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
Shopkeeper Uses Walking Stick to Fend Off Knife-Wielding Robber Friday, January 16, 2026 robbery knife assault sentencing forestofdean shopkeeper crime victim police justice A 27-year-old man, Eksteen De Villiers, has been sentenced to five years in prison after attempting to rob a Forest of Dean shopkeeper at knifepoint. De Villiers, who has no fixed address, pleaded guilty to robbery and … Read More
Man Suffers Broken Jaw in Group Assault on Gloucester Street Friday, January 16, 2026 assault gloucester police surgery victim crime investigation jaw injury attack A man was critically injured in Gloucester after being attacked by a group of five or six men on Parliament Street around midnight on Sunday, December 21. According to Gloucestershire Police, the group approached the victim, … Read More
Man left with broken jaw after group assault in Gloucester Friday, January 16, 2026 assault gloucester police investigation surgery victim crime violence jawinjury attack A man suffered a broken jaw after being assaulted by a group of men in Gloucester. The incident occurred on Parliament Street shortly before midnight on Sunday, December 21. According to Gloucestershire Police, five or six … Read More
Notorious Fraudster Ordered to Repay £125k After £710k Scam Friday, December 19, 2025 fraud conman prosecution poca restitution extradition scam conviction crime victim Mark Acklom, a notorious British fraudster, has been ordered to repay £125,000 after swindling his ex-girlfriend, Carolyn Woods, out of her life savings while impersonating an MI6 agent and Swiss banker. Acklom, 52, … Read More
Cold-blooded killer sentenced to 31 years for fatal stabbing in Gloucester Thursday, December 11, 2025 murder gloucester stabbing sentence court violence justice victim crime investigation Kane Kotwica, 39, of Gloucester, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 31-and-a-half years for the murder of 53-year-old Matthew Cainey. The brutal incident occurred on May 28 at a property on Bedford … Read More