Witheridge man charged with child rape

September 19, 2015, 11:56 pm

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A WITHERIDGE man has appeared in court charged with a series of historic child sex offences.Peter Wells, 62, of Butts Close, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday where he faced 10 separate charges.The offence, which relate to two victims, include one charge of raping a male who was under the age of 16, two charges of indecently assaulting a boy under the age of 14 and two charges of inciting a boy under the age of 14 to commit an act of gross indecency.Wells is also charged with...

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September 20, 2015, 12:57 am

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A biker has pleaded not guilty to causing the death of his pillion passenger by careless driving.Kevin Hodge, 47, appeared at Exeter Crown Court on Friday where he faced a charge of causing the death by careless driving.His passenger was 23-year-old Stephen Saunders and the incident took place on the Exeter Road at Topsham in April 2014.Mr Hodge was riding a 750cc Suzuki motor bike that was in collision with a Jeep.The defendant, who had his arm in a sling, was told his trial will be held next...

Woman punched and kicked on ground in Ashwater home, court hears

September 20, 2015, 1:25 am

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A COURT has heard how a North Devon woman was subjected to a prolonged attack which saw her punched and kicked to the ground while in her own home.Edward Steele, of Chestnut Square, Lemington Spa, admitted carrying out the attack on his former partner during a hearing a North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday.Although the 28-year-old denied the extent of the attack, Lyndsey Baker, for the prosecution, told the court that during the incident Steele had landed "more than 10 blows" on...

Torrington man jailed one day after early release from prison

September 20, 2015, 4:56 am

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A TORRINGTON man who broke his restraining order within hours of his release from prison has been jailed for a second time.Paul Bradley was sentenced to a further four weeks in custody after he pleaded guilty to breaching the order during a hearing at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday.The 28-year-old was arrested on Thursday after he approached the home of his former partner and attempted to speak to her – both in contradiction with the order.Speaking during Friday's hearing Lyndsey...

REVEALED: Secret symbols used by thieves to target homes

September 21, 2015, 3:41 am

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Pictures of graffiti symbols being used by criminal gangs to target homes have been revealed to warn homeowners to beware.Detectives have discovered how burglars are using their own special language to help communicate to each other how best to rob homes.The codes, which are scribbled on lamp posts, walls or driveways, indicate whether their inhabitants are 'rich', a 'vulnerable female', 'elderly', or 'on holiday'.The 'tagging' system also allows criminals to indicate if a house is alarmed or...

Fake Amazon and Lloyds bank email scam warning from Devon police

September 21, 2015, 10:50 pm

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AMAZON and Lloyds Bank customers are being scammed by fake emails, Devon police have warned.Detectives at Devon and Cornwall Police Force are warning people of the two current email scams circulating the internet, which could see customers hand over bank or personal details.The Amazon scam sees customers receive an email from a "fake" email address, ukamazonverify.co.ukThis email claims Amazon accounts have been breached or hacked into and asks the recipient to complete an...

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September 22, 2015, 1:34 am

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THE death of a serving 20-year-old South West soldier has led to two men being charged with murder. The soldier has been named locally as Dave Curnow and it is understood that he died yesterday morning after being assaulted in Redruth in the early hours of Sunday. Mr Curnow is understood to have toured in Afghanistan. Connor Hammond, 21, of Trenoweth Estate, Redruth, and Liam Laing, 21, of Brookside, Chacewater, were this afternoon charged with murder in connection with the...

Ilfracombe pub owner threatens to expose vandals with CCTV unless...

September 22, 2015, 5:11 am

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OWNERS of an Ilfracombe pub are threatening to expose vandals with CCTV unless they make good the damage.The owners of the New Wellington Arms, known locally as The Welly, were angered at finding a window of the pub kicked in this morning.But after a quick check of footage from the pub's CCTV cameras they decided to take some proactive steps.Owner of the pub Emma Marnell took to popular Facebook group, Gossip Around Ilfracombe, and broadcasted to its 6,000+ members an ultimatum for the...

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September 22, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A CHARGE of causing the death by dangerous driving of "proud mum, loving grandmother and best friend" is being faced by a Devon man..Popular mother-of-two and grandmother Linda Donohue, 58, was killed when she was hit by a car while walking by the A386 near Yelverton in November last year.Daniel Roberts has appeared in court accused of causing her death and is also charged with speeding on the night in question.Roberts, aged 23, faced Plymouth magistrates charged with causing the death...

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September 22, 2015, 11:13 pm

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UNDERCOVER police work has caught a South West paedophile who wanted to abuse children and had indecent images on his tablet computer.Perverted Michael Jones was caught in a police sting after an undercover officer began talking to him online in June.The officer, going by the name Tom, invented fictional children, Nicky, nine, and James, 11.Philip Lee, for the Crown Prosecution Service, told Truro Crown Court on Friday that they spoke on the phone and in text messages and arranged to meet in...

