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The death of prolific Cheltenham criminal Sonny Lawrence is not being treated as suspicious.The 26-year-old died in Bristol Prison on Tuesday while awaiting trial for an alleged burglary in Cheltenham in May in which two elderly people were injured.The Prison Service would not give details about his death other than to say that he was found unresponsive in his cell and that there would be an investigation by the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman.Read: Sonny Lawrence: his troubled life...

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October 6, 2016, 3:50 am

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A Gloucester couple accused of cruelty to their baby son, who died at the end of July, are very unlikely to face a murder charge, a judge was told today.Prosecutor Rosemary Collins said told Gloucester Crown Court that the results of tests on samples taken from tragic Ah'Kiell Walker, aged three months, are still awaited but "a murder charge has almost certainly been ruled out".Ah'Kiell's parents, Hannah Henry, 20, and Alistair Walker, 26, both of Archdeacon Street, Gloucester, are...

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October 6, 2016, 4:07 am

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Masked men shocked an elderly woman by bursting into her home in a daylight raid in Tewkesbury. Gloucestershire police said two men forced entry to the property in Gloucester Road between 11am and 11.30am on Friday September 30, while the woman in her 80s was inside. She pleaded with them not to come in before they demanded money from her. Read: See Kanye cancel concert after reality TV star wife Kim Kardashian robbed at gunpoint this morning She said she did not have any while they...

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October 6, 2016, 4:31 am

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A former soldier has been convicted by a jury today of launching a machete attack on a friend he was drinking with in a Gloucester pub.Scott Hoare, 45, of Worcester Street, was convicted by a jury today of intentionally launching the attack on his Royal Navy seaman friend.Read: Soldier 'disgusted' by CCTV which showed him chop at Royal Navy seaman's head with macheteHoare brought the fearsome weapon down four times on the head of Paul McGowan before other friends went to his aid in the Royal Oak...

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October 6, 2016, 5:58 am

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Police have been given a 30-hour magistrates' extension to continue questioning a 31-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Camran Green.Camran, 17, suffered a fatal stab wound to the stomach in an incident at an address in Shakespeare Road on Sunday night. Detectives now have until tomorrow afternoon to question the arrested man in connection with the case.Read: Woman, 21, raped walking home in Gloucester as CCTV of potential witness releasedMeanwhile, a superintendent's extension...

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October 6, 2016, 8:37 am

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John Duke sexually molested four girls while babysitting them and has been jailed for 15 years at the city crown court today. Some of Duke's distraught victims were in court as he received an extended jail term which will keep him behind bars for at least 10 years. He will only be released when the Parole Board decides he is no longer a danger to girls - and then will remain on prison licence until 2039. The court heard that Duke, of Stanway Road, Gloucester, is an isolated loner who has...

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October 6, 2016, 8:50 am

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Former soldier Scott Hoare has been jailed for eight years for launching a horrific and unprovoked machete attack on a Royal Navy seaman in a Gloucester pub. Hoare, 45, of Worcester Street Gloucester, had been 'bantering' with victim Paul McGowan about the army doing things better than the Navy - and then without warning took the machete out of his rucksack and raised it above his head. He brought it down four times onto Mr McGowan's left ear and neck before two other men who were drinking...

All we know so far as murder investigation launched in Gloucester

October 7, 2016, 1:35 pm

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What happened?Police were called at about 4.50pm to Marian Court flats in Archdeacon Street, Gloucester, after reports of a stabbing.Officers and paramedics found a man suffering a stab wound to his leg and, despite efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead at 6pm.Read: As it happened: Police launch murder investigation in Gloucester Has anyone been arrested?Police have made no mention of any arrests yet.Is the area closed off?There was a cordon around Marian Court but that has lifted and...

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October 8, 2016, 12:19 am

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What has to go through your mind to think 'I've got a good idea - let's dress up as murderous clowns tonight and literally terrify people'?It's a question we hope to be putting to at least one person we believe we've tracked down today doing just that. Posts on social media, since deleted, appear to show a young man getting ready for a night of 'pranks' around Churchdown last night.Read: All we know so far as murder investigation launched in GloucesterIt left people in the village genuinely...

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October 8, 2016, 1:16 am

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Two men have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 49-year-old man in Gloucester last night. Police were called to Marian Court flats in Archdeacon Street at 4.50pm yesterday. Paramedics treated the victim but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene just after 6pm. Two men aged 30 and 42 were arrested last night on suspicion of murder and remain in custody. The victim's next of kin and the coroner have been informed. Parts of Archdeacon Street are still cordoned...

