News: In Court
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‘Sexual predators’ jailed for raping vulnerable woman at guest house
Riaz Muhammed, 51, from Easton, and Muhammed Zahid, 46, from St Philips, were jailed at Bristol Crown Court on 17 December.
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Fraudster ordered to pay back more than £4million
Jeff Arundell, 75, previously received a six-and-a-half year sentence after being convicted of fraud offences.
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Life sentence for man who killed his father – Bath
Christopher Monro, from Oxford, will serve a minimum of 12 years after pleading guilty to murder.
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‘Swerving’ M5 driver to be sentenced for failing to give breath sample
A Vauxhall Vivaro was described to be travelling close to other vehicles and narrowly avoiding several collisions.
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Rogue builder jailed for £1.25million fraud ripping off customers
Mark Killick, who traded as Marc Cole, has been jailed for 14 years at Bristol Crown Court this week.
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Sentences totalling 75 years for Boxing Day stabbing
The four were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court today, 22 December 2025, for an attack in 2023 which left a man, now 24, with lifelong, life-changing injuries.
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Supervision order for man after wife’s death
While the 88-year-old was found to be unfit to stand trial, a jury found that he had unlawfully killed his wife of 62 years at their home in Bath.
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Three charged after rural thefts investigation
The men are all due to appear in court today (19 December).
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Somerset drug supplier handed extra jail time
William Free, formerly of Taunton, was handed an extra six years in prison when he appeared at Taunton Crown Court.
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Drink driver to be sentenced after veering into path of oncoming vehicle
A 40-year-old man will be sentenced at Bristol Magistrates’ Court next month.