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Showing 11 - 20 of 22 results for crime type "Violent crime" & area "Wessex"

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UPDATED: Football ‘fans’ jailed following Southampton FC v Tottenham post-match brawl

Football fans who were involved in a mass brawl following Southampton’s Premier League game against Tottenham in 2023 have been jailed.
Press Release Violent crime Wessex

Son jailed for murder of his mother

A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his mother.
Press Release Violent crime Wessex

Basingstoke man who stabbed brothers imprisoned

A man from Basingstoke who stabbed two brothers, one of whom fatally, has been jailed for life.Kenneth Walker, 56, stabbed Craig Laurie and Scott Laurie in the evening of 12 May 2024 on his front doorstep at Tasmania Close, Popley.His girlfriend, Jane Byrne, 52, mopped the blood left on the…
Press Release Violent crime Wessex

Man who murdered another during money dispute jailed

A man who killed another man by stabbing him in the leg has today been jailed.
Press Release Violent crime Wessex

Man jailed for grudge-fuelled attack which left victim in coma

A man who permanently disabled another in a frenzied assault has been jailed.
Press Release Violent crime Wessex

Man jailed after violent disorder outside hotel in Aldershot

A man has been sentenced after violent disorder outside a hotel which houses asylum seekers in Aldershot, Hampshire.
Press Release Violent crime Wessex

Man jailed after jealousy-fuelled knife attack on ex-partner

A man has been jailed for 21 years after stabbing his ex-partner 17 times before turning the knife on himself.
Press Release Violent crime Wessex

Deliveroo driver who bit off customer’s thumb sentenced

A Deliveroo driver who bit off customer's thumb during an altercation over pizza has been sentenced today.
Press Release Violent crime Wessex

Man jailed for manslaughter 17 years after attacking boss

A man has been jailed more than 17 years after attacking his boss and causing a catastrophic brain injury which eventually resulted in his death.
Press Release Violent crime Wessex

Couple convicted after lodger murdered and body scattered across town

A man who murdered his lodger before dismembering and scattering his body around Bournemouth has been convicted – following a successful prosecution by the Crown Prosecution Service.
Press Release Violent crime Wessex

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