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October 8, 2016, 1:27 am

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A serious assault has caused a large section Cheltenham High Street to be cordoned off this morning as two men suffered bad injuries. The assault happened in the early hours of this morning. Police were called by the ambulance service to the area just outside Topshop at 3.30am today. One man had suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, where he remains in a serious condition. Another man had suffered a fractured nose. Officers have arrested a man...

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October 8, 2016, 2:19 am

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A 'killer clown' warning has been issued by the police after they received several reports of people dressed as clowns carrying knives and chasing children.They received six reports of people dressed as clowns acting suspiciously, following people or wielding knives since yesterday evening.A police spokesman said: "The reports have been made in the Gloucester area and have mostly involved clowns carrying knives.Read: This 'killer clown' thing has got out of control and people in Churchdown...

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October 8, 2016, 2:42 am

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An 18-year-old woman from Cheltenham has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 21-year-old woman suffered stab wounds to the chest and groin in Gloucester.Police have cordoned off a large area of a Longlevens estate where a serious assault took place in the early hours of this morning. The alleged attack saw another woman, also 21, suffer a less serious cut to the arm.Read: Live updates on Longlevens stabbing, Gloucester murder investigation, 'killer clown' sightings, Cheltenham...

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October 8, 2016, 2:59 am

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Gloucestershire woke on Saturday morning to two major police cordons, a warning about so-called 'killer clowns' and an ongoing murder investigation. Below is a round-up of Saturday's breaking news stories, in one place. For the latest developments on these, follow our live blog here.Gloucester murder investigation Two men have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 49-year-old man in Gloucester last night. Police were called to Marian Court flats in Archdeacon Street at...

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October 8, 2016, 10:36 am

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Gloucestershire has had a tumultuous 24 hours with a murder, an attempted murder, a serious assault and a number of 'killer clowns' armed with knives spotted.Here is everything you need to know and what will happen next.Clown sightingsThe county has become the focus of national attention of the global craze of people dressed as clowns scaring locals.But it has taken a sinister turn in Gloucestershire with police urging people to 'think about their actions' after a reports of the dressed up...

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More clown sightings on social media plus latest on stabbing,...

October 9, 2016, 12:11 am

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There are plenty of incidents for us to try and update you on today, after a string of violent assaults - not to mention the 'killer clown' craze getting out of hand. The murder investigation in Gloucester is ongoing after two people were arrested yesterday An attempted murder investigation also continues today after a stabbing in Longlevens which saw two women injured and a third, 18-year-old woman, arrested Police will also be questioning a man arrested on suspicion of a serious assault in...

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October 9, 2016, 12:58 am

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The clowns are well and truly here in Gloucestershire but what exactly is the craze all about?In the county they have been spotted in Churchdown and Gloucester, with the police having issued a warning about the craze.Clowns have been spotted in Gloucestershire carrying knives and even reportedly following schoolchildren.The rise of the 'killer clown' craze has been boosted by social media where the scary sightings are being shared.Read: More clown sightings on social media plus latest on...

Man arrested in Cheltenham High Street assault bailed

October 9, 2016, 2:20 am

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The man arrested on in suspicion of grievous bodily harm following the assaults in Cheltenham High Street on Saturday has been bailed.The 28-year-old has been bailed to return to the police Wednesday, November 16.A 19-year-old man remains in hospital with a fractured skull.Read: 'Serious assault' in Cheltenham - High Street cordoned off and man left with fractured skullThe incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning with police officers called to the High Street at around 3.30am.The...

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October 9, 2016, 2:29 am

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A woman has been bailed after she was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Longlevens.The 18-year-old woman will now return to the police on Monday, November 7.The stabbing, which saw a two 21-year-old women suffer wounds, happened at a house in Meadowleaze at around 1.45am on Saturday, October 8.Read: Woman, 18, arrested for attempted murder as two women suffer stab woundsOne of the women suffered a stab wound to the chest and arm and remains in hospital.Read: Driver...

Hunt goes on for Gloucester murder suspect as two men arrested...

October 9, 2016, 3:07 am

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Police have released two men arrested in connection with the murder of a 49-year-old man without charge.A statement from the constabulary this morning said: "Two men arrested in connection with the murder of a 49-year-old man in Gloucester have been released without charge.Read: Live updates on Gloucester murder investigation, Cheltenham attack, Longlevens stabbing"Detectives investigating the murder are continuing to pursue a number of inquiries to track down the person...