Royal Navy petty officer who murdered two young sailors is jailed for a further 22 years for sexually assaulting four others in the 1990s
Double killer Allan Grimson smirked as he awaited sentence for the 13 offences before Judge Paul Dugdale told him: 'It won't surprise anyone to know I have made a finding of dangerousness.'
Covered by 5 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Sky News ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “sexual assault”, “years”, “Senior police officer charged” and “further”.
Different angles:
- Sky News “given extra”
- The Mirror “killer serving life”
- Daily Mail “four others in the 1990s”
How 5 newspapers cover this story
Double murderer given extra 22 years for historical sexual assaults
A former Royal Navy petty officer who is serving a life sentence for two murders has been jailed for a further 22 years for sexually assaulting three young naval recruits and a 14-year-old boy in the 1990s.
Double killer serving life for two murders jailed for a further 22 years over string of sex attacks
Former Royal Navy petty officer Allan Grimson - jailed for the brutal murders of Nicholas Wright, 18, and Sion Jenkins, 20 - was found guilty of convicted of sexually assaulting three young men in the Navy and one teenager
Royal Navy petty officer who murdered two young sailors is jailed for a further 22 years for sexually assaulting four others in the 1990s
Double killer Allan Grimson smirked as he awaited sentence for the 13 offences before Judge Paul Dugdale told him: 'It won't surprise anyone to know I have made a finding of dangerousness.'
Senior police officer charged with sexual assault
A Queensland police spokesperson said the senior sergeant had been stood down.
Senior police officer charged with sexual assault
A Queensland police spokesperson said the senior sergeant had been stood down.
Coverage details
5 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Sky News, The Mirror, Daily Mail, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Sky News published it first, on November 6, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Royal Navy, Allan Grimson and Queensland.
By country: United Kingdom (3), Australia (2).
