2 h. ago Gisèle Pelicot tells appeal trial she never gave consent to man convicted of rape

Woman says at retrial of Husamettin Dogan that ‘no victim should feel shame’ as court shown video evidenceGisèle Pelicot, who survived almost a decade of rape by dozens of men after she was drugged by her ex-husband, has told a French court that she never gave consent for anyone to abuse her while she was in a comatose state and that no victim should ever feel shame.Addressing the appeal trial on Wednesday of an unemployed builder who has contested his conviction for raping her, she said: “For me, the harm has been done – I will need to rebuild from these ruins and I think I’m on the right road – but what I want to say to others is that I never regretted my decisions, from filing a legal complaint until today. I want to say to victims to never be ashamed of what was imposed on them, because they’re never responsible.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Alleged ‘incessant’ McCann stalker hysterically sobs after Kate recalls distress

Kate McCann gave evidence from behind a screen at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday.

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3 h. ago 'Polish Madeleine' screams 'why are you doing this to me?' at Kate McCann as she tells stalking trial all she wants is for her missing daughter to be back and calling her 'mum'

Mrs McCann, 57, took the stand at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday. She gave evidence from behind a screen so she did not have to face Julia Wandelt, 24, who is accused of stalking her.

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3 h. ago Polish woman claiming to be missing Maddie screams 'why are you doing this to me?' at Kate McCann as she gives evidence from behind a screen at stalking trial

Mrs McCann, 57, took the stand at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday. She gave evidence from behind a screen so she did not have to face Julia Wandelt, 24, who is accused of stalking her.

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4 h. ago Kate McCann tells stalking trial it was 'the final straw' and she went to police when Polish woman claiming to be missing Madeleine tried to contact her younger daughter Amelie

Mrs McCann, 57, took the stand at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday. She gave evidence from behind a screen so she did not have to face Julia Wandelt, 24, who is accused of stalking her.

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5 h. ago Mother of missing Madeleine McCann gives evidence in stalking trial

Kate McCann gave evidence from behind a curtain at Leicester Crown Court.

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5 h. ago Kate McCann gives evidence in court against woman claiming to be her daughter Madeleine

Mrs McCann, 57, took the stand at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday. She gave evidence from behind a screen so she did not have to face Julia Wandelt, 24, who is accused of stalking her.

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5 h. ago Dominique Pelicot describes himself as ‘the devil’ while giving evidence in court

Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband is giving evidence in the appeal of a man challenging his rape conviction

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54 h. ago Gisèle Pelicot’s rape case returns to court as man appeals conviction

Husamettin Dogan was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a drugging and rape trial

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3 d. ago Monster of Avignon' wife Gisèle Pelicot is forced to return to court after one of her rapists appeals conviction

Pelicot, 72, who survived almost a decade of rape involving dozens of men after she was drugged by ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, will attend appeals court in southern France again on Monday.

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6 d. ago Revealed: Chilling letters sent by 'stalker who 'bombarded Myleene Klass with sexual letters and presents including a pair of handcuffs'

Ms Klass, 47, took the stand to tell jurors of her ordeal at the hands of Peter Windsor, 61, who is accused of sending her a note calling her a 'naughty vixen'.

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7 d. ago Myleene Klass tells court she was in 'sheer terror' after 'being sent sexual letters and presents including a pair of handcuffs'

Ms Klass, 47, took the stand to tell jurors of her ordeal at the hands of Peter Windsor, 61, who is accused of sending her a note calling her a 'naughty vixen'.

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1 week ago Ely riots trial to hear fresh evidence as eight appear before court

Lee Robinson, Luke Williams, Jaydan Baston, Michaela Gonzales, McKenzie Danks, Jordan Bratcher, Zayne Farrugia and Connor O'Sullivan are accused of rioting in the Cardiff suburb following the death of two teenagers

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2 w. ago Macrons to submit scientific evidence to US court to prove Brigitte was not born a man

French president and wife allege rightwing influencer Candace Owens is using defamatory attacks against them to boost media profileThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife plan to present scientific evidence to a US court to prove that Brigitte Macron was not born a man, the lawyer representing them in a defamation suit has said.The couple filed the suit in July against Candace Owens, a rightwing influencer, and her business, alleging continuing defamatory attacks against them in order to boost the profile of her media platform, gain more audience and make money. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Brigitte Macron will provide 'scientific and photographic evidence' she is a woman to US court, her lawyer reveals

The couple launched their defamation suit in July, accusing the influencer of propagating 'outlandish, defamatory, and far-fetched fictions'

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3 w. ago Judge dismisses state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione

US court rules evidence on terrorism counts is ‘legally insufficient’ but murder trial can go ahead

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4 w. ago ‘All the accused men in that court had a double life’: Béatrice Zavarro on defending Dominique Pelicot

He is one of the worst sexual predators in history – and she agreed to be his lawyer. But why? The woman who was called ‘the devil’s advocate’ explains allThis time last year, Béatrice Zavarro, a then unknown lawyer from Marseille, drew herself up to her full 1.45-metre (4ft 8in) height, and addressed the figure in the dock: “It’s you and me against the world.”That man was Dominique Pelicot. Over the next three months and 17 days, the court would learn that for almost a decade he had drugged his wife, Gisèle, and invited more than 50 men into their bedroom to rape her while she was unconscious. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ICC opening its war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony

International Criminal Court prosecutors will present evidence to back up charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony at the global court’s first in absentia hearing

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last month ICC presents evidence against warlord Joseph Kony in first in absentia hearing

International Criminal Court prosecutors present evidence against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony on Tuesday

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