Gloucester man charged with murder of care worker Sharon Wall,...

July 11, 2014, 11:51 am

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A man has been charged in connection with the death of a 53-year old woman at Wotton Lawn Hospital, Gloucester, on Wednesday July 9. Ryan Matthews, 61, of Horton Road, Gloucester, will appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court tomorrow charged with her murder. The victim has been named as Sharon Wall, 53, a healthcare assistant from Gloucester. Senior Investigating Officer Detective Chief Inspector Steve Porter said: "Officers continue to investigate this incident and I would ask anyone...

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Family pay tribute to Gloucester healthcare assistant Sharon Wall

July 11, 2014, 12:57 pm

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The family of healthcare assistant Sharon Wall at Wotton Lawn Hospital have paid tribute to her:"We would like to thank everyone for their support and such kind words that have been said about Sharon. "She was nothing less than one in a million and to say that she will be missed is an understatement. "We would ask for people to respect our privacy and allow us to grieve for her at this difficult time." Ryan Matthews, 61, of Horton Road, Gloucester, has been charged with...

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July 12, 2014, 3:08 am

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Ryan Matthews, the man charged with murdering healthcare assistant Sharon Wall at Wotton Lawn Hospital in Gloucester, has made his first appearance in court. In a three-minute hearing in front of Cheltenham magistrates, the 61-year-old spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and that he'd been residing at the mental health hospital. He was flanked by two security guards in the dock and appeared unshaven and dishevelled, wearing a plain blue t-shirt. No pleas were entered and he was...

Rising cost of cannabis in Gloucester led to man growing his own

July 13, 2014, 4:27 am

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THE RISING price of cannabis saw a Gloucester man start growing his own in a sophisticated set up. Around 25 plants, with a potential value of £14,000, were found when police raided a Stephen Major's Worcester Street flat on March 6. The 30-year-old was told by a judge to stop smoking and get himself a job after he pleaded guilty to the production of the class B drug on Friday. Prosecutor Janine Wood told the court: "It was quite a sophisticated set up with a watering butt feeding each...

Sexual offences order for man who looked at extreme dog...

July 14, 2014, 6:19 am

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THOUSANDS of indecent images and films of girls aged as young as four were downloaded by a wheelchair-bound man who lived in isolation. Ian Smith will be subject to a sexual offences prevention order for 10 years after he pleaded guilty to 11 counts of making indecent images of children as well as two counts of possessing extreme pornography including movies involving dogs. Gloucester Crown Court heard the 43-year-old former decorator began downloading the images out of boredom, after he was...

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July 14, 2014, 9:37 am

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A POLICE officer told a jury how he thought he was going to die when a man went for him with a 12inch knife on a 999 call. PC Edward Dawkins' protective vest and a small notebook in his front pocket could have saved his life during the attack with a kitchen knife in Gloucester. Christopher Leyshon stands accused of attempting to cause the Gloucestershire Constabulary response officer grievous bodily harm with intent on September 10, last year. Gloucester Crown Court heard Leyshon's mum, Elaine...

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July 15, 2014, 3:27 am

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A WOTTON Lawn patient accused of murdering a healthcare assistant at the Gloucester mental health facility, could face trial next year. Ryan Matthews appeared briefly at Gloucester Crown Court charged with murdering Tuffley grandma Sharon Wall. Wearing a green and white jacket and accompanied by a prison guard, Matthews, 61, appeared via videolink from HMP Hewell for a legal timetable to be set. Miss Wall, 53, was stabbed in the back while she worked at Wotton Law last Wednesday...

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July 15, 2014, 7:44 am

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A MOTHER told the jury her son had become obsessed with aliens and had a nervous breakdown in front of her shortly before he was alleged to have attempted to stab a policeman. Elaine Morgan said she called police to her Gloucester home on September 10, last year with the intention of getting her son, Christopher Leyshon, sectioned after he threatened to kill their pet dog with a pair of scissors. But the jury heard how when officers arrived at Fieldcourt Gardens in Quedgeley Leyshon, picked up a...

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July 14, 2014, 6:27 am

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DRUNKEN pranksters could be behind a terrifying incident which saw a delivery driver targeted in an apparent robbery attempt. The driver was barricaded into the road in Barnwood in the early hours of Sunday during a frightening confrontation. Newsagent Claire Ballinger said her newspaper delivery driver tried to move his van around a large sack which was left blocking Church Lane at around 6am. He was then approached by a trio of men who dragged a large metal fence across the road in order to...

Hollie Gazzard murder: Asher Maslin to be sentenced today

July 15, 2014, 11:29 pm

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The ex-boyfriend of Gloucester hairdresser Hollie Gazzard will be sentenced today for her murder. Asher Maslin stabbed the 20-year-old from Churchdown to death as she worked at a salon in the city in February this year. After pleading guilty to murder Maslin will be given a mandatory life sentence. However, Mr Justice Teare, sitting at Gloucester Crown Court, will decide on the minimum term he will spend behind bars. The 22-year-old, of Benhall Gardens, Cheltenham, had been dating Hollie for...

