An 85-year-old man from Somerset has been sentenced to spend the remainder of his life in prison following convictions for historic sexual offences, including the rape of a child. The case began when Avon and Somerset Police …
Stephen Hudd, a 60-year-old from Trowbridge, has been sentenced to 13 years and nine months in prison after admitting to nine counts of sexual abuse against a child under the age of 13. The case was heard at Salisbury Crown …
In a heartbreaking case that unfolded at Yeovil District Hospital in 2024, a newborn baby named Brendon Staddon was tragically murdered by his father, Daniel Gunter. The two-week-old infant, born prematurely on February 20, …
Mario Garino, a 60-year-old convicted criminal, was arrested in Weston-super-Mare on August 11, 2025, following a brutal attack on his former partner in Bootle, Liverpool. The horrific assault, which took place in November …
Philip Garrett, 70, of Berrow near Burnham-on-Sea, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple non-recent sexual offences against two children. The Taunton Crown Court handed down the sentence …
Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed they are not currently conducting an active investigation into historic child abuse allegations at Kingswood School in Bath. The situation came to light after the independent boarding …
Kingswood School, a boarding institution in Bath, has expressed profound sorrow after a former pupil came forward with allegations of abuse by a staff member dating back to the 1990s. In a heartfelt letter addressed to …
Kingswood School in Bath has issued a heartfelt statement expressing profound sorrow after a former student came forward with allegations of abuse involving a staff member in the 1990s. In a letter addressed to alumni on …
Avon and Somerset Police are investigating a racially aggravated assault that took place on Saturday, September 27, in the Kingsmead car park in Bath. The victim was physically assaulted and subjected to racial abuse during …
An investigation by Somerset Football Association (Somerset FA) into claims of homophobic abuse during a football match has concluded with no disciplinary action, as the allegations were found to be “not proven.” The …
Jayden Deakin, a 26-year-old serving Royal Marine from Norton Fitzwarren, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for subjecting his girlfriend to years of physical and psychological abuse. Found guilty by a jury of …
Emily Victoria’s harrowing story of enduring sexual abuse by her father from the age of two until she was 17 is now shared boldly in the documentary A Paedophile In My Family: Surviving Dad, recently released on Netflix …
Rodney Bunzly, a 57-year-old man from Grasmere Drive, Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for multiple historic sexual offences against a child. His actions inflicted serious and lasting psychological …
James Murray, a 45-year-old man from Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple offenses including sexual assault and perverting the course of justice. The Bristol Crown …
Roderick Lukins, 76, of Bell Close, Bridgwater, has been sentenced at Taunton Crown Court for sexually abusing a child. Lukins was convicted of two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, along …