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July 28, 2014, 12:56 pm

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LYDNEY has been left shocked after reports a woman was raped near Lydney boating lake. The victim told police she was followed by a man in dark clothing before he launched the sexual assault on a waterside path. CCTV and forensics are being examined and the woman is being supported said officers. Detective Constable Rob Harrison said: "We don't wish to alarm people but we would urge everyone to consider their personal safety when on a night out. Our advice, as ever, is always to choose...

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July 29, 2014, 6:49 am

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ANGLERS taking part in a 24-hour fishing marathon were asleep when a woman was allegedly raped yards from their tents in Lydney. Around 10 fishermen were taking part in the boating lake contest when reports emerged that the victim was subjected to a horrific sexual assault on Saturday night. The reports have stunned residents and police have now stepped up patrols in the Severnside town, which enjoys low levels of crime. Philip Davis, 39, secretary to the Lydney and District Angling Club,...

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July 30, 2014, 9:54 am

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A SCHIZOPHRENIC computer design graduate has been detained under the mental health act after he attempted to stab a policeman with a 12 inch kitchen knife. Christopher Leyshon, 29, was found guilty at Gloucester Crown Court of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent to PC Edward Dawkins. Leyshon, of Ashmead Road in Cinderford, attempted to stab PC Dawkins in the chest and head at his mother Elaine Morgan's house in Fieldcourt Gardens in Quedgeley. Officers were called there just...

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July 31, 2014, 7:54 am

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ALLEGED heroin and crack cocaine dealer Wensdale Johnson, 34, told police he had no idea why a drug user had stored both his phone numbers on his mobile and regularly rang him. During a series of lengthy interviews with detectives, ex-soldier Johnson said he did not know the user, Byron Hunabun, and had never supplied him with drugs or knowingly had a conversation with him. It was a 'co-incidence', he said, that Hunabun was in phone contact with his numbers each time he came to Gloucester to...

Gloucestershire Police apologises to nursery after it was told...

July 31, 2014, 11:37 pm

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POLICE have apologised after a penis was drawn on the wall of a Gloucester nursery for the under-fives. Carers at the Secret Garden, in Eastgate Street, said they were disgusted to be met by the three-foot drawing when they arrived for work yesterday. The offensive graffiti was drawn on a wall beside the main entrance to the building with a crayon. But staff claim one police officer said it was not a crime because the image could be scrubbed off. Charles Perkins, from the nursery, said: "How...

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August 1, 2014, 8:51 am

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ALLEGED drug dealer Delroy McFarlane, accused of being 'at the centre' of a heroin and crack cociane supply chain, told police "I'm not involved – I will say it 1,000 times, I'm not involved". The prosecution at Gloucester Crown Court say McFarlane, 47, was organising and working behind the scenes to supply drug users, often on a footpath alongside the All Nations Club in Chase Lane. But in two interviews with police McFarlane, who has a previous conviction for drug dealing, said it was...

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August 1, 2014, 9:13 am

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WINE company worker who gave a colleague's name and address to police when she was caught driving without insurance has been jailed. Anastassia Tepljakova sobbed as she was sentenced to four months in prison at Gloucester Crown Court. The 27-year-old had admitted perverting the course of justice by providing false details. As a result of her lie, her colleague Olga Jelcova was convicted of driving without insurance and had a long battle, including four court appearances, to prove her...

Meeting burglar helped settle fears, says Ruth, 62

August 1, 2014, 9:31 am

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MANY would say being woken up in the middle of the night by a burglar downstairs is among their worst nightmares. That is exactly what happened to Ruth Lambert, 62 – a policeman's widow who was alone in the house with her seven-year-old granddaughter. When she raised the alarm, police caught the thief red-handed. With the help of Restorative Gloucestershire, an organisation which aims to rehabilitate offenders in the county, Ruth met the intruder who broke into her home to help her come...

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August 2, 2014, 4:47 am

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GLOUCESTER pensioner Gerald Pidgeon met his untimely and tragic death by crossing a busy city junction on a red pedestrian light, a court has heard.The 80-year-old suffered fatal head injuries after he was hit by Togaraseyi Chikuruhne's Kia Rio as he made his way across Bruton Way towards the railway station on November 29, 2012.Chikuruhne flew in from Australia to give evidence at a one day trial in Cheltenham on Friday and was cleared of a charge of causing Mr Pidgeon's death by careless...

Romanian trio jailed for cashpoint frauds in Gloucester

August 3, 2014, 1:49 am

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THREE Romanian men involved in a plot to steal from cashpoint users in Gloucester and the Cotswolds have been jailed for a total of almost seven years between them.The trio were convicted by a jury at Gloucester Crown Court in May of conspiracy to steal by using cash trapping devices on ATMs in Gloucester and Stow-on-the-Wold.Jailing them, Judge Jamie Tabor QC said they were clearly part of an organised gang which had targeted Gloucestershire for repeated raids on bank machines for ten months...

