Gloucester man urinated through letterbox

December 22, 2015, 4:09 am

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A 24 year old man who peed through his ex partner's letterbox soon after he had been freed from a jail sentence for harassing her has avoided going to jail today.Luke Rutherford, of Bishopstone Road, Gloucester, pleaded guilty at Gloucester crown court to harassing Sian Betley three times on September 9, 19 and 20 this year in breach of a restraining order.Today, after being given two months to prove to the court that he could stay out of trouble and not bother Ms Betley again, Judge Jamie Tabor...

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December 22, 2015, 4:11 am

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Young people in Gloucester are being encouraged to report friends who carry blades, in a new crackdown on knife crime in the city.Crimestoppers is hoping to shock people into telling the police about friends with weapons in a new poster campaign specifically for Gloucester.The posters and beer mats - showing graphic images of the consequences of knife crime - will be placed in pubs, clubs and gyms across the city, and will be supported by a social media campaign.Emily Van der Lely,...

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December 22, 2015, 8:04 am

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The judge overseeing the trial of Ewen Reynolds has given a damning assessment of the murderer's actions against Zac Evans and his friends as he attempted to reduce his sentence at the last minute.It can now be reported the reasons why Mr Justice Warby denied a last-minute application by Reynolds' defence to let the jury consider the defence of loss of control.If passed, jurors would have had the option of agreeing Reynolds had lost control of his actions during the incident thereby reducing the...

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December 22, 2015, 9:50 am

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Two men involved in a plot which saw almost £1million worth of heroin delivered to Gloucester for sale in the city received long jail terms.But the man at the Gloucester end of the operation, who was caught red handed with two kilos of the drug, was not sentenced because he disputes the extent of his involvement in the conspiracy.Haitam Jaouhar, 27, of Finlay Road, Gloucester, Andrew Slattery, 57, of New Red Rock View, Liverpool, and Stephen Farrelly, 48, of Whitehall Close, Liverpool, all...

Home Office statistics show police are struggling to crack cases

December 22, 2015, 11:38 pm

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Police are failing to solve almost half of all crimes, a Home Office report has found.Figures from 2014-2015 show 48.9 per cent of 3.3million total recorded crimes were written off because no suspect could be identified, reported the Daily Mail.In cases of theft, criminal damage and arson, that figure rises to one in seven, and a perpetrator is never identified in around 12 per cent of all violent and sexual crimes.Only around one in six of all police investigations results in a charge or a...

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December 22, 2015, 11:40 pm

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A 33-year-old Newent man who poured a kettle of hot water over a guest in his home, scalding and burning him, has walked free from court.Liam Johnson of Meek Road had invited victim Rory McDonald into his home to stop him bothering neighbours, Gloucester Crown Court was told.But after Mr McDonald had been in his home for a few hours Johnson suddenly walked up to him with a recently boiled kettle and poured it over him. He then hit him with the kettle, breaking it, the prosecution said.The water...

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December 23, 2015, 2:14 am

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West Mercia Police is appealing to anyone in the Hasfield area, near Ashleworth and Tirley, who may have seen a red Land Rover to get in touch.The car was found near to Tirley Court. It had been abandoned and set alight.The vehicle is believed to have been used to leave the scene of a cash machine theft from a bank on High Street, Cleobury Mortimer in Shropshire. The incident occurred at 3:11am on Monday (December 21). Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Mathew Crisp said: "We are...

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December 23, 2015, 3:00 am

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A man accused of stabbing Gloucester publican Bob Bolton in the neck with a key, causing a life-threatening injury, told a jury he acted in self-defence after being hit with a wet mop.Paul McMullan, 51, had been barred from the Coach and Horses in Kingsholm, by Mr Bolton but he told Gloucester Crown Court that on July 11 this year he called in at the pub to shout abuse at the landlord.He agreed it had been 'childish' behaviour - but he said he did no more than shout 'grumpy bastard' and then...

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December 23, 2015, 7:19 am

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A 44-year-old woman made a bomb hoax call to the hotel where a relative was holding her wedding reception, a court heard today (Wednesday).At Gloucester Crown Court Kate Thorley, of The Bridle, Cainscross, Stroud, admitted a charge of communicating false information to Rita Julius that there was a bomb at Stonehouse Court Hotel on September 16 this year, intending it to be believed.Judge Jamie Tabor QC read psychiatric reports on her and then bailed her until January 25 for a pre-sentence report...

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December 23, 2015, 7:57 am

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Christmas will be spent behind bars for a 51-year-old man jailed yesterday for stabbing a Gloucester publican in the neck with a key.After neing sentenced to five years in prison, Paul McMullan said 'Merry Christmas' to Judge Michael Cullum and the jury before being taken down to the cells at Gloucester Crown Court.During a three-day trial the jury heard that Mr Bolton, manager of the Coach and Horses pub in St Catherine st, Gloucester, needed emergency surgery on his neck and has been left with...

