attempted robberies[4] near Woodside Stadium, Watford, at around 6.20pm on Tuesday (December 5).
Another victim was then targeted at around 9.45pm in Katherine Place, Abbots Langley, which involved them being forced to drive to an ATM and withdraw cash.
5. Mystery as body found 34 hours after ‘minor’ crash
Traffic on the M1, near near junction 4. (Image: Paul Ridley)A man’s body was found on Monday (December 4), 34 hours after a “minor collision” on the M1 near Watford. Hertfordshire police believe that he was struck by a vehicle[5] “sometime” between 2.30pm – when he was found – and 4.30am the previous day.
Herts Police told the Watford Observer that the man’s vehicle is believed to have been hit by another vehicle, which didn’t stop at the scene, during a “minor collision” at 4.30am on Sunday.
But officers are still trying to establish what happened between then and when his body was found.
References
- ^ sentenced at St Albans Crown Court (www.watfordobserver.co.uk)
- ^ taken from the BP service station (www.watfordobserver.co.uk)
- ^ was sentenced on Thursday (www.watfordobserver.co.uk)
- ^ committed two robberies and two attempted robberies (www.watfordobserver.co.uk)
- ^ that he was struck by a vehicle (www.watfordobserver.co.uk)