46-year-old pleads not guilty to two counts of sexual assault

July 25, 2015, 7:02 am

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A 46-YEAR-OLD has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a woman on two occasions.Mark Vorley, of Beards Road in Fremington, appeared in front of North Devon magistrates yesterday charged with sexual assault on a female.The alleged incidents both took place on March 2.The case was adjourned for trial on a date yet to be confirmed.Vorley's bail conditions were not to go to Pilton House Care Home and not to contact the named witnessed.

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Vicious assault near Barnstaple Hotel captured on CCTV

July 25, 2015, 7:07 am

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A VICIOUS assault during which a man bit his partner on the cheek and chased her into the road was captured on CCTV.David Galliford, 31, of Medard House in Barnstaple, appeared in front of North Devon magistrates yesterday having already pleaded guilty to assault by beating.The court was shown CCTV footage of the incident, which took place in Braunton Road on May 16.Shaun Tipton, for the prosecution, said this was a "very serious set of circumstances".He said there were three witnesses...

18-year-old gets suspended sentence for Rock Park assault

July 25, 2015, 7:11 am

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AN 18-year-old who assaulted another teenager in Rock Park was landed with a suspended sentence.Curtis Baggott, of Forches Avenue in Barnstaple, pleaded guilty on a basis to the incident which took place on April 7.The court heard he was pleading guilty on the basis he threw one punch to the face, which was accepted by the Crown Prosecution Service.The court heard it was around 4pm when the victim went to the park with two friends and sat on the grass.Baggott saw him and approached the victim...

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July 26, 2015, 2:55 am

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A NEWLY qualified driver flipped his car while three times over the legal drink drive limit, a court has heard.Toby Lee, 30, of Millers Brook in Braunton, appeared in front of North Devon magistrates last Friday where he pleaded guilty to drink driving on July 7.The court heard it was around 7.30pm when a police officer was called to attend a crash in Croyde.A silver Peugeot was on its roof on the carriageway after having hit a boundary wall.An ambulance was called and it was noted Lee could not...

Homeless burglar asked Bideford homeowner 'not to bash him'

July 26, 2015, 2:56 am

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A HOMELESS man asked a homeowner "not to bash him" after being caught rooting through his garage.Sam Harlow, 22, pleaded guilty to burglary when he appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court last Friday.Shaun Tipton, for the prosecution, said it was around 1am on May 13 when the homeowner returned to his house in Bideford and noticed the garage door was open.He saw some items had been removed and placed on the driveway, so he shouted "who is in there" and saw Harlow in his...

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July 27, 2015, 3:52 am

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A DRIVER said she was left "shocked" after a 19-year-old crashed into the back of her car in Barnstaple in March. Harvey Wellham, of Kingsway in South Molton, was out driving on March 31 when he crashed into the back of Gemma Ireland's car while she was turning off in St Georges Road. He had already pleaded guilty to failing to stop after a crash, driving without due care and attention, driving without a licence, without insurance and without a valid test certificate. Wellham was at North...

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July 27, 2015, 3:55 am

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TRYING to avoid tension with his friends landed a man in court after he was caught drink-driving. Robert Smale, 28, of Upcott Farm in North Molton, was out with friends on July 5 when, after having about three drinks, he decided to get in his car and drive. He was stopped by police after they spotted him with no headlights and he blew 42 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35. Smale appeared in front of North Devon magistrates where he pleaded guilty to...

Burglar stole wallet, credit cards and jewellery from Barnstaple...

July 27, 2015, 4:28 am

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A BURGLAR stole various goods worth £374 from a Barnstaple property while the homeowners were present on Friday night. Police are appealing for information about the incident which happened in Salem Street between 9.45pm and 9.50pm on July 24. The offender entered the property through the back door and went into the kitchen and dining room while the occupants were in the house. They took a Billabong rucksack and a Eurohike rucksack, an Animal wallet, various debit and credit cards and...

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July 27, 2015, 5:45 am

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A PAIR pair of drug dealers have been jailed after they were caught with £6,880 of heroin and crack in Exeter's historic catacombs.A sharp eyed police patrol spotted the two men from London talking to a known drug user in nearby Bonhay Road and intercepted them as they moved into the catacombs area of the St Bartholomew churchyard.One of the men tried to swallow six wraps of drugs he was holding but was forced to spit them out by the police as he struggled on the ground.A total of 344...

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July 27, 2015, 8:22 am

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenager needed surgery due to a vicious and unprovoked assault at a major Devon festival.MTV Crashes was a hit with the county's young people on Wednesday and Thursday but one lad will remember the event as the day his jaw wqs shattered by an older man.George Scrivener, 16, was at the event on Thursday night with friends when an unknown man, believed to be aged between 19 and 25, suddenly punched him.He was rushed into surgery at Derriford Hospital as...