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December 23, 2015, 11:46 pm

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A Lydney man who produced a knife three times during drunken confrontations was told by a judge today he was lucky not to be on a murder rap."Knife crime in Gloucestershire is a real problem at the present time and it is something one cannot possibly overlook," Judge Jamie Tabor QC told James Hawkins, 21."When a drunken person produces a knife in a public place and starts waving it about the whole thing is a lottery. You could have ended up doing 30 years minimum, easily."But...

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December 24, 2015, 3:01 am

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Police are urging people to avoid an unwanted Christmas present this year – don't get caught speeding on the M5.There are some unwanted Christmas presents that you can't avoid, like novelty socks from Aunty Betty, a bottle of talc from cousin Geoff or a work-out video from your mother-in-law. However, there are some unwanted seasonal gifts you can avoid – like a fixed penalty notice and points on your licence for speeding through the roadworks on the M5. Average speed cameras are now...

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January 19, 2016, 2:07 am

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CCTV footage captured the moment an 84-year-old Gloucester man was mugged as he withdrew cash from an ATM machine in the city centre, a court heard today.The film showed 32-year-old Ashley Simmonds robbing Gordon Love, who had just drawn £200 from the machine outside Tesco Metro in Southgate Street.Bystander Colin Mitton was then seen to confront Simmonds, who claimed that voices inside his head told him to commit the crime, Gloucester crown court was told.Mr Mitton recovered the money,...

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January 19, 2016, 7:18 am

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Police in Gloucester are appealing for witnesses after an elderly woman was robbed.The incident happened at around 11.45am today.The victim, who is in her 70s, was walking home along Honyatt Road after doing some shopping. When she reached the junction with Henry Road, she was approached from behind, punched in the back and had her hand bag snatched from her shoulder.Although the victim was thankfully not physically injured, she is very shaken from the incident. The offender is described as a...

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January 19, 2016, 8:04 am

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What next for the Birch family?While they are described as neighbours from hell and one of Gloucester's most notorious clans, they are now squatting in a disused building in the city in the middle of winter.They were evicted from a second property in a matter of months in December after receiving more than 300 complaints, 12 injunctions and three prison sentences between them over several years. Efforts to help them have consistently been refused.The Citizen's story yesterday about the most...

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January 19, 2016, 11:20 pm

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Police are on the hunt for Land Rover thieves who struck in a village near Gloucester. The vehicle was stolen from Hasfield, which lies between the city and Tewkesbury, last night. The registration number for the vehicle is DU53 VWM. Call police on 101 if seen parked or 999 if moving. Stolen Land Rover this evening from Hasfield Glos. DU53 VWM. Please call 101 if seen parked or 999 if moving. Quote Incident 380.18.01.16.— Glos Roads Police (@GlosRoadPol) January 18, 2016

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January 20, 2016, 9:19 am

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AN APP created to keep people safe in the wake of the murder of a young woman in Gloucester has taken the mobile world by storm. There have been more than 5,000 downloads of Hollie Guard since it was launched in October 2015 by the Hollie Gazzard Trust. Such is the interest in the personal safety programme that several police forces, county councils, colleges and universities around the UK are clamouring to be introduce it. Downloads have even been made from people in Holland and...

Birch family neighbour tells of 'miserable life' for two years

January 20, 2016, 9:45 am

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Claire Tonks' life was a total misery living next door to members of the notorious Birch family.She and her partner Craig Wilkins, 41, said they suffered "emotionally and financially" for two years.An interim injunction was served against six members of the extended Birch family last year ordering them not shout, cause a nuisance or make rude gestures and banning them from harassing their neighbours.They were evicted from the privately-rented house in Russell Street, Gloucester, in...

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January 20, 2016, 10:08 am

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ITV show Loose Women discussed Gloucester's notorious Birch family on their show today as the anti-social group receive nationwide press attention. Following the Citizen's story about the family members, who between them have 300 complaints, 12 injunctions and three prison sentences over several years, all eyes on what happens next to them. The notorious clan are currently squatting in an unused building in Gloucester city centre after being evicted from their Podsmead home, where they have...

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January 21, 2016, 1:03 am

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A 45-year-old man who was traumatised by finding the body of a murder victim in Gloucester has today admitted dealing drugs in the city.Derek Stack's own reliance on drugs was worsened by the shock of finding the body and becoming embroiled in a murder investigation, Gloucester crown court was told.Stack, of Rudhall Court, Westgate, Gloucester, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis, cannabis resin and amphetamines with intent to supply on May 8 last year.The offences happened while the murder...