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

The Guardian · Jun 30, 2026, 6:51 PM

Key takeaways

  • Allan Grimson was jailed 25 years ago for battering Nicholas Wright, 18, and Sion Jenkins, 20, to death at his flat above a parade of shops in Portsmouth.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA 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.

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Allan Grimson was jailed 25 years ago for battering Nicholas Wright, 18, and Sion Jenkins, 20, to death at his flat above a parade of shops in Portsmouth. Photograph: PAView image in fullscreen Allan Grimson was jailed 25 years ago for battering Nicholas Wright, 18, and Sion Jenkins, 20, to death at his flat above a parade of shops in Portsmouth. Photograph: PAUK news Royal Navy man jailed in 2001 for two murders allegedly sexually assaulted four others, jury told Winchester court hears accusations of offences by former petty officer Allan Grimson against males as young as 14

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA 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.

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