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Daily Mirror
20-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Family of pensioner beaten to death by thug slam killer's 'insulting' sentence
Vile Jake Saunders starts his first full day behind bars today but the family of his brave victim, Anthony Jacob, say they are 'disgusted' by the length of his sentence The family of a brave pensioner who was beaten to death by a vicious thug say they are "disgusted and insulted" by the sentence handed to his killer. Anthony Jacob confronted drunken Jake Saunders when he found him jumping up and down on a Volkswagen van in the street. The 19-year-old turned on Mr Jacob and spent 10 minutes brutally beating him in a barbaric attack. The 75-year-old had every bone in his face broken leaving him unrecognisable to his own family. Saunders was handed a life sentence for murder but told he will serve a minimum 15 years before he can be considered for parole. But Mr Jacob's daughter Tina stormed out of the court in disgust at the sentence. Afterwards she slammed the justice system and said the sentence was an insult to her father. She said: "There is absolutely no peace here, he should've got a lot more, it's an insult to my innocent dad, he did nothing wrong. Disgusted." The 'utterly brutal and senseless' attack happened on December 10 last year on Abbotsbury Road in Weymouth, Dorset. Saunders was drunk and upset at the time after his girlfriend had split up with him that day. He took out his anger by smashing up a random VW Transporter van. Mr Jacob, a retired bricklayer and much-loved community stalwart, was walking home from the pub at the time and tried to stop Saunders. Edward Culver, prosecuting, said: "[A witness] saw Jake Saunders throwing Anthony Jacob against the van before pushing him down, punching him on the floor, kicked him in the face. "He stamped on his head before repeatedly jumping on his head. At one point he bent down, grabbing him and throwing his head down on the floor. By then Mr Jacob was no longer moving, he didn't retaliate to the onslaught he faced. "Jake Saunders repeatedly picked him up and slammed him back down to the ground." Mr Jacob had a total of 30 different injuries and suffered a cardiac arrest at the scene. He was taken to hospital but died from his injuries nine days later. Saunders was arrested a short time after the attack and assaulted three police officers. He pleaded guilty to Mr Saunders' murder as well as three counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker. Bournemouth Crown Court heard moving victim impact statements from several family members, including Mr Jacob's brother and daughters. His brother Gordon Jacob said "there's no justice, just pain". He said: "I couldn't have wished for a better brother. But my precious memories are now all tainted by how he died. "n the end, those things I loved and respected of him got him killed. "When they took us to see him I told them they had taken us to the wrong bed. I had no recognition of the man in front of me." Daughter Teresa Green said: "My dad was a good man, who enjoyed a simple life. He never did any one any harm. He was just walking home and doing the right thing. He did nothing to deserve what happened to him. "I couldn't recognise my own dad. His face, so swollen and bruised, will haunt me for ever. It is completely sickening." Nick Robinson, defending, said Saunders was genuinely remorseful. He read a letter written by Saunders to the court and Mr Jacob's family which said: "I am truly sorry for my disgusting actions. I'm sorry for taking his life and destroying your family. Every day I wish I could go back and change what has happened, not for myself, but for you." Judge Susan Evans KC said: "The loss of Tony Jacob has been utterly devastating to his family. There's nothing this court can do that can begin to make up for his tragic loss. "He did what a particularly courageous and decent member of the public would do when presented with someone carrying out wanton criminal damage. Despite being 75 years of age, he challenged you. He was walking away when you cowardly attacked him from behind. He was plainly unconscious and unresponsive." She said Saunders did pose a high risk of danger to the public and handed him a life sentence in a young offenders' institute with a minimum of 15 years before he is eligible to be considered for release.
