11 h. ago Rape suspect went on the run for two years after staging his own death, hiding in the wild and then fleeing to Spain, court hears

James Clacher, 57, is accused of raping two women - the first in Troon, South Ayrshire, in 2019 and the second in Glasgow in 2020.

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13 h. ago Carpenter, 52, who kicked police officer during Epping migrant hotel protest is spared jail

Jimmy Hillard, of Loughton, Essex, went to the demonstration at the Bell Hotel in Epping on Friday, a hearing at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court was told on Monday.

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15 h. ago Pensioner killed wife of 60 years before leaving a note begging for forgiveness saying 'it all became too much', court hears

A jury at Bristol Crown Court heard on Monday that William Haxworth, now 88, is charged with murdering his wife Delia, but has been deemed to be unfit to stand trial.

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16 h. ago Young man shot dead over stolen motorbike told ‘that’s karma’, court hears

Rico Andrews was blasted in the chest by a pillion passenger on a moped in Battersea, south-west London, in October 2023.

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20 h. ago Neighbour from hell who tormented couple with headbanging rock music at 2am is spared prison

Marc Morgan, 57, blasted songs by heavy metal bands AC/ DC and Black Sabbath into the small hours amid an ongoing feud with the duo next door, Newport Crown Court heard.

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28 h. ago Was 'Ozempic rage' a factor in grandmother allegedly stabbing boy, 10, in the neck? Doctor details 'toxic effect'

A court heard a forensic psychiatrist who assessed Julie Ann Williams had determined her mental health problems could have made her 'more vulnerable to the side effects' of Ozempic.

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33 h. ago Dine and dash thief scoffed £500 worth of food at three different restaurants

Lauren Halliday and her then-boyfriend targeted three different restaurants in Newcastle earlier this year and enjoyed fancy meals but left without paying their bill, a court heard

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38 h. ago Court hearing set Sunday on US efforts to deport some Guatemalan children

U.S. attempts to deport some Guatemalan children are on hold until at least Sunday afternoon

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40 h. ago Burglary gang took £46,000 worth of vapes in warehouse break

A court heard the group had been 'recruited by others' but did so 'willingly'

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58 h. ago Shirley Ballas admits she will 'never feel safe again' as she recounts the terrifying moment her stalker followed and confronted her 87

A stalker who made Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas' life hell over a terrifying six-year ordeal was spared jail earlier this year - after a court heard he believed she was his aunt. 

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3 d. ago Prolific predator faces 'lengthy' jail sentence after drugging and raping victims

Chao Xu, 33, of south-east London, who "preyed on unsuspecting women", has pleaded guilty to 24 sexual offences against at least 12 victims during a three year period, a court heard

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3 d. ago Boy, 15, bragged about being a 'Nazi' and planned to 'shoot up' his school

The court heard how a 50lb crossbow was bought for him by his mother

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3 d. ago Moment Chinese sex predator businessman is arrested as he admits rape and upskirting offences against six women

Chao Xu, 33, preyed on women at his office, at his riverside apartment and in the street, Woolwich crown court heard but it is feared that he has claimed hundreds more victims.

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3 d. ago Pensioner charged with child cruelty offences after boys fell ill at summer camp appears in court

Jon Ruben, 76, appeared at Leicester Crown Court for a brief hearing on Friday

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3 d. ago Trump urges judge to deny Lisa Cook’s appeal to remain at Fed

Federal court hears argument against US president’s firing of central bank governor

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3 d. ago Retired vet 'will face more charges' after he was accused of lacing summer camp boys' sweets with sedatives

Jon Ruben, 76, has been charged with child cruelty offences relating to three boys, but was not asked to enter any pleas during his brief 15-minute hearing at Leicester Crown Court this morning.

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3 d. ago ‘Nazi’ teenager amassed weapons stash and discussed school ‘shoot up’

The court heard how the teenager, who has autism, had developed an interest in mass attacks and expressed a desire to carry out copycat killings.

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3 d. ago Trial date set for man accused over ‘sweets laced with sedatives’ at summer camp

The court heard that Jon Ruben’s trial is expected to last four weeks.

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3 d. ago Trans Met Police special constable who raped and sexually assaulted child may have more victims

The offences took place between January 1 2018 and April 2, 2024, Amersham Crown Court heard

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4 d. ago Ice cream man 'attacked from behind' before being stabbed to death, court hears

Shazad Khan, 41, was brutally stabbed while working in his ice cream van in Wembley, north-west London, a court heard, and suffered 'catastrophic injuries' during the attack

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