NEIL MOORE AND BARRY SNOOK FROM WARMLEY SENTENCED FOR BRUTAL SEXUAL OFFENSES IN BRISTOL

In a significant legal development, Neil Moore, aged 26, of Poplar Fields in Warmley, has been confirmed to remain incarcerated indefinitely following the rejection of his appeal against a potentially lifelong imprisonment sentence. Moore, who collaborated with his step-brother Barry Snook, 33, of Church Drive, St George, was convicted of heinous crimes involving the assault and rape of two vulnerable women.

Moore's original sentence was handed down in May at Bristol Crown Court, where he received a sentence of indefinite imprisonment for public protection. This sentence, which closely resembles a life term, was imposed after Moore was found guilty of four separate rapes. His criminal record also includes admissions of meeting a child following sexual grooming and theft, highlighting a pattern of predatory behavior.

The court's decision means that Moore could potentially remain behind bars for the rest of his life. Under the terms of the sentence, he must serve a minimum of eight years before being eligible for parole. However, release is contingent upon the Parole Board's assessment that he no longer poses a danger to society. Moore's legal representatives argued before the Court of Appeal that a fixed-term sentence with a guaranteed release date would suffice to protect the public, but their appeal was dismissed as