International Business Times
16-05-2025
- International Business Times
Female British Prison Warden Smuggled Syringe to 'Artificially Inseminate' Herself with Inmate's Semen
A female prison officer smuggled a Calpol syringe into jail to "artificially inseminate" herself with an inmate's sperm. Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington, 29, had a six-month relationship with inmate Bradley Trengrove while working as a warden at HMP The Verne on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. Austin-Saddington Smuggled the Syringe In Her Bra to 'Artifically Inseminate' Herself with Semen Trengrove Kept Wrapped in Cling Film The warden and the inmate had more than 40 sexual encounters that took place in prison workshops while nobody was around. Austin-Saddington also became pregnant as a result but lost the baby. After Trengrove was shifted to another prison, she visited him with an empty syringe in her bra so she could "artificially inseminate" herself with his semen, which he had wrapped in cling film for her. Austin-Saddington, from Weymouth, pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office, but avoided jail as she was given a two-year suspended sentence. Bournemouth Crown Court heard she started working as a prison officer at Verne Prison in July 2019. Austin-Saddington Suspected of Having an Inappropriate Relationship with Two Inmates Austin-Saddington's probation period was extended because she was suspected of having an inappropriate relationship with two prisoners, the court was told, according to The Telegraph. In January 2022, Trengrove, who was serving a 13-year extended jail sentence for raping a woman and having sexual activity with a child, was transferred to the prison. He began a relationship with Austin-Saddington in August of that year. During the affair, she smuggled a mobile phone into the Category C prison for him and saved his name in her phone under "husband to be", the court heard. Robert Bryan, prosecuting, read out messages she sent to Trengrove stating he was "the one", her "reason for living", and that she would love him "til my last breath." Austin-Saddington Became Pregnant After Having Unprotected Sex with Trengrove, Lost the Baby Two Months into Pregnancy The pair had unprotected sex between 30 and 40 times, the court heard. In November, she told him she was pregnant, but lost the baby at about eight weeks. In March 2023, Trengrove was moved to HMP Channings Wood in Devon, where Austin-Saddington tried to send him intimate photos that were intercepted by staff. On May 26 of that year, she visited him under a false name. During a pat down search, officers found she was not wearing underpants and had the empty syringe in her bra. She was arrested immediately after the visit. Trengrove admitted encouraging or assisting her in the misconduct, having a mobile phone inside prison and using it for "unauthorised transmission of images or sound." He was given another two years and three months to serve on top of his original sentence.
Daily Mirror
15-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Prison officer's bra-smuggling plot to get pregnant by rapist inmate lover
Prison officer Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington had sex with convicted rapist Bradley Trengrove at HMP The Verne, in Dorset, and then they devised a plan for her to get pregnant after he was moved A female prison officer devised a bizarre plot with an inmate to get pregnant involving a an empty Calpol syringe in her bra after becoming infatuated with him. Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington got to know 'exceptionally dangerous' sex offender Bradley Trengrove after he was moved to HMP The Verne on Portland, Dorset. They embarked on a six month relationship which i nvolved them often having sex in prison workshops while nobody was 29-year-old prison warden had sex with the convicted rapist up to 40 times while on duty and even got pregnant by Trengrove, although she later lost the baby. During the affair Austin-Saddington smuggled a mobile phone into the Category C prison for her lover so they could communicate. A court heard the mother-of-three saved his name in her mobile under 'husband to be'. When Trengrove, 31, was moved to another prison she visited him using a fake name. She was so infatuated with the convict that she went along with the plan to get pregnant again. She smuggled in an empty Calpol syringe in her bra during a visit to the prison so she could artificially inseminate herself with his sperm he had wrapped in cling film for her.y Austin-Saddington, from Weymouth, was given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to charges of misconduct in a public office only because she has been left wheelchair-bound having suffered a fall following her crimes. Trengrove, from Cramborne, Cornwall, was already serving a 13 year extended jail sentence for raping a woman and having sexual activity with a child in 2013 and 2014. Trengrove was given another two years and three months to serve on top of his original sentence for his part in the sordid affair. Bournemouth Crown Court heard Austin-Saddington started working as a prison officer at The Verne in July 2019. She was given a written warning in 2020 for concerns over her professionalism and interaction with prisoners. Her probationary period was extended because she was suspected of having an inappropriate relationship with two prisoners. Austin-Saddington began a relationship with Trengrove in about August 2022 with him telling police they had sex 30-40 times in a workshop at the prison. Robert Bryan, prosecuting, read out some gushing messages the prison officer sent Trengrove stating he was 'the one', that she would love him 'til my last breath' and he was her 'reason for living'. Mr Bryan said: "He said things moved on from being friendly in August-September 2022. He said 'I did maintenance work around the prison, there were lots of workshops, we would meet down at the workshops where less people were around. "It got to the point she was coming in for work on days off and we would work together for three or four hours at a time.' He said they had unprotected sex 30-40 times. She told him in November she was pregnant with his baby. He encouraged her to be less risky but she said that would mean less opportunity to meet. "She lost the baby at about eight weeks. " Trengrove was moved HMP Channings Wood in Devon in March 2023. Austin-Sadddington sent Trengrove intimate photos while he was at Channings Wood, but these were intercepted by staff. On May 26 she visited him under a false name. During a pat down search officers found she was not wearing any underwear and had the empty syringe in her bra and she was arrested. Emily Cook, defending Austin-Saddington, argued that her client shouldn't be jailed due to her ill-health. She said: "She had this incredibly devastating physical event that has occurred since her offending. In February 2024, her then partner awoke to find her on the floor. She doesn't know how but something was going on with her spine. "She is wheelchair-dependent. She has had her liberty curtailed for many months, not by the court but by her ill health. You can see from the messaging, they formed a very intense and infatuated relationship. She takes full responsibility for what she did. She is very ashamed and upset. "You are not sentencing the woman who committed these offences, she's a very different woman now." Nick Robinson, defending Trengrove, said it was a 'genuine infatuation', he was not corrupting her. He said: "Everything was driven towards having conversation with someone he genuinely cared about. Before this he was a good prisoner, working hard towards the earliest possible release. He knew what he was doing, his heart ruled his head." Austin-Saddington was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for 18 months with 25 rehabilitation activity days. Trengrove admitted encouraging or assisting her in the misconduct, having a mobile phone inside prison and using it for 'unauthorised transmission of images or sound'.
