HERE are the cases heard at Worcester Crown Court this week.

A domestic abuser from Worcester has been jailed for viciously assaulting his ex-girlfriend and threatening to burn down her house and chop her head off.

Matthew Pegler strangled Bethany Middleton in her home in Grimsby during the brutal assault.

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A 'brutal' murderer will be behind bars for at least 20 years after he was handed a life sentence for the 'frenzied' stabbing of a disabled Droitwich pensioner in his own home.

Adam Mason was jailed at Worcester Crown Court today for the murder of his great uncle, 80-year-old Desmond Wooding, following an alleged family feud.

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