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Oxford Crown Court An alleged drug dealer has been remanded - after she failed to appear before court in March. Claire Gill, 44, had been due before Oxford Crown Court on March 30. When she did not appear, a warrant was issued for her arrest. The Oxford woman, of Bartlemas Road, faces trial on allegations of possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs and producing a class B drugs. On Wednesday, Recorder Michael Roques remanded her in custody ahead of a hearing on Friday afternoon. Keep up to date with all the latest news on our website, or follow us on

Alfie Sims' custody shot Picture: THAMES VALLEY POLICE An A grade student caught dealing drugs less than three years after he was convicted of assisting a murderous gang has been jailed. Alfie Sims, 20, was told by a judge at Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday he ‘couldn’t tell him what a chance he’d been given’ to only receive three years in custody - after he’d been caught with £2,500-worth of heroin and crack cocaine at the Horspath athletics ground in May. By chance, it was the same judge – Recorder Michael Roques – who as a prosecuting barrister built the case against Sim...

Oxford Crown Court Picture: ED NIX An Oxford man who flouted a restraining order has been jailed for two years. Tony McFadden, 34, of Rymers Lane, had pleaded guilty at the magistrates’ court to breaking the restraining order on June 1 by attending a woman’s home. He also admitted damaging her window and having cannabis in his possession. At Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday, Recorder Michael Roques jailed him for two years and imposed a restraining order that will run indefinitely. Keep up to date with all the latest news on our website, or follow us on

A DRUG dealer who parked illegally was Tasered when he tried to stop police discovering the 200g of cannabis stashed in his car, a court heard. Police officers patrolling in Cowley Road at about 2pm on April 18 last year noticed a car parked on double yellow lines. The court heard the owner David Aguilar Reyes had stopped to grab some food before going to see his girlfriend. Prosecutor Michael Roques told Oxford Crown Court on Thursday that when police asked the 21-year-old to move his car they smelled a strong scent of cannabis. He said police decided to search Aguilar Reyes' car, ...