JAMIE LEE LEWIS STILL. HE MURDERED MATT PORTWOOD OUTSIDE PUB ON CANVEY ISLAND LAST YEAR CREDIT: ESSEX POLICE

Matt Portwood was murdered by Jamie-Lee Lewis after he tried to break up a fight outside a pub.

Murderer jailed for life after killing 'peacemaker' outside pub

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Essex Fire praised the work of fire crews who dragged the woman from the building and gave her CPR.

Fire crews rescue unconscious woman from burning home

E-scooter dies in crash on Canvey Island, Essex
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A 49 year old has been arrested on suspicion of careless driving. 

Driver arrested as e-scooter rider killed in crash

Jay Lang set up accounts on Snapchat and Instagram under a pseudonym, claiming to be a 16-year-old girl.

'Predator' posed as teenage girl online to blackmail boys for photos

The roof of a home in Canvey Island was destroyed by fire in a lightning strike.
Credit: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

The fire service praised the actions of neighbours, who called 999 after hearing a loud bang.

Lightning-hit home left uninhabitable by fire

Lightning strike leaves family homeless as fire destroys Canvey Island home

Neighbours heard a loud bang of the lightning striking the roof and called 999.

Lightning strike leaves family homeless as fire destroys Essex home

Two scheming Essex brothers disguised as elderly people with "extremely life-like latex masks" robbed a jewellery store, threatening terrified staff with a hatchet and a knife. George Murphy-Bristow and Benjamin Murphy raided the high street jewellers in Epping while armed with the weapons and then fled the scene - but were later found with the masks during a stop-and-search by police.


The duo, brandishing a knife and a hatchet axe, searched the staff area before the alarm was raised and the men fled the scene 

Armed duo disguised in rubber masks as elderly gentlemen rob jewellers

Matt Portwood, 42, died in Canvey Island on 3 February.
Credit: Essex Police.

Matt Portwood died despite paramedics and an air ambulance being sent to the scene, an inquest opening heard.

'Devoted' father died after being stabbed in neck

Matt Portwood, 42, was described by his family as a "devoted and caring father to his children".

Three charged with murder of dad-of-two found dying in Iceland car park

Matt Portwood, 42, was found dying in a supermarket car park after being assaulted.

Family pays tribute to 'devoted and caring' father who died in car park

Police are still appealing for people who were drinking in a pub on Friday night to come forward with information. 

Three arrested over Iceland car park murder

Police believe those responsible for the attack attended the local pub earlier in the evening.

Appeal to pub-goers in Iceland car park murder probe

Police have issued a link to an information portal to encourage witnesses to come forward

Murder police probing 'targeted attack' issue fresh appeal for information

Police said cordons would stay in place for the rest of day and into tomorrow but should be able to be scaled back

Police say murder of man after pub incident was 'targeted attack'

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The victim, in his 40s, was found fatally injured in the nearby Iceland car park in the early hours of today. 

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