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Daryll Pitcher

Daryll Pitcher was elected as Isle of Wight councillor for Wootton in the May 2013 elections.

He was elected under the banner of the UK Independence Party, one of two UKIP councillors. Daryll is also a parish councillor at Wootton.

He stood in Suffolk Coastal for UKIP in the May 2015 General Election. He came third after the Conservative and Labour candidates, achieving 8,655 votes, a 15.6% share of the total vote, gaining 9.8% on the previous UKIP result.

He became Executive member for Planning, housing and homelessness in January 2017.

In April 2023 he was sentenced for historic rape charges, committed against a girl under the age of 13, when he was a teenager in the 1990s.

He resigned as councillor on 12th July 2023.

Below are some articles in which Cllr Pitcher is mentioned.

Claire Critchison standing on Undercliff Drive

18, May 2022·1 min read

New Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson elected at Isle of Wight council (updated)

The new chairperson said they were looking forward to representing the council over the coming year

County Hall chamber

6, October 2022·5 min read

What your councillor said at the meeting about the Planning Strategy

Following News OnTheWight's report last night of the outcome of the vote on the draft Island Planning Strategy, here's what your councillors said

Portrait photo of Queen Elizabeth II

7, October 2022·2 min read

Councillors share differing views on support for the Monarchy, as proclamation of King Charles III marked at meeting

Cllr Brodie refused to stand for the minute's silence and said polls showed fewer younger people supported the Monarchy

Magistrates and Coroners court f

14, February 2023·2 min read

Isle of Wight councillor on trial for alleged rape and indecent assault charges (updated)

The alleged victim has been giving evidence at the Isle of Wight Crown Court where she said that the councillor had taken her virginity without consent when they were both children

Magistrates court sign outside building

15, February 2023·2 min read

Alleged victim testifies in trial of Isle of Wight councillor charged with rape

The trial continues of an Isle of Wight councillor charged with rape and indecent assault when he and the alleged victim were children

Magistrates and Coroners court f

15, February 2023·2 min read

Alleged victim’s father testifies in rape and indecent assault trial

An Isle of Wight councillor's trial for historic rape and indecent assault continues, hearing testimony from the alleged victim's father

Magistrates and Coroners court f

16, February 2023·2 min read

Defendant claims no knowledge of incidents in historic child sex abuse case

Isle of Wight councillor denies historic child sex abuse charges in court testimony against alleged victim's claims

Magistrates court sign outside building

18, February 2023·2 min read

Isle of Wight councillor on trial for historic child sex abuse – Jury to deliver verdict soon

The Judge will continue summing up the case on Monday, when the jury is expected decide on their verdict

Daryll Pitcher outside County Hall

20, February 2023·1 min read

Cllr Daryll Pitcher found guilty of historic child rape charges

The jury took nearly five hours to reach its decision following the six-day trial

Daryll Pitcher outside County Hall

21, February 2023·1 min read

Daryll Pitcher remains in office as a serving councillor, says Isle of Wight council

The councillor from Wootton was found guilty of two counts of rape of a girl under the age of 14, when he would have been aged between 13 and 15-years-old

County Hall chamber

22, February 2023·1 min read

Calls for convicted rapist to step down from council committees and meetings

Cllr Robertson said for Cllr Pitcher to remain as chair of the Licensing Committee or to attend meetings would be "an atrocious message to women and girls across the Island"

Daryll Pitcher outside County Hall

22, February 2023·1 min read

Cllr Daryll Pitcher resigns from committees, but remains as a councillor

He gave his apologies for absence at tonight's full council meeting and it was announced that he had resigned from committee positions

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