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COURT AND CRIME NEWSLETTER
Good afternoon, hello, and welcome to the very LAST newsletter of JULY! ☀️
Are you sick of me saying this yet...where is the year going? I hope everyone is enjoying the height of summer and jetting off on glorious holidays.
Even though the weather has been extremely nice, I have been going to work in THICK jumpers because court is FREEZING ❄️ But I suppose with everyone wearing wigs and robes, the aircon needs to be on, so we'll let them off.
Right, let us dive right in 👇
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Firstly...you may remember this very shocking trial: Anthony Stocks was found guilty in June of attempting to murder a 10-year-old boy after he was caught sexually abusing a young girl.
The 54-year-old, formerly of an address in Goring, had thrown the boy from a 100ft cliff in Ovingdean, Brighton after the boy had tried to stop the sexual abuse.
He was handed a life-term on Friday with a minimum term of 19 and a half years.
Read the sentencing in real time here.
Investigating officers described it as the most emotional case they had dealt with a judge described Stocks crimes as 'abhorrent'.
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A three-day inquest was also held this week into a very sad case near Wallingford.
Martyn Stringer died at the John Radcliffe Hospital two days after being struck on the A4074 near Benson shortly after noon on March 27, 2023.
The 54-year-old, from Preston Crowmarsh, had run in front of a refuse truck near his home.
Three days before, he had tried to jump from a clifftop in Sussex but was detained by police under section 136 of the Mental Health Act.
Concluding the inquest, Area Coroner Nicholas Graham did not find that the failure to find a free bed was a ‘gross failure’.
However, he did rule there was some 'shortcomings' with his care while in hospital and a preventing future deaths report will be sent to NHS England.
My thoughts and feelings are with Martyn's family, friends and loved ones.
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Lastly, a new trial started this week, it is another sad and tragic death by dangerous driving case.
Barry Archer, 43, is on trial at Oxford Crown Court charged with causing the death of Tom Glancy, 64, by dangerous driving.
The incident occurred on July 16, 2020, on the A420.
Archer claims he was 'swerving' after spotting a deer. But the Crown say is it their case he was 'distracted' or had 'fell asleep'.
The trial continues.
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And lastly, don't forget to catch up on the latest episode of the Oxfordshire Court and Crime Podcast!
This episode goes into detail about the verdicts in the murder trial of Neil Comins and some of the evidence that was heard.
It also covers in detail the cycling trial of Edward Bressan, including Polly's family response.
So if you don't want to read ALL the coverage, why not listen to it all in one place?
Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your pods!
Listeners only need to search for 'The Oxfordshire Court and Crime Podcast'.
Have questions for the podcast? Email gee.harland@newsquest.co.uk with the subject heading 'Crime Podcast Question'.
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And that is everything from me! I will leave you with the latest Scales of Justice here. (court listings).
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