Have you seen this man? Travelling festival worker wanted on...

September 23, 2015, 12:24 am

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SUSSEX police believe a man wanted for questioning on suspicion of sexual activity with a child under 13 and a weapon charge could be in the South West.Thought to be travelling around the country is 36-year-old Christopher Bunn, who supports himself by working at festivals and as a street juggler.He was known to frequent Bristol as well as Brighton, but could be travelling anywhere in the South West.He failed to answer bail in Brighton in April after being arrested six months earlier over child...

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September 23, 2015, 6:00 am

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THE family of a soldier killed following an altercation outside a nightclub have spoken about their shock that their son died on a UK Street after touring Middle East warzones.Dave Curnow, 20, died on Monday after the incident outside Zone nightclub in Redruth.His parents said they were constantly worried about their son's safety while he was in Afghanistan. Dad Michael Curnow, 53, of Illogan Highway, Redruth, said his son was the youngest servicemen in Helmand during his tour in 2013 after he...

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September 23, 2015, 8:02 am

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A SERIES of drugs warrants have stopped a potential 650 heroin sales in the Bideford area, and were the culmination of a three-month police operation following six drug-related deaths in Bideford and three in Barnstaple.Operation Luminous came about as a result of the deaths and a further four overdoses which left people with significant health issues.For the past three months, Devon and Cornwall Police officers have been gathering intelligence and, on Monday, travelled to Slough where they...

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September 23, 2015, 11:21 pm

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THIEVES pocketed coins from a public charity donation box at a North Devon business, to add to the cash swiped from an office room in an overnight break-in.Ilfracombe has fallen victim to another burglary, the latest in a series of break-ins in the town.Ilfracombe Aquarium, housed at The Quay, was broken into and raided for cash but, not happy with what they had got, the thieves emptied the donation box of the spare change accumulated over time from charitable members of the public.The incident...

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September 24, 2015, 6:16 am

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A BIDEFORD man has been arrested following a police appeal to trace a person caught on CCTV after an alleged sexual assault on a Devon train.The man, aged 36, came forward on Wednesday after The Journal reported on the police appeal this week and carried CCTV images of a man detective wanted to trace.The alleged sexual assault took place on a train between Taunton and Exeter on July 15.After his arrest on suspicion of sexual assault the man was released on police bail pending further...

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September 24, 2015, 7:37 am

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THE director of an aquarium raided by thieves over the weekend said a "real sense of sadness" had affected the team at the popular family attraction.Lawrence Raybone of Ilfracombe Aquarium said the team was doing its best to pick itself up and "cling to any positives" after structural damage was caused and cash taken overnight on Saturday.The thieves even emptied a Marine Conservation Society charity donation box of the spare change accumulated over time from charitable...

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September 24, 2015, 8:14 am

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A TOTAL of seven people have been arrested as part of Operation Luminous.Drugs warrants were executed as a result of an investigation launched in response to public concerns around anti-social drug-related behaviour in and around the Bideford area which also led police to investigate links to Slough.On Monday, September 21, Devon and Cornwall Police officers, supported by colleagues from Thames Valley Police, arrested three men in Slough on suspicion of possession of a Class A drug with intent...

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September 24, 2015, 8:41 am

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A TEEN suffering from Asperger's Syndrome became fixated with a fellow sufferer and strangled her to death in an attempt to drag her to his room and rape her, a court heard was told.Jason Conroy, who allegedly committed the murder at the South West care home Alexandra House, appeared at Bristol Crown Court charged with murdering Melissa Mathiesen.The court heard the facts of the case are undisputed, but a jury has to decide whether it was murder or the defence's case that it is manslaughter by...

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September 25, 2015, 4:19 am

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Here is our round-up of the latest sentences at North Devon Magistrates' Court. The defendant's age follows their name and a G or NG denotes a guilty or not guilty plea.11/09/15Curtis Baggott, 19, of Forches Avenue, Barnstaple, was sent to a young offender institution for 10 weeks for two counts of stealing meat from Co-op and stealing headphones from PC world, committed while out a suspended sentence for assault. He must pay £295. GJamie Court, 23, of Cross Street, Barnstaple, was handed...

​Caught on CCTV: Can you help identify these three people?

September 25, 2015, 5:18 am

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CCTV has captured some people police want to speak to.Devon police are appealling to the public to name these three people. Investigators want to speak to them in connection with an alleged assault in a takeaway.The alleged assault took place in the My Fish Bar, in Barbican, Plymouth, at around 7.30pm on July 22.Police say a fight broke out in the restaurant and as a result a 30-year-old man suffered minor facial injuries.It is hoped the two men and woman in these CCTV pictures can assist police...