52 h. ago Colombian man accused of Clifton suspension bridge murders tells court he was blackmailed and forced into degrading sexual acts by victim

Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, is said to have repeatedly knifed Albert Alfonso, 62, during sex after he allegedly bludgeoned his partner Paul Longworth, 71, with a hammer.

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54 h. ago Female Coldstream Guard who sexually assaulted woman colleague saying she would 'massage her to sleep' avoids jail

Military clarinet player Private Adelle Foster tried to take the woman's clothes off after telling her she would 'massage her to sleep', a court martial in Wiltshire heard.

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57 h. ago Wimbledon tells fans to take time out of sun after Centre Court emergencies

Temperatures are forecast to reach 32C on Friday for the men’s singles semi-finals.

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4 d. ago Bryan Kohberger facing bloody and horrific 'karma' as soon as he enters prison population, expert warns

Bryan Kohberger, 30, took a plea deal last week in exchange for pleading guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students. He is expected to move to maximum security prison after his sentencing.

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5 d. ago Pc in airport incident with brothers tells court conduct was ‘professional’

Police were called to respond to a reported assault, a court heard.

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6 d. ago Shocking CCTV footage shown to jury of 'violent assault' on police officers at Manchester Airport

Footage shows ‘high level of violence’ used by the defendants towards the officers, prosecutors tell court

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6 d. ago CCTV footage shown to jury of 'violent assault' on police officers at Manchester Airport

Footage shows ‘high level of violence’ used by the defendants towards the officers, prosecutors tell court

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6 d. ago Paramedic jailed for 10 years for secretly giving woman abortion drug during sex

Stephen Doohan caused ‘long-term psychological injury’ to his victim, judge tells high court in Glasgow A paramedic who tricked a woman into having an abortion by secretly inserting drugs inside her during sex has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.Stephen Doohan, 33, was married when he met the woman on holiday in Spain in 2021 and began a long-distance relationship. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago CCTV footage shown to jury of alleged assault on police officers at Manchester Airport

Footage shows ‘high level of violence’ used by the defendants towards the officers, prosecutors tell court

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9 d. ago Grandparents accused of toddler’s murder were ‘horrible’, mother tells court

Ethan Ives-Griffiths died in August 2021.

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1 week ago Diddy supporters' sick Cassie comments as they clash with critics outside court

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been found guilty of two of the five counts he was charged with, but the prosecution is still seeking a maximum sentence of 20 years

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1 week ago Bella May Culley: Pregnant British teenager tells court she was ‘forced’ to smuggle drugs into Georgia

The teenager faces charges of possession and trafficking a large amount of illegal drugs

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1 week ago Veteran Wimbledon star responds to John McEnroe telling him to retire immediately after epic Centre Court showdown

Italian Fabio Fognini was beaten by Carlos Alcaraz in five sets in the first round at SW19

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1 week ago Scheme to register foreign agents comes into force but China avoids top tier

Failing to register carries a maximum sentence of two years, or five years for agents of states in the enhanced tier.

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1 week ago Judge grants Palestine Action urgent hearing to try to stop ban taking effect

Co-founder of protest group to be given opportunity to apply for ‘interim relief’ to prevent proscription orderUK politics live – latest updatesPalestine Action has been granted an urgent high court hearing on Friday to try to prevent a banning order against it from coming into effect.An order was laid before parliament on Monday that would proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation, making being a member of or inviting support for Palestine Action a criminal offence carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in jail. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Family ‘terrified’ after parole board recommends killer can move to open prison

The family of Gemma Simpson said her killer, Martin Bell, should serve his full sentence in a maximum security jail.

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2 w. ago Drunk driver who killed my ‘amazing princess’ in 100mph crash mustn’t get his licence back, says Lillie Clack’s mother

Charlie Hilton, 25, was chased by police before his Mercedes hit a tree and burst into flames in Carshalton, south London

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2 w. ago Trump lawyer turned top DOJ official said prosecutors should ignore court orders and tell judge ‘f*** you’: whistleblower

Attorney turns whistleblower after he was fired for admitting government mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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2 w. ago 'Mastermind' behind murder of man 'tortured to death' in his own home tells court he was 'watching Finding Nemo with his daughter' at the time of the killing

John Belfield - accused of being the 'mastermind' behind the brutal killing of Thomas Campbell - said his alleged 'right-hand man' told him afterwards that 'things got a bit out of hand'.

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2 w. ago Roy Whiting's telling glance in court at man accused of trying to murder him

Roy Whiting appeared at Leeds Crown Court today where he came face to face with Andrew Light, the man accused of his attempted murder, for the first time since the attack in Wakefield jail last year

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