7 h. ago Brother of Bloody Sunday victim prepared for landmark murder trial of veteran

Solider F is due to go on trial on Monday for two murders and five attempted murders on the streets of Londonderry in January 1972.

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50 h. ago The court artist whose Erin Patterson sketches went around the world: ‘I definitely need to get some therapy’

Anita Lester’s distinctive mushroom murder trial portraits show someone she perceived to be ‘consistently sad’The first time Anita Lester drew Erin Patterson, she made the mistake of trying to be too accurate. Lester, a courtroom artist, had just two minutes to sketch the triple murderer during her brief pre-trial hearing and spent it trying to perfectly illustrate “a little head behind a glass screen in Morwell”. What she later realised is that it’s more important to capture the mood of the accused than the exact lines of their face.“What makes a good courtroom artist is being able to bring the public into the courtroom to witness the emotion of the person on trial,” she says. “You’re actually trying to just capture a feeling or a gesture that might resonate. It’s not about being the best artist in the world.” Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Brazilians take to the streets to celebrate Bolsonaro conviction

Indigenous groups and other minorities praise verdict while US officials issue warnings of possible sanctions• Operation World Cup: the murder plot at the heart of Brazil’s trial of the century• Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting military coup in BrazilThousands of Brazilians have taken to the streets to rejoice at Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction for plotting a coup, as progressive politicians celebrated the historic move and rightwing figures linked to Donald Trump responded with anger and threats.Chile’s leftwing president, Gabriel Boric, led regional congratulations of the decision to jail Bolsonaro for 27 years for leading a criminal organisation that sought to seize power after the far-right populist lost the 2022 election. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Joseph Kony case in The Hague begins with accounts of alleged atrocities

ICC hearing takes place in absence of Ugandan rebel leader accused of murder, rape, torture and sexual slaveryAn international criminal court hearing into charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Ugandan fugitive rebel leader Joseph Kony has begun with accounts of atrocities allegedly committed by his Lord’s Resistance Army.The ICC’s first in-absentia hearing will confirm charges but cannot progress to a trial in Kony’s absence. The warlord faces 39 counts, including murder, rape, sexual slavery, enslavement and torture, allegedly committed in northern Uganda between July 2002 and December 2005.Reuters and Agence France-Presse contributed to this report Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Olympic equestrian Abi Lyle reveals how she was repeatedly assaulted by horse trainer during their nine

Former jockey Jonathan Creswell fatally strangled Katie Simpson, 21, in August 2020. He died by suicide in April 2024 after the first day of his murder trial.

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6 d. ago New Zealand mother accused of murdering children found in suitcases goes on trial

Trial has opened in New Zealand for woman accused of murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases for years before they were discovered

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9 d. ago Jury begins deliberations in trial of Florida matriarch charged in her ex

Jurors in Florida have begun deliberating in the murder trial of a 75-year-old woman accused of being the mastermind behind the plot in which a hired hit man shot her former son-in-law in the head in his Tallahassee garage

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1 week ago Doctor rushes from witness box to help as woman collapses during murder trial

When the court reassembled after the disturbance, the judge said: ‘That was unexpected’

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1 week ago Boy who 'laughed and smirked' through murder trial unmasked after stabbing teen

Kennie Carter's killer who was 14 when he murdered the youngster in a tit-for-tat feud can be named for the first time after he turned 18 and reporting restrictions automatically lifted

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1 week ago Mum of man who admitted killing 'loved and cherished' woman says she should have had son sectioned

Lisa Fraser was killed in her home in Pembrokeshire in May, 2022. Matthew Harris was charged with her murder but died in prison without standing trial. He told officers during his arrest that he killed Ms Fraser and was 'guilty as charged'

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1 week ago Shein launches probe after likeness of Luigi Mangione appears on website

The 27-year-old is currently behind bars awaiting trial on charges of federal murder

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1 week ago Luigi Mangione appeared to model a Shein shirt — and it sold out in a flash. Now fast

Luigi Mangione, who is awaiting trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared to model a Shein white short-sleeved shirt with floral detail

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1 week ago Trial date set for man accused of attempted murder of Army officer

Since the attack, the case has been repeatedly delayed as investigations over Esan's mental ill health and fitness to plead have been made.

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1 week ago Judge allows advanced DNA evidence in Gilgo Beach serial killer trial

A New York judge has allowed DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques into the forthcoming murder trial of Long Island’s suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer

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1 week ago Baby killed in east London 'amid parents' toxic relationship'

Three-month old Kaylani Kalanzi was on a child protection plan when she suffered catastrophic brain injuries and broken leg and ribs, murder trial told

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1 week ago Man denies murder of Rhamero West as provisional trial date set

Shikeo Bell, 21, has pleaded not guilty to a single count of murder

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2 w. ago Beautician who stabbed boyfriend with scissors halts computer simulation bid for murder conviction

Dionne Christie stood trial on a murder charge but was convicted of the lesser offence of culpable homicide and sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison in May.

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2 w. ago Corrupt prison officer's affair with inmate revealed at murder trial

Sarah Williams' relationship with Elias Morgan was uncovered by murder victim Lenny Scott

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2 w. ago The Jury: Murder Trial to Essex Honey: the week in rave reviews

A TV recreation brings gobsmacking courtroom drama, and gorgeous melodies meet languorous funk on Blood Orange’s latest album. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Idaho seeks to keep names of some of Bryan Kohberger trial witnesses secret after 'harassment, threats, stalking'

Idaho prosecutors are seeking to keep witnesses in Bryan Kohberger's trial a secret following the killer's sentencing for the murder of four Idaho college students.

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