Obsessive Man Controlled Ex-Partner, Leaving Her Feeling Helpless and Trapped Tuesday, June 10, 2025 control abuse coercion domestic stalking trauma court victim rehabilitation police James Nash, 40, from Marlborough, subjected his ex-partner to relentless control and intimidation from October 2022 through February 2024. During this period, Nash closely monitored her every move—checking her phone, … Read More
Police Appeal to Identify Man Who Assisted Teenage Sexual Assault Victim in Chard Thursday, May 29, 2025 police chard assault witness investigation sexualassault victim help bystander safety Avon and Somerset Police are urgently seeking to identify a man who helped a teenage girl after she was sexually assaulted in Chard. The incident occurred on March 22 when the victim, a girl in her mid-teens, was approached … Read More
Murder Arrest Following Discovery of Young Man’s Body in South West Town Tuesday, May 27, 2025 murder arrest dorset investigation missingperson newtonhill sturminsternewton police crime victim A man in his 30s from Blandford has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of 23-year-old Damian, a local resident, was discovered in Newton Hill near Sturminster Newton, Dorset. The body was found on Saturday, … Read More
Sister Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Olivia Wood, Murdered Leaving a 'Deep Empty Chasm' in Family's Heart Thursday, May 8, 2025 murder abuse justice family grief sentencing victim trauma domesticviolence bravery Olivia Wood’s sister has spoken movingly about the devastating loss left by her murder, describing it as a “deep empty chasm” carved into her heart. The 29-year-old woman from Somerset was brutally killed by … Read More
Man Attempts Murder Inside Butcher's Shop Monday, April 28, 2025 attempted stabbing victim butcher assault police psychiatric bravery justice emergency A man, Kubilay Bostanli, has been sentenced for attempting to murder another man last summer. Bostanli was found guilty by trial in January after stabbing a man twice in the neck. On June 29, 2024, Bostanli attacked his … Read More
The Alarming Prevalence of Stalking and Harassment Sunday, April 27, 2025 stalking harassment england wales victim crime prevalence mental health national stalking awareness week suzy lamplugh trust Stalking is a pervasive issue affecting a significant portion of the population, with one in seven individuals aged over 16 having experienced stalking at least once. The Crime Survey for England and Wales indicates that an … Read More