Body-worn camera footage has revealed the arrest of Michael Bretton, 41, captured while he was lying in bed at home. Bretton was taken into custody for the murder of Craig Hurcombe, a lorry driver who was the boyfriend of a …
Michael Bretton, a 41-year-old from Armoury Yard, Shaftesbury, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of murdering Craig Hurcombe, the boyfriend of his former partner, at Bristol Crown Court on …
Michael Bretton, 41, from Armoury Yard, Shaftesbury, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29-and-a-half years for the murder of Craig Hurcombe. The verdict was delivered at Bristol Crown Court on …
A man obsessed with his former partner has been sentenced to life imprisonment after murdering her new boyfriend. Michael Bretton, 41, from Armoury Yard in Shaftesbury, was found guilty at Bristol Crown Court of murdering …
The ex-partner of a man murdered in a brutal attack with a samurai sword by her former lover told the court that his disappearance was completely out of character. Michael Bretton, 41, stands accused of killing Craig …
The ex-partner of a man brutally murdered with a samurai sword by her former lover has told the court that the victim’s disappearance was completely out of character. Michael Bretton, 41, is accused of killing Craig Hurcombe, …
A 41-year-old man, Michael Bretton, stands accused of a chilling and premeditated murder involving a samurai sword, according to testimony at Bristol Crown Court. The victim, Craig Hurcombe, 39, was found dead in a shallow …
A tragic case of jealousy and obsession unfolded in Somerset as a lorry driver was allegedly murdered by his partner’s former lover using a samurai sword. Michael Bretton, 41, stands accused of killing Craig Hurcombe, 39, at …
Avon and Somerset Police have launched an investigation after a GPS tracker was found hidden beneath a victim’s car in Wincanton. The incident, which occurred on Monday, November 10, 2025, follows reports of stalking and …
Human remains found in Gurney Slade’s Roemead Road area late on January 14 are believed to be those of 40-year-old Craig Hurcombe from Wiltshire, who had been reported missing. While formal identification is pending, police …
Human remains discovered in the Roemead Road area of Gurney Slade late on the night of January 14 are believed to be those of 40-year-old Craig Hurcombe from Wiltshire, who had been reported missing. Formal identification is …
A 40-year-old man has been charged with murder after human remains were discovered in a Somerset village on the evening of Wednesday, January 14. Michael Bretton, from Armoury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, faces charges of …
A man has been formally charged with murder after human remains were discovered in a Somerset village on the night of Wednesday, January 14. Michael Bretton, 40, from Armoury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, faces charges of murder …
A former police officer betrayed public trust by using police systems to stalk his ex-partner. Andrew Edwards, 31, of Chippenham, Wiltshire, pleaded guilty to stalking and misconduct in public office after conducting 27 …
Andrew Edwards, a former police constable from Chippenham, Wiltshire, was sentenced after admitting to stalking his ex-girlfriend by misusing police systems. Edwards conducted 27 unauthorized searches on his former partner, …