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A man who subjected a young girl to horrific sexual abuse has been jailed for seven years and four months. Sean Sage, 28 and of William Street in Weymouth, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Thursday 11 April 2019 after admitting a catalogue of ...
Man jailed for sexually abusing a young girl
12 April 2019A man who subjected a young girl to horrific sexual abuse has been jailed for seven years and four months. Sean Sage, 28 and of William Street in Weymouth, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Thursday 11 April 2019 after admitting a catalogue of ...
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Appeal following reported assault in Bournemouth
25 April 2019
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a reported assault and robbery in Bournemouth. At around 11.40pm yesterday, Wednesday 24 April 2019, Dorset Police was called by a member of public to reports of an assault taking place in ... -
Witness appeal following reported assaults in Bournemouth
25 April 2019
Detectives investigating the reported assault of two people in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. It was reported that shortly before 2am on Sunday 21 April 2019, the victims – a man and women aged i... -
Witness appeal following serious road traffic collision near Sherborne
25 April 2019
Officers investigating a serious injury road traffic collision near Sherborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report shortly before 4am today, Thursday 25 April 2019, that a bl... -
Man jailed for raping woman in Bournemouth
24 April 2019
A man who was found guilty of raping a woman at a Bournemouth hotel has been jailed for 12 years. Lee Ivan James Hogben, aged 35 and of Windham Road, Bournemouth, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Tuesday 23 April 2019 after being found guilty ... -
Update – public appeal in search for missing man from Bere Regis
24 April 2019
Officers searching for missing Bere Regis man Danny Green are pleased to confirm he has been located. Dorset Police received a call at 3.56pm on Monday 22 April 2019 reporting concern for the welfare of Danny, aged 33, who was believed to have been in th... -
Appeal following sudden death of teenage boy in Poole
23 April 2019
Detectives investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a teenage boy in Poole are issuing an appeal to find a man who found him and raised the alarm. At 1.15pm on Monday 22 April 2019 the ambulance service was called to the car park at Tesco... -
Update - CCTV appeal following reported theft of electric toothbrushes
23 April 2019
Officers investigating the reported theft of electric toothbrushes from a Bournemouth store say a man has come forward following a CCTV appeal. At 1.39pm on Wednesday 27 February 2019 it is reported a man entered Boots at Castlepoint and stole two electr... -
Serious injury collision in Poole – court update
23 April 2019
A 17-year-old boy is due to appear in court this month in connection with a serious injury collision in Poole. At around 11.30am on Tuesday 2 October 2018 a collision occurred on Creekmoor Lane involving a blue and white motorcycle and a red Seat Ibiza c... -
Update - witness appeal following reported assault in Purbeck
23 April 2019
A woman arrested in connection with a reported assault involving a glass bottle in Purbeck has been released under investigation. Dorset Police received a report at 12.34pm on Sunday 21 April 2019 that a woman aged in her 20s had been struck by another w... -
Update – men charged in connection with reported stabbing at address in Christchurch
23 April 2019
Two men have been charged in connection with an incident where three men sustained injuries at an address in Christchurch. Dorset Police was called at 9.20pm on Saturday 20 April 2019 to reports of an assault inside an address in Everest Road. It was re...
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