Two-year police investigation leads to 13-year prison sentence for man who sexually exploited teenage girls
A man who sexually exploited three teenage girls has been jailed after Met detectives carried out an investigation into historic offences. Met detectives worked diligently and sensitively to secure the conviction of Benjamin Agyemang after one victim-survivor came forward to police a decade after she had endured the abuse. Benjamin Agyemang, 45 (4.11.78) of Marlborough […]
A man has appeared in court charged with burglary at a primary school
Troy Russell, 27, of Sherbourne Drive, was arrested yesterday (29/10) following a burglary at Old Sarum Primary School during which laptops and tablets were stolen. Russell was arrested and has since been charged with burglary and two counts of theft. He appeared at Salisbury Magistrates Court today and was remanded in custody to appear at […]
Two Men Jailed for Robbery After Targeting Tourist for His Watch
In a recent court hearing at Southwark Crown Court, two individuals were sentenced to imprisonment for their involvement in a robbery targeting a tourist. Mohammed Ababsa, 38, of Salisbury Road, NW6, and Achraf Hammouth, 26, of Cricklewood Broadway, NW2, appeared before the judge on Friday, October 13, where they pleaded guilty to the charges of […]
Serial Arsonist Jailed for Causing Millions in Damages to Local Businesses
A serial arsonist, identified as Omar Omar, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after causing extensive damage totalling millions of pounds to a car dealership in Gunthorpe, Nottinghamshire, following a vendetta against the business. The destructive series of arsons, which unfolded between January and December 2022, wreaked havoc on both buildings and vehicles. […]
Melksham man jailed for five and a half years after being found guilty of abusing children
A Melksham man has been jailed for five and a half years today (19/09) after a jury at Swindon Crown Court found him guilty of sexual offences against children. David Griffin, 51, of Grasmere, Melksham, was found guilty of making indecent photographs of a child, sexual assault on a male, and three counts of voyeurism. […]
Larne Man Sentenced for Child Exploitation Offences, Serving as a Warning Against Online Predators
On Friday, at Antrim Crown Court, a 75-year-old man David Harper, convicted of 20 offences, including attempted sexual communication with a child and the making, possessing, and distributing of indecent, prohibited, and extreme images of children, has been sentenced to 2 years. Harper’s sentence includes 8 months to be served in prison, followed by […]
A man who has been charged with murder appeared before Swindon Magistrates’ Court
Vincent Sparkes, 44, of Station Road, Swindon was remanded in custody until Tuesday 18 July 2023 when a further hearing will take place at Bristol Crown Court at 9.30am. The charge is in relation to a stabbing in Broad Street, Swindon, at around 9pm on Tuesday (11/07) following which a man in his 40s died. […]
A 26-year-old man from Trowbridge has been sentenced to 17 years imprisonment plus a five year supervision order for attempted rape and grievous bodily harm (GBH)
Stephen Sydney Chant, of Seymour Road, appeared at Swindon Crown Court today (17/7), after pleading guilty to two counts of attempted stranger rape on two teenage girls, a Section 18 GBH and one count of sexual assault. Chant admitted approaching a teenage girl on a footpath between the railway station and Langford Road at about […]
A 26-year-old man from Trowbridge has been sentenced to 17 years imprisonment plus a five year supervision order for attempted rape and g…
Stephen Sydney Chant, of Seymour Road, appeared at Swindon Crown Court today (17/7), after pleading guilty to two counts of attempted stranger rape on two teenage girls, a Section 18 GBH and one count of sexual assault. Chant admitted approaching a teenage girl on a footpath between the railway station and Langford Road at about […]
A man has been sentenced after being convicted of attempted sexual communication with a child and attempting to cause a child to watch a sexual act.
Gary Edge, 46, of Swaledale Road, Warminster, was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, at a hearing at Salisbury Crown Court He must also comply with a six-month alcohol treatment requirement, a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and pay a victim surcharge of £156. Edge will also be on the Sex Offender’s […]
A man has been sentenced after being convicted of attempted sexual communication with a child and attempting to cause a child to watch a …
Gary Edge, 46, of Swaledale Road, Warminster, was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, at a hearing at Salisbury Crown Court He must also comply with a six-month alcohol treatment requirement, a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and pay a victim surcharge of £156. Edge will also be on the Sex Offender’s […]
A Swindon man has been sentenced to 19 years after pleading guilty to the rape of a baby
Rodney Morgan, 56, formerly of Swindon but now living in Cae Brynton Road, Newport, appeared at Swindon Crown Court today and was jailed for 14 years, plus another five on extended licence, after pleading guilty to: The offences were committed whilst Morgan was living in Swindon. Officers from our Child Internet Exploitation Team arrested Morgan […]
A couple from Devizes appeared before Winchester Crown Court to enter pleas in relation to the death of their three-month-old baby in Oct…
Samuel Warnock, 28, pleaded not guilty to the murder of three-month-old Miyah Warnock. Jasmine Warnock, 28, pleaded not guilty to causing or allowing the death of a child. Miyah was taken to Bristol Children’s Hospital on September 20, 2021. She tragically died in hospital on October 19 2021. Samuel Warnock has been remanded in custody […]
A couple from Devizes appeared before Winchester Crown Court to enter pleas in relation to the death of their three-month-old baby in October 2021.
