Police have confirmed a notorious criminal known as ‘Bandit’ due to his single arm, has been charged with murder following the stabbing in Broad Street this week.
Vincent Sparkes, aged 44 and residing on Station Road, Swindon, has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear at Swindon Magistrates’ Court tomorrow morning.
The charge against Sparkes is in connection to a stabbing incident that took place on Broad Street, Swindon, at approximately 9 pm on Tuesday. Sadly, a man in his 40s suffered a fatal knife injury and despite being rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, he tragically passed away during the night.
During the investigation, a woman in her 30s was also arrested on suspicion of murder but has since been released on bail pending further inquiries.
It is worth noting that this is not the first encounter with the police for Vincent Sparkes. In 2019, he served a 20-week prison sentence for attempting to break into cars in east Swindon. Later that year, he was jailed again for breaking into the home of a disabled man while he slept. These offences marked his 76th criminal act, having been in court every year from 1994 to 2019, with a total of 75 convictions for 171 offenses.
