SENTENCING OF COWES TEEN WHO RAPED 12-YEAR-OLD HALTED AT LAST MOMENT
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Paedophile Gareth Wheeler, who admitted all 25 offences put to him, was bailed until his sentencing hearing in November.
Read moreDetailsThe 20-year-old's cause of death remains unascertained.
Read moreDetailsEXCLUSIVE: The attacks left his victims struggling to leave their houses - and his mother says he is ‘ashamed’.
Read moreDetailsThis is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court.
Read moreDetailsA 26-year-old woman who thought moving a car from a driveway would be an "amusing prank" has admitted a string of offences, including taking a vehicle without consent and making off without paying for fuel.
Read moreDetailsA Portsmouth man who thought he was 'okay to drive' after a few hours' sleep has been banned from the roads for drink driving.
Read moreDetailsA Sandown shoplifter, who breached 2 suspended sentence orders after stealing alcohol and chocolates from Tesco Express in Lake, has avoided jail.
Read moreDetails25-year-old Ella Furnell, who was found to be nearly 3 times the legal drink-drive limit after crashing her car into a ditch, has been handed a 40-month driving ban.
Read moreDetailsIsle of Wight IT company DataSwift - and its director - have been sentenced after admitting offences relating to a failure to provide financial security for tax payments. DataSwift Network Services Ltd, based at Wootton Business Park, and its sole...
Read moreDetailsConvicted sex offender Alan Wilson, who failed to disclose his new address to Police despite living there for 18-months, has been handed a suspended prison sentence.
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