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Liam Morris, of Coopers Piece, Wallingford, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Friday, June 5.
The 43-year-old was sentenced for two attacks on different victims last year.
On March 1 he attacked Kailum Day and on July 23 he attacked Gary Buckel.
Morris was sentenced for grievous bodily harm, with intent, on Mr Day, as well as being in possession of an offensive weapon, namely a baton.
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He was sentenced for one count of assault, occasioning actual bodily harm, on Mr Buckel.
Naomi Perry, prosecuting, told the court that Mr Day had witnessed Morris shouting at some people from the window of his home, accusing them of being drug dealers.
Mr Day confronted him, and Morris came out of his home with the baton.
He went to hit Mr Day, but he managed to disarm him and take the baton.
Morris asked for it back, but Mr Day walked away. Morris followed him, verbally abused him and punched him in the jaw.
The incident continued with Mr Day ending up throwing the baton on the ground. Morris retrieved it and struck Mr Day in the head.
Mrs Perry told the court that the second victim, Mr Buckel, was a neighbour of Morris and that they had a long-running dispute.
Morris saw Mr Buckel in Wallingford town centre and punched him in the face several times.
Morris was jailed for a total of 47 months. He was also handed restraining orders against Mr Day for three years and Mr Buckel for five years.
An order was also made for the weapon to be destroyed.
Officers have attended the site which was formed over the weekend off Tamar Way in Didcot.
Thames Valley Police said the officers “engaged” with the travellers who were present, understood to not be a big encampment.
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A spokeswoman for the force said: “At this time, no action has been planned in relation to the encampment. We were made aware, attended the scene and engaged.”
This is the second known traveller encampment this week, with another having spent the early part of this week at Oatlands Road recreation ground off Botley Road, Oxford.
The group of about 15 caravans have since left the unauthorised site – albeit with litter and tyre tracks left on the field.
The binmen were doing their rounds in Sandy Lane, Blackbird Leys on Wednesday morning, June 17, when flames came from the back.
At this stage, it’s not clear what was in the lorry to cause the fire, but the most common cause of bin lorry fires is from batteries and vapes thrown into regular household bins.
A spokesman from ODS said: “This morning, one of our recycling vehicles experienced a fire in Blackbird Leys after an item was incorrectly placed in the recycling bin.
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“Following advice from the fire brigade, the crew emptied the waste to prevent the fire from spreading.
“We’re pleased to confirm that no crew members were injured.
“Our highways team has now finished clearing the ejected waste, and our streets team is carrying out a litter pick and sweep to ensure the area is left clean and safe.
“At this stage, we are hopeful that collections in the Blackbird Leys ward will not be affected, as the team is working to adjust rounds so services can continue as normal.
“A big thank you to the crew and the Fire Brigade for their quick and professional response.
“Incidents like this highlight the importance of disposing of waste correctly to keep everyone safe.”
Oxfordshire County Council has been approached for further details from the fire service.
Ward councillor Linda Smith said: “I’m very relieved to hear no one was hurt.
“I don’t have any information as of yet about what caused the fire – but please do not place electrical items, vapes or batteries in your bin.”
Edward Reed will stand before retired detective chief constable Paul Mills during the panel hearing at Thames Valley Police Headquarters in Kidlington next month.
From Wednesday, July 15, he will defend allegations from various dates in 2023 about the “unwanted” use of sexualised language and behaviour toward and in the presence of female colleagues.
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During that time, Mr Reed was an officer based in Oxfordshire, prior to his resignation.
It is alleged that Former Police Constable Reed breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in relation to Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Equality and Diversity and Discreditable Conduct.
The appropriate authority allege that if these allegations are proven, the conduct would amount to gross misconduct for which dismissal would be justified.
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