Young Driver Jailed for Fatal Crash That Killed Two and Injured Three
Liberty Mitchell Sentenced for Deadly Overtake Liberty Mitchell, 21, from Chipping Norton, has been locked up for six years and eight months after causing a horror crash that killed two people and
Tewkesbury Woman Jailed for 20 Years of Modern Slavery Abuse
A shocking case has rocked Gloucestershire after a Tewkesbury woman was found guilty of holding a vulnerable woman captive for over two decades. Amanda Wixon, 56, subjected her victim to years of
Mother-of-10 Jailed for Torturing Woman with Learning Difficulties for 25 Years
A shocking case has emerged from Gloucestershire where Mandy Wixon, a mother-of-10 from Tewkesbury, has been found guilty of imprisoning a vulnerable woman for a quarter of a century. The victim, known
Cop Banned from Driving After Serious Emersons Green Crash
A police officer has been hit with a driving ban and fined after causing serious injury in a crash while rushing to an emergency. PC Parsons Crashes While Chasing a Firearms
Paedophile Abdulla Ali Jailed for Sex Assault on Woman in Gloucester
Chilling Attack on Vulnerable Woman A 26-year-old man has been locked up for two years after sexually assaulting a woman in Gloucester this summer. Abdulla Ali targeted the woman as she walked
Man Jailed for Causing Death by Dangerous Driving After Woman Fell from Quad Bike
A Wiltshire man has been jailed after a 22-year-old woman died when she fell from the back of his quad bike. Fatal Incident on Whitehouse Lane On December 23, 2023, 31-year-old Alex Evans was riding a single-seat quad bike with Grace “Gracie” Vater seated side-saddle on the rear rack. While traveling along Whitehouse Lane near […]
Man Found Guilty of Murdering Kidane Gebrehiwot in Gloucester Following Argument
A man has been found guilty of the murder of 55-year-old Kidane Gebrehiwot, who was fatally stabbed in Gloucester last year. The verdict was delivered by a jury at Gloucester Crown Court on August 29, 2024, after a trial that detailed the tragic events leading to Mr Gebrehiwot’s death. The convicted, Samwen Muiruri, aged 32 […]
Malmesbury Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Fraud
Narinder Kaur, 54, has been sentenced to ten years in prison after being found guilty of 26 counts of fraud, money laundering, and perverting the course of justice. Kaur, also known as Nina Tiara, from Chosen Hill in Cleverton, near Malmesbury, received her sentence today at Gloucester Crown Court. The judge described Kaur’s dishonesty as […]
Former Teaching Assistant Jailed for Raping a Child and Multiple Sexual Offences
Sam Powers, 28, Given 20-Year Custodial Sentence and Must Register as a Sex Offender A former teaching assistant from Swindon has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the rape of a minor and numerous other sexual offences against children. Sam Powers, 28, was sentenced today at Gloucester Crown Court, where he had previously […]
A man has been jailed for his involvement in supplying class-A drugs to people living in Cheltenham
Anthony “AJ” Maher, aged 21 and formerly of Moors Avenue, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison at Gloucester Crown Court this afternoon (Thursday 30 May) after previously pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs. Officers from Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Vanguard Team became aware of Maher’s drug dealing while […]
Woman Charged with Killing Parkinson’s Sufferer After Mobility Scooter Theft
A woman has been charged with the killing of Neil Shadwick, a 63-year-old Parkinson’s sufferer, who tragically died after his mobility scooter was stolen from him in a Tesco car park in Gloucestershire. Kimberley Ann Hawkins, 41, is accused of the crime, alleged to have occurred on January 22 last year in Gloucestershire. Mr Shadwick […]
Former Teaching Assistant Convicted of Multiple Child Sexual Offenses
In a significant legal development, Sam Powers, a former teaching assistant from Swindon, has been convicted of rape and multiple other sexual offences against children. Powers, aged 28, appeared at Gloucester Crown Court where he was found guilty of the rape of a minor and had previously admitted to 44 additional counts of sexual offences […]
The ringleader of a gang who conspired to import millions of pounds worth of cocaine has been convicted
Helios Nanaj, 37 of Smugglers Way in Wandsworth, London was found guilty of conspiring to supply controlled Class A drugs and conspiring to import drugs. Nanaj was successfully prosecuted following a rigorous investigation by Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit. This came after the sharing of data provided by Operation Venetic – an international […]
Man jailed after punch leaves another man with a life changing brain injury
A man has been jailed after he punched another man leaving him with a life changing brain injury. Ben Davies, aged 24 and of Devonshire Avenue in Cheltenham, appeared at Gloucester Crown Court on Tuesday (4 July) where he was sentenced to two years and four months in prison. The court heard how police had […]
A drug driver whose actions resulted in the death of a motorcyclist in a collision has been jailed
David Bond, 43 and of Worrall Hill in Lydbrook, was sentenced to five years imprisonment for causing death by careless driving while over the specified limit of a controlled drug, namely cocaine. Police were called to the A4136 at Brierley at approximately 1.40pm on Saturday 18 July 2020 with a report that Bond’s Hyundai ix35 […]
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 man has been sentenced for his involvement in supplying class A drugs to those living in Gloucester and Cheltenham
Owais Hassanjee, 29 and formerly of Park End Road in Gloucester was sentenced to four years in prison at Gloucester Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of Heroin and Crack Cocaine. The judge also ordered for the forfeiture and destruction of drugs and paraphernalia previously […]
A Bristol man involved in conspiring to bring £300,000 worth of heroin and cocaine to the streets of the South West has been jailed for nine and a half years
Assane Simpson, 26, and who had been living in the Knowle area of Bristol, was caught after information from a phone linked him to Gloucester drug dealer Aaron James, who was convicted earlier this month. Both were brought to justice after an investigation by specialist drugs officers from Gloucestershire Constabulary, in conjunction with Avon and […]
