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Perverted rapist: 15 years’ prison


A SNODLAND man who carried out a campaign of sexual abuse and controlling behaviour against awoman lasting nine years is now behind bars. Maidstone Crown Court heard


how the repeat rapist harassed his victim with calls and texts and


manded


de- to


know where she went and who she saw. Kieron Hod-


dinott (41), of Church Field, Snodland, was charged


in


February with a string of abuse and controlling behaviour, which included five counts of rape and one of sexual abuse. He was found guilty by jury fol-


lowing his trial in Maidstone and sentenced on November 23 to 15


Karate kids enjoy medal success


THREE brothers from Snodland have walked away from a national karate championships in Sheffield with fivemedals. Ben, Bon and Bryne Malyon live


with theirmumVicky and her part- nerNigel Anstey in CoveyHall Road in the town. Ben (14)won two silvermedals in


Sheffield, Bon (12) won a bronze and Bryne (11) came home with one silvermedal and one bronze. The older boys attend The Hol- borough School, Snodland and


Bryne St Katherine's Primary School, Snodland. They are pictured with the six gold and silver medals they won in the Regional Karate Championship in qualifying for the national championships. Mum Vicky said: “I am over the


moon! I was very excited over the weekend and would have been happy with two medals but the boys have done wonderfully well.” The boys go to three classes


every week at Holmesdale, Maid- stone and Strood with GKR Karate.


THE Memorable Order of Tin Hats – MOTHS – has been going for 90 years and still meets every month in Snod- land. Sadly, there are not


MOTHS gather to remember David Curd (pic-


many members of the Pierre-Le-Chene Shell- hole left but there are still a good number of clubs throughout the UK. The Shellholes are named after the dugouts when soldiers were in the trenches.


tured) was one of the MOTHS at a Remem- brance Weekend held with the 220 FieldAm- bulance veterans in Snodland Working Mens Club, Holbor- ough Road, on No- vember 11. Anyone who has served in the armed


forces, the territorial army, the fire service or police force is eligible to join.


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years in jail. Speaking after the court ruling, investigating officer Detective Constable Jono Pearce described Hoddinott’s crimes as a vicious campaign of rape and sex- ual violence against his victimover the course of a decade. He said: “Hoddinott used every


opportunity to intimidate her, to control hermovements, to demand who she saw and where she went, and thought nothing of her per- sonalwellbeing. “I am glad the court has set an


example with this sentence and shown that these offences will not be tolerated.” He thanked the victim for her


bravery in coming forward and her family and friends who supported her, adding: “I would encourage anyone experiencing a similar sit- uation to come forward. “You will be believed, you will


have our support and we will en- sure you get the care you need.”


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