All news on the topic: Wiltshire Police

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Police officer jailed for assaulting 13-year-old boy who came to station seeking help
A police officer has been jailed after beating up a teenage boy asking for help while he was on duty.
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Bishop of Salisbury steps back amid fraud probe over church funds
A bishop is embroiled in a fraud investigation after the Church of England reported “potential financial irregularities” surrounding funds.
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Glamorous model who duped men into funding luxury life jailed for 7 years
A glamorous model who conned lovelorn men out of thousands of pounds has been jailed.
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Fatal single-vehicle collision shuts down M4, major delays expected
Another man was rushed to the hospital after suffering “serious injuries” following the crash on the M4 near Chippenham.
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13-year-old detained and bailed as inquiries progress in Moredon case
A girl aged 13 has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Baydon Close, Moredon, and has been released on bail as investigations proceed.
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First photo released of ‘kind-hearted’ mental health worker found dead as girl, 13, is bailed
Tributes have been paid to a mental health support worker found dead at home in Swindon.
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Two ambulance workers arrested over six deaths in Wiltshire
Two workers from an ambulance service have been arrested as part of a significant two-year investigation into six deaths in Wiltshire.
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Dog walker stumbles upon charred human remains in Savernake Forest
A dog walker has found "charred" human remains in a wooded area, leading the police to commence an urgent investigation.
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Hundreds of pupils evacuated in Swindon over suspicious package — bomb squad on site
A school has been evacuated by police after receiving a ‘bomb threat’.
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Child, aged one, battling for life after terrible multi-vehicle collision on A303 Amesbury
A one-year-old boy has been left in serious condition after a three-way collision took place on the A303 on Friday. Police have launched an appeal for witnesses following the horror crash
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Man, aged 36, arrested following bomb threat to primary school
A man has been arrested on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat to a primary school in Swindon on Tuesday.
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Primary school and homes evacuated after ’bomb threat’
A primary school has been evacuated after reports of a ‘bomb threat.’
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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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