PAUL KINGCOMBE, 51, of Collin Close, Plymouth has been sent to Truro Crown Court charged with causing the death of Paul May and serious injury to three passengers in his car by dangerous driving on the A388 near St Dominick on 27 December 2022. His case is listed for 4 July.

JORDAN ROBERTS, 24, of Poltair Court, St Austell pleaded not guilty at Truro Crown Court to raping a 14-year-old girl at St Austell in 2021 and to engaging in penetrative sexual activity with her. His trial was fixed for 13 February and he was released on conditional bail.

CORBIN GILL, 19, of Berrycoombe Vale, Bodmin has been sent to Truro Crown Court charged with raping a 15-year-old girl in Bodmin in December 2023 and inciting her to engage in sexual activity. His case is listed for 4 July and he was released on conditional bail not to go to the area the girl lives or anywhere near the college she attends or contact the alleged victim and two other girls.

BRADLEY FITZPATRICK, 20, of Kinsman Estate, Bodmin has been sent to Truro Crown Court charged with ten sexual offences. They include raping a woman at Beacon Road, Bodmin in 2021, possessing extreme pornographic images in 2022 which portrayed in an ‘explicit and realistic way a person performing an act of intercourse with a live or dead unknown animal which was grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character and a reasonable person looking at the image would think that the animal was real’ and making the most serious Category A videos of a child in May 2022. He has pleaded guilty to possessing extreme pornographic images and making indecent images of children. His case is listed for 4 July.

SIMON TANTON, 44, of Rapson Road, Liskeard pleaded not guilty at Truro Crown Court to nine historical sexual offences. They include indecently assaulting a four-year-old girl and gross indecency by inciting a girl under the age of 14 to touch his penis and watch him masturbate. His trial was fixed for 3 October and he was released on conditional bail.

JAMIE WALKER, 37, now living in a bail hostel in Exeter, pleaded not guilty at Truro Crown Court to strangling a woman between 15 November and 15 December and then threatening to kill her at a home in Holmbush Road, St Austell on 14 January; to between 1 February and 14 April at an address in Redmoor, Bodmin stalking her by sending a multitude of messages, emails and phone calls; engaging in coercive behaviour between January 2023 and January 2025 at St Austell and Bodmin by multiple instances of threats and actual violence including putting a bin bag over her head. He was released on conditional bail banning him from entering Cornwall unless for a court appearance and he must enter by the shortest route possible. He has to live at a bail hostel in Exeter and was put on a curfew to remain at the hostel daily between 7pm and 7am. The case was adjourned until 12 September.

JOSEPH TUCKER, 44, of Connaught Road, Knowle, Bristol has been sent to Truro Crown Court charged with assaulting a woman at a property in Tamarisk Lane, Newquay on 2 June, breaching a restraining order made by Truro Crown Court in December 2023 by being inside the address at Tamarisk Lane and communicating with a woman he was banned from contacting between 15 May and 2 June at Newquay. His case is listed for 1 July.

KWADWO OKOFO-BOAMPONG, 35, of Carpenter Court, Bodmin was found not guilty at Truro Crown Cout of assaulting and strangling a woman at an address in Bodmin on 2 January.

WAYNE KIDMAN, 42, of Pillaton, Saltash pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent on a man at Callington on 1 February. He was given a 15-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months and ordered to have treatment for his mental health for 18 months and to do 100 hours unpaid work. He was made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or go to an address at Higher Downgate, Callington until 30 May 2028.

BEN FREESTON, 45, of Brooke Close, Saltash pleaded not guilty at Truro Crown Court to burgling a property in Callington Road, Saltash and stealing a bottle of Schloer on 20 September 2023 and to damaging a gate, flower pot and key safe box. His trial will take place on 21 October

DARREN TREGIDGA, 50, of Codling Close, St Austell pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order on 30 May by contacting a woman he was prohibited from contacting by a restraining order imposed on 6 February. He was sent to prison for ten weeks because it was his third breach in four months under the influence of alcohol.

RYAN THOMAS, 35, of NFA was made subject to a 28-day domestic violence protection order on 4 June not to contact or threaten a woman or go to an address in Nansledan.

OWEN ALEX, 35, of Emlyn Fields, St Austell admitted breaching a domestic violence protection order at an address in Truro on 30 May by contacting a protected person. He was fined £50.

STACEY SHAW, 36, of Vivian Road, Bodmin was made subject to a 28-day domestic violence protection notice on 30 May not to contact or threaten a man or encourage others to threaten violence against him.

ALAN CROXFORD, 63, of Station Road, St Blazey has been made subject to a two-year stalking protection order banning him from having any contact with a woman. This follows an interim order made on the basis of a complaint from a woman who said he turned up at the pub and waited for her, made comments such as ‘you look pretty today’ and ‘you were looking at me with soft eyes earlier’ and saying he was ‘finding life very difficult without her’. He sent letters to her professing his love and asking her to marry him stating he had purchased a £560 ring.

JAMIE CANNON, 32, of Station Road, Liskeard pleaded guilty to robbing a man of a jacket containing a wallet and the keys to his house to the value of £1575 at Liskeard in January 2023. He was given a one-year nine-month custodial sentence suspended for two years, ordered to do a rehabilitation activity and pay £150 compensation.

GORDON ASTBURY, 57, of Trelawny Avenue, St Ives pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to supplying diamorphine in Launceston in March 2020 and possessing cocaine with intent to supply. He was given a two-year prison sentence suspended for two years.

ANDREW BIDMEAD, 49, of Trenoweth Estate, North Country pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to supplying heroin in Launceston in March 2020. He was given a two-year prison sentence suspended for two years.

DREW EDWARDS, 28, of Huddersfield pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to damaging the front door of a property at Treviglas Close, Newquay on 7 December. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge and has to pay a £26 victim surcharge.

DUNCAN BOND of Bond Bowden Property Ltd of The Vinery, Plaidy, Looe has been summonsed to court for not paying anything off a £54,698 fine imposed by magistrates on 25 February. The case was adjourned until 2 December for payments to be reviewed and for Mr Bond to attend with detailed financial information. The company has pleaded guilty to six fire safety charges at its premises in Plymouth Road, Liskeard. The failures placed one or more people at risk of death or serious injury in case of a fire.

LORD HALL, 35, of Chegwyns, Foxhole pleaded guilty to riding a moped on Parka Road, Fraddon with 3.6 mg of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two. He was banned from driving for 17 months, fined £692 and ordered to pay £85 costs.