News: In Court
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Man receives life sentence for murder of teenager in Radstock
Joshua Delbono (pictured) stabbed 16-year-old Charley Bates in a car park in Radstock in July 2022.
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Rapist jailed for ‘inhumane’ attack on woman
A judge jailed Anthony Brown-Jones, 31, of Rugeley, Staffordshire, for seven-and-a-half years for the September 2020 rape.
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Man who sexually abused five children jailed for almost three decades
Gary Cooper, of Within Lane, Stafford, appeared at Taunton Crown Court today (Wednesday 5 April).
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Man jailed after boy, six, injured in collision
The child is still recovering from multiple fractures, head and internal injuries following the collision with a motorcycle in Bristol
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Teens to appear in court today – Taunton
The teenagers will appear in Taunton Magistrates' Court today (Wednesday 5 April).
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Football banning order for man who tried to headbutt officer after match
Patrick Elkins pleaded guilty to two offences committed after Bristol City's home FA Cup tie with Manchester City.
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Man convicted of 11 child sex offences following trial
The defendant is a member of civilian police staff at Avon and Somerset Police. He was suspended from duty in December 2021 while criminal proceedings progressed.
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Five men charged as part of regional operation tackling suspected drug-related crime
All five men have been remanded in custody ahead of their next court appearance at the end of April.
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Man due in court charged with firearms and explosives offences
The charges are the result of an investigation which followed an incident at an address in Wick St Lawrence in November last year in which a man was shot by armed officers.
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Man due in court on dangerous driving charge
The charge relates to an incident on Thursday 15 December last year where a car collided with a bus which collided with a house.