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The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
I knew he was a rapist, says prison guard who smuggled Calpol syringe into jail in bid to get pregnant with lag's sperm
A BESOTTED prison officer who smuggled a Calpol syringe into jail to "artificially inseminate" herself with a lag's sperm "knew he was a sex offender". Cherri-Ann Saddington, 29, became obsessed with "exceptionally dangerous" Bradley Trengrove after he was moved to HMP The Verne on Portland, Dorset. Advertisement 6 Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington, 29, admitted she was ashamed of her relationship Credit: Social media - Refer to source 6 She said she knew Trengrove, 31, was a sex offender Credit: BNPS It has now been reported the officer was aware of his crimes but believed he would give her "a stable life", as reported by The pair embarked on a six month relationship where they often had sex in prison workshops while nobody was around. A court heard Saddington and Trengrove had sex up to 40 times while she was on duty, although she disputes this figure. She became pregnant with his baby, but suffered a Advertisement Read More When Trengrove, 31, was moved to another prison she visited him using a fake name. She then smuggled a Calpol syringe in her bra so she could "artificially inseminate" herself with his sperm he had wrapped in cling film for her. Saddington has now admitted she knew he was a sex offender when she chose to strike up the relationship. "I knew he was a sex offender because it was sex offenders' prison," she said. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Live Blog Exclusive "I wanted a stable life. That's what I wanted. I don't know why I even entertained the idea of Bradley. "I think I was just looking for someone to support me. I wanted that stable life that I wasn't getting anywhere else." Besotted prison officer caught sneaking into cupboard with inmate she 'proper fell in love with' is jailed It has also been revealed Saddington became entangled in another relationship just two months after her shock arrest. She is now married to him and spoke of her "relief" at being handed a suspended sentence. Advertisement Her startling confession comes after Saddington, from Weymouth, was given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to charges of misconduct in a public office. Trengrove, from Cramborne, Cornwall, was already serving a 13-year extended sentence for raping a woman and having sexual activity with a child in 2013 and 2014. 6 The mum was arrested after she smuggled a Calpol syringe into the prison to artificially inseminate herself upon Trengrove's request Credit: Kennedy News and Media 6 Saddington visited her lag lover under a false name in May after he moved prisons Advertisement He was given another two years and three months to serve on top of his original sentence for his part in the sordid affair. Saddington spoke more of what led her into the relationship with Trengrove. She claimed to be "broken" and "homeless" after the dad of her two children left her. The former prison officer said things were "difficult" while struggling in temporary accommodation. Advertisement After reflecting on her ordeal she blamed Trengrove for being "manipulative" and taking advantage of her vulnerable position. She argued the inmate fed her lies about building a home for them when he was released - which he claimed was in a few months time. According to the disgraced prison officer, the lag also begged her to have a baby with him. She claimed he removed her IUD coil himself and she fell pregnant shortly afterwards. Advertisement However, the pregnancy ended in miscarriage. Saddington alleged Trengrove then threatened to kill himself if he couldn't have a child with her. "He told me to bring a syringe in and was asking me to to inseminate myself with it, which I was absolutely disgusted by when he said it," she added. The mum-of-two claimed she never had any intention to follow through with the plan, but did not want her prison lover to harm himself. Advertisement Despite knowing he was a sex offender, the mum-of-two admitted she believed he had been framed for his rape and sexual activity with a minor. After being told by police the true nature of his crimes, Saddington said she was "shocked", "honestly disgusted", and "ashamed". This comes after Bournemouth Crown Court heard Saddington started working as a prison officer at She was given a written warning in 2020 for concerns over her professionalism and interaction with prisoners. Advertisement Her probationary period was extended because she was suspected of having an inappropriate relationship with two prisoners. The court heard the mother-of-three saved Trengrove's name in her mobile under "husband to be". 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. Advertisement "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. Advertisement "She lost the baby at about eight weeks." Trengrove was moved to HMP Channings Wood in Devon in March 2023. 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. Advertisement 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 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. Advertisement "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. Advertisement 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 Saddington: "The prison service expects the highest standards from their employees. Advertisement "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." Advertisement He added: "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." 6 She claimed her inmate lover manipulated her when she was "broken" and "homeless" Advertisement 6 Saddington started working as a prison officer at The Verne in July 2019 Credit: BNPS
