86 m. 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 Gran shot dead in home after son's stole phone from drug dealers

Simon Allen, James Byrne, Barrie Glynn and David Harrison have gone on trial accused of the murder of Jackie Rutter.

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3 h. ago Gran shot dead in her home after sons stole phone from drug dealers, court told

Jackie Rutter, 53, was shot dead in her own home in Moreton, Wirral, after her sons stole a phone from two drug dealers, a court has heard as four men and a woman stand trial

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5 h. ago Kate McCann tells court ‘final straw’ from ‘stalker’ claiming to be Madeleine was when she targeted missing tot’s sister

KATE McCann today told a court the "final straw" from an alleged stalker claiming to be Madeleine was when she messaged the missing youngster's sister. Julia Wandelt allegedly sent unwanted emails, made multiple phone calls and even turned up at the home of Kate and Gerry McCann. The 24-year-old falsely claimed she was Madeleine, who vanished from...

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19 h. ago Alleged murderer told court he stabbed teenager 'in the neck' out of fear

Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim, 16, had recently moved from south Wales to Huddersfield just weeks before his death

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20 h. ago Ashling Murphy killer's chilling seven words to wife after school teacher murder

A court heard how Jozef Puska told his wife Lucia Istokova he 'didn't mean to kill that girl' but she was 'scared' to inform the authorities following the shocking murder

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24 h. ago Alex Palou ‘rolled grenade into room’ when leaving McLaren, High Court told

The Spanish driver is being sued over a breach of contract.

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24 h. ago Emmerdale teen sold for sex in harrowing grooming ordeal as drugs storyline takes dark turn

EMMERDALE is to feature one of its most disturbing storylines yet as a teenager is sold for sex. The ITV soap is set to have teen April Windsor suffer a horrendous ordeal at the hands of drug dealer Ray and his gangster boss Celia. Viewers know that April and Dylan are being groomed by Ray...

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27 h. ago Gisele Pelicot rapist's appeal hears shocking details of three

Husamettin Dogan, the only man appealing his conviction for the sexual abuse of Pelicot, was 'fully aware' that she was asleep during the assault, an investigator told the court on Tuesday.

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27 h. ago Reform treasurer’s company seeking millions after alleged fraud, High Court told

Nick Candy’s company, Candy Ventures Sarl, is alleged to have been ‘duped’ into investing into a technology start-up.

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29 h. ago 'Not the brightest' drug dealer posed with sword and cocaine

Videos found on his phone left no doubt

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44 h. ago ‘Stalker’ who claimed she was Madeleine McCann contacted missing girl’s mother 60 times in a day, jury told

Julia Wandelt, who had previously claimed to be two other missing girls, told the McCanns ‘don’t give up on your daughter’, a court heard

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44 h. ago Man convicted in Gisèle Pelicot case says he ‘never intended’ to rape her

Appeal trial begins for Husamettin Dogan, the only man out of 51 in French case to challenge convictionAn unemployed builder seeking to overturn his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot when she had been drugged unconscious by her husband has told a court he “never intended” to rape her.On the opening day of his appeal trial in the southern French city of Nîmes, Husamettin Dogan, 44, a married father, was asked by the lead judge if he denied the charge of rape. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Alleged McCann family stalker claimed to be two other missing girls, court told

Julia Wandelt, 24, said in a message to Kate McCann that she remembered the night Madeleine went missing, jurors heard.

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49 h. ago Supreme Court REJECTS Ghislaine Maxwell appeal after Trump told justices to stay out of case

The Supreme Court has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal after she claimed she was wrongly prosecuted for sex trafficking.

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52 h. ago Gun murder was planned assassination reminiscent of terrorist ambush, court told

Two men have been told how long they must serve in prison before they can be considered for release for the murder of Malcolm McKeown in 2019.

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69 h. ago Tina Turner's son Ike Turner Jr dead at 67 after battling multiple health issues

The music icon's adopted son died at a hospital in Los Angeles with the news was confirmed by Tina’s niece, Jacqueline Bullock.

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2 d. ago Ike Turner Jr dead: Tina Turner's son dies aged 67 after battling multiple health issues

Tina Turner's son, Ike Jr, has died at the age of 67 after a string of debilitating health conditions her niece, Jacqueline Bullock, has shared in a sad family announcement

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3 d. ago Jim Mitchum dead: Robert Mitchum's actor son dies at 84 after long mystery illness

The son of screen legend Robert Mitchum has passed away at the age of 84. He first gained attention in the 1958 cult classic Thunder Road, a role originally intended for Elvis Presley.

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5 d. ago Drug dealer with links to Scotland on the run after Encrochat bust

Kasam Hussain was convicted with the involvement in multi-kilo supply of cocaine but did not turn up to the trial at Leeds Crown Court.

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