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A Bath man who admitted secretly filming women's bottoms at the university where he worked has avoided jail.Eustachio Mitrano, of Willow Close in Bath, was sentenced in Bristol Crown Court today (February 9) having pleaded guilty to one charge of outraging public decency and three charges of making indecent images of children.The 44-year-old husband and father had admitted 'upskirting' females at the University of Bath's Claverton Down campus between November 2, 2015 and May 14, 2016.The court...

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Man dies in Trowbridge after reports of serious injury

February 9, 2017, 10:33 am

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A man has died in Trowbridge. Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident at The Shires car park, near Asda supermarket. Officers were called at around 3.10pm this afternoon (Thursday, February 9) after reports a man had been seriously injured. On arrival crews from the South Western Ambulance Service were treating the man who was in cardiac arrest. He sadly died at the scene.A police spokeswoman said: "At this stage the identity of the man has not been confirmed.BATH...

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February 9, 2017, 12:31 pm

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The reasons why a Bath councillor rented houses using fake names is "at the heart" of the cannabis conspiracy case against him, a jury heard.Newbridge representative Donal Hassett is on trial for his alleged role in what the prosecution has called an "organised, sophisticated" drugs syndicate.The 56-year-old has admitted that he rented four properties fraudulently at the request of a Vietnamese friend, but denies knowing that they would be turned into cannabis...

Five of the latest sentences imposed at Bath Magistrates Court

February 9, 2017, 10:02 pm

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Lisa Jane Byrne, aged 41, of Holcombe Green in Weston, was given a community order after she admitted stealing groceries worth £46 from Sainsbury's in Green Park on June 20. She was told to have treatment for alcohol dependency under the supervision of a responsible officer at the Milsom Street charity Developing Health & Independence for six months and ordered to pay a £100 fine, £130 costs and a £85 victim surcharge. Stephen Phillip Jenkins, 28, of no fixed address,...

Suspected shoplifter died after glass bottles he was hiding...

February 10, 2017, 4:22 am

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A suspected shoplifter died when glass bottles he was hiding smashed as he was tackled by a security guard.The 20-year-old guard has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of a man aged 30 yesterday (February 9).Police were called to The Shires car park near Asda in Trowbridge at just after 3pm following reports a man had been seriously injured in an altercation with another man. Read more: Family who have windows blocked by neighbour's fence 'devastated' she has been...

'He was up to his neck in it': Closing speeches made in Bath...

February 10, 2017, 6:55 am

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The jury in a Bath councillor's drug trial has been told "this is a man who was up to his neck in it".The chief prosecutor making the case against Donal Hassett told them they must decide whether the 56-year-old played an active part in a large cannabis conspiracy based on the defendant's "actions, interactions and involvement".Simon Burns told the jury: "Do not be swayed by appearances. "You know when somebody's lying, you know when something doesn't add...

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February 10, 2017, 10:05 am

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A Bath man has appeared in court charged with multiple driving and drug offences.Leroy Harding, of Moorfields Road, appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (February 8). The 29-year-old was arrested on February 4 following a collision on the A350 at Chippenham.Read more: Five of the latest sentences imposed at Bath Magistrates' CourtHe is charged with: Two counts of driving a vehicle dangerously Two counts of driving whilst disqualified Two counts of possession with intent to...

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February 10, 2017, 12:22 pm

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The security guard arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of an alleged shoplifter has been released on bail.The 20-year-old man tackled the suspected thief in The Shires car park near Asda in Trowbridge shortly after 3pm yesterday afternoon (February 9).The suspect fell to the ground, smashing glass bottles he had concealed inside his clothing. Read more: Family who have windows blocked by neighbour's fence 'devastated' she has been allowed to keep itThe glass caused...

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Keynsham man billed £1.6k for motoring crimes and more...

February 11, 2017, 10:02 pm

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James Henry Lovell, aged 20, of Holmoak Road in Keynsham, was ordered to pay a total of £1,691 after he was found guilty of three motoring offences on the A4 Bath Road in Brislington on August 13. Lovell was fined £660 for driving without insurance; £440 for driving when the front nearside wheel was fitted with a pneumatic tyre which had the ply or cord exposed; and £440 for the same offence but on the rear nearside wheel. He was ordered to pay costs of £85 and...

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February 13, 2017, 2:23 am

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A Bath councillor facing cannabis conspiracy charges was back in court today to hear the summing up of his trial delivered by a judge. Newbridge representative Donal Hassett is on trial for his alleged role in what the prosecution has called an "organised, sophisticated" drugs syndicate. The 56-year-old has admitted that he rented four properties fraudulently, but denies knowing what they would be used for. Hassett, of Southdown Road in Bath, has denied two counts of...

