Becky Watts trial: ​Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare made a sex...

October 19, 2015, 7:41 am

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Nathan Matthews and his girlfriend Shauna Hoare made a sex tape.The couple, who are accused of murdering Becky Watts, also had regular threesomes with a friend, a court has heard.Bristol Crown Court was also told that Matthews, 28, and Hoare, 21, had sex sessions with the girl which were filmed on a mobile phone. The woman, who met Hoare in 2010 when she was just 17, cried as she gave evidence at the murder trial. The witness, now 22, told the jury she was "like a sister" to Hoare. ...

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Becky Watts trial: Expert claims two people involved

October 19, 2015, 7:52 am

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A forensic engineer has claimed that two people were involved with dismembering the body of Becky Watts. Forensic engineer Professor Sarah Hainsworth examined the 16-year-old's body, as well as the tools allegedly used to dismember her. She said the lack of "false start cuts" indicated the person who cut up the body was either "careful" - or two people were involved. She also said it would be "easier" to use the circular electrical saw with two hands. A member of...

Child sexual exploitation: Group of men charged

October 19, 2015, 8:15 am

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A group of men have been charged following a police investigation into child sexual exploitation.Officers are looking into alleged sex offences said to have taken place in the South West between 2009 and 2013 against seven girls, aged between 12 and 15 at the time.As part of the inquiry police raided four homes in Bristol and Newport, South Wales.Those charged include:- Abdirahman Galal AKA Ramsey, 25, of Redcliffe, Bristol, has been charged with three counts of rape of a child under 13. His...

Joanna Doman trial: Suspect changed story following Peasedown St...

October 19, 2015, 9:12 am

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The Peasedown St John man accused of killing a woman from the same village changed the version of events he gave to police after she died, a court heard.Jesse Harper, 22, has denied the manslaughter of 55-year-old Joanna Doman.Mrs Doman was found with severe head injuries at the foot of the stairs of her Hillside View home on Sunday, May 10. She was airlifted to hospital but died the next day.A jury heard that Harper had been lodging with Mrs Doman, but that she had told him to leave after...

Joanna Doman trial: Tension had been building between Peasedown...

October 20, 2015, 7:14 am

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The Peasedown St John man accused of killing a woman from the same village spoke of pushing her down the stairs just days before her death, a court heard.Jesse Harper, 22, has denied the manslaughter of 55-year-old Joanna Doman.Mrs Doman was found with severe head injuries at the foot of the stairs of her Hillside View home on Sunday, May 10. She was airlifted to hospital but died the next day.She fell during an argument with Harper, her lodger, over rent and how much hot water he used.Mrs...

Becky Watts trial: Forensic scientist claims bathroom of Nathan...

October 20, 2015, 7:50 am

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A bloody hand print was found on the doorframe of Becky Watts's bedroom.Forensic scientist Claire Morse told Bristol Crown Court she had analysed blood staining on door frames at Becky Watts' home including her bedroom, master bedroom and spare room.Ms Morse said that on Becky's bedroom doorframe there was a hand mark in blood. She also saw a directional blood stain and blood spot on the spare room door.DNA taken from Becky's toothbrush and remains matched the blood stains.Ms Morse told the jury...

Becky Watts trial: Nathan Matthews repeatedly told Becky how he...

October 20, 2015, 8:11 am

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A court has been told that Nathan Matthews repeatedly and ''graphically'' told Becky Watts how he would kill her.The 17-year-old's best friend Courtney Bicker, 17, said Becky would confide in her about threats made by her step brother. In a video interview played to the jury at Bristol Crown Court she said he would "graphically describe" killing the teen "on a number of occasions" since 2013. She told a police officer: "Well Becky's told me a few times, like this has...

Joanna Doman trial: Court hears accused had spoken of pushing...

October 20, 2015, 12:29 pm

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The man accused of killing the woman he was lodging with in Peasedown St John spoke of pushing her down the stairs just days before her death, a court heard.Jesse Harper, 22, has denied the manslaughter of his landlady, 55-year-old Joanna Doman.Mrs Doman was found with severe head injuries at the foot of the stairs of her Hillside View home on Sunday, May 10. She was airlifted to hospital but died the next day.Harper accepts that he pushed her during an argument at the top of the unusually steep...

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Becky Watts trial: ​Nathan Matthews described himself as a...

October 21, 2015, 10:12 am

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Nathan Matthews described himself as a caveman in an interview with police.The 28-year-old, who denies murder but has admitted the manslaughter of his 16-year-old step sister Becky Watts, also added that he was an "emotionally unstable, psychologically disturbed, metrosexual Neanderthal." Matthew made the comments as he was questioned by two officers in the presence of an appropriate adult on February 28 after being arrested for kidnap. The transcript of the conversation was read to...

Becky Watts trial: The full police statement of Nathan Matthews

October 21, 2015, 10:21 am

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The confession of Nathan Matthews has been read out at Bristol Crown Court.Jurors were told that when his statement was read to him at Patchway police station on March 2, the 28-year-old, asked if he could put his fingers in his ears.The statement, after he and his partner Shauna Hoare had been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping Becky Watts, said:"I. Nathan Charles Matthews, accept that I am responsible for the death of Rebecca Watts,"On the 19 February 2015 I attended 18 Crown Hill,...

