Five people convicted of murdering Max, 16, and Mason, 15
Five people have been convicted of murdering of Max Dixon and Mason Rist in January this year. Max, 16, and Mason, 15, were killed in Ilminster Avenue on Saturday 27 January after the defendants mistakenly identified them as being someone who had thrown bricks at a house in Hartcliffe earlier that night. […]
Swindon Man Jailed for Life for Murdering Uncle
A Swindon man has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 12-and-a-half years, after being found guilty of murdering his uncle. Grant Walker, 32, of Faringdon Road, appeared at Bristol Crown Court today for sentencing following his conviction for the murder of 53-year-old Terry Ricketts. The murder took place on 25 February […]
Two Men Jailed for Brutal Hit-and-Run Attack on NHS Worker During Pandemic
Two men who deliberately ran over an NHS worker during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic have been jailed for a combined total of more than 14 years. The incident left Katungua Tjitendero, a healthcare worker at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, scarred for life. The attack occurred as Tjitendero, also known as “K-Dogg,” was […]
Four Men Charged with Murder in Connection to Missing Yeovil Man Michael Wheeler
Four men have been charged with the murder of Michael Wheeler, who has been missing for over a month. David Garland, 39, and Jack Rance, 28, both of no fixed address, along with Mark Roberts, 38, of Juniper Close, Yeovil, and Reuben Clare, 18, of Sherborne Road, Yeovil, appeared at Yeovil Magistrates’ Court on charges […]
Former National Trust Employee Jailed for Defrauding Charity of Over £1 Million
A former National Trust employee, Roger Bryant, has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after defrauding the organisation out of more than £1 million. Bryant, 73, from Barnstaple, Devon, appeared in Bristol Crown Court alongside his two sons, James and Scott Bryant, who laundered the proceeds of the fraud. Roger Bryant, […]
Man Found Guilty of Arson and Witness Intimidation in Swindon
A Swindon man has been found guilty of arson and witness intimidation following a trial at Bristol Crown Court. Kane Walker, 20, of County Road, Swindon, was convicted by a jury on charges of arson, being reckless as to whether life was endangered, and intimidating witnesses in connection with a case involving his ex-partner. The […]
Man Jailed for 13 and a Half Years for Fatal Stabbing in St Pauls, Bristol
David Malcolm, 43, from Eastville, Bristol, has been sentenced to 13 and a half years in prison after being found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of 30-year-old Alex Mamwa. The conviction followed a trial at Bristol Crown Court on Friday, where Malcolm was also found guilty of possession of a bladed article. He […]
Bristol Man Convicted of Manslaughter in St Pauls Stabbing Case
David Malcolm, 43, of Eastville, has been found guilty of manslaughter following the death of Aliki ‘Alex’ Mamwa in St Pauls earlier this year. The jury at Bristol Crown Court delivered the verdict on Friday, September 13, 2024. Malcolm fatally stabbed 30-year-old Mamwa on March 5 during a confrontation in the St Pauls area. While […]
Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder in Bristol McDonald’s Machete Attack
In a shocking incident in Bristol, Joel Binnings, 20, has been convicted of attempted murder after a brutal machete attack on a teenage boy at a McDonald’s restaurant. The attack occurred on February 8 at The Horsefair in central Bristol, leaving the community reeling from the devastating impact of knife crime. Binnings, a resident of […]
Two Men Sentenced for Involvement in Bristol Violent Disorder
Two men have been sentenced to a combined four years and two months in prison for their participation in the violent disorder that erupted in Bristol on Saturday, August 3. Craig Timbrell, 38, from Hartcliffe, and Bradley McCarthy, 34, from Knowle, both pleaded guilty to violent disorder charges and were sentenced today at Bristol Crown […]
Bristol Man Jailed for Three Years After Violent Disorder
A man has been sentenced following his involvement in a violent mob during an incident in Bristol on Saturday, August 3. The event saw widespread disorder as a group threatened violence, causing fear among the public and law enforcement. The court heard that the individual, identified as [First Name] Matthews, actively participated in the unrest […]
Bristol Father and Son Sentenced for Fraudulent COVID Loan Applications
In Bristol, a builder and his father have been given suspended sentences after admitting to fraudulent activities involving COVID-19 Bounce Back Loans. James Leslie, 45, and his father William Leslie, 74, both of Upton Lane, Dundry, manipulated the government’s financial aid system to secure loans for their non-operational construction businesses. The scheme, intended to support […]
Bristol Man Faces Murder Charge in 2023 Death of James Bruce
In a significant legal development, Piers Hansen, a 42-year-old man from Brislington, has been charged with the murder of James Bruce, whose death occurred last year in Bristol. Hansen appeared in Bristol Crown Court this past Wednesday, where the charges were formally altered from manslaughter to murder. James Bruce, aged 43, tragically lost his life […]
Bristol Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Rape and Theft
Yonas Gebreysus, 32, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of rape and theft in a Bristol court. The incident, which occurred in the late hours of June 4, 2023, involved Gebreysus assaulting a woman whom he encountered on Lamb Street, Bristol, around 23:30. The court learned that Gebreysus engaged the […]
26-Year-Old Man Receives 11-Year Prison Sentence for Rape and Sexual Assault in Bristol
Nathan Catherall, a 26-year-old man from Croydon, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison and indefinite notification requirements for his crimes of rape and sexual assault against two teenage women. The incidents occurred in 2020 and 2021 after Catherall met his victims through a dating app. The Offences Catherall’s victims, aged 18 and 19 […]
Woman Sentenced for Supplying Class A Drugs at Football Match
A 52-year-old woman, Claire Brooks, has been handed a two-and-a-half-year custodial sentence and an eight-year football banning order after pleading guilty to supplying Class A drugs at a football match last year. The incident occurred at Bristol Rovers’ Memorial Stadium in Filton Avenue, Horfield, in April 2023. During a search at the stadium, a quantity […]
A man from Trowbridge has been sentenced to six weeks in prison for stalking
Peter Milner, 51, of Kenton Drive, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court yesterday (12/06) after pleading guilty. Milner met his victim through volunteering work and between September 2023 and November 2023 he bombarded her with messages, which became obsessive. He also took photos from her social media and stored them on his own devices. Milner’s […]
Man sentenced after admitting to killing wife in Kingswood
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after admitting to killing his wife in Kingswood last year. Darryl Bowen, of Wedmore Close, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court yesterday (30 May) after pleading guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility for fatally stabbing his wife at their home in Wedmore Close in […]
