Police Launch Investigation After Man Found Dead in River Avon Following Police Contact Friday, May 1, 2026 iopc wiltshire police investigation riveravon chippenham mentalhealth bodycamera welfare incident The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has initiated an investigation into the death of a 41-year-old man who fell from a bridge over the River Avon in Chippenham shortly after police engagement. Wiltshire Police … Read More
Officer Under Investigation Over Taser Use in Fatal M5 Incident Involving Teenager Thursday, April 30, 2026 taser police investigation m5 motorway officer misconduct iopc lethalforce avon An Avon and Somerset Police officer is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following the use of a Taser on an 18-year-old who was subsequently hit and killed by a vehicle on the M5 … Read More
Officer Investigated Over Taser Use on Teen Before Fatal M5 Incident Thursday, April 30, 2026 taser police investigation motorway m5 misconduct iopc avon somerset incident An Avon and Somerset Police officer is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following the use of a Taser on an 18-year-old who tragically died after being hit by a car on the M5 motorway. On … Read More
Man Wanted After Suspicious Fire Outside Sherborne Police Station Wednesday, April 29, 2026 sherborne dorset police arson fire investigation suspect crime publicappeal safety Dorset Police have launched an investigation following a suspicious fire outside Sherborne Police Station in the early hours of Saturday, April 25. At approximately 3:30 a.m., a small fire broke out near the station’s boiler … Read More
Man Sought in Connection with Suspicious Fire Outside Sherborne Police Station Wednesday, April 29, 2026 sherborne arson investigation dorset police fire crime appeal suspect boilerroom Dorset Police have launched an investigation after a suspected arson incident occurred outside Sherborne Police Station in the early hours of Saturday, April 25. At approximately 3:30 a.m., a small fire broke out near the … Read More
Historic Sherborne Building Blaze 'Could Have Been Prevented' Wednesday, April 29, 2026 sherborne newellhouse historic fire cpre dorsetcouncil preservation antisocial investigation heritage The former Newell House School, a cherished Grade II listed building in Sherborne, Dorset, was severely damaged by a fire believed to have been deliberately set on the evening of Sunday, April 26. The blaze, which started … Read More