Tony Bartlett, a 39-year-old father from Axminster, Devon, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 18 years for the murder of his four-week-old son, Atticus Bartlett. The tragic incident occurred at their …
A devastating court case at Bristol Crown Court has revealed how Tony Bartlett, a postman from Axminster, Devon, allegedly shook his four-week-old son, Atticus Bartlett, to death after a night out. Bartlett faces charges of …
A 22-year-old man from Yeovil has been sentenced to prison after admitting to sexually abusing two young girls, with offenses starting when they were just seven years old. Connor Chard pleaded guilty to three counts of …
A 65-year-old man from Weston-super-Mare, Martin Schwarz, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison after being found in possession of more than half a million indecent images of children. The investigation …
Karl Shuttleworth, a 60-year-old from Poulshot near Devizes, has been sentenced to three years in prison for multiple child sex offences and will never be allowed to work with children again. The former Poulshot Road resident …
Karl Shuttleworth, a 60-year-old man from Poulshot near Devizes, has been sentenced to three years in prison for multiple child sexual offences. In addition, he has been permanently banned from working with children and …
Rhys Jones, 27, of Bridgwater, has been sentenced to three years’ immediate imprisonment at Taunton Crown Court on January 16 for serious online child safeguarding offences and multiple breaches of legal orders. Jones pleaded …
Kenan Broadway, a 26-year-old resident of Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, appeared at Bath Magistrates Court on Wednesday, January 7, facing serious allegations involving 14 offences related to sexual crimes against men and …
Andrew Cobb, a 54-year-old man from Monmouth Street, Bridgwater, has been sentenced to over six years in prison following a police sting operation that uncovered his extensive child exploitation offences. Cobb targeted and …
October has seen Somerset’s courts deliver tough sentences to a range of serious offenders, including those guilty of horrific murders, dangerous driving, and child exploitation. Here’s a summary of the most notable cases …
October 2025 saw Somerset and surrounding areas witness the sentencing of a range of criminals whose shocking crimes have left communities reeling. Judges across the region have imposed significant prison terms for a series …
A father described as “diabolical” has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his two-week-old premature son. Daniel Gunter, 27, received a life sentence with a minimum of 20 years behind bars after …
Callum Denley, a 20-year-old ex-police officer from Malmesbury, has been sentenced after refusing to surrender his mobile phone for inspection, violating the terms of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). Denley, who …
Adam Cockram, a 38-year-old from Calne near the Somerset border in Wiltshire, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing a child over several years. The sentencing took place at …
Stefon Winter, 73, a former resident of Goatacre near Calne, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after being convicted of multiple historic child sex offences. Winter showed no remorse during sentencing at Swindon Crown …