Becky Watts trial: Accused described as a 'nice bloke'

October 21, 2015, 11:34 pm

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A man who is accused of helping move the body parts of Becky Watts has been described by a neighbour as a 'nice bloke'.Simon Knight said he spoke with his neighbour James Ireland on a daily basis.Speaking at Bristol Crown Court Mr Knight told the jury how Ireland mentioned helping a friend move some items.He said: "Jamie said he used a work van to save on his fuel to go and pick up stuff."He said he had to pick it up from Barton Hill. I don't know the friend who received the...

Woman in court for throwing acid over man

October 22, 2015, 3:33 am

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A woman accused of throwing acid over a man has appeared in court. Berlinah Wallace, 46, has been charged with throwing sulphuric acid with intent to harm Mark Van Dongen, 28. The alleged attack took place in the Westbury Park area of Bristol around 3am on September 23. Wallace, of Redland, appeared at Bristol Crown Court via video link from prison but entered no plea. Judge Martin Picton told her: "If you are going to plead guilty you have got four weeks in which to do so and still...

Joanna Doman trial: Accused told boss he thought he had killed...

October 22, 2015, 6:18 am

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The man accused of killing his landlady by pushing her down the stairs of her home in Peasedown St John told his boss afterwards that he thought he had killed her.Jesse Harper, 22, has denied the manslaughter of his landlady, 55-year-old Joanna Doman.Prosecutors allege Harper pushed Mrs Doman down the stairs of her Hillside View cottage on Sunday, May 10, this year causing severe head injuries, from which she died the next day. A jury heard that Harper's boss Stephen Bolton telephoned Harper at...

Keynsham scaffolder sentenced for making tax claim lies to HMRC

October 22, 2015, 11:19 am

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A Keynsham man has been sentenced after he lied about his tax returns to claim more in income tax repayments.Self-employed scaffolder, Tyrone Voisey, pleaded guilty to seven fraud offences following an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).Voisey, 36 deliberately gave false information on his Self Assessment tax returns to obtain excessive repayments from HMRC between March 2011 and April 2012.He repeatedly overstated tax deduction figures on his returns, which generated refunds that...

Joanna Doman trial: Accused claims he was kicked and slapped by...

October 22, 2015, 10:42 pm

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The man accused of killing his landlady by pushing her down the stairs said he simply pushed her away to stop her "kicking and slapping" him, a court heard.Jesse Harper, 22, has denied the manslaughter of 55-year-old Joanna Doman.Prosecutors allege an angry Harper pushed Mrs Doman down the stairs of her Hillside View cottage on Sunday May 10, causing severe head injuries from which she died the next day. He accepts that he pushed her during an argument at the top of the steep stairs...

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Becky Watts trial: Hoare told police she felt sick and angry...

October 26, 2015, 6:19 am

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Shauna Hoare told police she felt sick, disgusted and angry when she discovered the body of Becky Watts had been kept in her home.Hoare and her boyfriend Nathan Matthews are accused of murdering the 16-year-old and cutting up her body in their Bristol home.The jury in the trial have heard evidence about an interview Hoare gave to police after Becky's dismembered body was discovered in a shed at a nearby house in Barton Hill.Nathan Matthews has admitted killing his step-sister and trying to...

Becky Watts trial: Hoare told police she felt sick and angry at...

October 26, 2015, 6:29 am

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Shauna Hoare told police she felt sick, disgusted and angry when she discovered the body of Becky Watts had been kept in her home.Hoare and her boyfriend Nathan Matthews are accused of murdering the 16-year-old and cutting up her body in their Bristol home.The jury in the trial have heard evidence about an interview Hoare gave to police after Becky's dismembered body was discovered in a shed at a nearby house in Barton Hill.Nathan Matthews has admitted killing his step-sister and trying to...

Police release photograph of Peasedown man found guilty of...

October 27, 2015, 1:40 am

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Police have released a photograph of the Peasedown man found guilty of killing his landlady.Jesse Harper, 22, was found guilty of the manslaughter of 55-year-old Joanna Doman at Bristol Crown Court on Monday (October 26).Mrs Doman was found with severe head injuries at the foot of the stairs of her Hillside View home on Sunday, May 10. She was airlifted to hospital but died the next day.Harper pushed Mrs Doman during a row over hot water and she fell down the stairs, fracturing her skull and...

Jesse Harper jailed for killing Peasedown St John landlady Joanna...

October 29, 2015, 7:01 am

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A Peasedown man has been jailed for killing his landlady by pushing her down the stairs.Jesse Harper, 22, from Peasedown St John will spend four years in prison for the manslaughter of 55-year-old Joanna Doman.Harper was also sentenced to an additional year in prison for other offences that came before the court.Mrs Doman was found with severe head injuries at the foot of the stairs of her Hillside View home on Sunday, May 10. She was airlifted to hospital but died the next day.Harper was found...

Joanna Doman's family say "no sentence will be long...

October 29, 2015, 9:48 am

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Joanna Doman's family have said that "no sentence will be long enough" after her killer was jailed for five years.After being found guilty of manslaughter Jesse Harper was jailed for four years - with an extra year added for other offences - when he appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday afternoon.Following the sentence the police released a statement to the Bath Chronicle on behalf of Mrs Doman's family.The family said: "We would like to thank everyone involved in the...