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February 13, 2017, 3:23 am

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A video has emerged of a huge bar brawl that erupted in a Trowbridge pub over the weekend. The melee involving up to 100 people started shortly after 1am on Sunday morning (February 12) at The Albany Palace in Park Road. Emergency services attended with police required to break up the fight and the ambulance service to help the injured.Tommy Arkle, from Devizes, captured the melee on his phone.Read next: Basement blaze in Queen Square due to faulty electrical circuitThe footage has been watched...

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February 13, 2017, 4:03 am

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A man who died after being tackled by a supermarket security guard has been named.Police have confirmed the deceased was 30-year-old Kieren Church, of no fixed address.Emergency services were called at around 3pm on Thursday, February 9, to The Shires car park, near Asda, in Trowbridge.A 20-year-old man from Trowbridge was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, and bailed pending further enquiries. He is due to return to Melksham police station in May.WATCH: Huge bar brawl erupts between...

Donal Hassett cannabis case: Everything you need to know about...

February 13, 2017, 6:35 am

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A Bath councillor accused of taking part in two large cannabis-growing operations is waiting while a jury decides on his fate. The judge in the trial of Donal Hassett on cannabis conspiracy charges summed up the evidence in the case this morning (February 13) before sending the jury out to deliberate. While Hassett and his co-defendant, a 27-year-old Vietnamese man, wait to hear whether the jury will find them innocent or guilty, here is a reminder of what we know about the case so far. The...

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February 14, 2017, 1:27 am

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A Bath councillor facing cannabis conspiracy charges waited in vain today for a jury to deliver its verdict. Newbridge representative Donal Hassett is on trial for his alleged role in what the prosecution has called an "organised, sophisticated" drugs syndicate. Hassett is accused of acting as the "property fixer", using fake names and references to rent four homes that were later turned into cannabis factories. The 56-year-old has admitted that he rented four properties...

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February 14, 2017, 4:55 am

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A man will face trial after denying raping and assaulting a woman in the Bath area. Syvil Lloyd Morris, 38, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and one of assault causing actual bodily harm.Morris is accused of perpetrating the three alleged crimes on January 7.His alleged victim cannot be named for legal reasons. Read next: LIVE: Bath councillor Donal Hassett awaits verdict in cannabis trialAppearing by videolink at Bristol Crown court today (February 14), Morris spoke only to confirm...

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Bath flat in Lampards Buildings known as 'hot bed of drug...

February 14, 2017, 11:00 pm

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A flat at a notorious drug-dealing hot spot in Bath has been ordered shut.Number 10 Lampards Buildings in Ballance Street must stay shut for three months according to a Closure Order issued by Bath Magistrates' Court.The order was made after a major undercover police operation in Bath saw dozens of suspected drug dealers arrested in dawn raids in December.LIVE: Verdicts reached in cannabis trial of Bath councillor Donal HassettLampards Buildings was home to one of the 14 dealers who have since...

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February 15, 2017, 12:53 am

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The jury in the cannabis trial of a Bath councillor has reached a verdict. Newbridge representative Donal Hassett was on trial for his alleged role in what the prosecution called an "organised, sophisticated" drugs syndicate. Hassett was accused of acting as the "property fixer", using fake names and references to rent four homes that were later turned into cannabis factories. Read more: Bath flat in notorious drug-dealing hot spot ordered shut The 56-year-old admitted...

Donal Hassett remains a Bath councillor after drug growing...

February 15, 2017, 4:04 am

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A Bath councillor will remain a representative after being found convicted of taking part in a cannabis growing operation - at least until he is sentenced. Bath and North East Somerset Council has issued a statement in response to the verdict in the case of Donal Hassett, saying they "cannot comment" on his future as a councillor until a judge decides on his punishment.Today at Bristol Crown Court the Newbridge representative was found guilty of taking part in a large scale...

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February 15, 2017, 8:25 am

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These are the faces of Donal Hassett's drug growing co-conspirators.The Bath councillor was today convicted of his involvement in a cannabis-growing racket.Hassett was outed as the "property fixer" for the operation while his co-accused, 27-year-old Tan Tran, was the the "courier" and "assistant".At least five others were members of the drug gang which operated three cannabis factories between January 6, 2015 and March 2, 2016.All seven will be sentenced together...

Bath councillor Donal Hassett to be sentenced after being found...

February 15, 2017, 10:00 pm

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A Bath councillor has been found guilty of taking part in a large cannabis-growing operation.A jury found Donal Hassett guilty on one count of conspiring to produce cannabis by being the "property fixer" for an organised, sophisticated drugs syndicate.One of his co-conspirators, a 27-year-old Vietnamese man named Tan Tran, was also found guilty on the same charge for his role as the "courier, assistant" for the operation.Hassett, who is a Bath and North East Somerset...