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
Police Raid Home of 80-Year-Old Somerset Woman After Pro-Palestine Rally Arrest Thursday, July 31, 2025 protest palestine arrest police raid terrorism summer2024 southwales activism humanrights An 80-year-old woman from Wells, Somerset, had her home raided by police after being arrested at a peaceful pro-Palestine rally in Cardiff. Marianne Sorrell, a retired teacher residing in Haybridge, was among 13 protesters … Read More
Girl Killed in M5 Crash Freed Herself from Handcuffs and Fled Police Car, Report Reveals Thursday, July 31, 2025 m5 police handcuffs avon somerset tamzin iopc custody crash investigation A tragic incident on the M5 motorway last November resulted in the death of 17-year-old Tamzin Hall, who managed to remove her handcuffs and flee from a police car before being struck by a vehicle. Tamzin, who had been … Read More
Man Jailed for Violent Burglary and Harassment in Warminster Wednesday, July 30, 2025 burglary harassment violence warminster restrainingorder court police domesticabuse victimsupport crime Kane Thomas, 36, of Corner Ground in Warminster, has been sentenced to two years in prison and handed a 10-year restraining order following a violent burglary and harassment case. Thomas appeared at Winchester Crown Court on … Read More
Man Suffers Broken Leg in Violent Bath Street Assault Wednesday, July 30, 2025 assault bath crime police investigation inquiry witness femur violence emergency A man in his early 70s sustained a broken leg after being assaulted on Argyle Street in Bath. The incident occurred near Pulteney Bridge following a verbal dispute between the victim and another individual. According to Avon … Read More
Masked Intruders Armed with Weapons Raid Home Demanding Cash Tuesday, July 29, 2025 burglary dorset lymeregis crime assault investigation police suspects weapons robbery In the early hours of Saturday, April 12, a terrifying aggravated burglary took place in Lyme Regis, Dorset. Around 3:50 a.m., five masked men armed with weapons forcibly entered a residence on Hill Road, demanding money … Read More