The sewage pipe in a Wellingborough housing development.
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People said they were shocked when the 500m-long pipe went up after leaks developed in the underground system.

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Max Hallam
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Max Hallam had been seen carrying a gun bag before he attacked the officer, sitting on his chest until he believed he would die.

Attacker tried to suffocate police officer over gun check

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Witnesses are being sought after an aggravated burglary in James Road, Wellingborough.

The incident happened on Saturday, December 31, between 9pm and 11pm, when two men entered a property in the area and once inside, threatened one of the occupants with a knife before stealing his phone, two Rolex watches, an electric scooter and a gold chain with a pendant cross.

The first suspect is described as a white man, aged 25-30, of a slim build, dressed all in black. The second suspect is described as a white man, aged 25-30, again wearing all black.

Witnesses or anyone with any information should call Northamptonshire Police on 101.

Incident number: 23000000278



Police said the victim was threatened with a knife by one of the suspects.

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Det Con Luke Moore has already resigned from the force but has now been barred from ever serving as a police officer again. 

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Wellingborough murder victim Martin Truett.
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Three men dressed in black claimed to be from the Border Agency before attacking Martin Truett, 63, in his own home, said police.

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Daniel Farrant (left) and Lewis Symons (right).

Both victims were left with knife wounds and swelling to their head, with one needing be placed in an induced coma.

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Sergiu Boianjiu had already served 10 years for killing a 19-year-old woman when he raped a woman and left her for dead in an alleyway.

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Jamal Waddell has been sentenced for the manslaughter of teenager Dylan Holliday, who was fatally wounded in Wellingborough last year. 

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Jamal Waddell was sentenced to 16 years for the manslaughter of teenager Dylan Holliday.

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Police describe Boianjiu as an "incredibly dangerous man who presents a real risk to women".

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Shane Fox, 26, died from a stab wound more than three years ago and police have launched a new appeal for help catching his killer.

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Attempted rapist Matt Mellor
Northamptonshire Police

Matt Mellor began following his victim in the small hours of the morning before wrestling her to the ground at knifepoint.

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HSBC said the closures have been driven by the continued growth of online banking across its customers.

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The jail has no bars on its windows and prisoners will be given access to a gym, snooker table and table tennis table.

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David Keech died from injuries he sustained when he was hit by a car in Wellingborough.
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Pedestrian David Keech was hit by a car in Wellingborough on 11 December and died from his injuries three weeks later. 

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Matthew Morley was jailed for 18 months after admitting 20 offences.
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Matthew Morley, 25, admitted a total of 20 offences, including assaulting 12 police officers in three separate incidents. 

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