MEDICS were called to Oxford Crown Court after a paedophile suffered breathing difficulties – as he sat in the dock. Judge Nigel Daly had just told Stephen Wakeley he was being sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment when the 68-year-old began hyperventilating. The judge was yet to say whether the jail time would be immediate or suspended. A dock officer removed Wakeley’s mask and took him to the floor before another officer arrived to help. The court was cleared and medics called. The case resumed almost an hour later, with Wakeley sat in the back of the dock. Jailing him for 10 months, Judge Daly said he’d considered whether the sentence could be suspended but told Wakeley he was concerned he’d continued to look at indecent images of children despite having been arrested by the police.
His next of kin has been informed. His death is being treated as unexplained and not suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner. Bourne End marina was cordoned off for a number of hours yesterday but has now repened.
Search teams from Bucks Fire and Rescue at the marina Bucks Fire and Rescue and South Central Ambulance Service were searching the water, while a police helicopter circled overhead. Detective Inspector Mark Carolan, based at Reading police station, said: “Our thoughts remain with the boy’s family at this incredibly difficult time. “I would like to thank the emergency services, local residents and the divers from Specialist Group International who assisted our officers in searching for the boy.”