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BBC News
11-06-2025
- BBC News
Boston man who strangled and kicked his own father sent to prison
A man who strangled his own father after being locked out of his parents' home has been jailed for 17 Savickas, 31, grabbed his father by the throat after he could not get into the property in Joy Paine Close, Boston, Lincolnshire, on 7 Crown Court heard Savickas's father was concerned that his son had taken Simon Hirst told him: "You grabbed him by the throat and squeezed so your father struggled to breath." Prosecutor Phil Howes told the court that after strangling his dad, Savickas "pushed his father to the floor by his neck and kicked him in his ribs and stomach area".Mr Howes said Savickas ran from the scene after a neighbour heard his father's shout for was found two days later in nearby Ingelow Avenue after police were called to reports of a man on a bike with a knife acting was arrested after approaching an officer with a pair of scissors. Savickas, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article on 9 March and intentional strangulation and common assault on 7 also admitted a fourth charge of possessing a blade at the Boston branch of Burger King in October Taylor, in mitigation, said Savickas maintained he did not have a serious drug addiction."He has been in this country eight years. He was living with his parents and clearly there were some issues," Mr Taylor added that Savickas had spent the last three months on remand in custody and was hopeful of a reconciliation with his parents. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
14-04-2025
- BBC News
Grantham burglar James Mashford caught by phone tracker jailed
A burglar who targeted more than 20 homes and described as having an "appalling" record is back behind bars after one of his victims tracked a mobile phone stolen in one of the raids, a court Mashford, 45, ransacked the flat of a couple in Riverside, Grantham, on 24 July victim used a tracking app, which led officers to Mashford within 15 minutes, Lincoln Crown Court of Avenue Road, Grantham, has been jailed for six years and 11 months after admitting two charges of burglary, three charges of fraud and one offence of possessing a bladed article. Phil Howes, prosecuting, said the female homeowner was awoken by Mashford's accomplice, who has not been identified, sexually touching her. The woman's partner also realised that his wallet and cash had been taken from his jeans as well as a mobile Howes said: "Fortunately the occupants showed quick thinking and used a tracking device on the phone to quickly locate the defendant." Lincolnshire Police found Mashford in the Commercial Road area where he had discarded a knife. He was also in possession of items taken in the fingerprint was also found at the home he burgled, the court earlier, on 11 June, Mashford took part in a distraction burglary at the home of a 73-year-old man in Agnes Street, also in days later he used a bank card stolen from a property in Grantley Street, to steal £ admitted carrying out both Taylor, mitigating, said Mashford had stayed out of trouble for 18 months after being released from a six-year jail sentence. But he returned to drugs since moving out of his mother's sentence, Recorder Andrew Jack told Mashford: "You are a man with an appalling record, with some 22 dwelling house burglaries."Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
