Becky Watts: Boyfriend Luke living through 'horror story' since...

March 8, 2015, 2:30 pm

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In an interview with the Mail Online the father of Becky Watts' boyfriend has spoken of his son's devastation following the discovery of body parts in the search for the missing teenager. Ivan Oberhansli, 45, said that his son, Luke, 17, was "all over the place, devastated". He added: "It's like something out of a horror story. You can imagine how he must feel." Becky Watts's body was discovered "cut up" at an address in Barton Hill. Her step-brother has been...

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Churchill students warned about knife and gang crime

March 8, 2015, 11:00 pm

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AN education group focused on reducing anti-social behaviour and violent crime has come to Churchill.Over the past seven years SOS Global has been working with young people, delivering social awareness workshops directed at those most in need.Thanks to the support and funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner's office, SOS is delivering a series of units at schools and colleges in the area.On Tuesday, a team of SOS facilitators led by Dawn Dines, the CEO of SOS, in partnership with...

Becky Watts murder update

March 10, 2015, 5:50 am

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AVON & SOMERSET POLICE is still poring over evidence from the death of Bristol teenager Becky Watts.Six people have been charged in connection with the case. But Police say the investigation is likely to continue for several weeks. Becky Watts' property which was reported missing, including a laptop, computer tablet and mobile phone, have all been recovered. Officer leading the investigation, Detective Superintendent Liz Tunks said: "There is likely to be ongoing police activity at...

Bristol man jailed after child sex offences dating back to 1970s

March 19, 2015, 8:15 am

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A 59-year-old man has been jailed for 10 years today after being convicted of a series of child sex offences dating back to the 1970s. John Solan, of Stapleton Road, Bristol, was convicted of eight offences following a trial at Bristol Crown Court, including charges of indecency with a child and indecent assault. The offences were committed against a girl in the 1970s and 1980s mainly at properties in the Bristol area. The victim was three-years-old at the time the abuse...

Police: Did you see someone stealing vintage Cheddar lawn mower?

March 19, 2015, 11:49 pm

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AVON and Somerset Police is appealing for the public and second-hand dealers to be on the lookout for a lawn mower, stolen from the Cheddar.It was taken some time between Sunday, March 15, and Tuesday, March 17, from a shed at a property in Venns Gate.The lawn mower is a 30-year-old Honda Rotary Mower HR 173 similar to that in the photo. It is red and has a red cloth grass collector.The police said: "We are keen to hear from anyone who lives in the area who might have seen someone acting...

Man, 22, jailed after he burgled "vulnerable victim"

March 21, 2015, 8:53 am

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A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed after he burgled a vulnerable victim and then returned to the scene of the crime to remove his fingerprints. Dean Mason, from Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to 876 days in prison for burglary. In July 2014, Mason burgled a vulnerable victim. Mason gained access through a window and stole a flat screen TV. He then returned to remove fingerprints that may link him to the scene. On February 13, Dean Mason, 22, pleaded guilty to burglary. He was ordered...

Police release CCTV of three men they would like to speak to...

March 22, 2015, 12:33 pm

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POLICE have released CCTV images of three men they would like to speak to following a theft from Co-op. At 2pm, on Friday March 6, nine large cartons of baby milk were stolen while the staff were distracted by a man. The theft happened at Co-op at Rhode Lane, Bridgwater. Police would now like to speak to the three men in the CCTV following the crime. If you have any information about the crime, or believe you recognise the men in the CCTV contact police on 101. Alternatively, if you would...

Hunt for white van man who destroyed police car 'Grand Theft...

March 27, 2015, 7:39 am

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WHAT began as a simple 'stop and pull over' ended with a van driver ending a police pursuit in a manner like out of computer game Grant Theft Auto. The police officer ordered a man with ginger hair to pull over in Sampson Road, Bristol, at 9.55am today because it was thought the white van was stolen from the nearby Winscombe area. The suspect complied, but then jumped back into the van and drove off. The ensuing chase ended, though, when the white van man reversed several times into the...

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Paramedic beaten up in Weston-super-Mare

April 6, 2015, 10:28 pm

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A 51-year-old man has been charged with assault after a paramedic was violently beaten in the early evening in Weston super Mare.At around 7pm on March 30, police were called to Alexandra Parade in the town after reports of a paramedic being assaulted.A spokesman from Avon and Somerset Police confirmed officers arrested a suspect at the scene.The spokesman said: "We arrested and charged a 51-year-old man from Bedminster with three offences, after we were called to Alexandra Parade at about...

Cheddar farmer's desperate plea to dog owners to stop killings of...

April 9, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A FARMER is pleading with dog owners to act responsibly after several of his lambs were killed.Paul Athay, of Axbridge, went up to one of his farms at Shute Shelve to find an horrific scene waiting for him."We got there at about 8 or 9am and noticed the sheep and the lambs were mixed up between the fields," said the 43-year-old."In the first field, the right pairs weren't together and the gate was open."When we went to the other field, as we drove across it we found one...

Did you see sexual assault in Cheddar?

