A 30-year-old man was hospitalised and required surgery after a violent assault in Bridgwater on Sunday, 5 July. The incident occurred shortly after 3:30pm on Market Street, where the victim was attacked and knocked to the …
Tony Bartlett, a 39-year-old father from Axminster, Devon, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 18 years for the murder of his four-week-old son, Atticus Bartlett. The tragic incident occurred at …
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 …
A Somerset man has been found guilty of murdering his four-week-old son, Atticus Bartlett, by violently shaking him. The infant died after collapsing at the family home in Chard on July 16, 2022. Tony Bartlett, 39, formerly a …
A Somerset father has been convicted of murdering his four-week-old son, Atticus Bartlett, by violently shaking him, leading to fatal brain and spinal injuries. Atticus tragically died in hospital after collapsing at his …
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 …
A four-week-old baby, Atticus Bartlett, died after being violently shaken by his father, a jury at Bristol Crown Court has been told. The infant collapsed at home in Chard, Somerset, on July 16, 2022, and later died from …
A teenager was arrested on a train moments after 9-year-old Aria Thorpe was fatally stabbed. The incident has shocked the community and led to a swift police response. The young boy is now on trial, accused of the tragic …
Joshua Moore, 21, has been sentenced to five years in prison for a violent stabbing in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, following a brutal assault on a woman. On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Moore kicked a woman in her 30s in the …
A man sustained a broken jaw after being punched outside Vinnie’s bar on West Street in Weston-super-Mare. The incident occurred around 8 pm on Saturday, April 25, when the victim was asked by two unknown men to move from his …
A child was left bruised and shaken following an assault near a convenience store on Ebdon Road in Weston-super-Mare. The incident occurred around 6pm on Wednesday, April 8. Avon and Somerset Police have arrested a man in his …
A 15-year-old boy from Bath appeared in court after threatening to rape a teacher and circulate a manipulated deepfake image intended to cause harm. The boy, who was 14 at the time of the offences and remains unnamed due to …
A 15-year-old boy from Bath has appeared at Bath Magistrates’ Court following threats made to two teachers. The boy, who was 14 when the offenses occurred and is not named for legal reasons, admitted to three charges during …
Three teenagers have been sentenced for a series of violent robberies carried out against New Year’s Eve revellers in Weston-super-Mare. Danius Melgailis, 18, Mohammed Ahmed, 19, and Henry Hathaway, 18—all residents of …
Three teenagers from Weston-super-Mare have been sentenced for a series of violent robberies targeting New Year’s Eve revellers and early morning commuters. Danius Melgailis, 18, Mohammed Ahmed, 19, and Henry Hathaway, 18, …