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August 3, 2014, 3:04 am

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CHASING down a suspected burglar and being injured in the process has left its mark on Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl.Although not seriously injured during his pursuit more than 30 years ago in his time as a young police officer, he has always appreciated the support he received during his recovery.He will always have a respect and appreciation for the work done by specialist staff at the Police Rehabilitation Centre.Then his convalescence took place at the Seaside Home in hove, near...

Police open murder investigation over Berry Hill death

August 4, 2014, 7:59 am

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POLICE have arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the death of another man in Berry Hill.Officers were called to an incident in the Hillcrest Road/Aston Close area of Berry Hill at about 8.30pm on Sunday, 3 August.A 44-year-old man was found by police and conveyed by ambulance to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital where he died a short while later.Senior investigating officer, detective chief inspector Steve Porter, said: "A 36-year-old local man has been arrested in relation...

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August 4, 2014, 11:23 pm

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A MURDER investigation has opened after a 44-year-old man died following an alleged attack in Berry Hill. Police were called to the Hillcrest Road and Aston Close area of the village, near Coleford, at about 8.30pm on Sunday. The victim was found by police and taken by ambulance to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital where he died a short while later.It is understood officers may ask for more time today to question a 36-year-old man who has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Senior...

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August 5, 2014, 2:41 am

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POLICE are continuing to question a 36-year-old Forest of Dean man who has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Magistrates have granted officers a 36-hour extension to quiz the suspect following the death of a man near Berry Hill on Sunday night. A police spokesman said: "Investigations into the death of the 44-year-old victim following an incident in the Hillcrest Road and Aston Close area of Berry Hill on Sunday night are ongoing." Anyone with information is asked to call Gloucestershire...

Terrified Stonehouse woman tells jury intruder came through...

August 5, 2014, 5:24 am

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A terrified woman cried as she told police an intruder came through her bedroom window while she slept and sexually assaulted her.The mum from Stonehouse said she initially thought it was her husband when she woke to feel someone touching her at around 5am on May 18, last year.A jury at Gloucester Crown Court saw a police video when the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, reported the allegation the same day.Robert Hinder of Meadow Road in Stonehouse stands accused of being the early...

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Stroud builder, who bit off man's ear, back in court

August 5, 2014, 7:17 am

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BUILDER Steven Fletcher, who avoided a jail sentence when he bit another man's ear off, has been given another chance despite failing to turn up to his unpaid work twice.The 28-year-old was given a 12 month prison term, suspended for 18 months, after he admitted causing David Barnes grievous bodily harm on February 3, last year.Fletcher of Devereaux Crescent, Ebley, Stroud was also ordered to carry out 100 hours unpaid work and pay Mr Barnes £4,000 in compensation.But Gloucester Crown...

Danny Spencer found guilty of murdering his ex-wife Jane Wiggett

August 5, 2014, 7:50 am

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Cheltenham man Danny Spencer has been found guilty of murdering his ex-wife Jane Wiggett. Spencer, 59, of Prestbury Road was found guilty by a jury at Bristol Crown Court today. He strangled 57-year-old mother-of-two Jane Wiggett sometime between July 22 last year and the time she was found on the morning of August 16. He was arrested on August 19 at The Arden Hotel, near Birmingham Airport, and was suspected of trying to flee the country. He will be sentenced at 10am on Wednesday at Bristol...

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August 5, 2014, 8:47 am

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The Bishop of Gloucester Michael Perham has been questioned by the Metropolitan Police over historic sex abuse allegations against a child in the 1980s. Although Mr Perham, 66, has not been arrested, it is understood he was invited by Scotland Yard to help detectives with their inquiries over an alleged indecent assault on a child between 1980 and 1981. The former bishop stepped down from his role as head of the Diocese in Gloucester this week, months ahead of his planned retirement in November....

Forest of Dean community is in shock over village murder probe

August 5, 2014, 9:08 am

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RESIDENTS have been left stunned that their sleepy Forest of Dean village is at the centre of a murder probe.Police have been scouring areas of Berry Hill, near Coleford, for evidence relating to the death of a 44-year-old man, named locally as Chris Cooling, on Sunday night.Police have been granted a further 36 hours by magistrates to question a 36-year-old man from the village on suspicion of murder. Tributes to Mr Cooling have been paid by friends on social networking website Facebook. "RIP...

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August 6, 2014, 2:39 am

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A handbag robber was stopped in his tracks when a member of the public threw a cup of coffee over him. Police have issued two CCTV images of a man they are eager to speak to in connection with an attempted robbery in Gloucester in June. The incident happened at around 9.15am on Monday, June 16, when a 65-year-old woman was walking along Bell Lane towards the indoor market. She was approached by a man who attempted to wrestle her handbag from her shoulder. A struggle ensued before a member of...