11 h. ago Depraved police officer said 'my life's f*****' as he was arrested

Owen Mills, 22, from Cornwall, made "sexual contact" with a woman who had brain damage due to alcoholism and he had been tasked with supervising, a court heard

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18 h. ago Trans Met Police volunteer, 27, met with 'rape victim' when she was so young she was 'interested in things like teddies', court hears  

James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, was violent towards the complainant despite her asking them to be gentle during sex, Amersham Law Courts heard.

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21 h. ago Crypto mogul Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud for $40bn market collapse

Terraform Labs co-founder, pleading guilty to two charges, was accused of misleading investors in 2021 about TerraUSDDo Kwon, the South Korean entrepreneur behind two cryptocurrencies that lost an estimated $40bn in 2022 and caused the market to implode, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two US charges of conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud.Kwon, 33, who co-founded Singapore-based Terraform Labs and developed the TerraUSD and Luna currencies, entered the plea at a federal court hearing in New York. He had pleaded not guilty in January to a nine-count indictment charging him with securities fraud, wire fraud, commodities fraud and money-laundering conspiracy. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Emotional court hearing after boy, 13, 'accidentally shot and killed his eight year

The Texas boy is accused of accidentally shooting his eight-year-old brother, Daniel Casares, in the head and neck. Casares did not survive. The teen now faces a manslaughter charge and is in custody.

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27 h. ago Gang dubbed ‘three musketeers’ chased dog walker and stabbed him to death, court hears

Kieran Shepherd, 30, was chased by the three men in broad daylight before being stabbed in October 2024

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30 h. ago Councillor said 'Nazi' protesters should 'have their throats cut', court hears

Ricky Jones, 58, is alleged to have encouraged violent disorder while addressing a crowd in Walthamstow, east London last year

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30 h. ago Volunteer officer’s alleged rape victim so young she liked teddies, court told

James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, was violent towards his alleged victim during sex, the court heard.

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30 h. ago Concerns for Briton Jimmy Lai’s deteriorating health as landmark trial set to resume in Hong Kong

City court to hear closing arguments in media tycoon’s national security trial from 14 August

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31 h. ago Court gives former Raiders coach Jon Gruden a boost in lawsuit over ‘leaked’ NFL emails

Judges rule case won’t be overseen by NFL arbitratorGruden says NFL set out to smear his reputationFormer Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden registered a victory over the NFL in court on Monday.The Nevada supreme court, in a 5-2 ruling, decided that Gruden’s lawsuit against the league can proceed in civil court rather than being settled in an arbitration hearing to which the NFL could designate the arbitrator. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Met Police volunteer officer 'told child she enjoyed being raped', court hears

Defendant James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, is accused of rape and sexual activity with a child during their time as a police volunteer for London's Met Police

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36 h. ago Teacher lured boy, 11, home for 'play dates' before unspeakable act in marital bed

Alley Bardfield took an 11-year-old pupil home for 'play dates' and gave him $700 before sharing naked pictures of herself and the boy on social media, a court heard

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48 h. ago Trans Met Police volunteer, 27, groomed child after meeting online and told her 'you enjoy being raped', court hears

Gwyn Samuels, who was born a man named James Bubb, told one victim she 'enjoyed being raped' and forced her to perform a sex act in public which was interrupted by a dog walker, prosecutors said.

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51 h. ago Abusive PE teacher who attacked boys over 27 years exploited trust, court finds

John Young, 91, was deemed medically unfit to face criminal trial or appear in court but evidence was heard from 24 former pupils.

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52 h. ago Man accused of stabbing rugby star, 27, and his father, 58, to death is now in a wheelchair, court hears

Brendan McMillan, 27, and his father Terry, 58, were allegedly murdered by Hassan Cevik, 31, at the Trademark Homes in Bermondsey on July 28.

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53 h. ago Labour councillor Ricky Jones urged crowd to cut the throats of 'disgusting Nazi fascists' in 'the heat of the moment', court hears

The councillor for Dartford has appeared in court today accused of encouraging violent disorder after taking part in a counter-protest in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, on August 7 last year.

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53 h. ago London councillor said 'Nazi' protesters should 'have their throats cut', court hears

Ricky Jones, 58, is alleged to have encouraged violent disorder while addressing a crowd in Walthamstow, east London last year

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5 d. ago Schoolboy who studied ‘rage rooms’ stabbed pupil to death 'to show he was hard'

Children watched in horror then locked themselves in a school cupboard as a hunting knife was plunged into 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose’s heart by an attacker who 'snapped', court hears

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5 d. ago Shop worker fleeced Spar out of £34,000 with stolen scratch cards

The court heard how when staff put the accusations to Odin Parry in June last year he denied involvement, but when staff then showed him the footage they’d collected he responded: 'Well I can’t deny it now can I?'

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5 d. ago River Island to close 33 stores as high street chain saved – see full list

A High Court hearing this afternoon has heard how the radical rescue plan for River Island will see 33 stores close in January 2026 and 71 stores have rents slashed

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5 d. ago Car passenger who brandished hunting knife at police is sentenced

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard officers “feared for their lives” during the drama.

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