Sentencing

Yeovil

Pair Jailed for 30 Years for Firing at Moving Car in Yeovil

Two men have been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of attempted murder for shooting at a moving car in Yeovil. James McGuinness, 31, from Yeovil, and Junior Renford, 31, from London, were convicted of …

By Tommy Wathen · · 2 min read

Yeovil

Man Jailed After Police Firearm Discharge in Yeovil Incident

A man has been sentenced after a police officer discharged a firearm during an incident in Yeovil. The event unfolded on March 23, when armed officers were dispatched to Rosebery Avenue at around 1:51 pm after reports …

By Charles Bowser · · 2 min read

Yeovil

Man Jailed Following Police Shooting Incident in Yeovil

A 38-year-old man from Yeovil has been sentenced after an armed police officer discharged a firearm during an incident in March. On Monday, March 23, at approximately 1:51 pm, police received reports that a man was carrying …

By James Robinson · · 2 min read

Rape

'Dangerous Predator' Jailed for Rape and Abuse of Teenage Girls

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 …

By James Robinson · · 2 min read

Bitton

'Dangerous predator' jailed for rape of teenage girl

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 …

By James Robinson · · 2 min read

Bridgwater

Man Caught with False Plates and Theft Tools in Bridgwater

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 …

By Charles Bowser · · 2 min read

Dangerous

Dangerous Driver Pleads Guilty After Serious A303 Collision

A 30-year-old man has admitted to causing serious injury by dangerous driving following a collision on the A303 that left a 60-year-old motorcyclist with life-threatening injuries. Muhammad Umair, of Sandhurst, appeared at …

By Tommy Wathen · · 1 min read