Victimimpact

Sunday, January 18, 2026 robbery knifecrime lydney forestofdean victimimpact sentencing gloucestershire cctv assault crime

A Forest of Dean shopkeeper has bravely spoken out about the harrowing experience of being robbed at knifepoint near Lydney. The chilling incident occurred on Sunday, October 26 last year, when 27-year-old Eksteen De Villiers … Read More

Friday, November 14, 2025 sexualassault cheltenham victimimpact sentencing predatorybehavior asylumseeker projectvigilant askforangela gloucestershire sexualoffense

A 20-year-old man, Abdolrahman Banafsha, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on November 5 for sexually assaulting a vulnerable woman in Cheltenham in August 2024. At the time of the offense, Banafsha was 19 years old and … Read More

Friday, October 3, 2025 forestofdean rape sexualassault justice victimimpact sentencing childprotection crime court abuse

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 … Read More

Thursday, June 12, 2025 gloucestershire robbery crime mugging carjacking crimemap urbansafety lawenforcement crimerates victimimpact

A recent crime map has exposed the areas in Gloucestershire where residents are most at risk of mugging, carjacking, and robbery by intimidation. Last year, Gloucestershire Constabulary recorded 391 robbery offences—crimes … Read More

Thursday, June 5, 2025 burglary moped crime cheltenham justice cctv arrest victimimpact assault conviction

Jason Potter, a 34-year-old former Winchcombe Street resident in Cheltenham, has been sentenced to six years in prison following a destructive crime spree across the town. He was convicted of eight residential burglaries, an … Read More