4 h. ago Man accused of stalking Anna Friel pleads not guilty at first hearing before trial

A man accused of stalking the Marcella and Pushing Daisies actress Anna Friel has plead not guilty after being accused of sending her unwanted items and appearing at her home

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7 h. ago Noel Clarke claims Guardian 'smashed his life' after newspaper published allegations from women accusing him of sexual misconduct, £70m libel trial hears

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) over a series of articles from 2021 and 2022 that featured allegations from women accusing him of sexual misconduct.

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7 h. ago Man accused of killing and dismembering body tells police 'It's definitely a mistake, 100%', trial hears

WARNING, TRIAL HAS HEARD EVIDENCE SOME READERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING: Mr Everett was killed and then 'dismembered', jurors have heard

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3 d. ago Man accused of murdering and dismembering housemate Stuart Everett found with his 'phone and bank cards', trial hears

WARNING, TRIAL HAS HEARD EVIDENCE SOME READERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING: Mr Everett was killed and then 'dismembered', jurors have heard

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3 d. ago The spymaster, the ringleader and the ‘minions’: who’s who of the spy ring trial

The group was led by a fugitive in Moscow who gave orders to a Bulgarian in Great Yarmouth, the court heardThree UK-based Bulgarians found guilty of spying for Russia‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever done’: spy trial’s tales of scheming, bluster and a love triangleA hierarchical network of individuals constituted a Russian-directed spy ring, the Old Bailey heard during a three-month espionage trial. Directed from Moscow by a fugitive, it was led by a Bulgarian based in Great Yarmouth who, largely through a friend and deputy, directed the operations of the others. Here are those named in court. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘The dumbest thing I’ve ever done’: spy trial’s tales of scheming, bluster and a love triangle

Trial of three ‘minions’ in spy ring for Russia heard of chaotic errors, tangled relationships, a cancer lie and a red buttonThree UK-based Bulgarians found guilty of spying for RussiaThe spymaster, the ringleader and the ‘minions’: who’s who of the spy ring trialIt began with a simple request, though it was written by one of the world’s most wanted men. “We’d be interested in a Bulgarian guy working for Bellingcat: Christo Grozev,” the author wrote at 7.46pm on 14 December 2020. Another message followed on Telegram: “Can we look into this guy or would it raise too many questions?” And so a spy ring of Bulgarians based in Britain but working for Russia began to form.The author was Jan Marsalek, a fugitive businessman accused of involvement in a €1.9bn fraud on the German payments company Wirecard – and an agent for Russia. Earlier that year he had fled to Moscow, and now he had time on his hands. The message’s recipient was Orlin Roussev, 47, an IT specialist and private investigato...

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3 d. ago Noel Clarke has been 'completely exiled from showbiz and perceived as a criminal' after newspaper labelled Dr Who star a sex pest, £70m libel trial hears

The 49-year-old is suing Guardian News and Media over seven articles and a podcast which said 20 women who knew Clarke had come forward with allegations of misconduct.

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4 d. ago Hacksaw and human remains found days apart in reservoir, Stuart Everett murder trial hears

WARNING, TRIAL HAS HEARD EVIDENCE SOME READERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING: Mr Everett was killed and then 'dismembered', jurors have heard

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4 d. ago Man accused of being 'pimp' to two teens "held gun to girl's head and said 'you do as I say... you're mine'", trial hears

Christopher Oates denies seven charges relating to two alleged victims

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5 d. ago Stuart Everett's 'heart and genitals found in separate bags', murder trial told

WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS - Marcin Majerkiewicz is on trial for the murder of his housemate Stuart Everett, 67, in Manchester last year, whose body was found dismembered

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6 d. ago Everything heard on day one as trial of man accused of murdering housemate and 'sawing body into 27 pieces' begins

WARNING CONTAINS DETAILS SOME MAY FIND UPSETTING - Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, denies killing 67-year-old Stuart Everett and 'dismembering' his body

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6 d. ago ‘Sex slave of Asian men’ denies making up rape allegations to bolster compensation claim, trial hears

The victim said she was raped on multiple occasions by former market trader Mohammed Zahid when she was aged 14 and 15

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6 d. ago Kyle Clifford 'tied up and raped' Louise Hunt before murdering her family after she dumped him, trial hears

Kyle Clifford admitted murdering Louise Hunt, her sister Hannah and their mum Carol

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1 week ago Homeless man chased and beaten in 'deliberate and sustained' attack, murder trial hears

Joshua Carrol, 29, denies murder

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1 week ago Notting Hill Carnival stabbing: Mother 'murdered in front of young daughter in violent melee, trial hears

Cher Maximen was stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival after attending the family day with her young daughter

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1 week ago Mother stabbed in front of young daughter at Notting Hill Carnival, murder trial hears

Cher Maximen was stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival after attending the family day with her young daughter

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2 w. ago Luigi Mangione is depicted as a SAINT in sick scene as court hearing is besieged by dozens of fans eager to catch glimpse of insurance boss's 'killer'

Luigi Mangione, 26, heads to a pre-trial hearing today in Manhattan as swaths of fans show their support and attempt to catch a glimpse at the alleged CEO killer.

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2 w. ago British cyclist who hacked OAP to death with an axe in Finland 'after being tied up and raped at 75

Garo Jlitakryan, 32, admitted to lashing out at the pensioner, named in court documents as Markku Antero Holma, with an axe at least six times, his trial has heard.

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2 w. ago Martial law was Yoon Suk Yeol’s answer to ‘legislative dictatorship’, insurrection trial hears

Lawyers for impeached South Korean president who caused chaos argue that court has no jurisdiction to put him on trial for ‘act of governance’Lawyers for Yoon Suk Yeol have told a court in Seoul that the impeached president declared martial law in late 2024 to prevent the country becoming a “legislative dictatorship” controlled by his political opponents.The claim came as Yoon became the first South Korean president to stand trial in a criminal case, brought over his short-lived declaration of martial law in early December. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Woman, 44, found dead under duvet covered in bite marks after being 'beaten with hammer', murder trial hears

Sam Varley, 44, was discovered lying face down on her bed with blood under her head at the home she shared with Warren Spence, Leeds Crown Court was told.

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