All news on the topic: Wiltshire Police

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Man dies after 'serious assault' at home as suspect held on suspicion of murder
A man in his 50s has died following a "serious assault" at a home in Rodbourne, Swindon, in the early hours of this morning with a man arrested on suspicion of murder
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Grandad, 70, graduates from uni despite losing most of his sight
Paul Deal completed a Masters degree in history at the University of Bristol - after leaving school with just four O-levels.
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Police seize XL Bully after owner 'didn't follow new laws for dog'
An XL Bully has been removed from its owner in Calne, Wiltshire, after they were found to not be following new rules for people who own the animals now enforced
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Father pleads guilty to manslaughter of baby while mother accepts child cruelty
Samuel Warnock, 29, formerly of Devizes, Wiltshire, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his three-month-old daughter Miyah Warnock in 2021 as he was due to stand trial for murder
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Boy, 15, arrested after threatening email sees school shut and pupils sent home
Wiltshire Police confirmed a 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of communicating false information, with staff at Wyvern St Edmund's School in Laverstock opting to send children home
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Teen boy killed in police M4 motorway chase after car smashes into barrier
A teenage boy has died following a police chase on the M4 motorway in Swindon with the Vauxhall Astra that was being pursued leaving at Junction 15 and crashing into a barrier
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Man arrested for child abduction as missing Leah Mullins found
Leah Mullins, 14, was last spotted getting into a darkly-coloured estate car close to a pub on Sherston high street in the Cotswolds, before being found in a residence in a different country last night
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Woman 'desperate to cure her diabetes' died at workshop for 'slapping therapy'
Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, suffered from diabetes but embraced alternative medicines, her family said after she died at a workshop in Wiltshire - an American man has been charged with manslaughter
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Cyclist stopped by police after sat nav takes him wrong way up busy motorway
Police were dismayed at the sight of a man using pedal power on the busy 70mph road. He was given "words of advice" after blaming his sat nav for leading him astray
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Couple dive for cover as they're shot at in town centre - police seize weapon
A man and woman in their 20s were shot at with an air weapon as they walked in Tidworth, Wiltshire, on Tuesday
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Heroic women's rugby team 'saved lives' after crash outside training pitch
Trowbridge Rugby Club Women crawled through bushes of stinging nettles and over barbed wire fence after a car crashed near their training ground, with Wiltshire Police saying they "saved lives"
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Urgent search for missing brother, 12, and sister, 14, last seen going to cinema
An urgent police search is underway to locate missing siblings Amelia Tilley, 14, and her brother Jacob, 12, who were last seen going to a cinema on Friday evening
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Woman dies after being thrown from horse spooked by motorbike coming around bend
A woman in her 50s from Melksham has died after being thrown from her horse that was spooked by a motorcyclist who approached from around a blind bend. Police have said no arrests have been made
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Major search after mum vanishes near river - as specialist dogs are deployed
Fiona Edson was last seen on Sunday, June 25, when she left her home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, sparking a huge search and rescue operation by emergency services in the area
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Aristocrat's stepdad found shot dead hours after £25m castle listed for sale
Stuart Wyndham Murray Threipland, 76, was found dead on the grounds of 14,000 acre Wilton House, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, earlier this month, with a shotgun found nearby
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Groom late for own wedding caught speeding in BMW at 120mph on race to church
A groom had some "explaining to do" when he was caught speeding at more than 120mph on the M4 on his way to his wedding day, with a faulty tyre on his BMW vehicle
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Girl, 3, killed by delivery van reversing 'didn't stand a chance', inquest told
Milliee-Ann Rae McKellar was knocked down and killed by a Hermes delivery driver as he reversed his van in a cul-de-sac by her grandma's house and she was in his blind spot
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TikTok star racially abused cop in Asda car park and told him to 'learn English'
TikTok influencer Priya Sahi was broadcasting to her 100,000 followers while sitting drunk in her car in an Asda car park when police arrested her, before she racially abused one officer
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Dad charged with murder of three-month-old baby daughter
Samuel Warnock, formerly from Devizes, Wiltshire, has been arrested, accused of killing his three-month-old daughter Miyah Warnock back in 2021
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Thug, 22, who launched exploding firework at police officers and dog jailed
Lewis Hill, 22, pleaded guilty to four counts of assaulting an emergency worker and one count of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal after police dog Ross suffered burns to his nose
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Heartbroken dad's fight for law change after death of son left home alone by mum
Luke Turvey believes his one-year-old son Ethan might still be alive if a law had existed at the time of his death making it illegal to leave small children at home alone
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Boy devastated after £1,000 Canada Goose jacket robbed while walking home
The 13-year-old boy was robbed of his £1,000 after a gang of youths forced him to hand it over. Police have started an investigation and are appealing to anyone with any information to come forward
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Woman mauled by American bulldog in attack outside Tesco as owner arrested
Police arrested the male owner of an American bulldog after the animal attacked and injured a woman outside a Tesco in Salisbury, Wiltshire, prompting an investigation