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November 13, 2015, 1:33 am

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A mother who was jailed for killing her three-year-old daughter has appeared in court over the earlier death of her baby son 12 years ago.Lesley Dunford, 37, was charged last month with the murder of seven-month-old Harley Dunford on August 27 2003.He was found dead in his cot at the family's former seaside home in Pelwood Road, Camber, near Hastings, East Sussex.Dunford's three-year-old daughter Lucy died six months later, on February 2, 2004.In June 2012, Dunford was jailed for Lucy's...

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November 13, 2015, 3:49 am

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THE owner of a Westward Ho! bar is appealing for information following a break-in this morning.Rob Braddick, who owns the Pier House on Merley Road posted a CCTV image on Facebook of the alleged culprit who made off with a box of meat.In his post, Mr Braddick, said: "Thank you to the two lads who broke into the Pier House last night and stole a few joints of meat and a box of steaks and legged it.....please keep your ears open."The time was between 2am and 2.30am."One had a...

BREAKING: Becky Watts killers sentenced

November 13, 2015, 6:48 am

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Becky Watts murderer Nathan Matthews will spend at least 33 years behind bars, a judge has ruled.The sentence means that Matthews will be at least 61 years old before he is released from jail.His girlfriend Shauna Hoare was handed a 17 year sentence for her part in the horrific crime.She was sentenced with several concurrent sentences 17 years for manslaughter, 10 years for conspiracy to kidnap, two years for possession of a stun gun, two years for perverting the course of justice and three...

Mechanic cleared of beating up ex partner after it was revealed...

November 14, 2015, 12:03 am

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A MECHANIC has been cleared of beating up his ex partner after telling a jury she suffered her injuries in a car crash.Jamie Channing denied hitting girlfriend Abi Pike after she ended their relationship and he found she had been unfaithful and said she had only gone to the police because of a dispute over who would look after their baby daughter.Miss Pike told Exeter Crown Court Channing had attacked her twice in the space of six days when their relationship broke up in April.She said he had...

Police hunt flasher who exposed himself to schoolgirls

November 14, 2015, 1:00 am

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POLICE in Devon are hunting a man who flashed his genitals at two schoolgirls while they were walking to school.The incident occurred around 7.45am on November 5 in busy Dartmouth Road in Paignton.Police say the two girls were walking to school when a man who was standing between a hoarding and railings near the footpath leading to Waterside Road, shouted at the two girls to gain their attention as they walked past.As they turned to look at him, they realised he was wearing only a long sleeved...

Barnstaple man accused of sexual offence with girl under age of...

November 14, 2015, 1:23 am

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A BARNSTAPLE man has been accused of penetrating a woman's vagina with spectacles.Philip Weeks, 58, of Ashleigh Road in Barnstaple, appeared in custody at North Devon Magistrates' Court yesterday.He faced charges that between February 1, 2014 and February 28, 2014 he intentionally penetrated the vagina of a girl under the age of 13 with a thing, namely arm of spectacles, and that penetration was sexual.He also faced two other charges of gross indecency towards a girl under the age of 14 between...

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November 14, 2015, 1:31 am

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Two pensioners with a combined age of 136 have admitted running a cannabis farm in a Devon village.Maureen Pearson, 73, and William Woolfenden, 63, have both pleaded guilty to jointly running the drug-producing operation at a cottage in Woodbury Salterton.Woolfenden has also admitted supplying cannabis over an 18-month period while Pearson has also admitted to money laundering.Pearson, of Russett Cottage, Woodbury Salterton, and Woolfenden, of Palmerston Park, Tiverton, both admitted producing...

Jail for 'nightmare' neighbour who terrorised Devon family

November 14, 2015, 1:35 am

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A NEIGHBOUR who tried to drive a family from their home has been jailed after being branded a nightmare by a judge. Shaun Harper repeatedly defied an anti-social behaviour order and terrorised the couple who lived next door to him in a quiet Devon village. He had already served one short jail sentence and just five days after his release he walked into neighbour Zena Troup's home drunk and refused to leave. In previous incidents he had bombarded them with deafening music during the night,...

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Serial burglar raided elderly man's Devon home while he was...

November 14, 2015, 1:38 am

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A SERIAL burglar has been jailed after he preyed on dog walkers, neighbours and pensioners to feed his drug habit.Andrew Molloy carried out four of his raids in the space of just six days after moving to Okehampton from Hatherleigh, where he burgled his next door neighbour.His victims included an 80-year-old man whose computer was stolen from his living room while he was having a nap upstairs and a 67-year-old retired teacher who woke to find Molloy in her bedroom.He is a serial burglar who has...

Cocaine user jailed for having sex with 15-year-old who had taken...

November 14, 2015, 1:41 am

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A cocaine user has been jailed after he had sex with a 15-year-old girl who was unable to resist after taking the drug at a party.John McCracken knew the schoolgirl was under the influence of cocaine when he took her back to his bedsit and had sex while they watched a late night movie on the television.He was jailed for four years after a judge at Exeter Crown Court told him he had exploited the disinhibition which the cocaine induced in the girl.McCracken had known the victim since she was 11...

