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Boy charged after death of girl, nine

A boy has been charged with murder following the death of a nine-year-old girl in Weston-super-Mare. The 15-year-old has been remanded and will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court today (Wednesday…

Tributes paid to couple from Minehead after A358 fatal collision

Two families have shared their heartbreak after the death of a Minehead couple in a fatal collision near Taunton. Officers were called to the A358 in Combe Florey on Wednesday…

Family fighting for justice for Eddie Kinuthia

The mother of a murdered teenager has issued a powerful plea for justice as the family prepare to mark what would have been Eddie King Muthemba Kinuthia’s 20th birthday. Eddie…

Witness appeal linked to rape investigation

New partnership helps police protect victims targeted by fraudsters in gift card scams

Avon and Somerset Police have identified and supported a number of fraud victims thanks to a new partnership with supermarkets designed to help prevent scams. Fraud Protect Officers launched the…

Increased police presence in Bristol to tackle unlicensed music events

There will be an increased and highly-visible policing presence in and around Bristol city centre today with officers taking proportionate action in response to unlicensed music events, open drug use,…

Updated statement on response to major incident after explosion at property

The following statement has been read to the press by Superintendent Matt Ebbs: At about 6.17am, we received a call to attend a domestic-related incident at a residential address in Sterncourt Road. Officers were sent to the…

Statement after fatal collision in south Bristol

An investigation is underway and a juvenile has been arrested in connection with a fatal collision in south Bristol just after 4am on Sunday 25 October. The collision involved a…

Peer pressure, loyalty and safer choices: Police launch new knife crime film

Avon and Somerset Police is marking a national week of action to tackle knife crime (18–24 May) with the launch of a powerful new film produced for secondary schoolchildren. The 15-minute short film was commissioned for Blunt Truth, the police’s long-running knife crime prevention programme in…

Alert over indecent exposure incidents

We’re issuing an alert after a report of a man exposing himself to a teenage girl in Thornbury. It happened on a footpath off St Davids Road at around 5pm…