13 h. ago Man accused of murdering his ex's sister and her three children in house fire says he spilled petrol accidentally

Bryonie, 29, and her children Denisty, nine, Oscar, five, and 22-month-old Aubree Birtle, all died in the blaze on Westbury Road in Bradford on 21 August last year.

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16 h. ago House fire murder accused says he spilled petrol accidentally, trial told

Sharaz Ali is alleged to have deliberately set fire to the home of Bryonie Gawith in a botched revenge attack on his former partner, Bryonie’s sister.

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39 h. ago Man accused of chainsaw attack shouted ‘I want the media here’, trial told

Liridon Kastrati, 32, denies attempting to murder four police officers, breach of the peace and motoring offences.

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42 h. ago MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul

Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlogUK politics live – latest updatesCriminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.Drug dealers and career criminals were “laughing in the dock” knowing cases can take years to come to trial, Sarah Sackman told the Guardian, saying inaction would be a road to “chaos and ruin”. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Teenager stabbed to death 'worried about something happening to him', murder trial told

Ibrahima Seck died after being knifed to the heart

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3 d. ago Girl, 13, inflicted more than 140 knife wounds on victim, murder trial told

The teenager, who cannot be named due to her age, accepts unlawfully killing Marta Bednarczyk but denies murder, claiming diminished responsibility.

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3 d. ago Man murdered ex's sister, 29, and her three kids in revenge attack, trial told

Bryonie and her three children died following a fatal house fire in Bradford last year

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5 d. ago Angry Ginge and Ruby Wax given viewer verdict after I'm A Celebrity first episode

Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly told campmates the bushtucker trial will take place at "revolting restaurant" The Divey, with both stars set to take part and try to win stars for the camp

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8 d. ago Boy, 14, stabbed to death in street identified his attacker after knocking on door for help, murder trial told

Ibrahima Seck, 14, died after being stabbed to the heart in New Moston, a jury has heard

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2 w. ago Fake Madeleine McCann found guilty of harassing missing girl's parents

Julia Wandelt, from Poland, who tearfully told jurors she believed she was Madeleine McCann during a trial has been found guilty of harassing the missing girl's family but cleared of stalking

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2 w. ago Fake Madeleine McCann Julia Wandelt guilty of harassing missing girl's family

Julia Wandelt, from Poland, who tearfully told jurors she believed she was Madeleine McCann during a trial has been found guilty of harassing the missing girl's family but cleared of stalking

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3 w. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan was the VICTIM of harassment from trans activist, not the other way round, his trial is told

Graham Linehan, known for helping create sitcoms such as Father Ted and The It Crowd, went on trial last month accussed of harassing a young trans activist. Linehan always protested his innocence.

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3 w. ago Portrayal of murder accused mum as 'Wicked Witch of the East' is 'travesty of the truth', trial told

Jemma Marshall denies murdering Martin Shaw

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3 w. ago ‘Anglo Jihadi’ accused of terror plan ‘not just online fantasist’, trial told

Muslim convert Jordan Richardson, 21, is alleged to have been planning an ‘atrocity’ with possible targets including a shopping centre.

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4 w. ago Man threatened to hire hitman before murdering girlfriend's brother, trial told

Martin O'Donovan, 47, died after being left trapped under the chassis of a car after being run over

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