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Find all the latest news from the courts, including the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court, Crown Court and Coroner's Court. Please note: A defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule 5.8, as agreed by HMCTS and the Society of Editors and approved by the Lord Chancellor. Names/details of convictions will not be removed on the basis of the convicted individual or their families requesting such action.
85-YEAR-OLD LANDGUARD MANOR OWNER DIED AFTER TAKING CRYSTAL METH, INQUEST RULES
An inquest has detailed how an 85-year-old retired businessman from Shanklin was found dead in the grounds of Landguard Manor after consuming a toxic dose of crystal meth. A Section 9C (in writing) inquest touching on the death of 85-year-old...
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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (28TH OCTOBER – 31ST OCTOBER)
• Steven Lawrie, 34, of Slade Road, Ryde – admitted driving while disqualified and without insurance. He was fined £200, ordered to pay £85 costs, and received six penalty points. • Connor Keates, 28, of Berry Mead, Wroxall – admitted...
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MISSING PENSIONER FOUND AT FOOT OF ALUM BAY DIED OF MULTIPLE INJURIES
A woman in her 70s, whose disappearance was the subject of an extensive multi-agency search back in 2023, died as a result of multiple injuries, an inquest has heard. It was on the 28th March 2023, that Hampshire & Isle...
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‘NO ONE CAN EVER KNOW’ – COWES MAN ADMITS SENDING PENIS PICTURES TO ’13-YEAR-OLD GIRL’
A 25-year-old Cowes man who told a '13-year-old girl' that he could 'teach her naughty things', before sending photos of his erect penis, has pleaded guilty to a string of sexual offences. Charlie James Bolland, of Stephenson Road, appeared before...
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COWBOY TRADESMAN JAILED AFTER DEFRAUDING ISLANDERS OUT OF THOUSANDS
Rogue builder Richard Sullivan, who defrauded Island residents out of around £20,000 as part of a 'get rich quick scheme', has been jailed for more than 3 years. e years and nine months, after a successful Isle of Wight Council...
Read moreDetailsLATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (20TH OCTOBER – 24TH OCTOBER)
• Tyson Betts, 38, of The Rogers, Shanklin – assaulted Amanda Kervan by beating her on multiple occasions in Newport. He received a community order with 90 days of alcohol treatment and up to 20 days of rehabilitation activity. A...
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INQUEST HEARS MOTORCYCLIST HAD JUST SECONDS TO REACT IN FATAL TRACTOR COLLISION
A 'careful and experienced' motorcyclist from the Isle of Wight had less than 2 seconds to react before colliding with a tractor near Shalfleet, an inquest has heard – more than 3 years after the fatal crash. 51-year-old Lance Stuart...
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TRIAL BEGINS FOR ISLE OF WIGHT DRIVER ACCUSED OF CAUSING CYCLIST’S DEATH IN SHORWELL
59-year-old Timothy Cale has gone on trial accused of causing the death of a cyclist in a fatal collision in Shorwell back in June 2022. Mr Cale, of Main Road in Shorwell, appeared before a judge and jury earlier today...
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INQUEST FINDS DRUNKEN SEA IMMERSION OFF APPLEY LED TO WOMAN’S DEATH
A woman who was pulled from the sea off Ryde in March 2023 died after suffering a cardiac arrest, with alcohol intoxication a contributing factor, an inquest has concluded. 50-year-old Lisa Hayes was found floating in the sea around 50...
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INQUEST CONCLUDES VENTNOR WOMAN’S ‘SUSPICIOUS’ DEATH WAS DRUG-RELATED
The death of a woman in her 50s, which was initially treated as suspicious, leading to the arrest of a man, was caused by the consumption of a cocktail of prescription medication, an inquest has concluded. 57-year-old Joanne Clarke, formerly...
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