A man from Bradford-on-Avon has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for a number of offences including rape
Douglas Warren, 30, of Bethnell Court, Elmfield was sentenced at Salisbury Crown Court on Friday (17/02) for rape, attempted rape, attempted robbery, common assault and assaulting an emergency worker. DC Jo Newbery said: “Our victim asked the perpetrator to stop on more than one occasion but he refused and continued to force himself on her. […]
A man who attacked two ambulance workers whilst armed with a meat cleaver in Fareham has been jailed
In Fareham, a man armed with a meat cleaver attacked two ambulance workers. He was sentenced to prison.An ambulance was dispatched to an address in Glenesha Gardens around 3 a.m. on 11 February 2021, where 59-year-old Paul Searle was alleged to be suffering from breathing problems.Despite the efforts of the responding emergency personnel to assist […]
A man has been charged in connection with a dog attack
Police have charged a man in connection with a dog attack on a woman in Salisbury on Saturday, January 14. John-Paul Hibbell, 43, of no fixed abode in Salisbury, has been charged with section 18 grievous bodily harm and being the owner of a dangerously out-of-control dog in Castle Street. Mr Hibbell has been released […]
Teenager found not guilty of the murder of Swindon man Lee Turner
Treyvon Ejiogu, 18, of Empress Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to possession of a bladed article and two counts of being involved in the supply of class A drugs and was sentenced to 24 months in total, suspended for two years, at Bristol Crown Court today (18/01). He was found […]
The suspects behind a county lines drugs gang operating in Swindon which exploited juvenile runners have been jailed
Nathan Padman, 21 and Irfan Tarik, 43, of Ilford, East London were identified as the principal criminals behind the ‘Ashton’ crack and heroin dealing network. An investigation between January and September 2020 by Wiltshire Police’s Operation Fortitude team identified the network, operating out Ilford, East London, was exploiting trafficked juveniles and multiple Class A drug […]
The suspects behind a county lines drugs gang operating in Swindon which exploited juvenile runners have been jailed – (ID 539068)
Nathan Padman, 21 and Irfan Tarik, 43, of Ilford, East London were identified as the principal criminals behind the ‘Ashton’ crack and heroin dealing network. An investigation between January and September 2020 by Wiltshire Police’s Operation Fortitude team identified the network, operating out Ilford, East London, was exploiting trafficked juveniles and multiple Class A drug […]
The suspects behind a county lines drugs gang operating in Swindon which exploited juvenile runners have been jailed – (ID 549090)
Nathan Padman, 21 and Irfan Tarik, 43, of Ilford, East London were identified as the principal criminals behind the ‘Ashton’ crack and heroin dealing network. An investigation between January and September 2020 by Wiltshire Police’s Operation Fortitude team identified the network, operating out Ilford, East London, was exploiting trafficked juveniles and multiple Class A drug […]
A 14-year-old boy from Swindon has appeared at Bristol Crown Court this morning charged with the murder of Owen Dunn
A 14-year-old boy from Swindon has appeared at Bristol Crown Court this morning (13/12) charged with the murder of Owen Dunn. No plea was entered at this time and no application for bail was made. The teenager has been remanded into secure accommodation. A pre-trial and preparation hearing was set for February 24 at Bristol […]
Mockridge threatened the victim with a weapon and forced him to hand over his bag
A man has been jailed following a robbery in Trowbridge in August. Connor Mockridge, 25, of Studley Rise, Trowbridge, pleaded guilty to robbery and possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear or violence in a hearing at Swindon Crown Court in October. On December 2, he was sentenced to four years and 10 […]
A drug dealer who had been operating out of Swindon has been jailed for more than five years following an operation by the Wiltshire Poli…
Sulaman Keynan, 23, of White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London, pleaded guilty to three counts of supplying Class A drugs and one count of possessing criminal property in a trial at Swindon Crown Court on October 26.He was sentenced to five years and three months in prison, of which he must serve at least half behind […]
A drug dealer who had been operating out of Swindon has been jailed for more than five years following an operation by the Wiltshire Police Fortitude team
Sulaman Keynan, 23, of White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London, pleaded guilty to three counts of supplying Class A drugs and one count of possessing criminal property in a trial at Swindon Crown Court on October 26.He was sentenced to five years and three months in prison, of which he must serve at least half behind […]
A man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being found guilty of rape, sexual assault and controlling and coercive behaviour
Sam Knight, 38, from Swindon, was on Thursday (13/10) sentenced to 13 years behind bars plus another four years on extended licence following a trial at Swindon Crown Court last month. In May last year, Knight – who was in a relationship with the victim – raped the victim after holding a knife to her […]
A man was sentenced to a minimum of 21 years in prison for murdering a delivery driver in Finsbury Park before fleeing the country
Nathan Smith, 28, of Marlborough Road, N19, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Takieddine ‘Taki’ Boudhane, 30.Smith fled the UK the day after the murder, first to Austria, where he remained in hiding for more than a year.He was added to Europol’s Most Wanted Fugitives list, and officers from the Met’s […]
A man has been charged in connection with a burglary in Hythe
