Man in His 70s Convicted of Multiple Child Sex Offences Spanning Over Two Decades Saturday, October 11, 2025 conviction abuse childprotection sexualoffence court swindon chippenham bishopauckland victims justice Michael Barker, aged 71 and currently residing in Albert Hill, Durham, has been found guilty of nine child sex offences committed between 1974 and 1997. The offences took place at various locations including Swindon, … Read More
County Lines Drug Dealer Caught and Sentenced After 16 Months on the Run Friday, October 3, 2025 county lines drug dealer arrest conviction drugs police investigation sentencing Liam Riley, 28, from Liverpool, has been sentenced to five years in prison after evading arrest for 16 months. He was a key player in a county lines drug trafficking network operating between Liverpool and the Weymouth area … Read More
Somerset Man Sentenced for Dangerous Driving and Multiple Offences Wednesday, October 1, 2025 somerset tailgating drivingoffences disqualified uninsured falseplates police knives conviction road safety A 21-year-old man from Somerset has been sentenced after committing several serious driving offences. Jake King, of Maunder Close, Wincanton, appeared at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Monday, September 29, following an … Read More
Double Rapist Sentenced to Over 16 Years After Victims’ Courage Brings Justice Monday, September 22, 2025 rape conviction sentencing wiltshire justice victims abuse sexualassault investigation support A man from Trowbridge has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison following convictions for raping two women, a decade apart. Marcin Janikowski, 39, residing in Cusance Way, Hilperton, was handed the sentence at … Read More
Scammer Who Defrauded RNLI of Nearly £27,000 Avoids Jail Thursday, September 11, 2025 fraud rnli scam charity fraudster conviction sentencing rehabilitation crime mentalhealth Eileen McDonagh, 33, has been spared jail after defrauding the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) of nearly £27,000 by impersonating a charity collector. Over several months, McDonagh carried out more than 3,600 … Read More
Prison Sentences for Men Who Sold Pet Food Meat to Shoppers Tuesday, August 26, 2025 foodcrime foodfraud food safety petfood meat investigation conviction prison halal butcher Two men have been sentenced to prison for conspiring to sell meat designated for pet food as fit for human consumption. Anthony Fear, 63, operated a company supplying meat considered unfit for people to Azar Irshad, 40, who … Read More