The family of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe have expressed heartbreak and frustration after a 16-year-old boy was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges following her fatal stabbing in Weston-super-Mare. Aria died on …
The family of Aria Thorpe, the nine-year-old girl who tragically died from a knife wound last December, have been praised by police for their “exceptional courage” throughout the recent trial. Aria was fatally injured at her …
A longstanding fixture in Weston-super-Mare, The Nightjar pub in Worle, could soon be transformed into a mixed-use development featuring homes and retail units. For years, developers have sought to purchase the pub, which was …
During Pride Month, Weston-super-Mare witnessed a disheartening act of vandalism targeting Pride flags. The town council’s flagpoles in Grove Park and the Italian Gardens were sabotaged, with ropes cut and mechanisms damaged, …
During Pride Month, Weston-super-Mare has witnessed the targeted vandalism of Pride flags, highlighting ongoing intolerance. On June 18, the town council discovered that ropes were cut and damage inflicted on flagpoles …
A man in his early twenties sustained significant facial injuries after an assault on Hildesheim Bridge in Weston-super-Mare during the early hours of Sunday, May 3. He and a female companion were returning home from a night …
A man and woman in their early twenties were assaulted late Saturday night in Weston-super-Mare, prompting an ongoing police investigation. The couple was walking home across Hildesheim Bridge between 4 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on …
A jury has begun deliberating the fate of a 16-year-old boy charged with the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, who died from a fatal knife wound at her home in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, on December 15 last year. …
A jury has retired to deliberate the verdict in the trial of a 16-year-old boy charged with the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe. Aria died from a knife wound to her chest at her home in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, …
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 …
A 16-year-old boy on trial for the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe has told Bristol Crown Court that he never intended to harm her but only wanted to frighten her. Aria died after being stabbed in the chest at her family …
A 16-year-old boy on trial for the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe has given his account of the fatal incident in court. Aria died from a knife wound to the chest at her home in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, on …
A 16-year-old boy on trial for the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe has recounted the moment she was fatally stabbed, insisting he intended only to scare her. Aria died from a knife wound to her chest at her home in …
A harrowing 999 call made by a family friend was played to the jury during the trial over the stabbing death of 13-year-old Aria Thorpe. On December 15 last year, Aria was found fatally stabbed at her home in …
The last words nine-year-old Aria Thorpe spoke to her mother were filled with innocent affection: “See you after work, mummy.” Her mother, Victoria Hull, responded warmly, “See you after work, love you.” Just hours later, …