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Health
- The Irish Sun
Horror bite from Britain's ‘most dangerous spider' leaves man struggling to walk & in ‘unbearable' pain
A BITE from "Britain's most dangerous spider" has left a man in "unbearable" pain and struggling to walk. Keith Robinson, 65, says he developed a large, Advertisement 6 Keith Robinson developed a large inflammation on his leg shortly after clearing out cobwebs at home Credit: Credit: Pen News 6 He said the pain was unbearable Credit: Credit: Pen News 6 Keith said it's left him struggling to walk Credit: Credit: Pen News At first he tried to treat it himself using painkillers and Savlon, but before long it became too much to bear and he went to the hospital. Now he's been diagnosed with cellulitis around the wound, and can only walk for short distances before "intense pain" sets in. Keith, from Watford, Hertfordshire, believes a noble false widow was responsible. He said: "It must be more than coincidence that I had removed a large number of cobwebs from the house by hoover. Advertisement Read more on News "So I'm thinking that I've The bite, unnoticeable at first, only got worse as the days passed. He said: "The stinging pain almost became unbearable at times until I was given stronger pain killers and antibiotics. "The worst it got was the weekend of May 10. That's when I decided it was best to go to the hospital. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Live Blog Exclusive "Doctors diagnosed cellulitis due to infection of the bite. Giant huntsman spider lurking in his bunch of Aldi bananas "I was given a blood test and put on a saline drip, before I was released with painkillers and antibiotics." The noble false widow is "widely regarded as the most dangerous spider breeding in Britain," according to a 2020 paper by Clive Hambler, an Oxford University zoologist. Known as Steatoda nobilis, the spiders are not native to Britain and are thought to have arrived from the Advertisement Keith hadn't realised just how severe a He said: "I can work but I am not able to walk very far without intense pain in that leg for quite a while. "Life at home is very sedentary at the moment. How to spot a noble false widow These spiders are well distributed through southern England. This is how you can spot them: Abdomen markings: They have a narrow white or lighter band around the front of the abdomen towards their head, with other markings that vary by species. Abdomen shape: Females have shiny abdomens. Male abdomens are smaller and less rounded, but have clearer markings. Webs : Their webs are a tangle of criss-cross threads which may become quite dense in the centre if left undisturbed. "It's not easy to cope with being so immobile now and the pain can be relentless without the painkillers. "I hope I never get bitten again - this has been a painful experience just from a spider bite here in the UK." Advertisement Now he's speaking out to warn others to be cautious around the noble false widow. He said: "Avoid them - check all spiders in your house or outbuildings where they like to live and remove them if found. "If you catch a bite or suspect one then go to hospital and get it checked out the same day." 6 Keith had to go to hospital to treat the bite Credit: Credit: Pen News Advertisement 6 The noble false widow is thought to have arrived from the Canary Islands Credit: Credit: Pen News 6 The man was put on a saline drip to help with the wound Credit: Credit: Pen News
The Irish Sun
27-04-2025
- The Irish Sun
Our village is split in half by monstrous 700m HS2 tunnel that turns life into daily nightmare & makes homes unsellable
VILLAGERS have told how HS2 is turning life into a "daily nightmare" - after their small community was carved in half by a 700m tunnel. Burton Green, in Warwickshire, now lies completely divided by a HS2 construction site as work continues to build the massive tunnel in their rural area. Advertisement 4 Burton Green is completely divided by a HS2 construction site Credit: SWNS 4 The residents have said the road is making their life a 'daily nightmare' Credit: SWNS Shocking images show how the works have carved straight through the middle of the picturesque village. Fuming locals say their homes vibrate due to the loud machinery while dust and dirt wafts into gardens as the surrounding countryside is destroyed. Many residents have already moved out of the area and those who have remained have revealed how their lives have been blighted by the works. When plans were announced for the tunnel the village was billed as potentially being the worst affected by the controversial high-speed rail network. Advertisement And five years on, many living in the village, which dates back to the 1500s and has around 600 residents, say that has come to fruition after it was turned into an "eyesore building site". Grandmother-of-one Eileen Thompson, 77, a retired secretary, has lived in Burton Green for six years. She said: "It has just been absolutely horrendous from the start. "The dust, the dirt, the noise - all the diversions and road closures, it has literally split our village in two. