Homicide

Murder

Man Charged with Murder Following Death in Weston-super-Mare

A 58-year-old man, Richard Woolley of Garratts Green Lane, Birmingham, has been charged with murder after another man was found dead at a property in Weston-super-Mare. Woolley appeared at North Somerset Magistrates’ Court on …

By Tommy Wathen · · 1 min read

Smothering

Man, 88, Avoids Jail After Smothering Wife of 60 Years

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 …

By Tommy Wathen · · 2 min read

Somerset

Murder Arrest Made Following Death of Man in Somerset Village

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 …

By Charles Bowser · · 2 min read

Murder

Man Charged with Murder of 87-Year-Old Woman in Somerset Village

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, …

By Charles Bowser · · 2 min read

Murder

Two Men Convicted of Brutal Murder Over Mistaken Belief

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 …

By Tommy Wathen · · 2 min read