CID chief Det Insp Dean Garvin added that offenders in cold cases should always look over the shoulder . He said: “This was a horrific crime. Nicholas Wells attacked a young lady in her home and sexually assaulted her. I would like to pay testimony to her courage, both in reporting this and throughout the process. “This has been a long and complex investigation. Det Con Hannah Milburn never gave up on her efforts to bring the victim justice. I want people to know that we never give up on these cases, even if they take years, we will continue to work on them and try to solve them.
Sex attacker convicted after DNA breakthrough proved he assaulted woman in her own home
Police issued an e-fit but couldn t prove it was Nicholas Wells until now
Nicholas Wells, who has pleaded guilty to sex assault in Salisbury, and the e-fit issued at the time (Image: Wiltshire Police)
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A 29-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a serious sexual assault which took place in Salisbury two years ago. Appearing at Salisbury Crown Court for a plea and case management hearing today (May 7), Nicholas John Wells, of Eyres Way, Salisbury, admitted to a charge of Section 2 Assault by penetration. The court heard how he sexually assaulted a woman in her 30s just after midnight on May, 19 2019 in Hudson’s Field. Shortly after the incident an e-fit drawing of the suspect was released, and the appeal was renewed in May 2020, a year after the assault. However a breakthrough came in the form of developments in DNA evidence sampling technology which meant that Wells, a suspect in the case, was matched to samples taken from the victim. He was subsequently charged and remanded in custody.
Police received a report TWO teenage boys were threatened with violence in an attempted robbery. The incident took place at around 5pm on Monday, February 15, at a garage area between Greencroft Street and the Salisbury ring road, Churchill Way East. It is reported that two 15-year-old boys on bikes were approached by a group of three boys who allegedly threatened them with violence and attempted to steal from them. Det Con Hannah Milburn said: “Fortunately, the two boys were able to cycle away unharmed from the incident. “Our enquiries are ongoing but we understand that there were others in the area at the time who may have crucial information that could assist us in identifying who these three boys are.
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