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July 27, 2015, 11:10 pm

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PEOPLE have reacted with shock and anger after a video of a man pushing a cyclist off their bike from a moving car goes viral. You can view the video below The person who posted the video on social media site Facebook states "this is the new challenge" – a reference to other recent Facebook 'challenges' such as 'Neknominate' and the 'Ice Bucket Challenge'. The website for Cycling Weekly magazine commented on the video, saying: "With recent Facebook 'challenges' such as...

Breaking Bad-style plot to set up drugs lab in South West sees...

July 27, 2015, 11:41 pm

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GANGSTERS who tried to set up a Breaking Bad style drugs laboratory and flood the South West of England with a variety of drugs, including crystal meth, ecstasy and amphetamines, have been jailed for almost 80 years. Police stopped the plan in its tracks and said the investigation had "striking similarities" to the America crime drama. An undercover police investigation saw eight men – including a 78-year-old kingpin - put behind bars. A Bristol pensioner, George Rogers,...

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July 28, 2015, 2:16 am

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PEOPLE have expressed their outrage after a Devon duck named George was found with an arrow shot through its body.A longbow-wielding man carrying a dead duck was seen by a witness near the scene on Saturday morning.Following this, male adult muscovy duck George was found with a two-foot arrow protruding from its body, fired at it by an archer.A local councillor called it a "sickening act". Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for information.A police spokesman said:...

Prolific flasher jailed for waving genitals at cars wearing pink...

July 28, 2015, 5:12 am

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A SERIAL flasher who stripped off on one of the coldest days of the year told the police who arrested him: "Let me in the car, I'm freezing."Notorious sexual deviant Malcolm King was wearing only a pink wig, stick-on body jewellery, and waving a glow stick as he stood in the central reservation of a dual carriageway next to a busy roundabout.He was jumping up and down and waggling his private parts at a stream of cars, some containing children as they passed him at the Penn Inn at...

Inmate jailed for threatening to kill female prison doctor and...

July 29, 2015, 5:10 am

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A DEVON inmate has been jailed for threatening to throw a female prison doctor down a staircase, stab her and hunt her down after his release.Foul-mouthed Barry Veysey threatened to kill the GP and her family during a row about his medication.He left Dr Marjorie Peyton-Jones so frightened she was unable to complete her rounds at Exeter Prison when Veysey shouted threats for a second time from his cell at the segregation unit.He has previously been jailed for threatening to shoot a Judge who...

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July 29, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A BAG for life and some ham turned out to be the unusual purchases which led to police tracking down an armed robber who targeted a high street jewellers. Detective Sergeant Simon Butler, who was the deputy investigating officer in the case, told the story of how, thanks to witnesses, the public and staff at Marks & Spencer, 18-year-old Benjamin Barton came to be charged with the crime. The robbery was carried out on May 18 when Barton entered Coopers Jewellery in the high street wearing...

Man accused of Amal Abdi murder due to appear in court today

July 30, 2015, 3:04 am

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A MAN is due to appear in court today charged with the murder of Amal Abdi from Bristol.Abdi Rashid Khadar, 21, who police say is a Bristol man but of no fixed address, is to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court today.Amal, who was aged 21, died of stab wounds after police found her at a house in Morley Street, Barton Hill, on Sunday evening.Officers were called to a seventh floor flat at Longlands House in Barton Hill on Sunday evening.Paramedics attempted to save her life after finding her...

Cannabis growing Barnstaple chicken farmer jailed

July 30, 2015, 5:41 am

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A STRUGGLING Barnstaple farmer has been jailed after he diversified into cannabis and hired out his land to growers.Edward James decided he could make more money out of drugs than his normal business of rearing chickens but was caught with 395 plants in different stages of growth.The 68-year-old was paid rent by two men who set up the growing rooms in a lorry container and a barn and turned an electricity substation into a drying room.When police raided the farm he told him he had turned to...

Somersault Festival: Appeal following trio of unusual thefts

July 30, 2015, 5:48 am

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POLICE have reported a drop in crime at this year's Somersault Festival, but are appealing for information following a series of unusual thefts.Inspector Roger Bartlett revealed that during the festival five offences took place, including two drug related offences and three thefts.Inspector Bartlett said: "From a policing perspective it was an incredibly good natured festival. People made the best of what were really difficult conditions."Although no arrests were made, officers are...

Crab traps smashed at Crow Point

July 30, 2015, 7:50 am

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MORE than 100 crab traps have been smashed in what police believe to be an ongoing feud between North Devon crabbers.The incident saw between 100 and 150 cast iron traps destroyed after they were set up at Crow Point, near Braunton.It is believed the pots were smashed using a hammer in an overnight attack between July 13 and July 14. Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting crime reference number CR/049071/15.