Summary

  • Wheelie bin murder pair jailed for life

  • 'Lessons must be learned' after baby 'unlawfully killed'

  • Man in court charged with drugs offences after teen death

  • Man in court over Plymouth railway station murder

  • Apologies from hospital and surgeon for no consent genital op

  • 'Man in suit' wanted in connection with car park thefts

  • Torbay Hospital turnaround, according to CQC report

  • Hotel evacuated after vaping triggers fire alarm

  • Updates on Thursday 10 August 2017

  1. Baby 'unlawfully killed' by his fatherpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Johnny O'Shea
    BBC News Online

    A one-month old baby was unlawfully killed by his father in Cornwall, a coroner has concluded.

    Cooper Johnson-Hicks from St Blazey died from serious head injuries in June 2016 at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.

    His father Tristan Hicks was arrested on suspicion of murder and took his own life days after being released on bail.

    Cooper Johnson-HicksImage source, Family

    Mr Hicks told police the head injuries came about when he tripped over a Moses basket, causing the baby to fly from his arms on to the floor at around 10:00 on the day he died. He later changed his account to say he landed on top of the baby.

    The coroner for Cornwall, Dr Emma Carlyon, said Mr Hicks' explanations "did not explain the severity of the injuries".

    Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Safeguarding Children Partnership is close to completing a review into the case.

  2. People power halts relocation plans for village Post Officepublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Cornwall Live

    People power has resulted in plans to relocate Perranporth Post Office to the village service station being overturned, external, but it has been confirmed that the search is still on for a new location.

  3. Surgeon operated on boy without permissionpublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Lucie Fisher
    BBC Spotlight

    The mother of a 12-year-old boy whose private parts were operated on while under general anaesthetic for an unrelated procedure at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, is speaking out about the ordeal so it doesn't happen again.

    The family from East Cornwall say their trust in the surgeon was shattered after he failed to get their consent.

    Derriford Hospital

    Surgeon Commander Anthony Lambert has apologised and Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has said he will no longer perform any non-emergency paediatric procedures within the trust.

    Anthony Lambert
    Image caption,

    Anthony Lambert admitted he should not have carried out the operation without consent from the boy's parents

  4. Plymouth railway station stabbing: Man chargedpublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    BBC News England

    A man has been charged with murdering a 49-year-old on the concourse of Plymouth railway station.

    Wayne Fenton, 49, died in hospital following a stabbing attack on Tuesday.

    Jamie Skinner, 28, of Bodmin Road, Plymouth, is due to appear before magistrates in the city later.

    Plymouth Station
  5. BBC Local Live in Devon and Cornwallpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 10 August 2017

    Amy Gladwell, BBC News Online

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