Suzanne Antelme

James Broomhead was sentenced to five years in prison, Callum Murphy to four years and one month, and Jah'meil Beckford to a two-year suspended sentence for offences involving cocaine supply in Aylesbury. The investigation began after Beckford’s vehicle was stopped in Fairford Leys and cocaine was discovered. Later raids at properties linked to Broomhead and Murphy uncovered a large quantity of cocaine, a phone used to operate a drug line and significant cash. Thames Valley Police said the sentences demonstrated its commitment to tackling illegal drug supply and related criminality.

A petition launched by Aileen O'Connor of the Thames Valley Police Federation gathered more than 30,000 signatures within nine hours, calling for Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers to remain in prison. The pair were sentenced to 13 years for their involvement in the 2019 killing of PC Andrew Harper, while driver Henry Long received 16 years. Under an early-release scheme intended to ease prison overcrowding, Cole and Bowers may serve only half their sentences because the scheme excludes some serious sexual offences but not their convictions. Police representatives, PC Harper's family, the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, and MP Olivia Bailey criticized the government's decision, saying it undervalues the risks faced by police officers and causes further distress to Harper's family.

Two people from London, a 31-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man, were arrested after an alleged attempt to use force to steal a man's watch on Station Road in Beaconsfield. Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses, particularly a man wearing a construction hat who spoke to the victim after the incident, and are asking anyone with information to call 101.

Hassan Abdulaziz, 20, of Tilehouse Way in Denham, was charged at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court over an alleged knife incident at the Shell petrol station on North Orbital Road. He faces charges of possessing a bladed article in a public place and threatening a person with a bladed article in a private place. Abdulaziz was remanded in custody and is due to stand trial at Aylesbury Crown Court on September 1.

Firefighters responded to a bonfire that spread to a roughly 100-by-100-metre field on Bangors Road in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. Seven crews from Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire attended, using four hose-reel jets supplied by two hydrants. The blaze damaged a neighbouring property.

A Section 34 police dispersal order remains in force across High Wycombe town centre following a report of youths carrying weapons. Thames Valley Police can order individuals or groups suspected of causing disorder or nuisance to leave the designated area, with arrest possible for refusing or returning. The order was due to remain in place until at least 8pm on Monday, July 27, with officers staying in the area and the possibility of an extension.