Royal Navy man jailed in 2001 for two murders allegedly sexually assaulted four others, jury told

The Guardian World Tuesday 30 June 2026, 18:51 UTC By Steven Morris 1 min read

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Winchester court hears accusations of offences by former petty officer Allan Grimson against males as young as 14A former Royal Navy petty officer, jailed for life 25 years ago for murdering two young men, sexually assaulted four other boys and men in the same era, a jury has been told. Allan Grimson was jailed in 2001 for battering Nicholas Wright, 18, and Sion Jenkins, 20, to death at his flat above a parade of shops in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in 1997 and 1998.

Winchester court hears accusations of offences by former petty officer Allan Grimson against males as young as 14

A former Royal Navy petty officer, jailed for life 25 years ago for murdering two young men, sexually assaulted four other boys and men in the same era, a jury has been told.

Allan Grimson was jailed in 2001 for battering Nicholas Wright, 18, and Sion Jenkins, 20, to death at his flat above a parade of shops in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in 1997 and 1998.

Royal Navy (ORG) Winchester (ORG) Allan Grimson (PERSON) Nicholas Wright (PERSON) Sion Jenkins (PERSON) Portsmouth (LOCATION) Hampshire (LOCATION)

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