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October 5, 2016, 9:20 am

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The effects of sexual abuse on a vulnerable Yeovil schoolgirl targeted by a "predatory" teaching assistant could last a lifetime, according to the NSPCC. Hamid Bhatti, 24, living at Sladen Street, Rochdale, was found guilty of one charge of child abduction and two of sexual activity with a child at Taunton Crown Court today. The court heard he had met the girl while he was a teaching assistant at her school. The charity has hit out at Bhatti, saying he abused his position without...

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October 6, 2016, 3:02 am

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Police hunted down a motorbike by land and air in a high speed pursuit on the M5 in the early hours.Police cars and a police helicopter followed the bike after it failed to stop in North Bristol at around 3.20am on Wednesday (October 5).The bike was pursued down the motorway for nearly 30 miles before two people were detained by police in Burnham-On-Sea.Police say the helicopter was used because of the high speed of the motorbike.A spokeswoman said: "We were involved in a pursuit that began...

Burglars robbed Nailsea Poundland, then threw CCTV evidence in...

October 6, 2016, 5:08 am

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Police believe burglars who stole cash from a shop in Nailsea also threw CCTV evidence of their crime into a pond.A large quantity of money was stolen from Poundland in Nailsea on September 25, and the police are appealing for witnesses.The incident occurred at around 9.30pm, and a CCTV hard drive was also stolen and then was recovered from a pond in Barrow Gurney on Monday 26 September.PC Peter Rooke said: "We're appealing for witnesses to the burglary and potentially the depositing of the...

Taunton fuel theft: Man drives to petrol station, fills up and...

October 6, 2016, 8:45 am

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A man drove onto a petrol station forecourt in Taunton filled up his car and left without paying.The man drove his green Citroen on Tuesday (October 4) at around 7.30pm to the garage in Thornfalcon.Images have been posted on social media of the car that was believed to have been involved in the theft. In the image it appears the number plate was doctored by the driver of the green car.Police officers are appealing for any information that the public may have.Read more: Police cars and helicopter...

Daniel Poole of Street who raped and sexually abused a girl when...

October 6, 2016, 8:52 am

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A MAN who raped and sexually abused a girl when he was 14 will not go to jail.Daniel Poole of Torlon Grove, Street, is now 31 and was told going to prison for crimes he committed as a teen in 1999 would have a "questionable" benefit to society.Judge David Ticehurst said the case was unique after Poole admitted one charge of rape, four charges of indecent activity with a child and one of indecent assault.Rob Hall, prosecuting, said: "The victim described how the activity started...

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October 6, 2016, 10:40 am

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A 30-year-old who brandished a gun at two men after he was beeped at in a car-park was short-tempered because he had a hangover, Taunton Crown Court heard today.Hearing this, Judge David Ticehurst quipped: "Wouldn't it have been simpler just to take Asprin?"Josef Chmelik, from Trowbridge but currently a prisoner at HMP Bristol, reacted angrily after being beeped at by another motorist at the Co-Op in Mudford on December 10, said Gordon Ritchings, prosecuting.At around 8.10am, Chmelik...

Lisa Winn murder: Glastonbury mum's death inquiry ongoing

October 6, 2016, 12:18 pm

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An official probe into the police's alleged failings to protect a mother who was murdered by her estranged husband in Glastonbury is still under way.Mum-of-five Lisa Winn was stabbed to death in February last year by Neil Winn. Winn was subsequently jailed for 18 years.Following Lisa's death, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) announced that it had launched an investigation into how Lisa's cries for help were dealt with by Avon and Somerset Constabulary in the months and years...

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October 7, 2016, 1:48 am

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The mother of Yeovil teaching assistant Hamid Bhatti's schoolgirl lover said that the past two years had been "like living a nightmare". 'Zayn Malik-lookalike' Bhatti embarked on a relationship with her 15-year-old daughter after meeting her on a placement at her school.The mum-of-four, 40, said she quickly cottoned on to what was going on but felt powerless to stop them. Speaking after he was jailed for five years on Wednesday, she said she was glad the ordeal was finally over - but...

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October 7, 2016, 6:30 am

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A company director has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of four people on a yacht called the Cheeki Rafiki. In May 2014 the 40ft vessel was found with no signs of its crew in the North Atlantic. It had been returning home from a regatta in Antigua. Two men from Somerset – Steve Warren and Paul Goslin – were among those killed. Mr Warren, 52, was from Wincanton and Mr Goslin, 56, was from West Camel. READ MORE: Mum speaks out after teaching...

