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 […]
A man who broke into the home of a young family and stole from them has been jailed
Steven Fitton, 39 of Willinton Road, Knowle, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Wednesday 21 December to two years and four months in prison. He had previously pleaded guilty to one count of dwelling burglary at Bristol Magistrates’ Court in October. He was also handed an addition two weeks’ imprisonment for breaching a court […]
A further three men have been jailed for offences committed during a riot in Bristol last year
A further three men have been jailed for offences committed during a riot in Bristol last year. Gopal Clarke, Henry Olohan and Arthur Lazarus were all sentenced at Bristol Crown Court today (Friday 16 December) after pleading guilty to crimes during the riot outside Bridewell Police Station on Sunday 21 March 2021. Clarke, of Kingswood, […]
A further three men have been jailed for offences committed during a riot in Bristol last year – (ID 537391)
A further three men have been jailed for offences committed during a riot in Bristol last year. Gopal Clarke, Henry Olohan and Arthur Lazarus were all sentenced at Bristol Crown Court today (Friday 16 December) after pleading guilty to crimes during the riot outside Bridewell Police Station on Sunday 21 March 2021. Clarke, of Kingswood, […]
A further three men have been jailed for offences committed during a riot in Bristol last year
A further three men have been jailed for offences committed during a riot in Bristol last year. Gopal Clarke, Henry Olohan and Arthur Lazarus were all sentenced at Bristol Crown Court today (Friday 16 December) after pleading guilty to crimes during the riot outside Bridewell Police Station on Sunday 21 March 2021. Clarke, of Kingswood, […]
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 […]
Two men have been convicted of the murders of Denzil McKenzie and Fahad Pramanik following a trial at Bristol Crown Court
Ionut-Valentin Boboc, 22, of Hillfields, had admitted murdering Denzil at an earlier court hearing and was today also found guilty of murdering Fahad. Jacob Bebe Chers, 46, of Speedwell, denied both charges but was convicted by a jury following a month-long trial. They will be sentenced at the same court on Wednesday 21 December. Senior […]
A man who murdered his girlfriend by dousing her in petrol and setting her on fire more than two decades ago has been sent to prison for …
Steven Craig, 59, is thought to have been influenced by a scene from the film Reservoir Dogs when he attacked Jackie Kirk in Weston-super-Mare in 1998. Jackie Kirk survived the assault 24 years ago, but she spent a month in a coma and was left with life-changing injuries. She was taken to the hospital in […]
A man who murdered his girlfriend by dousing her in petrol and setting her on fire more than two decades ago has been sent to prison for life
Steven Craig, 59, is thought to have been influenced by a scene from the film Reservoir Dogs when he attacked Jackie Kirk in Weston-super-Mare in 1998. Jackie Kirk survived the assault 24 years ago, but she spent a month in a coma and was left with life-changing injuries. She was taken to the hospital in […]
Man Who Threw A Glass Bottle At A Police Horse During Bristol Riot Is Jailed
A man who spat at officers and threw a glass bottle at a police horse during the riot in Bristol in March last year has been jailed. Joseph Parry, of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, also tried to pull a door of a mobile police station off its hinges together with a group of other people. The 23-year-old […]
A man has been found guilty of murdering his former partner who died more than 20 years after he set her on fire
In 2000, Steven Craig, now 59, was sentenced to life in prison for the assault on Jacqueline Kirk in Weston-super-Mare two years earlier. Jacqueline sustained 35% burns in the incident and spent nine months in hospital – including three months in intensive care – before being discharged. In August 2019 she died aged 61. A […]
A woman who killed her partner with a knife at their Somerset home has been sentenced to prison
Hayley Keating, 32, was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Matthew Wormleighton in May of last year. She was sentenced to six years in prison today at Bristol Crown Court.Keating summoned emergency services to their home in Forts Orchard, Chilthorne Domer, at 4.37am on Friday 14 May 2021, where she made admissions, including that […]
A 41-year-old Bristol man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after admitting to possessing class A drugs with intent to supply and …
Christopher White, of Chelvey Close, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on three counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs (heroin and cocaine), possession with intent to supply class B drugs (ketamine), and possession of criminal property (cash).In October 2021, officers executed an intelligence-led warrant at White’s home, discovering 5kg of heroin […]
A 41-year-old Bristol man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after admitting to possessing class A drugs with intent to supply and money laundering.
Christopher White, of Chelvey Close, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on three counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs (heroin and cocaine), possession with intent to supply class B drugs (ketamine), and possession of criminal property (cash).In October 2021, officers executed an intelligence-led warrant at White’s home, discovering 5kg of heroin […]
A 24-year-old woman has been sentenced as the 19th person in connection with the March 2021 riot in Bristol
Charly Pitman, of Brislington, Bristol, was found guilty of rioting in April after a trial at Bristol Crown Court.
Marcus Dunkerton’s family has paid tribute to him following his death on Friday, June 24
“No words will ever be able to express our family’s deep sadness and loss.”
The man who murdered Jennifer and Stephen Chapple was sentenced to at least 38 years in prison today (Tuesday, 21 June)
Collin Reeves, 35, was found guilty last week at Bristol Crown Court of murdering his next-door neighbours in Norton Fitzwarren in November last year.
Following a trial at Bristol Crown Court, a 35-year-old man was found guilty of murdering his next-door neighbours
Collin Reeves admitted manslaughter in the deaths of Jennifer and Stephen Chapple in Norton Fitzwarren on November 21, last year, but denied murdering them, claiming diminished responsibility at the time. A jury, however, rejected his defence and accepted the prosecution’s case that his actions were intentional.
