A 25-year-old man who played a leading role in the Bristol riot and tried to set fire to two police vans while officers were inside has been jailed for 14 years
Ryan Roberts, of no fixed address, was the first person to be convicted of the offence of riot by a jury in the South West, following a trial held in October.
A 25-year-old man who played a leading role in the Bristol riot and tried to set fire to two police vans while officers were inside has b…
Ryan Roberts, of no fixed address, was the first person to be convicted of the offence of riot by a jury in the South West, following a trial held in October. Ryan Roberts Roberts was convicted of five offences – riot, attempted arson with intent to endanger life, attempted arson being reckless as to […]
Two more people have been jailed for the rioting in Bristol city centre in March
William Houlton and Callum Middleton each admitted a charge of riot when they appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Friday 10 December. Judge James Patrick subsequently sentenced Houlton to three years in prison and Middleton to three years and nine months in prison. The court heard Middleton, 30, of Swansea, launched a firework into a […]
A man who caused extensive damage to a Bristol nightclub as part of a campaign to prevent it and other venues from introducing Covid vaccine passports has been jailed for six years
Owen Marshall, of Royate Hill, Bristol, set fire to a petrol soaked towel he’d posted through the letterbox of SWX two months after he hand-delivered a letter in which he threatened to “burn” the venue. The following day, on July 14, he was caught on CCTV delivering a letter to the home of Bristol Mayor, […]
A man who caused extensive damage to a Bristol nightclub as part of a campaign to prevent it and other venues from introducing Covid vacc…
Owen Marshall, of Royate Hill, Bristol, set fire to a petrol soaked towel he’d posted through the letterbox of SWX two months after he hand-delivered a letter in which he threatened to “burn” the venue. The following day, on July 14, he was caught on CCTV delivering a letter to the home of Bristol Mayor, […]
Two men have been jailed for a combined total of 26 years for stabbing a teenage boy with machetes and causing severe injuries
Kevin McNeil and his accomplice Sadique Thomas stood before trial for their involvement in the wounding of a man in Gloucester last year which occurred at an address in Salisbury Road on 2 August 2020. They had been charged with attempted murder and a trial began on 21 June 2021. Following two […]
The father of a 39-day-old boy who died in 2018 has been found guilty of his murder.
Convicted Baby Killer James Dean Clark, 31, of Warmley, South Gloucestershire, denied being responsible for the death of Sean Clark but was convicted by a jury following a trial at Bristol Crown Court. Sean’s mother, Helen Jeremy, 27, of Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, was acquitted of causing or allowing his death. Clark will be sentenced on […]
The father of a 39-day-old boy who died in 2018 has been found guilty of his murder.
Convicted Baby Killer James Dean Clark, 31, of Warmley, South Gloucestershire, denied being responsible for the death of Sean Clark but was convicted by a jury following a trial at Bristol Crown Court. Sean’s mother, Helen Jeremy, 27, of Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, was acquitted of causing or allowing his death. Clark will be sentenced on […]
Four men who admitted attacking police officers during the riot in Bristol city centre in March have been handed prison sentences
Kane Adamson, Brandon Lloyd, Kain Simmonds and Stuart Quinn had previously pleaded guilty to being part of a group which used or threatened violence outside Bridewell Police Station and together, caused others to fear for their personal safety.
A 15-year-old girl from Crawley, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Nimroy Hendricks in the…
The girl appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Monday (12 July) charged with murder. The Crown accepted her plea to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. As a result of expert medical opinion, it was accepted that at the time of the offence, the defendant was suffering from a significant abnormality of mind. She […]
A 15-year-old girl from Crawley, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Nimroy Hendricks in the town last October
The girl appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Monday (12 July) charged with murder. The Crown accepted her plea to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. As a result of expert medical opinion, it was accepted that at the time of the offence, the defendant was suffering from a significant abnormality of mind.
A drug trafficker and money launderer who spent more than six years on the run in the Middle East has been jailed for 9 years
Eitan Benzur, aged 65, previously of Maida Vale, London, fled to Israel after National Crime Agency officers found more than £400,000 in cash at his flat and in bank safety deposit boxes. The British national had been on bail following his arrest in February 2014 as part of an NCA investigation into drug trafficking and […]
Two men and two women have been sentenced after admitting being involved in a prostitution ring
Marin Grigore, 29, of Tudor Road, Bristol, trafficked a woman from abroad and along with his wife and brother-in-law, arranged for women to sell sexual services from their rented homes in Easton, Bristol as well as other locations across the South West. Their operation was discovered after a roads policing officer stopped Grigore and his […]
Two men and two women have been sentenced after admitting being involved in a prostitution ring
Marin Grigore, 29, of Tudor Road, Bristol, trafficked a woman from abroad and along with his wife and brother-in-law, arranged for women to sell sexual services from their rented homes in Easton, Bristol as well as other locations across the South West. Their operation was discovered after a roads policing officer stopped Grigore and his […]
A woman who murdered her flatmate and hid her body in suitcases has been jailed for life
Gareeca Gordon, 28, fatally stabbed Phoenix Netts, 28,at the property they shared in Birmingham, on April 16, last year. Bristol Crown Court heard that Gordon killed Ms Netts days after ‘demanding’ a sexual relationship with her and became aggressive when she refused. Gordon dismembered the victim’s body with a circular saw before making several […]
A 15-year-old boy accused of murdering a teenager following a stabbing at a sports club has appeared in court
Joshua Hall, 17, died in hospital after the incident at Cam Sports Club near Dursley, Gloucestershire, on Friday. Joshua’s family paid tribute to him and described him as a “caring and kind soul” who “had a smile for everyone”. The 15-year-old, from Dursley, was excused from attending the hearing at Bristol Crown Court and […]
A Somerset drink-driver has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QCMP
Matthew Shaw, 35, drove through a red light at an excess speed of 60mph and crashed into another vehicle being driven by Jennifer Sell, 20, who died at the scene. Shaw’s passenger was also injured. The accident took place at a ‘T’ junction between Hayes Park Road and Northmead Road (which has an upper speed […]
A 28-year-old man has been jailed for six years for blackmailing two people he met on a dating website
Sam Shepherd, of Kent Street, Portsmouth, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday 15 April, after admitting two charges of blackmail relating to victims in South Gloucestershire and Bristol. Shepherd would befriend his victims on a dating website and then threaten to release intimate details about them to their friends and family. He arranged […]