April 18, 2015, 10:02 am

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POLICE are appealing for anyone who witnessed a sexual assault happen during lunchtime on a busy Cheddar street to step forward.A police spokesman said: "We are investigation a report of a woman who was sexually assaulted by a man in Bath Street, Cheddar, at 1.30pm on Friday, April 17."The victim is in her 50s and enquiries are ongoing. "Anyone in the area who saw or heard anything, please call 101 and cite reference 38915/15,"

Arson blamed for midnight van fire in Cheddar

April 19, 2015, 1:12 am

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THE SETTING fire of a van in Cheddar overnight was deliberate, believe firefighters.Cheddar fire brigade was sent out at 12.50am to Tuttors Hill where police reported a van as smouldering.Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue said: "A light fire fighting vehicle was mobilised from Cheddar fire station for access along with the fire appliance for water carrying purposes."Fire crews found the van on a track and confirmed it was smouldering. A portable pump was used to cool hot...

Two motorbikes worth £11k stolen during burglary

April 25, 2015, 10:42 am

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POLICE are appealing for information after motocross motorbikes with a combined value of £11,000 were stolen during a burglary in Puriton. The offenders forced open a garage at Downend and took the bikes in the early hours of Tuesday April 14. The offenders then wheeled the bikes across farmland at the rear of the premises and back out onto Downend Road. Police are appealing to anyone who might have heard or seen anybody, or any vehicles acting suspiciously, in the area between midnight...

Jeremy Thorpe inquiry: Avon and Somerset Police accused of...

May 13, 2015, 2:53 am

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AN investigation will be launched into allegations the police tampered with evidence during the high-profile prosecution of Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe. Allegations have been made that Avon and Somerset Police doctored evidence during the high profile investigation into the Jeremy Thorpe scandal in the 1970s. The veteran politician - who died last year aged 85 - stood in the dock at the Old Bailey charged with conspiracy to murder male model Norman Scott. He was accused of hiring...

Three more arrested in child exploitation inquiry in Bristol

May 18, 2015, 8:53 am

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Three more men have been arrested today in connection with a police investigation into child sexual exploitation offences in Bristol. It brings the total number of arrests in this inquiry to eight. A spokesman for the police said: "The men are all in their twenties and two remain in custody for questioning. The third man has been released on bail."Five men previously arrested in connection with this inquiry have been bailed until dates in late June. "The offences we're...

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On the beat with Cheddar Police: May update

May 28, 2015, 10:00 pm

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We have been working hard in the Gorge over the last month and this has seen a slight reduction in the amount of people from the 'Car Scene' causing anti-social behaviour (ASB). A Dispersal Order authorised by us has been in force and one young driver has been issued with this warning. One ticket has been issued for using front fog lights to cause undue dazzle and another ticket issued for inappropriate use of a horn. We have also issued two Section 59's of The Police Reform Act 2002 to...

Martin Spicer jailed for 'horrendous offences' against children...

June 2, 2015, 10:48 pm

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A 50-year-old man from Bristol has been jailed for 10 years after being found guilty of historic sex abuse of two boys. Bristol Crown Court heard today Martin Spicer, of Wilton Close, Southmead, abused one boy from the age of six in the mid-1980s in the Hartcliffe area of the city. He abused a second boy from the age of nine-years-old in the late 1990s and early 2000s. These offences happened in the Bedminster and Horfield areas of the city. Following a short trial, Spicer was convicted...

Weston-super-Mare man charged with thefts

June 7, 2015, 8:37 am

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A man has been charged with nine offences in connection with thefts and shed burglaries in the West Wick area in April. Officers arrested a suspect on Thursday 16 April. He answered bail on Sunday 31 May and was charged with: Three counts of vehicle interference on Sunday 12 April Two counts of thefts of drills from cars on Saturday 4 April and Saturday 11 April Burglary of a shed in which a mountain bike and a mini moto were stolen during April or May He also faces three charges of handling...

Karate instructor avoids jail time after road rage outburst in...

June 8, 2015, 4:58 am

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A karate instructor has avoided jail after a Weston-super-Mare crash ended up in a 'nasty attack'.James Lloyd-Lewis punched and kicked Dale Walters in the assault after his car was driven into in Locking Road on February 12, last year.The 43-year-old left Mr Walters with a black eye, along with cuts and bruises, when he punched him in the face and pushed him to a wall, during the road rage.Bristol Crown Court heard Lloyd-Lewis became 'unpleasant and aggressive' towards Caroline Andrews after she...

Vicar banned from Cheddar after sexual assault allegation

June 24, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A VICAR who pleaded not guilty to allegations of a sexual assault in Cheddar will stand trial at Taunton Crown Court next month.The Rev Andrew Chalkley, of Church Street, Beckington, appeared at Taunton Deane Magistrates' Court on Friday, June 19.He is charged with one count of sexual assault in Cheddar on April 17, 2015.Mr Chalkley, 50, entered a plea of not guilty when asked by magistrates and elected to be tried at crown court.He will appear at Taunton Crown Court on Monday, July 20, at...