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Live Blog Exclusive "There's been all the destruction of the greenery and lots of wildlife displaced. Some people have moved out of the area. "Sometimes if I'm sitting in my house I can feel the whole place vibrating. New £2billion 'super station' to open in the UK with 250,000 passengers a day and huge outdoor parkland "We had three weeks of them blasting concrete posts out they had erected wrong and the noise and dirt from that was appalling. "Before there was a lovely walkway alongside what used be a Victorian railway with fields and wildlife on both side - compared to this mess we have now. Advertisement "It's heartbreaking the see the destruction around us. "They have bought empty properties and knocked them down as people have moved out. HS2 must own more properties than anyone else at the moment. "It is just disgraceful how it has been planned and executed and I can't even see who its really going to be benefit. "We're just going to end up with a shuttle train between Birmingham and London that doesn't quite go all the way into Birmingham or all the way into London. Advertisement "It is a waste of billions of pounds of our money and I think it will eventually be known one of the biggest scandals in Britain." Mum-of-one Karen Blake, 55, a creative director, accused HS2 of "ruining lives" and described the situation as like "living on the M25." Karen, who has lived in Burton Green for six years after moving from Coventry, said: "We moved from the city for a quieter life and it's been anything but. "We were told it would be two fields over from the village but instead they have built it right at the back of us. Advertisement "Some days the noise from the vibrations can really make you feel quite sick, all the dust covering our homes can't be good for our health either. "Before we had fields for miles, loads of nature, we had deer and bats and now they have torn down thousands of trees in an ancient forest for this monstrosity. "What they have done is heartbreaking, people here have had their lives ruined. "I've been in tears at some points. I work from home and you just can't concentrate, you may as well be living on the M25. Advertisement "You can only use your gardens on a Sunday - because that's the only day they have off. "I just don't know how they can justify its existence or it's cost. I can't see who it's even going to benefit". Other residents say they are concerned that house prices, which currently average around £500,000, could plummet by as much as £100,000. Dad-of-two Phil Fairclough, 55, added: "When the plans were announced there was all this talk saying we could be the worst-affected by HS2. Advertisement "And if you look around here now I don't think you could argue that - we've had our little village bisected by a railway line nobody here wants. "I've had friends move out, it's divided and torn a community up. It's an eyesore building site. We think house prices will drop by around £100,000 at least." HS2 was originally meant to link up London with Northern cities like Manchester and Leeds as part of a 330-mile flagship high-speed rail network. But after costs spiralled from £37.5bn to more than £180bn, then PM Rishi Sunak decided to only push ahead with a line between the capital and Birmingham. Advertisement The latest estimate suggests will cost £66 billion for the high speed line between London and Birmingham. HS2 say the Burton Green Tunnel, which is around 70 per cent complete, will be one of five "green tunnels", which will eventually blend into the natural landscape. A spokesperson for HS2 Ltd said: "We are working hard to reduce disruption during the construction of the Burton Green Tunnel and have provided a new village hall for the community. "Excavated soil is being reused for nearby landscaping to avoid putting extra lorries on local roads and help blend the structure into the surrounding countryside. Advertisement Read more on the Irish Sun "Once complete, the tunnel will shield neighbouring homes from noise and disturbance, with a new public green space for residents to enjoy. "The existing Kenilworth greenway cycle and footpath will be reinstated along with new landscaping and tree planting to boost biodiversity and create new wildlife habitats." 4 Burton Green before HS2 Credit: Google 4 Eileen Thompson who has lived in Burton Green for 6 years Credit: SWNS Advertisement
