Pictured: Squalid Tewkesbury Home Where Woman Was Held Captive as a Slave Thursday, January 22, 2026 modernslavery abuse captivity conviction tewkesbury exploitation forcedlabour court victim neglect Shocking images reveal the appalling conditions endured by a woman held captive in a Tewkesbury home for nearly 25 years. Amanda Wixon, a 56-year-old mother of ten, was convicted yesterday at Gloucester Crown Court for … Read More
Mother of Ten Convicted of Enslaving Woman for 25 Years Calls Verdict 'Rubbish' Wednesday, January 21, 2026 slavery abuse assault imprisonment justice victim conviction court forcedlabour sentencing Amanda Wixon, a mother of ten from Tewkesbury, has been convicted at Gloucester Crown Court for holding a woman captive and forcing her to work as a “house slave” for over 25 years. The victim, now in her mid-40s, … Read More
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
Care Home Worker’s Medication Error Leads to Resident’s Death but Avoids Prison Monday, January 19, 2026 care medication neglect morphine error court gloucester death carehome law Jane Barnard, 67, a care home worker in Gloucester, has been spared jail after accidentally administering the wrong medication to a resident, Derek Davies, 75, who later died. Barnard admitted to wilful neglect but was found … Read More
CCTV Captures Moment Lydney Shopkeeper Feared for His Life During Armed Robbery Sunday, January 18, 2026 robbery armed knife shopkeeper lydney gloucestershire trauma sentencing police court A shopkeeper from the Forest of Dean has bravely spoken out after a terrifying armed robbery left him fearing for his life. On Sunday, October 26 last year, Eksteen De Villiers entered a convenience store near Lydney with his … Read More