Five sentenced at Salisbury Magistrates' Court for driving and other offences
Levi Rodgers, Anthony Pharo, Kai Palmer, Veselin Veselinov and Graham Bridgeman were sentenced on 4 September 2026.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 6, 2026, 9:22 a.m. ET
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Sep 6, 2026, 9:55 a.m. ET
Five sentenced at Salisbury Magistrates' Court for driving and other offences
Five people were sentenced at Salisbury Magistrates' Court on 4 September 2026 for a range of driving and other offences, according to the Wiltshire Times.
Levi Rodgers was fined £423 and given six penalty points for driving whilst disqualified and driving without third party insurance. Anthony Pharo was fined £276 and given six points for using a mobile phone while driving. Kai Palmer received a 12-month custodial sentence for assaulting emergency workers and unauthorised possession in prison of a knife or offensive weapon. Veselin Veselinov was fined £300 and given four points for speeding. Graham Bridgeman was fined £250 for using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence.
The sentences were imposed after the court heard the allegations, as reported by the Wiltshire Times.
Sep 6, 2026, 9:52 a.m. ET
Five sentenced at Salisbury Magistrates' Court for driving and other offences
Five people were sentenced at Salisbury Magistrates' Court on 4 September 2026 for a range of driving and other offences, according to the Wiltshire Times.
Levi Rodgers was fined £423 and given six penalty points for driving whilst disqualified and driving without third party insurance. Anthony Pharo was fined £276 and given six points for using a mobile phone while driving. Veselin Veselinov was fined £300 and given four points for speeding. Graham Bridgeman was fined £250 for using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence. Kai Palmer received a 12-month custodial sentence for assaulting emergency workers and unauthorised possession in prison of a knife or offensive weapon.
The sentences were imposed at the magistrates' court, which handles less serious cases; the maximum custodial sentence available there is generally six months for a single offence, though the court can impose longer in certain circumstances.
Sep 6, 2026, 9:22 a.m. ETFirst report
Five sentenced at Salisbury Magistrates' Court for driving and other offences
Five people were sentenced at Salisbury Magistrates' Court on September 4, 2026, for a range of offences, the Wiltshire Times reported.
Levi Rodgers was fined £423 and given six penalty points for driving whilst disqualified and driving without third party insurance. Anthony Pharo was fined £276 and given six points for using a mobile phone while driving. Veselin Veselinov was fined £300 and given four points for speeding. Graham Bridgeman was fined £250 for using threatening or abusive words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence. Kai Palmer received a 12-month custodial sentence for assaulting emergency workers and unauthorised possession in prison of a knife or offensive weapon.
The sentences were reported by the Wiltshire Times.
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