89 m. ago ‘Killer’ asylum seeker ‘Chris Jude’ beat & raped another woman, 30, days before murdering teen cyclist Lisa, court hears

THE accused killer of a Dutch teen cyclist raped another woman just days before the shocking murder of Lisa, a court has heard. Prosecutors gave a painstaking minute-by-minute account of Chris Jude's alleged actions across two nights in August, leaving one woman traumatised and a teen girl dead. The accused has reportedly been calling himself...

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15 h. ago Gang who burgled Alexander Isak made £1.2m from heists but will only repay measly sum

The quartet 'travelled from Italy specifically to carry out' the burglaries, a court heard

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15 h. ago Boy, 12, 'vomited in pain as mums trapped him in basement and watched him die'

Two women accused of murdering a 12-year-old boy allegedly watched him die on camera as he was trapped in their basement vomiting and screaming, a court has heard

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20 h. ago American student, 26, stabbed girlfriend to death as 'he tried to defend himself while she attacked him', court hears

Chinese national Zhe Wang, 31, was found in her bedroom in a pool of blood after police broke in to her flat in Manor Park, Hither Green, on March 20 last year.

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22 h. ago Lover's claim that he accidentally paralysed mother of two in 'playfight' is not plausible, expert tells court

Robert Easom, 56, claims he didn't intend to seriously injure Trudi Burgess, 57, when he allegedly attacked her after she threatened to end their relationship.

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24 h. ago Police officer 'who allegedly repeatedly stole items from Co

PC David Howarth, who has served with Norfolk Police for more than 20 years, is also said to have shoplifted meat, bottles of wine, cans of lager, oven chips, toothpaste and dog food.

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25 h. ago Married man accused of raping runaway girl said she was 'obviously interested' in him

A married man accused of exploiting and raping a 16-year-old runaway claimed it was 'obvious' she was interested in him after a flirty exchange, a court has heard

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25 h. ago Muriel McKay murder twist: Remains of woman kidnapped in 1969 are buried in east London garden, family believe

Muriel McKay's family now believe that her remains are in the shared back garden of two neighbouring properties on Bethnal Green Road, the High Court hears

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26 h. ago Jogger's screams save her from rape attempt as residents chase down predator

Michael Wanless, 41, was found guilty following a trial at Teesside Crown Court after brave residents intervened when they heard the victim's screams

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27 h. ago Jilted woman rolls eyes in court as it hears how she trashed ex

Joanne Butler's victim was forced to install cameras at his home during the campaign of harrasment

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3 d. ago Man 'cuckooed' by heroin dealers who planted guns in his house avoids jail

A court heard Richard Stubbs had been 'too terrified' to go to the police

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3 d. ago Palestine Action protesters 'whipped' security guard and 'sprayed him with a fire extinguisher' as group smashed their their way into 'Israeli

Charlotte Head, 29, allegedly whipped guard Angelo Volante as six 'armed and threatening' demonstrators stormed into the Elbit Systems factory in Bristol.

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3 d. ago Teen 'hackers', aged 18 and 19, 'tried to install ransomware on TfL systems' in cyber attack which cost £39million, court hears

Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, both deny carrying out the attack, which prosecutors called 'highly sophisticated'.

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3 d. ago ‘Burglar’ who ‘stabbed dad to death before fleeing with bag of cash’ pictured as he appears in court charged with murder

A MAN stabbed a dad to death in an alleged burglary then fled with a bag of cash, a court heard today. Anthony Priestley, 53, suffered "extensive knife wounds" during the horror in Coventry on Tuesday morning. Alexander Neilson, 28, appeared at Coventry Magistrates' Court today charged with murder and aggravated burglary. The court heard...

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4 d. ago Devastated parents of teenager killed in hit and run say their 'heart and soul died with him'

Ashton Kitchen-White, 19, died at the scene after being mowed down by Regan Kemp, 26, who was driving a Ford Focus ST in Middleton, Leeds, West Yorks., on May 16 this year, a court heard.

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4 d. ago 'Maniac' driver who hit and killed aspiring doctor on pedestrian crossing while doing 80mph in 30 zone is jailed for 15 years

Ashton Kitchen-White died at the scene after he was mowed down by Regan Kemp, 26, who was driving a Ford Focus ST in Leeds on May 16 this year, a court heard.

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4 d. ago Funeral directors left body of elderly man to decompose in warm mortuary room with water dripping down the walls, court hears

Richard Elkin, 49, and Hayley Bell, 42, who ran Elkin and Bell Funerals in Gosport, Hampshire, are on trial at Portsmouth Crown Court accused of preventing lawful burial of a dead body and fraud.

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5 d. ago Horror as man ‘repeatedly’ stabbed in busy Tesco car park in front of screaming shoppers

A MAN was repeatedly stabbed outside a busy Tesco supermarket in front of screaming shoppers. Pavel Stefanovic launched his attack after he was approached by a fellow Lithuanian in the Meir Park store in Staffordshire. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard the two men went outside and Stefanovic produced a Stanley knife and slashed at his victim...

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5 d. ago Tesco car park row led to wild knife attack in front of screaming shoppers

Pavel Stefanovic had a row at a Tesco in Stoke with another Lithuanian and viciously slashed at him with a knife in front of horrified shoppers, a court heard

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5 d. ago Alleged robber 'was offered £5,000 to take part in £1.1million watch heist' before salesman took his own life, court hears

Junior Kunu, 31, said he was offered £5,000 to take part in a 'consented' raid in Richmond on May 25 last year.

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