Brian Win from Bridgwater pleads not guilty to 30 sex charges

October 7, 2016, 6:50 am

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A Bridgwater man will face a trial in the New Year after denying over 30 sexual offences against a young girl.Brian Winn, 57, from Liberty Place, denied six charges of indecent activity with a child, nine of indecent assault, one of sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 13, two of inciting a child under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activities, eight of sexual assault on a child under the age of 13, one of sexual activity with a child under the age of 13 and three of raping a...

John Hellis from Taunton denies downloading images of child abuse...

October 7, 2016, 6:53 am

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A military archaeologist from Taunton has appeared in court today to deny charges of creating indecent images of children, possessing extreme pornography and one charge of voyeurism.John Hellis, 71, from Chelwood Drive, appeared before Judge David Ticehurst at Taunton Crown Court to deny one charge of being in possession of 111 Category A images, 90 category B images and 211 category C images.He also denied having 69 images of extreme pornography involving animals and a single count of...

Yeovil man handed restraining order after tipping partner as she...

October 9, 2016, 4:53 am

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A Yeovil man who allegedly tipped up his former partner's legs as she sat on a window ledge making her fear she was going to fall out of the window has been ordered not to contact her for the next 18 months.Michael Anthony Norris, 23, of Westfield Road, Yeovil, appeared before Somerset Magistrates, sitting at Yeovil.He pleaded not guilty to a charge that on June 19 at Yeovil he assaulted the complainant by beating her.However prosecutor Julyan Stephens said that after reviewing the case it was...

Man smashed bottles at Shepton Mallet Co-op as a 'cry for help'

October 9, 2016, 5:10 am

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A man who caused staff and customers at a Shepton Mallet shop to be alarmed when he started smashing bottles of alcohol inside the premises has been sent to prison for four weeks after making what magistrates were told was "a cry for help".Reuben James Webb went into the Co-op and continued to smash bottles onto the floor and then approached the member of staff at the till and said "Are you going to call the police?"He said he wanted to be arrested and was waiting outside the...

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October 9, 2016, 11:10 am

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A man from RNAS Yeovilton has appeared in court charged with the rape of a woman at Yeovil earlier this year.Samuel Barford, 21, was in the dock before Somerset Magistrates, sitting at Yeovil.He was charged that on May 9 at Yeovil, with intent, he raped the victim aged 16 or over when she did not consent.The defendant did not enter a plea to the allegation and the magistrates said the matter was so serious that it must be sent to Taunton Crown Court to be dealt with.They adjourned the case until...

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October 10, 2016, 2:15 am

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October 10, 2016, 2:43 am

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A truck driver accused of pushing a pensioner through the glass window of a Crewkerne charity shop in a road rage attack has been ordered to stand trial at Taunton Crown Court. Graham Sharp had allegedly angered the victim during an earlier incident on the road, and when he reached Crewkerne the complainant got out of his car to remonstrate with him. Somerset Magistrates were told that the defendant then allegedly pushed the man back through the glass window in a shop front belonging to a...

Woman denies drink driving charge after she was found to be more...

October 10, 2016, 2:54 am

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A Shepton Mallet woman who claimed a defence of post driving alcohol consumption after being charged with a drink driving offence has been ordered to stand trial.Monica Smyla Tojek, 42, of Blandford Road, appeared in the dock before Somerset Magistrates, sitting at Yeovil.She denied an allegation that on August 19 at Shepton Mallet she drove a Renault Megane in Townsend after consuming excess alcohol where she was more than three times the limit.The court heard that a breath test carried out by...

Nearly half of drivers through Gillingham break speed limit,...

October 10, 2016, 2:55 am

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Just less than half of drivers break the speed limit on one of Gillingham's main roads - with the fastest travelling at more than double the lawful speed. The council operated two speed indicator devices (SIDs) in the town, which are used to determine how many cars in a given location are breaking the speed limit. The council's traffic management working party has now published figures from the survey period covering August and September - which reveal a large number of drivers are breaking...

Bruton drink drive crash: Top army officer and surgeon given...

October 10, 2016, 3:00 am

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A leading army officer and frontline surgeon was warned she faced a "treble jeopardy" punishment after being caught drink driving when she crashed her car into a hedge following a wedding at Bruton. Major Sarah Kathryn Stewart was more than double the limit when she made the "fundamentally flawed" decision to drive away from the reception after being subjected to verbal abuse by another guest because she had missed the church service after breaking down. Just 800 yards...

Wincanton man allegedly shouted racist insults to couple in...

October 10, 2016, 3:02 am

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A Wincanton man who allegedly shouted racist insults towards a Polish man and his wife during a row over parking on the school run has been ordered to stand trial before Somerset Magistrates.Christopher Barnes allegedly made a reference towards the female victim saying "bloody Poles" after she had asked him to move his vehicle which was blocking her car in.He was then said to have made a comment towards her husband saying: "You should f*** off and get back to your own...