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July 16, 2014, 12:21 am

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JEALOUS ex-boyfriend Asher Maslin will spend a minimum of 24 years behind bars following the brutal murder of Gloucester hairdresser, Hollie Gazzard. A packed Gloucester Crown Court heard how the 22-year-old of Benhall Gardens in Cheltenham, sold his DVD player in order to buy a knife, hours before he stabbed pretty Hollie to death. Her colleagues and customers at her work place in Fringe Benefits and La Bella Beauty salon looked on in horror as Maslin launched the attack on February 18, this...

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July 16, 2014, 2:25 am

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Vibrant Hollie Gazzard was known for her big smile and bubbly personality that would light up a room. But under her charisma was a young woman in an abusive relationship. The 20-year-old's close Churchdown family said they slowly noticed changes in their daughter as her relationship with Asher Maslin went on. "There were quite difficult times when Hollie had seen him and she would come back, not her happy fun loving self," dad Nick, a former Cheltenham Town footballer said. "She was a bit more...

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July 16, 2014, 2:39 am

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Investigations into Asher Maslin's movements on the day of Hollie's murder showed police just how premeditated it was. And despite the pretty hairdresser being fearful of him after their split, police believe even she would not have expected the tragic consequences of that day. Detective Inspector Angela Middlewood said police were called to the salon shortly after Maslin's arrival by a colleague Hollie had confided her fears in. She said officers who found the petite 20-year-old slumped against...

Hollie Gazzard murder: Independent Police Complaints Commission...

July 16, 2014, 7:28 am

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POLICE were hunting for Maslin in the days leading up to him brutally murdering his former girlfriend, Hollie Gazzard. The 20-year-old hairdresser had made a formal complaint to officers just two days before he killed her after he stole her bank card and cleared out her account of £300. She had told friends that she wanted an injunction against Maslin tirade of abuse via text messages to the Churchdown woman – threatening both her and her dad Nick. But despite searching officers did...

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July 16, 2014, 7:40 am

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Narcissistic and vengeful Asher Maslin showed no emotion as he was sentenced to life behind bars for his brutal attack on his former girlfriend. He held his head in his hand j as the horrific details of Hollie's injuries from the 14 times he stabbed her were read out. The court heard how in the days leading up to the murder, the former Churchdown schoolboy, had gone to London with a stash of high purity cocaine and gone on a binge. He returned to Gloucester and smoked crack cocaine, becoming...

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Cinderford mum of three avoids jail for £37k benefits fraud

July 14, 2014, 6:08 am

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A MUM-OF-THREE who conned the state out of £37,384 has avoided jail. Wendy Davies admitted three charges of benefit fraud when she did not tell authorities her former partner was back living with her. The 28-year-old failed to notify the Department of Work and Pensions and Forest of Dean District Council of her change in circumstances, cashing in overpayments of £20,000 of housing benefit, £3,160 worth of council tax and £14,233 of income support between February 2008...

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July 16, 2014, 11:05 pm

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Jealous ex-boyfriend Asher Maslin will spend a minimum of 24 years behind bars for the "merciless killing" of hairdresser, Hollie Gazzard. A packed Gloucester Crown Court heard yesterday how the 22-year-old of Benhall Gardens in Cheltenham, sold his DVD player in order to buy a knife, hours before he stabbed Hollie to death. The attack in front of colleagues and customers at Fringe Benefits and La Bella Beauty salon took place just days after she had made complaints to the police against...

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July 17, 2014, 8:43 am

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A SCHIZOPHRENIC Quedgeley university graduate who confronted police with a 12-inch kitchen knife told a court he only meant to frighten the officers. Taking to the witness stand on the fourth day of his trial at Gloucester Crown Court yesterday, 29-year-old Christopher Leyshon of Field Court Gardens, told the jury God wanted him to give his evidence and to tell the truth. In the weeks leading up to the incident on September 10 last year Leyshon admitted he was becoming very delusional, losing...

Online fraud detectives probe hackers' telephone scam in Stroud

July 18, 2014, 4:47 am

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Fraud investigators at Gloucestershire police are conducting an inquiry into a telephone scam, in which computer hackers have gained access to people's bank accounts. Eleven incidents were reported to police in the last 12 months; in the majority of cases, most of the call recipients recognised a potential fraud and hung up, but three of the more recent ones resulted in thousands of pounds being stolen from unsuspecting victims. Residents in Bourton-in-the-Water, Cirencester and Stroud have...

Disgraced Gloucester headteacher 'would have been sacked' had she...

July 18, 2014, 7:22 am

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THE disgraced headteacher of a Gloucester academy would have been sacked had she not resigned following allegations of misconduct against her, governors confirmed. Karen Hart stood down from the role at Field Court Infant School, in Quedgeley, last month amid allegations of 'financial irregularities'. The school's board of governors has concluded its own inquiry into the matter which is now being investigated by Gloucestershire Police. Details of exactly what Mrs Hart allegedly did have not...