A man who pretended to be a taxi driver to rape a woman was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Thursday.
Paul Michael Causer from Deptford picked up the woman one morning last year and drove her to an isolated area in Godstone – he then forced himself on her before leaving her on the roadside.
Afterwards he tried to steal hundred of pounds from her bank.
The victim has spoken out about her awful night and has warned people about using unlicensed taxis.
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An incident at Redhill Bus Station on Princess Way has caused concern in the local area.
Officers were called to the vicinity just before 5pm on Sunday after reports that a man in his 40s had been involved in an altercation with a number of youngsters.
The man received minor injuries to his head and leg as a result of the incident.
Surrey Police is working closely with the local community following an incident which caused concern in Redhill at the weekend.
East Surrey CID and Reigate and Banstead Safer Neighbourhood Team are working together to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
There has been a recent increase in scam PPI calls.
People are being telephones by scammers posing as the ministry of justice and then being and told that they qualify for a refund on payment protection insurance.
The scammer then says. in order for the claim to be processed, you need to pay a percentage of your payout up front and that this should be in the form of UKASH vouchers. They then send a courier to attend the home address of the victim and collect the in order to claim the money.
These scammers may call on more than one occasion and will be persuasive or persistent.
The elderly seem to be the most targeted and police are asking if you know of any elderly residents who may not receive messages through community messaging that you inform them to be vigilant of this type of scam.
Police are investigating after a suspicious car fire in Redhill. The incident happened at around 2.20am on Monday when the vehicle, a silver Volkswagen Sharan was parked on Holland Close near to the town centre.
Fire investigators assisted officers at the scene and it is believed an accelerant was used to start the blaze.
Officers from the Reigate and Banstead Safer Neighbourhood Team will be visiting the area following the incident to provide reassurance patrols and make a number of enquiries in the area
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