Samuel Warnock, 28, pleaded not guilty to the murder of three-month-old Miyah Warnock. Jasmine Warnock, 28, pleaded not guilty to causing or allowing the death of a child. Miyah was taken to Bristol Children’s Hospital on September 20, 2021. She tragically died in hospital on October 19 2021. Samuel Warnock has been remanded in custody […]
A man running a local Class A drugs line in Swindon has been jailed following a Wiltshire Police Fortitude Team investigation
Kane Tommaso Townsend, 25, from Swindon, pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and was sentenced to two-and-a-half years’ imprisonment in a hearing at Swindon Crown Court. He was also required to pay a victim surcharge of £228. Between November 2022, and February 2023, Townsend ran […]
Three teenagers charged with the murder of Owen Dunn have appeared at Bristol Crown Court
Owen, 18, died after being stabbed in Mazurek Way, Swindon on December 4 last year. Today’s court hearing was adjourned until May 5. A 15-year-old and a 17-year-old have been remanded, while a 14-year-old boy remains on conditional bail.
A man from Salisbury has been sentenced to 12 months in prison following a pursuit by police
David Wells, 46, of Glyndebourne Close, Bemerton Heath was driving on Western Way, Salisbury at around 9pm on November 17 in 2022 When seeing the marked police car, Wells made off along a pavement at speed and a pursuit began. Over the next few minuted Wells lead the officer on a chase along Wilton Road […]
A 15-year-old boy has appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court this morning charged with the murder of Owen Dunn
18-year-old Owen died after being stabbed in Mazurek Way, Haydon End on December 4. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been remanded in a secure youth detention centre and is due to appear via videolink at Bristol Crown Court tomorrow. A second boy, a 17-year-old, also charged with Owen’s murder, has […]
A police ‘eye in the sky’ helped armed cops locate a man carrying guns
Officers arrested the suspect and went on to seize two converted guns and ammunition after stopping a Ford Fiesta off the A610 Nuthall Road in Nottingham. The proactive action was in response to intelligence 29-year-old Troi Brown was out and about with a gun. Earlier that day Brown had put the weapons in the boot […]
A police ‘eye in the sky’ helped armed cops locate a man carrying guns – (ID 554970)
Officers arrested the suspect and went on to seize two converted guns and ammunition after stopping a Ford Fiesta off the A610 Nuthall Road in Nottingham. The proactive action was in response to intelligence 29-year-old Troi Brown was out and about with a gun. Earlier that day Brown had put the weapons in the boot […]
A man has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment after being found guilty of raping a woman
Charles Schneider, 59, of Freshbrook, Swindon, was found guilty of six charges of sexual assault by touching, two of sexual assault by penetration and two charges of rape following a trial at Swindon Crown Court last month. He was handed a 15-year jail term today (16/03) at Swindon Crown Court. The court had earlier heard […]
A 14-year-old boy charged with two stabbings in Swindon and Royal Wootton Bassett goes guilty
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with section 18 grievous bodily harm following an incident at the Link Centre in Swindon on October 29, 2022, when a 14-year-old boy suffered life-changing injuries to his arms.He was also charged with section 18 grievous bodily harm following a violent disorder in Royal […]
Two drug dealers have been put behind bars for the foreseeable future following separate investigations by the Wiltshire Police Fortitude…
Macauley Risby, 22, of School Lane, Amesbury, was convicted of possession with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs and possession of criminal property. On December 17, 2020, officers from the Fortitude Team executed a warrant at a property in Salisbury where Risby was living at the time. His bedroom was searched and […]
Two drug dealers have been put behind bars for the foreseeable future following separate investigations by the Wiltshire Police Fortitude Team.
Macauley Risby, 22, of School Lane, Amesbury, was convicted of possession with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs and possession of criminal property. On December 17, 2020, officers from the Fortitude Team executed a warrant at a property in Salisbury where Risby was living at the time. His bedroom was searched and […]
Two suspected thieves have been charged with multiple offences after items were stolen from gyms in the Ashford area
After items were stolen from gyms in the Ashford area, two suspected thieves were charged with multiple offences. The thefts of cash and bank cards from lockers at two gyms in the Ashford district and one in Eastbourne were investigated by the Ashford Local Policing Team and the Kent Crime Squad. In connection with the […]
A man has been sentenced for causing death by careless driving following a collision in Highworth Road, Swindon
A man has been sentenced for causing death by careless driving following a collision in Highworth Road, Swindon. Alexander Baker, 26, of Ashe Close, Sparcells, appeared at Swindon Crown Court last week charged with causing the death of 66-year-old Jack Robson by careless driving. He pleaded guilty to this offence as well as a separate […]
A man has been jailed for 16 months and given a lengthy driving disqualification following a dangerous pursuit through Melksham last month
Leroy Harding, 35, of Elm Grove, Southdown, Bath, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, possession of cannabis, and driving while disqualified at Swindon Crown Court on Friday. In addition to the prison sentence, he was barred from driving for 11 years and five months. Officers were alerted to Harding driving dangerously through Melksham around 9.25 p.m. […]