Gloucestershire Woman Held Hostage and Forced into Slavery for 25 Years Wednesday, January 21, 2026 slavery abuse hostage gloucestershire assault neglect imprisonment court victim trafficking A harrowing case unfolded at Gloucester Crown Court, where a woman in her mid-40s revealed she was held captive and forced to work as a “house slave” by Amanda Wixon, a 56-year-old mother of ten, for over 25 … Read More
Man Steals Over £50,000 from Vulnerable Pensioner to Fund Lavish Lifestyle Monday, January 19, 2026 fraud abuse pensioner theft gloucestershire court sentencing financialcrime vulnerability justice A Gloucestershire man has been sentenced after stealing more than £50,000 from a vulnerable pensioner whose finances he was trusted to manage. Peter Bond, 75, of Stroud, abused the confidence placed in him by his partner’s … Read More
Officer Resigns After Secret Footage Reveals Abuse of Power and Misconduct Friday, January 9, 2026 police misconduct policing metropolitan misconducthearing iopc dismissal racism panorama abuse A former Metropolitan Police officer secretly filmed expressing enthusiasm for using force against detainees would have been dismissed without notice if he had not already resigned, temporary chief constable Maggie Blyth has … Read More
Worker at Cirencester Bar Racially Abused and Followed in Town Centre Friday, December 19, 2025 cctv policing racism cirencester abuse investigation suspect publicsafety gloucestershire crime Gloucestershire Police have launched a CCTV appeal after a man was reportedly racially abused at a bar in Cirencester. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, November 29, outside a bar on Castle Street. … Read More
Brave Survivor’s Powerful Statement to Rapist Who Left Her with ‘Crushing Fear’ Friday, December 19, 2025 survivor rape sexualabuse justice sentence rust trauma courage court abuse A courageous survivor has been widely praised for speaking out about the devastating ordeal inflicted on her by Samuel Rust. Now 23, Rust was convicted of multiple sexual offences, including rape, anal rape, and false … Read More
Man Jailed for Sexually Assaulting Drunk Woman After Night Out Monday, December 15, 2025 sexualassault gloucester court cctv justice victimstatement sentencing forensic asylumseeker abuse A man has been convicted and jailed for sexually assaulting a vulnerable woman who had collapsed after a night out drinking. Abdulla Ali was sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court on Thursday, December 11, for touching the woman … Read More