Craig Winston, a 36-year-old former student officer with Gloucestershire Police, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after being convicted of multiple sexual offences, including two counts of rape and sexual assault. The …
A recent Freedom of Information request has uncovered disturbing revelations about sexual assaults within the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. Over the last three financial years—from 2022/23 through …
A distressing family dispute over a missing toilet roll escalated into violence, as a woman tearfully described how she was assaulted by rapper and creative artist Robert Hunt, also known as Rider Shafique, during a trial at …
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 …
Samuel Rust, 23, has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for a series of grave sexual offences committed when he was 16. Rust’s crimes, which included rape and false imprisonment, left his victim deeply …
The disturbing and heinous crimes of Craig Winston, a former officer with Gloucestershire Police, were only brought to light due to the bravery of his victims. Winston, aged 36, was found guilty of multiple serious offences …
Tim Westwood, the former BBC Radio One and Capital Xtra DJ, has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of sexual offences involving seven women, with alleged incidents spanning from 1983 to 2010. At Southwark Crown Court on …
A former Gloucestershire Police officer has appeared in court accused of raping one woman and sexually assaulting another while they were asleep or heavily intoxicated. Craig Winston, 36, who was a student officer stationed …
Former BBC Radio One DJ Tim Westwood has been granted conditional bail following his court appearance on serious charges of rape and sexual assault. The 68-year-old faces allegations involving seven women, including multiple …
A rapist from Tewkesbury has had his prison sentence extended by 50% after his original punishment was deemed “unduly lenient.” Vernon Steele, 60, of Northway, was convicted of raping a vulnerable woman four times in June …
A Gloucester man, Kian Westcarr, has been found guilty of raping a woman while she was asleep. The victim has courageously spoken out about the profound impact the assault has had on her life, revealing that she attempted to …
Thirty years ago, I was brutally raped—a trauma that shadowed my life for decades. For years, my abuser evaded justice, living freely while I struggled to heal. Today, that nightmare has taken a turn. At 80 years old, my …
Tim Westwood, the former Radio 1 DJ, has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Stroud. In addition to this allegation, Westwood has been charged with four counts of rape. These charges mark a significant development …
A man from the Forest of Dean has been sentenced to prison for committing horrific sexual assaults on young girls. The court heard heart-wrenching testimony from victims who described their trauma, with one stating, “I will …
In August 2025, Gloucestershire courts handed down significant sentences to a range of offenders, including individuals convicted of serious crimes such as rape and drug trafficking. Among those imprisoned was a man found …