Sunday World
15-05-2025
- Sunday World
Prison officer who had sex with ‘dangerous' rapist up to 40 times while on duty avoids jail
Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington had even plotted to get pregnant by the sex offender using a Calpol syringe A prison officer who had sex with an 'exceptionally dangerous' rapist while on duty has avoided jail. Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington had sex up to 40 times with sex offender Bradley Trengrove at HNP The Verne in Dorset, England. The pair had a six-month relationship, during which they had sex in the prison while Cherri-Ann was on duty. The court heard she smuggled in a mobile phone for him so that they could communicate when she was not at work. She had his number saved in her phone as 'husband to be.' Convicted rapist Bradley Trengrove and prison officer Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington News in 90 Seconds - May 14th In one text message she sent him, she called the rapist 'the one' and confessed he was her 'reason for living.' When he was moved to a different prison she visited him under a false name. Bournemouth Crown Court also heard she was pregnant by Trengrove but tragically lost the baby, before coming up with a cunning plan to get pregnant again. The 29-year-old smuggled a syringe into the prison so her lover could collect his sperm and wrap it in cling film. She then planned to 'artifically inseminate' herself with it. She was arrested following a pat-down search when the empty Calpol syringe was found in her bra. The court handed her down a sentence of two years, suspended for 18 months after she pleaded guilty to charges of misconduct in a public office and conveying a mobile phone into a prison. Trengrove was behind bars, serving a 13 year extended jail term for the rape of a woman and sexual activity with a child in 2013 and 2014 at the time of the relationship. For his role in the affair, he was given a further two years and three months on top of his original sentence. Austin-Saddington began working at the prison in July 2019, and by the following year, she was given a written warning after concerns were raised about her professionalism and interactions with the prisoners. Her probationary period was also lengthened after she was suspected of engaging in an inappropriate relationship with two prisoners. Trengrove was transferred to the prison in January 2022, and their relationship began in August. He told cops they had sex up to 40 times in a prison workshop. Prosecutor Robert Bryan, told the court: 'He said things moved on from being friendly in August-September 2022. 'He said 'I did maintenance work around the prison, there were lots of workshops, we would meet down at the workshops where less people were around. It got to the point she was coming in for work on days off and we would work together for three or four hours at a time.' 'He said they had unprotected sex 30-40 times,' he continued. 'She told him in November she was pregnant with his baby. He encouraged her to be less risky but she said that would mean less opportunity to meet. 'She lost the baby at about eight weeks.' Trengrove was moved to a different prison in March 2023. Austin-Saddington's defence Emily Cook told the court that her client was in a wheelchair following an 'incredibly devastating physical event that has occurred since her offending.' The mother of three found herself wheelchair-dependent after her partner awoke to find her on the floor in February 2024. 'She doesn't know how but something was going on with her spine. She is wheelchair-dependent. She has had her liberty curtailed for many months, not by the court but by her ill health,' Cook said. You can see from the messaging, they formed a very intense and infatuated relationship. She takes full responsibility for what she did. She is very ashamed and upset,' she added. 'You are not sentencing the woman who committed these offences, she's a very different woman now.' Trengrove's defence Nick Robinson, said their relationship was 'genuine infatuation.' 'Everything was driven towards having conversation with someone he genuinely cared about. 'Before this he was a good prisoner, working hard towards the earliest possible release. 'He knew what he was doing, his heart ruled his head.' At sentencing, Judge Jonathan Fuller KC told Austin-Saddington that the prison service expects the highest standards from their employees. 'Failure to apply those standards can have an enormous and lasting impact on the prisons, the care of inmates, the integrity which is to be maintained and, of course, public confidence. 'Your betrayal of that trust represents a serious and prolonged misconduct by someone in public office. 'I am mindful of your current physical state and pending rehabilitation. For that reason only I reduce the sentence in order to suspend it. 'Had it not been for the accident that befell Miss Austin-Saddington the sentence would have been an immediate sentence of imprisonment,' he said. 'The intensity of their feelings towards each other, as shown in the messages, could perhaps be described as mutual obsession with each other. The expressed intention was that they should spend the rest of their lives together. 'This was a relationship of equal halves, both making the wrong decision.'
