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Behind bars: Longest jail sentences for Lincolnshire criminals in 2020 From a decade in jail and upwards These criminals were among those to be handed the longest prison sentences in and near Lincolnshire in 2020. A man who strangled his mother and bludgeoned her partner to death with a hammer, a child rapist, drug gangs, and another male who murdered a cyclist during an attack with a knuckleduster, were among those given the longest jail sentences in 2020 in and near Lincolnshire. Outside of England, the man who strangled former Lincoln student Grace Millane to death in New Zealand, was sen...

The Woodhall Spa COVID mortuary is now operational. | Photo: John Aron for The Lincolnite A temporary mortuary in Woodhall Spa set up in the first COVID-19 wave has been brought into operation after an increasing death toll in the county. Lincolnshire Resilience Forum confirmed the measures had been taken in the last 24 hours. The LRF said the county was seeing a significantly higher number of deaths than usual, and there was less capacity at crematoriums over the next fortnight. Sara Barry, chair of the mortality planning cell, part of Lincolnshire Resilience Forum, said: “The Woodhall Mor...

Lincoln student jailed for sex with two underage girls He confessed over text message to a girl’s mother Christopher Shepherd was jailed for five years and 10 months. | Photo: Lincolnshire Police A university student who had sex with two underage girls has been jailed for a total of five years and 10 months at Lincoln Crown Court. Christopher Shepherd, who is studying at the University of Lincoln for a masters degree in accountancy, was jailed by Judge John Pini QC after grooming two girls. The judge told Shepherd: “It is clear that you have caused immense psychological damage to these g...

Plans for 15 COVID vaccination sites in Lincolnshire Three satellite sites already set up | Photo: Adobe Stock Hospital bosses have confirmed plans for 15 vaccination sites across Lincolnshire, with two initially hoped to be announced in the new year. Martin Fahy, Director of Nursing and Quality at NHS Lincolnshire CCG, said that alongside the hub at Lincoln County Hospital, there were now also sites in Grantham, Louth and South Lincoln. He told BBC Radio Lincolnshire: “We’ve got very advanced plans to bring forward more sites in the coming weeks and particularly as we get through into J...

Second teen released over Fishtoft murder There will be an increased police presence in the area A 13-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Roberts Buncis, 12, has been released under investigation. The body of Roberts was found in a common area at the rear of Alcorn Green in Fishtoft during the morning of Saturday, December 12. Two teens, aged 14 and 19, were arrested on Saturday. The 14-year-old was charged with murder, and appeared in court in Lincoln on Monday, with a bandage around a hand wound. The 19-year-old was released with no further action on Monday afternoo...