Charity Thief Breaks Down in Court as Jail Sentence Is Suspended Saturday, June 14, 2025 charity theft sentencing court bath relapse heroin conviction suspension remorse Nathan Dickson, a 44-year-old man from Bath, broke down in the dock at Bath Magistrates’ Court as he faced sentencing for stealing money from a charity pot on two occasions. Dickson targeted a shop on Mount Road, Bath, … Read More
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
Men Sentenced to Life for Murder of Friend Mistakenly Believed to Be Paedophile Friday, June 13, 2025 murder sentencing mistakenidentity justice victimimpact familygrief wrongfuldeath court crime imprisonment Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment after brutally murdering a man they wrongly believed was a convicted paedophile. David Garland and Mark Roberts were found guilty of murder and conspiracy to cause grievous … 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