News: In Court
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Man jailed for non-recent rape and sex offences
'Predator' Neil Chiddy, 49, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for rape and sexual abuse against a woman and children.
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Property linked to disorder and anti-social behaviour closed down
A three-month closure order for a property in Holst Gardens, in Knowle, was granted by Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 15 October.
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Woman sentenced to hospital order following deaths of three children in Bristol
Yasmeen Ali, 44, was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after admitting three counts of manslaughter by diminished responsibility.
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Man charged over 2024 fatal collision
A man has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a woman by careless driving while over the drink drive limit in the collision near Frome in April 2024.
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Man jailed for 32 years for raping children
Timothy Mealing, 34, raped and sexually assaulted multiple children and has been jailed for more than thirty years.
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Man jailed over death of pensioner – Keynsham
Wayne Milsom, pictured, has been jailed following the manslaughter of Stephen Ridgeway.
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Murderer handed life sentence for student’s death
Zack Coughlan, pictured, has been told he will serve 28 years in prison as a minimum.
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Man pleads guilty to student murder in Filton
Zack Coughlan has pleaded guilty to the murder of Jamie Collins after attacking him with a knife in April 2026.
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Islamist terrorist who travelled to join Daesh jailed for 12 years
Mohamed Mohamoud, from Horfield, was arrested back in January and has now been jailed after an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South East.
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Men jailed for breaking into Bristol home and threatening man for cryptocurrency
On Thursday 15 October, Terroll Paul, 31, Mohamed Samagassi, 37, and Pierre Madzou, 30, each received a prison sentence of at least five years.