Man, 88, Avoids Jail After Smothering Wife of 60 Years Friday, December 19, 2025 smothering elderly bath supervision medicaltreatment suicideattempt homicide court familytragedy mercy An 88-year-old man has been spared prison after smothering his wife to death in their home in Bath. William Haxworth, who was 87 at the time of the incident, killed his wife of over 60 years, Delia Haxworth, before … Read More
Elderly Husband Who Smothered Wife to Death Receives Supervision Order Friday, December 19, 2025 homicide elderly court bath supervision illness mercy mentalhealth crime tragedy An 88-year-old man, William Haxworth, has been spared a prison sentence after smothering his wife, Delia Haxworth, in their Bath home last year. The couple had shared over six decades of marriage before this tragic event … Read More
Murder Arrest Made Following Death of Man in Somerset Village Sunday, August 24, 2025 somerset murder arrest investigation southpetherton police holbrookpark homicide emergency custody A 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found critically injured at a property in Holbrook Park, South Petherton, Somerset, earlier this week. Emergency services responded shortly after 7pm … Read More
Man Charged with Murder of 87-Year-Old Woman in Somerset Village Thursday, July 24, 2025 murder somerset westonzoyland investigation police court homicide elderly crime justice A 62-year-old man, Richard Breed, has been formally charged with the murder of an elderly woman in Somerset. The victim, believed to be 87-year-old Brenda Breed, was found dead at a residence in Monmouth Close, Westonzoyland, … Read More
Two Men Convicted of Brutal Murder Over Mistaken Belief Friday, June 6, 2025 murder trial conviction mistakenidentity debt friendship justice yeovil homicide investigation Two men, Mark Roberts and David Garland, have been found guilty of the brutal murder of Michael Wheeler, whom they mistakenly believed was a convicted paedophile. The verdict was reached after a trial lasting over five weeks … Read More
Woman Sentenced to Life for Murdering Her “Kind and Caring” Husband Friday, May 23, 2025 murder domesticviolence sentencing somerset trial homicide familyloss justice mentalhealth tragedy A tragic case unfolded in the Somerset village of Baltonsborough, near Glastonbury, where Christine Kekkonen was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 15 years for the murder of her husband, Henri Kekkonen. … Read More