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A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his father at their home in Sherborne. At a hearing at Winchester Crown Court on Friday 18 October 2019, Dominic William Robert Hodgson, aged 37, admitted the murder of his 72-year-old father Rober...
Man jailed for life for murder of his father in Sherborne
18 October 2019A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his father at their home in Sherborne. At a hearing at Winchester Crown Court on Friday 18 October 2019, Dominic William Robert Hodgson, aged 37, admitted the murder of his 72-year-old father Rober...
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Update – woman arrested in connection with reported assault in Bournemouth town centre
21 October 2019
A woman has been arrested in connection with a reported serious assault in Bournemouth town centre. The assault is alleged to have occurred in the early hours of Friday 9 August 2019, with a 50-year-old man sustaining serious head injuries. Dorset Polic... -
Dorset Police makes multiple arrests during a crackdown week on suspected ‘county lines’ dealers.
21 October 2019
Between Monday 7 and Friday 11 October 2019, 27 people were arrested as a result of coordinated law enforcement action to disrupt drug related activity across Dorset. A total of 14 of this week’s arrests were closely associated with alleged &... -
Proceeds of Crime Act orders secured against drug gang members
21 October 2019
Three members of a drug gang from London that operated on the streets of Bournemouth have been ordered to pay thousands of pounds by a court. Shahed Nowaz, aged 24 and of Vine Close in Hackney, Reece Britt, aged 26 and of Mitchison Road in Islington, and... -
Update – appeal for help in search for missing Bournemouth man
19 October 2019
Officers searching for a missing Bournemouth man are pleased to be able to update that he has returned home safe and well. Joe Thomlinson was reported missing at 6.46pm on Saturday 19 October 2019, after he had left an address in Lorne Park Road in a dis... -
CCTV appeal following distraction theft in Bournemouth
18 October 2019
Officers investigating a distraction theft in Bournemouth where a woman’s bank cards were stolen are issuing a CCTV image of someone they would like to speak to. At approximately 3.40pm on Monday 30 September 2019 the victim was putting her shoppin... -
Witness appeal following report of man with knife in Poole
17 October 2019
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a report of a man with a knife in Poole. At approximately 1.05pm on Thursday 17 October 2019 a police car was flagged down by a female member of the public in a car... -
Image appeal following road rage incident in Weymouth
17 October 2019
Officers investigating a road rage incident in Weymouth are issuing images of the suspect and his motorcycle. The incident occurred at around 12pm on Tuesday 24 September 2019 at the traffic lights between Chickerell Road and Boot Hill. A man aged in hi... -
Update – man due in court in connection with reported dangerous driving in Weymouth
17 October 2019
A man is due to appear in court in connection with a reported dangerous driving incident in Weymouth. At around 5.35pm on Monday 8 April 2019 officers attempted to stop a silver Vauxhall Vectra in the area of Spa Road. It was reported the vehicle made of... -
Witness appeal following fatal road traffic collision in Bournemouth
17 October 2019
Officers investigating a fatal road traffic collision in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 9.38pm on Wednesday 16 October 2019 of a collision involving a grey Triump... -
Tribute to Dorset Police Detective Constable Jon Hicken
16 October 2019
Tributes have been paid to serving Dorset Police Detective Constable Jon Hicken who very sadly died in Bournemouth on his way to work. Jon, who was 47 years old, was found unconscious in Boscombe Chine Gardens at Boscombe Pier, on the morning of Sunday 6...
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