A 16-year-old boy has entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of murdering nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-super-Mare. The teenage defendant, whose identity is protected due to his age, appeared at Bristol Crown Court …
The mother of Barnaby Webber, a 19-year-old University of Nottingham student tragically murdered by Valdo Calocane, described herself as a “devastated shell” during a recent inquiry into the killing. The horrific stabbing, …
A man from Somerset is scheduled to undergo a retrial for the alleged murder of his mother, Brenda Breed. Richard Breed, 62, had previously admitted to manslaughter but denied the charge of murder after 87-year-old Brenda was …
Daniel Bee, 31, a man described as “very dangerous,” has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following his conviction for the rape of a child. Bee, who has no fixed address, was found guilty by a jury on January 29 and was …
Daniel Bee, 31, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following his conviction for raping a child. Described by authorities as “very dangerous,” Bee’s actions have led to a significant sentence reflecting the gravity of …
Ryan Kerr, a 34-year-old man from Wells, Somerset, has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for raping a woman while she was asleep. The conviction follows a trial at Taunton Crown Court where a jury found …
Philip Garrett, 70, of Berrow near Burnham-on-Sea, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple non-recent sexual offences against two children. The Taunton Crown Court handed down the sentence …
A sexual health doctor has been sentenced to six years in prison after sexually assaulting and secretly recording his patients. Dr. Timothy Girling, 55, from West Molesey, Surrey, exploited his role at a medical centre in …
Karl Shuttleworth, a 60-year-old from Poulshot near Devizes, has been sentenced to three years in prison for multiple child sex offences and will never be allowed to work with children again. The former Poulshot Road resident …
Karl Shuttleworth, a 60-year-old man from Poulshot near Devizes, has been sentenced to three years in prison for multiple child sexual offences. In addition, he has been permanently banned from working with children and …
The mother of Barnaby Webber, a 19-year-old from Somerset, has remembered her son as a “super friendly” and enthusiastic young man who was always “up for anything.” Barnaby, also known as Barney, was one of three victims …
Jason Squibb, a 25-year-old from Westfield Road, Yeovil, has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for sexually offending against a teenage girl he groomed through Snapchat. The court proceedings took place at …
Three individuals, including a 14-year-old, have been convicted for hare coursing offenses in Wiltshire. Henry Janes, Jamie Janes, and the unnamed teenager pleaded guilty at Swindon Magistrates' Court on February 9 to …
A man in his 50s suffered a brutal glass attack when he tried to stop a thief stealing from a convenience store in Taunton. The incident occurred on the evening of Monday, August 18, at a store on East Street. The victim …
Human remains found in Gurney Slade’s Roemead Road area late on January 14 are believed to be those of 40-year-old Craig Hurcombe from Wiltshire, who had been reported missing. While formal identification is pending, police …