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Carson Grimes preyed upon vulnerable boys and girls for two decades and left them "traumatised".

Carson Grimes was convicted of 36 serious sexual offences at Luton Crown Court and was jailed for life with a minimum of 22 years. Most of his victims were aged between 10 and 14.

Bedfordshire Police has seen a huge rise in incidents involving serious attempts of suicide - Credit: Pexels A surge in demand on policing to support those struggling with their mental health during the pandemic has come under the spotlight. In January last year, Bedfordshire Police's contact centre received one incident with a suicide marker, meaning the person had made a serious attempt to take their own life. Incidents with suicide markers rose to 79 in April that year and to 289 in March this year. Separately, overall police incidents with a mental health tag increased from 586 in Janu...

Updated Wednesday, 5th May 2021, 11:54 am Call handler Kieran Salisbury is among those responding to emergency calls about mental health (BBC Newsnight) Bedfordshire Police allowed BBC Newsnight to follow the force’s mental health street triage (MHST) team as well as the force's contact centre. The news reel showcases the pressures facing local policing amid a rise in calls to help people who need mental health care. The number of police call outs over a serious risk of suicide rose from just one in January 2020 to 79 in April 2020; and to 289 in March 2021 – around nine incidents every ...