Newton Abbot Man Jailed for Voyeurism and Child Exploitation Offences
Devon & Cornwall Police has confirmed the sentencing of a Newton Abbot man who used covert cameras to record young boys in private and school settings over a five-year period. David Yilma, 44, a Czech national, was sentenced to 38 months in prison at Exeter Crown Court on 16 January 2025 after pleading guilty to […]
Public Schoolboy Unmasked as Attempted Murderer After Hammer Attack on Fellow Pupils and Teacher
Thomas Wei Huang, a 17-year-old Malaysian student, has been publicly named for the first time after being sentenced for attempting to murder two classmates and a teacher at Blundell’s School, a £45,000-a-year boarding school in Devon. Huang, who was recently sentenced to life with a minimum term of 12 years, attacked two sleeping students […]
Teen Jailed for 12 Years After Brutal Hammer Attack at Devon School
A 17-year-old boy has been sentenced to a minimum of 12 years imprisonment for a brutal hammer attack on two fellow students and a teacher at Blundell’s School, a boarding school in Tiverton, Devon. The offender, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denied three counts of attempted murder, claiming he had been sleepwalking, but […]
Two Devon Men Jailed for Brutal Assault Outside Newton Abbot Pub
Two men from Devon have been sentenced to prison for a brutal assault on a stranger outside a Newton Abbot pub in July 2021. Kai Webb, 27, of Teignmouth, and Lewis Botfield, 26, of Kingsteignton, both pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm during a hearing at Exeter Crown Court. Judge Stephen Climie delivered the […]
Ex-Builder Jailed for Allowing Deadly Asbestos Dumping on His Land
A former builder who profited nearly £3 million by permitting the dumping of deadly asbestos on his land has been sentenced to 32 months in jail. Christopher Garrett, 64, allowed 12,000 tonnes of hazardous waste to be disposed of on his property in Devon over four years. Exeter Crown Court was informed that the cost […]
Public Schoolboy Found Guilty of Attempted Murder in Hammer Attack
A 17-year-old public schoolboy who claimed he was sleepwalking when he attacked two students and a teacher with hammers has been found guilty of their attempted murder. The incident occurred in June last year at Blundell’s School in Tiverton. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was dressed only in his boxer shorts […]
Teen on Trial: Boy, 16, Claims Memory Loss in Alleged Hammer Attack at Private School
In a dramatic turn of events at Exeter Crown Court today, a 16-year-old boy accused of attacking two fellow pupils and a teacher at a prestigious private school claimed he ‘doesn’t remember’ the incident that shook Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Devon. The court heard that the teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, allegedly […]
A man has been jailed for the attempted rape of a young girl in Devon
Friday Ugurou, aged 50 and formally of #Exeter, attacked the victim in Axminster. He was jailed today at Exeter Crown Court to nine-and-a-half years. During the trial the court heard how Ugurou attempted to rape the victim upstairs in a property before being disturbed. He then stopped the attack and begged her not to tell […]
Teenage Boy Accused of Brutal Assault on Boarding School Students and Teacher at Blundell’s Private School
A harrowing account has emerged from Exeter Crown Court detailing a vicious attack carried out by a 17-year-old boy on two boarding school students and a teacher at the prestigious Blundell’s private school in Tiverton, Devon. The assailant allegedly perpetrated the assault in the dormitories, wielding hammers with the intent to kill. The court heard […]
Exeter Man Richard Armitage Jailed for Drug Conspiracy
An Exeter man who pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to supply cocaine and breaching a Serious Crime Prevention Order has been sentenced to nine years in prison Richard Armitage, aged 42, of Littleway, Exeter, pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to supply class A drugs for which he was told he would serve […]
Members of an Organised Crime Group responsible for trafficking cocaine with a street value of more than £4 million from London into Devo…
The eight men and one woman carried out 20 courier runs over nine months in 2020 before detectives pulled the plug on their operation. Officers from the Serious and Organised Crime Branch in Devon & Cornwall Police became aware that the group was using an EncroChat platform to coordinate their illicit activity. Over a number […]
Members of an Organised Crime Group responsible for trafficking cocaine with a street value of more than £4 million from London into Devon have been jailed for 46 years and nine month
The eight men and one woman carried out 20 courier runs over nine months in 2020 before detectives pulled the plug on their operation. Officers from the Serious and Organised Crime Branch in Devon & Cornwall Police became aware that the group was using an EncroChat platform to coordinate their illicit activity. Over a number […]
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Misconduct Charges
In a recent development, Lewis Wood, a former police officer, has pleaded guilty to three counts of misconduct in a public office. The 42-year-old admitted to sharing images and videos with family and friends that were related to a number of incidents and investigations he attended between December 2018 and August 2020. Shockingly, his offences […]
Woman Charged with Murder of Hayley Adams
In a tragic incident that occurred over the weekend, the victim of a fatal incident in Barnstaple has been identified as Hayley Adams, a 38-year-old woman. The police have released her picture, allowing the public to mourn her untimely passing. Cheyenne Loder, a resident of Gorwell Road in Barnstaple, appeared before magistrates in Exeter on […]
Second Arrest Made in National Crime Agency’s People Smuggling Investigation
In a significant development in the ongoing investigation into people smuggling across the English Channel, a second man has been arrested by the National Crime Agency (NCA). The 56-year-old individual was apprehended at his residence in Harrow, located in northwest London, on the morning of October 10. The arrest is in connection with an incident […]
Life Sentence Handed Down to Rapist Following Landmark Trial
A 28-year-old man, Lewis Stewart, has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 18 years after being found guilty of raping two women earlier this year. The verdict was delivered at Exeter Crown Court on Thursday, September 14, by Judge Climie. Stewart, who had no fixed abode and resided in Torbay, […]
Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Vicious Sexual Attack in Exeter
A man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for a brutal sexual assault on a lone female in Exeter. Cosmin-Nicolae Vasioiu, aged 47, was found guilty of rape following a trial in May. The sentencing took place yesterday at Exeter Crown Court. Vasioiu, originally from Romania but residing in Exeter at the time […]
Timothy Schofield, Phillip Schofield’s brother, has been found guilty of sexually abusing a teenage boy
Philip Schofield’s brother was found guilty today of sexually abusing a teenage boy from the age of 13 for three years. Timothy Schofield, 54, admitted to watching porn and masturbating with the schoolboy but claimed he did so only when the alleged victim was over the age of 16. A jury today found, however, that […]
