The ex-partner of a man murdered in a brutal attack with a samurai sword by her former lover told the court that his disappearance was completely out of character. Michael Bretton, 41, stands accused of killing Craig …
The ex-partner of a man brutally murdered with a samurai sword by her former lover has told the court that the victim’s disappearance was completely out of character. Michael Bretton, 41, is accused of killing Craig Hurcombe, …
A 41-year-old man, Michael Bretton, stands accused of a chilling and premeditated murder involving a samurai sword, according to testimony at Bristol Crown Court. The victim, Craig Hurcombe, 39, was found dead in a shallow …
A tragic case of jealousy and obsession unfolded in Somerset as a lorry driver was allegedly murdered by his partner’s former lover using a samurai sword. Michael Bretton, 41, stands accused of killing Craig Hurcombe, 39, at …
A Somerset man has been found guilty of murdering his four-week-old son, Atticus Bartlett, by violently shaking him. The infant died after collapsing at the family home in Chard on July 16, 2022. Tony Bartlett, 39, formerly a …
Two men are due to appear in court following allegations that their hunting hounds damaged a badger sett. Charlie Thomas, 33, from Flemingstone, and Sam Colbourn, 35, from Chewton Mendip, are scheduled to face charges today, …
Two men are scheduled to appear in court following allegations that their hunting hounds damaged a badger sett. Charlie Thomas, 33, from Flemingstone, and Sam Colbourn, 35, from Chewton Mendip, will face charges at Yeovil …
A man has been sentenced after a police officer discharged a firearm during an incident in Yeovil. The event unfolded on March 23, when armed officers were dispatched to Rosebery Avenue at around 1:51 pm after reports …
A 38-year-old man from Yeovil has been sentenced after an armed police officer discharged a firearm during an incident in March. On Monday, March 23, at approximately 1:51 pm, police received reports that a man was carrying …
A jury at Bristol Crown Court has been told there is a “real possibility” that Evelyn Ballentyne, the mother of four-week-old Atticus Bartlett, caused the fatal injuries to her infant son, rather than his father, Tony …
Tom Thorpe, the father of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, was left frozen with shock upon learning that his daughter had been fatally stabbed. The tragic incident occurred at Aria’s home in Weston-super-Mare on December 15 last …
Tom Thorpe, the heartbroken father of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, described how he felt completely frozen upon learning of his daughter’s fatal stabbing. Aria suffered a knife wound to her chest at her home in …
A 16-year-old boy on trial for the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe has told Bristol Crown Court that he never intended to harm her but only wanted to frighten her. Aria died after being stabbed in the chest at her family …
A 16-year-old boy on trial for the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe has given his account of the fatal incident in court. Aria died from a knife wound to the chest at her home in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, on …
A 16-year-old boy on trial for the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe has recounted the moment she was fatally stabbed, insisting he intended only to scare her. Aria died from a knife wound to her chest at her home in …