Somerset Man Jailed for Strangling Victim and Attempting to Alter Statement Tuesday, June 30, 2026 strangulation assault perjury justice victim bravery sentencing dorset police conviction Ross John McFadyen, a 47-year-old from Templecome, Somerset, has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison for intentionally strangling a woman and attempting to pressure her into changing her police statement. … Read More
'Dangerous predator' jailed for rape of teenage girl Monday, June 22, 2026 bitton rape sexual assault child exploitation weston-super-mare avon somerset drugs police sentencing Pascal Bitton, 35, of Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for the rape of a teenage girl and multiple sexual offenses involving other teenage girls. The verdict was delivered at North … Read More
'Dangerous Predator' Jailed for Rape and Abuse of Teenage Girls Monday, June 22, 2026 rape sexualabuse childexploitation sentencing avonandsomerset police victimssupport drugsupply predator justice A dangerous predator, Pascal Bitton, 35, from Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to over ten years in prison for the rape and sexual abuse of teenage girls. On June 11, at North Somerset Court, Bitton was found guilty of … Read More
Prolific Somerset Burglar Jailed After Months-Long Crime Spree Thursday, June 18, 2026 burglary somerset crime theft sentencing police justice yeovil chard burglaryvictims James Perry, a 49-year-old man with no fixed address, has been sentenced to nine months in prison for a string of burglaries and thefts across Somerset. Perry pleaded guilty at Taunton Magistrates’ Court on April 9, and was … Read More
Man Caught with False Plates and Theft Tools in Bridgwater Saturday, June 13, 2026 bridgwater policing vehicletheft falseplates crime inspection sentencing lawenforcement criminality suspicious Gary Maughan, 33, from Weston-super-Mare, was sentenced at Taunton Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 11 June, after being caught driving a car with false registration plates containing suspicious items linked to criminal … Read More
Car Stopped in Bridgwater with Fake Plates Reveals Suspicious Items and Multiple Offences Saturday, June 13, 2026 bridgwater police crime vehicletheft falseplates roadspolicing sentencing proactive tools offences Gary Maughan, 33, from Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced after being caught with multiple offences following a proactive vehicle stop by roads policing officers in Bridgwater. On Wednesday, March 4, officers stopped a … Read More