FIVE Key crime stories this week across Berkshire

From police appeals for witnesses to concerning crime statistics, here is what this week's news has to offer for crime stories.

1. Flowers left as friends pay tribute to woman found dead in Reading

TRIBUTES and flowers have been laid outside the home of Beth Aspey, the victim at the centre of an ongoing murder investigation in Reading.

The 34 year old was found dead at her home in Laud Close, Coley Park, on Friday, April 30.

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2. Police reveal number of blades seized and arrests made after week-long knife crackdown

MORE than 250 knives were collected and 35 arrests made during a “successful” anti-knife campaign last week.

Of this impressive haul, 96 knives were taken from residents and handed in at police stations across Berkshire.

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3. Man stabbed after fight outside Boots store in broad daylight - arrest made

A man has been arrested after a man was stabbed outside a Boots store in Slough in broad daylight on Monday.

At around 3.50pm, officers were alerted by members of the public who reported that a fight was taking place in the High Street, near to the Boots store.

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4. 30-minute delay in raising alarm for devastating fire 'could have contributed to man's death'

A 30-minute delay could have contributed to a man dying in a fire, an inquest heard this week.

Richard Owen, 58, sadly died after a fire broke out in his room at Round Coppice Farm – a multi-occupancy home for people with mental health illnesses in Denham Road, Iver – in the early hours of the morning of April 10, 2019.

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5. JAILED: The Berkshire criminals locked up last month

A SEXUAL predator, hit and run driver and fraudster have all been put behind bars in Berkshire last month.

The courts have had a busy April locking up six criminals from across Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell and Reading.

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