'I can't stop shoplifting' says 23-year-old after Bideford theft

November 14, 2015, 7:36 am

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"I CAN'T stop shoplifting" was a 23-year-old's response after being arrested for theft.Sam Harlow, of no fixed abode, appeared in front of North Devon Magistrates' Court where he pleaded guilty to the charge.The court heard it was around 12.20pm on October 29 when police were called to Co-op in Mill Street in Bideford following a report of shoplifting.CCTV footage gave a description of Harlow and he was found shortly afterwards.Six items of meat totalling "26.85 were found on...

Man drank six litres of cider and stole books about Indian...

November 14, 2015, 7:43 am

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SIX litres of cider and seven cans of lager led a Bideford man to break into a charity bookshop and steal two books about animals in India.Tony Nye, 30, of Grenville Street, broke into Book Relief in Bideford in October and stole two volumes of Forty Years Among The Animals Of India From Mysore To The Himalayas which were worth £350.The court heard it a volunteer had left the shop in Mill Street secure but came back to find a pane of glass smashed and two books missing.There were blood...

Celebratory drinks sees 60-year-old Northam man lose his licence

November 14, 2015, 7:45 am

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CELEBRATORY drinks over a new fishing trawler has led to a 60-year-old losing his licence for drink driving.Anthony Rutherford, of Durrant Lane in Northam, had been out drinking with a friend on October 18 after which he was spotted driving along the A361 near Mullacott Cross.He drew police officers' attention thanks to his "unusually slow" speed and was then seen swerving from side to side.Rutherford pulled over and officers went to his car where they could smell alcohol.Lyndsey...

Devon dog and animal fighting court case thrown out by judge

November 15, 2015, 1:04 am

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A COURT case against seven people accused of offences relating to dog and animal fighting - many of whom are from Devon - has been dismissed by a judge.The five men and one woman – Nathan Baker, Craig Ford, Benjamin Luscombe, Craige McCormick, Alex Salt and Kerry Wrightson – spent nearly four weeks on trial at Newton Abbot Magistrates Court, where they faced a total of 33 counts under the Animal Welfare Act, the Protection of Badgers Act and the Deer Act.All six denied the charges....

Woman who struggled to park at Barnstaple McDonald's disqualified...

November 15, 2015, 4:55 am

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A WOMAN more than three-and-a-half times over the legal drink drive limit has been disqualified for 30 months.Tia Ross, 29, of Church Grove in Barnstaple, was caught by police at around 4.50am on Friday, October 30 after an officer spotted her driving with a broken rear light.The officer witnessed her car veering side to side and struggling to park at McDonald's in Eastern Avenue.A check also revealed the car did not have a valid MOT certificate.Ross pleaded guilty to failing to provide a...

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Torrington man bit victim on the chest

November 15, 2015, 5:04 am

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A TORRINGTON man bit another man on the chest during an incident in which he assaulted two people, damaged a computer and obstructed a police officer.Joel Sidley, of New Street in Torrington, appeared in custody at North Devon Magistrates' Court last Friday.Sidley pleaded guilty to two counts of common assault, criminal damage and obstruction a police officer in their duty.Magistrates heard the incident involved a woman and her son and that Sidley punched the other man before biting his...

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November 15, 2015, 5:05 am

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AN estranged husband smashed his ex-wife's car light after going to pick up their family dog.Steven Carter, 29, of Westacott Meadow in Barnstaple, appeared in front of North Devon Magistrates' Court where he pleaded guilty to damaging the car on July 31.The court heard Carter and the woman had been married for four-and-a-half years before they separated in April.On July 31 she was away from home and received a phone call from her daughter saying Carter was there, so she returned.She arrived home...

Meat thief also stole 'strength and performance goods' from...

November 15, 2015, 5:07 am

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A MEAT thief with 57 previous convictions stole a combined total of more than £120 worth of goods from two Barnstaple shops.Mark Wilson, 47, of Belle Meadow Court in Barnstaple, appeared in front of North Devon magistrates last Friday charged with two counts of theft and committing an offence while subject to a conditional discharge.He had already pleaded guilty to stealing meat worth £75 from Marks and Spencer on September 29 and £53.48 worth of strength and performance goods...

'Deluded' department store arsonist sent to mental hospital

November 16, 2015, 11:03 pm

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A freed killer who risked the lives of shoppers by starting a fire at a city centre department store has been sent to a secure mental hospital.Nathan Knowles was receiving treatment in the community in Exeter when he carried out a string of crimes which culminated in the arson at the Debenhams store in Princesshay.He lit the fire as a cry for help because he believed that shadows which were following were trying to kill him, Exeter Crown Court was told.In the space of two months before the arson...

Facebook fury of jilted boyfriend

November 16, 2015, 11:20 pm

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An angry boyfriend bombarded his ex-partner with 700 messages after she ditched him by Facebook.Brandon Burrows was so upset at being told by girlfriend Brooklyn Bowie that their ten month relationship was over he replied with a flood of threatening and abusive messages.Burrows, 20, has now been banned from having any contact with Miss Bowie or going to the shop where she works as a condition of bail.Some of the 700 messages were pleas to be forgiven and taken back while others left Miss Bowie...