Daily Record
15-05-2025
- Daily Record
Prison officer slept with inmate 40 times and used sperm syringe to try and get pregnant
Lovestruck guard Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington became infatuated with "exceptionally dangerous" sex offender Bradley Trengrove. A prison officer who fell for a rapist inmate went to great lengths to inseminate herself using his sperm. Lovestruck guard Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington became infatuated with "exceptionally dangerous" sex offender Bradley Trengrove. An illicit six-month relationship began at HMP The Verne in Portland, Dorset, which saw the pair attempt to welcome a baby together. As reported by the Mirror, they would have sex in prison workshops while nobody else was around. Austin-Saddington and Trengrove had sex on as many as 40 occasions while she was on duty and the 29-year-old became pregnant with Trengrove's baby, but suffered a miscarriage. When Trengrove, 31, was moved to another prison, they continued their fling. The court heard that Austin-Saddington visited the convicted rapist under a false name and even plotted to get pregnant again by smuggling a Calpol syringe in her bra so she could "artificially inseminate" herself using sperm Trengrove had wrapped up in cling film for her. Austin-Saddington, from Weymouth, has been handed a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to charges of misconduct in a public office, only because she has been left in a wheelchair having suffered a fall following her crimes. Trengrove, from Cramborne, Cornwall, was already serving a 13-year extended jail sentence for raping a woman and having sexual activity with a child in 2013 and 2014. During the affair, the court heard how Austin-Saddington smuggled a mobile phone into the Category C prison for her lover so they could communicate. The mother-of-three saved his name in her mobile under 'husband to be'. When Trengrove, 31, was moved to another prison she visited him using a fake name. She was so infatuated with the convict that she went along with the bizarre plan to get pregnant by him again. Trengrove was given another two years and three months to serve on top of his original sentence for his part in the sordid affair. Bournemouth Crown Court heard Austin-Saddington started working as a prison officer at The Verne in July 2019. She was given a written warning in 2020 for concerns over her professionalism and interaction with prisoners. Her probationary period was extended because she was suspected of having an inappropriate relationship with two prisoners. Robert Bryan, prosecuting, read out some gushing messages the prison officer sent Trengrove stating he was "the one", that she would love him "til my last breath" and he was her "reason for living". Mr Bryan said: "He said things moved on from being friendly in August-September 2022. He said 'I did maintenance work around the prison, there were lots of workshops, we would meet down at the workshops where less people were around. It got to the point she was coming in for work on days off and we would work together for three or four hours at a time.' "He said they had unprotected sex 30-40 times. She told him in November she was pregnant with his baby. He encouraged her to be less risky but she said that would mean less opportunity to meet. She lost the baby at about eight weeks." In March 2023, Trengrove was moved HMP Channings Wood in Devon. Austin-Sadddington sent Trengrove intimate photos while he was at Channings Wood, but these were intercepted by staff. She visited him under a false name on May 26. During a pat down search officers found she was not wearing any underwear and had the empty syringe in her bra and she was arrested. Emily Cook, defending Austin-Saddington, argued that her client shouldn't be jailed due to her ill-health. She said: "She had this incredibly devastating physical event that has occurred since her offending. In February 2024, her then partner awoke to find her on the floor. She doesn't know how but something was going on with her spine. "She is wheelchair-dependent. She has had her liberty curtailed for many months, not by the court but by her ill health. You can see from the messaging, they formed a very intense and infatuated relationship. She takes full responsibility for what she did. "She is very ashamed and upset. You are not sentencing the woman who committed these offences, she's a very different woman now." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Nick Robinson, defending Trengrove, said it was a 'genuine infatuation', he was not corrupting her. He said: "Everything was driven towards having conversation with someone he genuinely cared about. Before this he was a good prisoner, working hard towards the earliest possible release. He knew what he was doing, his heart ruled his head." Judge Jonathan Fuller KC told Austin-Saddington: "The prison service expects the highest standards from their employees. Failure to apply those standards can have an enormous and lasting impact on the prisons, the care of inmates, the integrity which is to be maintained and, of course, public confidence. Your betrayal of that trust represents a serious and prolonged misconduct by someone in public office. "I am mindful of your current physical state and pending rehabilitation. For that reason only I reduce the sentence in order to suspend it. Had it not been for the accident that befell Miss Austin-Saddington the sentence would have been an immediate sentence of imprisonment."
