Gloucestershire Mother Sentenced to 15 Years for Shaking Infant Daughter to Death During Lockdown Monday, July 21, 2025 manslaughter infantdeath childabuse shakenbaby gloucestershire lockdown trial sentencing bristol forensic Melissa Wilband, 28, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of the manslaughter of her four-month-old daughter, Lexi Wilband. The tragic death occurred in April 2020 at their home in Newent, … Read More
Gloucestershire Police Charge Man with 18 Child Sexual Offences Monday, July 14, 2025 gloucestershire police childexploitation sexoffences derekjohnson criminaljustice court childabuse investigation charges Derek Johnson, a 58-year-old homeless man, has been formally charged with 18 child sexual offences connected to three victims. Johnson, who has no fixed address, is set to appear at Gloucester Crown Court on Tuesday, July 15. … Read More
Serious Concerns Raised Over Gloucestershire Police’s Child Protection Efforts Wednesday, May 21, 2025 gloucestershire childprotection policing safeguarding childabuse investigation missingchildren hmicfrs crime policereform Gloucestershire Constabulary faces urgent calls to improve its safeguarding of children at risk, following a critical inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). The … Read More