A man is accused of breaking into a house on Hollybank Crescent on July 4 and stealing jewellery from a woman in her 80s, including a gold necklace, pendants, earrings, and rings. This was in response to a leaflet drop in the area that morning promoting the offer of cash in exchange for jewellery, antiques, […]
Last weekend’s incident in Devizes resulted in the death of a man and a murder investigation being lunched
Wayne Sheppard, 44, of Waiblingen Way, Devizes, was taken to hospital on Saturday night following a suspected assault, according to his family. He died in hospital this morning (8/7). Our hearts go out to his family, who are being assisted by a specialist family liaison officer. “Our dear son Wayne passed away peacefully at Great […]
Following a serious assault in Devizes, a man was remanded in custody after appearing in court
Darren John Fell, 39, of Hewitt Court, New Park Court, was charged with Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent at Salisbury Magistrates Court yesterday morning. The charge stems from an incident on Saturday night that left a local man in critical condition. Fell has been remanded in custody until his next appearance in Salisbury Crown […]
Two people have been charged following a burglary in Aldbourne – (ID 525760)
At approximately 2.45am on May 28, three motorbikes were stolen from an address in Cook Road. Following the report, officers stopped a vehicle at 3.30am and arrested three people. Jordan Walters, 21, of Sylvan Way, Bristol, and George Gillard, 21, of no fixed address, Bristol, have been charged with burglary and were remanded to appear […]
Two people have been charged following a burglary in Aldbourne
At approximately 2.45am on May 28, three motorbikes were stolen from an address in Cook Road. Following the report, officers stopped a vehicle at 3.30am and arrested three people. Jordan Walters, 21, of Sylvan Way, Bristol, and George Gillard, 21, of no fixed address, Bristol, have been charged with burglary and were remanded to appear […]
A man who was convicted of Class B drugs offences after police pulled over his car in Swindon has been handed a suspended sentence
Samuel Bradshaw, 25, of Frankel Avenue, Redhouse, was arrested in August 2020 when officers stopped him in his BMW due to the poor manner of his driving. A search of the vehicle then revealed a rucksack containing a large amount of cash and cannabis divided into small bags ready to be dealt. Officers then […]
A former Wiltshire Police staff member has been jailed for six months after pleading guilty to one charge of misconduct in a public office
Rachel Beale, 53, who lives in Oxfordshire, appeared at Bristol Crown Court Ms Beale worked as an offender manager in Wiltshire Police’s Management of Sexual or Violent Offenders (MOSOVO) Unit, when she began an inappropriate, intimate relationship with a male member of the public she was responsible for supervising. The charge relates to a […]
A Swindon drug dealer has been jailed for four years for running a drugs line in the town last year
Matteo Crossman, 19, of Mazurek Way, Haydon Wick, was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court today (14/03) after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and heroin, and possession of criminal property. Crossman was arrested by officers from the Swindon Fortitude team in December following an extensive investigation into juvenile drug runners […]
Exhibitionist Leslie Croucher, 53, who admitted exposing himself to a shocked woman in Southsea Rock Gardens on Sunday 4th April last year, has been spared jail
Croucher, formerly of Northgate Avenue, Fratton, was subsequently located just one day after the launch of a police appeal, thanks to the victim’s quick wits and bravery in photographing the freaky flasher. At the time of his arrest, kinky Croucher denied any wrongdoing, but later admitted one charge of exposure, on the first day […]
Exhibitionist Leslie Croucher, 53, who admitted exposing himself to a shocked woman in Southsea Rock Gardens on Sunday 4th April last yea…
Croucher, formerly of Northgate Avenue, Fratton, was subsequently located just one day after the launch of a police appeal, thanks to the victim’s quick wits and bravery in photographing the freaky flasher. At the time of his arrest, kinky Croucher denied any wrongdoing, but later admitted one charge of exposure, on the first day […]
A prolific thief has been jailed for stealing from dozens of cars parked at beauty spots
Appearing before Salisbury Crown Court on Friday (25/02) Lenny Wells, 34, of Eyres Way, Salisbury, was sentenced to four years imprisonment after being found guilty of conspiracy to steal from motor vehicles. The court had heard that Wells had broken into a total of 36 cars between February 21 and June 21 over five counties […]
A jail term has been imposed on a man who repeatedly breached court orders designed to protect victims
Christopher Marlborough-Jones, of no fixed address, was jailed for two years and three months at Canterbury Crown Court on 14 January 2022. Marlborough-Jones, 33, was placed on the Sex Offenders Register in 2019 following a conviction for exposure and was later made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). In […]
A drug dealer in Swindon has been jailed for more than three years for supplying cocaine and heroin after a proactive crackdown on drug dealing by Wiltshire Police
Liam Meager, 23, of Beech Avenue, Swindon, pleaded guilty at a previous hearing to two counts of being concerned in supplying class A drugs and one count of possessing criminal property. He was sentenced yesterday (01/12) at Swindon Crown Court to three years and eight months in prison and ordered to pay £600. As part […]
A drug dealer in Swindon has been jailed for more than three years for supplying cocaine and heroin after a proactive crackdown on drug d…
Liam Meager, 23, of Beech Avenue, Swindon, pleaded guilty at a previous hearing to two counts of being concerned in supplying class A drugs and one count of possessing criminal property. He was sentenced yesterday (01/12) at Swindon Crown Court to three years and eight months in prison and ordered to pay £600. As part […]