Murder Victim Unfound for Weeks Despite Police Being Called Thursday, July 31, 2025 murder police investigation victim iopc yeovil arrests tips delay crime The body of Michael Wheeler, 37, lay undiscovered for weeks even though police were alerted to a distress call from his residence. On August 24, Avon and Somerset Police received an anonymous call reporting a man shouting … Read More
Unanswered Questions Surround the Murder of Premature Baby Brendon Staddon Monday, July 28, 2025 murder premature baby hospital abuse trial somerset safeguarding socialservices justice The heartbreaking case of Brendon Staddon, a premature baby murdered in the Special Care Baby Unit at Yeovil District Hospital, Somerset, has left his family seeking answers that remain elusive. Brendon, born on February 20, … Read More
Somerset Man Charged with Murder to Face Trial Friday, July 25, 2025 somerset murder trial bridgwater richardbreed brendabreed court custody avonsomerset westonzoyland A Somerset man is set to stand trial next year after being charged with the murder of an elderly woman. Richard Breed, aged 62, faces charges related to the death of 87-year-old Brenda Breed, who was found deceased on July … Read More
Tragic Case of Father Found Guilty in Brutal Death of Infant Son Thursday, July 24, 2025 infanticide childabuse domesticviolence brutality justice courtcase bristol murder neonatal prematurity A tragic case unfolded at Bristol Crown Court, where Daniel Gunter, 27, was unanimously found guilty of fatally injuring his two-week-old son, Brendon Staddon, in a brutal attack. The infant suffered catastrophic injuries, … Read More
Father Found Guilty of Murdering Two-Week-Old Son at Yeovil District Hospital Thursday, July 24, 2025 murder infant court conviction injuries hospital somerset sentencing trial jury Daniel Gunter, 27, has been convicted of murdering his two-week-old son, Brendon Staddon, at Yeovil District Hospital’s special care baby unit in Somerset. The court heard that Gunter inflicted devastating injuries to … 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