Men Sentenced to Life for Murdering Friend Mistaken for Paedophile Friday, June 13, 2025 murder sentencing mistakenidentity justice family grief violence court wrongfuldeath victims Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment after fatally attacking a man they wrongly believed to be a convicted paedophile. David Garland received a life sentence with a minimum term of 32 years, and Mark Roberts was … Read More
Man Sentenced to Five Years for Sexual Assault and Possession of Thousands of Child Abuse Images Tuesday, June 10, 2025 sexualassault childabuse paedophile conviction justice victimimpact sentencing criminalinvestigation bristol preventionorder Kevin Geoffrey Thompson, a 61-year-old man from Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a woman and possessing over 4,200 category A indecent images of … Read More
Man Given Restraining Order and Registered as Sex Offender Following Teen Sexual Assault Conviction Tuesday, June 3, 2025 sexualassault restrainingorder sexoffender conviction tauntoncourt yeovil teenvictim sentencing communityorder victimrights Steven Hentschel, a 54-year-old man from Yeovil, has been handed a five-year restraining order and added to the Sex Offenders' Register for seven years after being convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. The … Read More
Somerset Criminals Sentenced in May for Violent and Heinous Offenses Sunday, June 1, 2025 somerset crime murder drugsupply sexualoffenses drivingoffenses burglary sentencing justice violence In May, Somerset courts passed severe sentences on numerous offenders responsible for brutal and disturbing crimes, ensuring justice for victims and communities affected. Matthew Jones, 29, a teacher, received a 12-year … Read More
Brazen Somerset Thieves Sentenced for Stealing Garden Furniture and More Wednesday, May 28, 2025 shoplifting somerset taunton crime theft gardenfurniture sentencing police retailcrime justice Two repeat shoplifters from Taunton have been sentenced following a string of thefts at local retailers. Kim Parkhouse, 36, and Mark Cripps, 45, were both handed prison terms at Taunton Magistrates' Court on Monday, May 19, … Read More
Woman Sentenced to Life for Murdering Her “Kind and Caring” Husband Friday, May 23, 2025 murder domesticviolence sentencing somerset trial homicide familyloss justice mentalhealth tragedy A tragic case unfolded in the Somerset village of Baltonsborough, near Glastonbury, where Christine Kekkonen was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 15 years for the murder of her husband, Henri Kekkonen. … Read More