Suspect Charged Following Sexual Assault and Threatening Incident in Chippenham Wednesday, October 8, 2025 sexualassault assault threat chippenham court police suspect minors bail charges A 36-year-old man has been formally charged after a 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and a 16-year-old boy was threatened in Chippenham town centre. Dorin Papusoi, a Romanian national residing in Chippenham, appeared … Read More
Somerset’s Most Notorious Criminals Jailed in September 2025 Wednesday, October 1, 2025 crime justice sentencing somerset sexualassault drugs roadsideviolence abuse policeofficer imprisonment September 2025 has seen Somerset courts hand down significant sentences to a range of criminals responsible for appalling acts — from horrific sexual assaults to dangerous driving and violent abuse. Here is a summary of the … Read More
Double Rapist Sentenced to Over 16 Years After Victims’ Courage Brings Justice Monday, September 22, 2025 rape conviction sentencing wiltshire justice victims abuse sexualassault investigation support A man from Trowbridge has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison following convictions for raping two women, a decade apart. Marcin Janikowski, 39, residing in Cusance Way, Hilperton, was handed the sentence at … Read More
Doctor Who Contaminated Woman’s Coffee with Semen Permanently Struck Off Thursday, July 24, 2025 doctor misconduct sexualassault medicalethics conviction grossmisconduct tribunal patientsafety consent crime Nicholas Chapman, a 57-year-old general practitioner from Taunton, Somerset, has been permanently removed from the medical register after a tribunal found him guilty of serious misconduct for placing his semen into a woman’s … Read More
‘Toxic’ Teenager Sentenced for Multiple Sexual Offences Against Girls Saturday, July 19, 2025 teenageoffender sexualassault rape justice consent youthcrime victimsupport sexualviolence sentencing communityeducation A 16-year-old boy from Amesbury, Wiltshire, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty of raping three girls and sexually assaulting a fourth. The sentencing took place on July 18 at Salisbury Crown … Read More
Mother Pushing Pram Followed and Sexually Assaulted in Bridgwater Friday, July 18, 2025 bridgwater assault police investigation witness sexualassault safety arrest victimsupport crime A distressing incident occurred in Bridgwater on the morning of Sunday, July 6, when a mother pushing a pram was followed and sexually assaulted by a man. The woman was approached on Northgate around 11:40 a.m. by a man who … Read More