NICHOLAS JOHN WELLS APPEARS IN SALISBURY COURT OVER SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGE

Nicholas John Wells, of Eyres Way, Salisbury, appeared at Salisbury Crown Court today (May 7) for a plea and case management hearing. He admitted to a charge of Section 2 Assault by penetration. The court was told that Wells sexually assaulted a woman in her 30s shortly after midnight on May 19, 2019, in Hudson’s Field.

Following the incident, an e-fit image of the suspect was released, and an appeal was renewed in May 2020, a year after the attack. Breakthroughs in DNA sampling technology led to Wells being identified as a match to samples taken from the victim. Consequently, he was charged and remanded in custody.

DC Hannah Milburn, the lead investigator from Wiltshire Police CID South, expressed satisfaction with the outcome: “We are very pleased with today’s result which means that Wells’ victim will not have to endure having to revisit her horrific ordeal by being involved in a court trial. I’m sure that the public will be reassured that a dangerous sex offender has been taken off the streets and will face justice for his crimes.”

Her comments were supported by DI Dean Garvin, who described the crime as “horrific.” He added, “Nicholas Wells attacked a young lady and sexually assaulted her. I would like to pay testimony to her courage, both in reporting this and throughout the process. This has been a long and complex investigation.”

“DC Hannah Milburn never gave up on her efforts to bring the victim justice. I want people to know that we never give up on these cases, even if they take years, we will continue to work on them and try to solve them. The offenders should live with that. They should always look over their shoulder. That is what they do to their victims.”

Wells is scheduled to appear before Salisbury Crown Court on July 2 for sentencing.