Police make six arrests after illegal rave
Bedfordshire Police arrest six people in connection with an illegal rave that took place on Sunday May 19.
Kempston stabbing: victim named by police
Bedfordshire Police release further details about the stabbing in Kempston earlier this week.
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Kempston murder update
Detectives investigating the murder of Kempston man, Sharif Demirsay, are looking into a car fire in Corby Close yesterday morning to establish any connection.
It was was deliberately started by a man who was seen to smash the window of the blue BMW and pour accelerant into it.
Turkish-born Sharif, 65, was killed in his home at Vineyard Way on 14 May at about 9.30pm, when three offenders knocked at his door and when he opened it, they stabbed him to death in front of his partner.
Det Insp Richard Wall of the Beds, Cambs and Herts Major Crime Unit said: "We are investigating whether there is a link between this car fire and the murder.
"We are moving ever closer to establish who killed this man and why and we will be relentless in our pursuit of those responsible."
Fresh appeal after stabbing
Detectives investigating the murder of a man in Bedfordshire are appealing to the public to help them catch his killers.
65-year-old Sharif Demirsay was stabbed to death in front of his partner, at his home in Vineyard Way in Kempston last Tuesday evening.
A week on the police say they believe he may have been targetted, but they don't know why.
View Olivia Paterson's report...
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Luton boxing club helps young people
Volunteers at a boxing club in Luton say the sport is helping young people to make the right choices in life.
The Hockwell Ring Boxing Club sits between the Lewsey Farm and Marsh Farm estates.
The club offers training and advice, and has helped some get apprenticeships with local companies.
Luton rush-hour shooting arrest
Detectives investigating a shooting in Luton yesterday morning have arrested a man on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
The Luton man, who's in his 20s, was arrested this afternoon following the incident in Dunstable Road at the junction of Leicester Road at 8am on Monday.
The suspect has also been arrested on suspicion on threats to kill, arson and criminal damage and will be questioned at Luton Police Station.
The victim, aged 27, suffered a serious injury to his leg and remains in hospital where his condition is described as serious but stable.
Police make six arrests after illegal rave
by Andy Ward
Bedfordshire Police arrest six people in connection with an illegal rave that took place on Sunday May 19.
Read the full storyThricknells Close shooting: Two men arrested this morning
Two men have been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a teenager in Luton.
The 16-year-old was shot in the back earlier this month in Thricknells Close on the Marsh Farm estate.
Two men, aged 18 and 24, were arrested at 6am this morning, from properties in Glaisdale and Cannon Lane.
The teenager remains in hospital and police say he has suffered life changing injuries.
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Hunt continues for Luton gunman
Police are continuing to hunt a gunman following a shooting in Luton yesterday morning.
A man was shot in the leg following a rush-hour road crash in the town. It happened at around 8am at the junction of Dunstable Road and Leicester Road.
The victim, who is 27, is in a serious but stable condition in hospital. Police have described his injuries as "life changing" but not "life threatening".
This morning, Bedfordshire Police revised its description of the offender. He is described as a skinny, tall Asian man - around 6'0 tall. He was carrying a gun in a yellow plastic bag.
Bedfordshire Police says this incident is not connected to recent shootings in the town.
Family calls for tougher action after elderly woman left on bus
by Elodie HarperThe daughter of an elderly woman from Luton who was left overnight on a minibus says she's angry that the driver was found not guilty of neglect.
88-year-old Joan Cook suffers from dementia and spent 14 hours in the bus at a depot after Luton Borough Council driver Susan McLaughlin forgot to take her back to her care home.
Now Mrs Cook's daughter wants a change in the law to make it easier to convict people of neglect.
Click below to watch a report by ITV News Anglia's Elodie Harper:
Police hunting gunman in Luton's tenth shooting
Police in Luton are investigating the tenth shooting in the town this year.
A 27-year-old man was shot in the leg following a rush-hour road crash. He's in a serious condition in hospital.
It happened on Monday morning at the junction of Dunstable Road and Leicester Road. Police say it appears the victim and gunman knew each other. They're not linking it to previous gun attacks elsewhere in Luton.
Click below to watch a report by ITV News Anglia's Luke Farrington:
MP calls for long sentences for Luton shootings
The Luton MP is calling for tough sentences for those convicted of gun crime in the town. After the tenth shooting this year, Labour MP for Luton North Kelvin Hopkins described the situation as "very serious and very worrying."
Mr Hopkins says it's a minority of people involved in violence crime and the town is friendly and welcoming. He's called for anyone with information to secure convictions to come forward to help police.
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