Bristol Crown Court Sentencing Results

Darren Osment murdered his ex-partner the victim, 32, in Bristol in 2012. He was caught confessing to an undercover police officer, with footage showing him describing and boasting about the murder, including the comment 'Knife skills.'

Anthony Gardiner attacked the victim at his home in Stonehouse, on 12 January 2022, stamping on his head and causing a traumatic brain injury, facial injuries, bleed on the brain, infections, and ultimately kidney failure leading to death on 25 March 2022. The attack was pre-meditated with intent to cause serious harm, motivated by exploitation for financial gain and knowledge of the victim's paedophile convictions. Gardiner admitted the attack to prison guards and others, his trainers had the victim's blood, and he expressed no remorse, celebrating the death.

Gary Moore, 65, suffocated his 93-year-old father at the home they shared on 22 June 2024. He called the ambulance service shortly after 9.45am and said he had killed his father. He was arrested at the scene and made further disclosures. He pleaded guilty to murder at Bristol Crown Court. The sentencing judge described the case as a multi-generational family tragedy and noted that the victim was well-respected and cherished by other family members.

Ashley Joyner stabbed a woman multiple times at his home in Pucklechurch on 11 September 2023, inflicting six stab wounds. The victim sustained life-changing injuries, including partial hearing loss and loss of full use of her right leg, and now requires a wheelchair. Police were called by an ambulance crew and Joyner was arrested and later charged. The sentencing judge said Joyner had intended to kill the woman and thought he had succeeded. He was also sentenced for an unprovoked bottle attack on a man at a social club in Pucklechurch in July 2023.

In 2022, Sam Jones took his victim, who was over 16 at the time, for a night away in a hotel where he sexually assaulted her and raped her three times.

Aaron Roberts raped a teenage girl and sexually assaulted her. He also pleaded guilty to sexual activity in the presence of a child involving a different victim. The victim, who was a child at the time, provided a victim impact statement detailing severe emotional trauma, isolation, and ongoing suffering.

Derek Martin, 67, brutally murdered his stepdaughter the female victim, 30, and her husband the male victim, 33, in their family home in Newhaven, East Sussex, in June 2023. He attacked the female victim with a hammer and stabbed her eight times. He then ambushed the male victim, who was driving home from work, chased him into an upstairs bedroom, stabbed him, and ligatured him. After the murders, Martin picked up the couple's four children from school before turning himself in to police in Brighton, admitting 'I've killed two people.' He claimed a mild to moderate depressive episode but was found guilty on both counts of murder.

Michael Drake killed the 24-year-old victim following an argument at an address in Ruishton, earlier in 2024. Drake hit the victim repeatedly over the head using a weight plate, causing significant injuries. Another friend called an ambulance, but the victim died in hospital two days later. Drake was seen on CCTV leaving the house with the weight plate in a bag, which was later recovered by police. He walked to a friend's house in Taunton, showered, and was given clean clothes. Later that night, he was sighted on Priory Bridge Road carrying a bag, then without it and walking barefoot. He was arrested that day and charged with murder.

Andrew Dymock, 33, of Portishead, and Robert White, 37, of no fixed address, stole keys to a flat in a robbery earlier on 27 November 2023 with Kerry Miles and Zachery Stone, both of Weston-super-Mare. Dymock and White used the keys to access the flat in Weston-super-Mare, where they robbed and fatally stabbed the 43-year-old victim during a 74-second attack in the early hours.

Andrew Dymock, 33, of Portishead, and Robert White, 37, of no fixed address, stole keys to a flat in a robbery earlier on 27 November 2023 with Kerry Miles and Zachery Stone, both of Weston-super-Mare. Dymock and White used the keys to access the flat in Weston-super-Mare, where they robbed and fatally stabbed 43-year-old the victim during a 74-second attack in the early hours.

Adam Bowers, a 35-year-old former boxer, killed 46-year-old the victim in a flat in Weston-super-Mare, on November 15, 2021, after a night of drinking. Bowers met the victim at a convenience store and invited him back to the flat. An argument led to Bowers punching and kicking the victim repeatedly, and using a hammer in the sustained attack, causing fatal head injuries. The victim was found unconscious the next morning, taken to hospital, and died on November 17, 2021.

Florin Griu, of Weston-super-Mare, approached a vulnerable woman in Weston-super-Mare town centre on April 21, 2023, and attempted to rape her before the victim cried out, causing him to flee. Detectives used extensive CCTV searches with North Somerset Council to track his movements from home to the offence and back. He was arrested on April 25, 2023, and charged the following day.

Christine Kekkonen stabbed her 41-year-old husband, the victim, in the neck at their home in Baltonsborough, Somerset, between 4pm and 4.20pm on May 9, 2024. She sent a text message to her mother admitting to something awful, prompting a call for emergency services. Despite their arrival within 15 minutes, the victim could not be saved and died at the scene. The knife was recovered during a search, and she was arrested and charged with murder by detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Team.

In February 2019, Stuart Hand approached a teenage girl he did not know while driving in Pill, offered her a lift, gave her alcohol and drugs, engaged in sexual activity with her in the car, and then raped her at his home address. He drove her home the following morning. The victim, who was under 16 at the time, reported the offences to the police in 2022, leading to his arrest and conviction. She described being terrified and suffering ongoing emotional and mental trauma, including triggers from sights, sounds, and smells associated with the incident.

Gavin Nash, aged 40, of Portishead, stabbed his 64-year-old mother to death at his home on June 27, 2023. Nash had a history of mental illness and left his home around noon before returning a short while later and carrying out the attack. Despite paramedics' efforts, the victim died from her injuries.

On 10 January 2002, at around 1am in the St Werburghs area of Bristol, Inderjit Singh Bains picked up the victim, a woman in the street sex trade, in his white panel van after circling the area and stopping outside a pub. After agreeing a fee, he drove towards Eastgate as requested but continued up the M32 to a secluded area off Stoke Lane in Frenchay. When the victim asked for payment, Bains punched her repeatedly to the face and body, causing her to lose and swallow a tooth, then raped her without using a condom. He subsequently told her to get dressed and drove her back into the city. The victim memorised his number plate and reported the incident to the One25 Project soon after, which retained a detailed description. She reported to police in January 2022, leading to his identification and arrest. The trial was in March 2024.