David Bunce

Here is a summary of public criminal case information and legal proceedings associated with individuals named 'David Bunce' in the UK:

1. David Bunce (Saltcoats Shoplifter and Assailant)

This individual was sentenced to 12 months in prison in January 2025 at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court for multiple offenses. His convictions include:

• Shoplifting groceries worth £49 from a Co-op in Kilwinning on July 3, 2024.
• Stealing household products valued at £22.50 from Morrisons Daily in Ardrossan five days later.
• Stealing an electrical item from Asda in Ardrossan on September 15, 2024, and returning on September 19 and 20, 2024, to steal a garden furniture set and more electrical items, totaling around £450 in stolen goods.
• Stealing food from Keystore in Ardrossan on August 4, 2024, and food and household items three days later from the same shop.
• Assaulting a man on September 10, 2024, by striking him on the head with a can and headbutting him on a footpath in Ardrossan.
• Forcing open a vehicle and stealing a pump in Ardrossan between December 22 and 23, 2023, by smashing a window.
• Assaulting a staff member at Scotbet in Ardrossan on July 27, 2024, by throwing a cup of coffee, causing it to strike the person.

His defense solicitor stated that Bunce had a "longstanding difficulty" with drug addiction. The 12-month prison sentence was backdated to December 12, 2024.

Additionally, public court records indicate several upcoming hearings for a David Bunce, likely referring to the same individual given the locations and timing:

• Kilmarnock Sheriff Court - Court 2: Hearings scheduled for July 8, 2026, for two separate cases (Reference: SCS/2025-074802 and SCS/2026-046258). These are listed as "Hearing" type in Sheriff Criminal court.
• Glasgow Sheriff Court - Court 10: A hearing scheduled for May 28, 2026 (Reference: SCS/2026-026604).
• Glasgow Sheriff Court - Court 4: A hearing scheduled for June 25, 2026 (Reference: SCS/2026-026604).
• Edinburgh Sheriff Court - Court 5 MB: A hearing scheduled for June 12, 2026 (Reference: SCS/2025-077315).

These listings represent public court record proceedings, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

2. David Bunce (Former Detective Constable)

Detective Constable David Bunce was dismissed without notice from West Mercia Police in July 2025 following a misconduct hearing. The allegations against him, which were found proven and amounted to gross misconduct, included:

• Lying on a police vetting form in July 2022 when transferring from West Midlands Police to West Mercia Police, failing to disclose four speeding penalty notices received between 2019 and 2022.
• Giving a misleading account regarding the omission of penalty points during an appeal in December 2022 and failing to declare all penalty points on a recruit vetting form in July 2023.
• Breaching standards of Confidentiality, and Order and Instructions by searching for his partner's ex, referred to as "Mr C," on the force's system without a policing reason on April 19, 2023. He falsely recorded that Mr C was under investigation for child exploitation.

He was placed on the barred list, preventing him from working for any UK police force again.

3. David Bunce (Victim of Assault in Southampton)

In November 2000, David Bunce, a delivery van driver, was involved in an altercation with Andrew Sinclair in Southampton. During the incident, Sinclair kicked Mr. Bunce in the chest area after Mr. Bunce fell over. Mr. Bunce reportedly suffered a broken ankle, but Sinclair was not charged for this specific injury as the prosecution could not prove he was responsible. Sinclair pleaded guilty to common assault and was fined £150 with £50 costs.