58 m. ago Man 'lured onto doorstep and shot dead in planned April Fools' Day execution', court told

Jnayo Lucima suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest having been shot at close range allegedly by Mohamed Mansaray, 18, on April Fools' Day, jurors were told on Monday

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2 h. ago Art collector’s son stabbed housekeeper before claiming she was a demon, court told

Bourne told a 999 operator: ‘I’m a nice boy from Chelsea. You’re just going to have to please not bring a gun. I do have blood all over me’

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2 h. ago Man, 21, shot dead in ‘organised execution’ in west London on April Fool’s Day, court told

Janayo Lucima suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest

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4 h. ago Man, 21, shot dead in ‘organised execution’ on April Fool’s Day, court told

CCTV footage had captured the incident shortly after 10pm on Monday April 1 2024 in Comeragh Road, a residential area in west London.

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4 h. ago Man arrested at scene of fatal house fire ‘expected to survive’, court told

Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her children, Denisty, Oscar and Aubree all died following the blaze at their home in Bradford in August last year.

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57 h. ago Toxic Town: Jodie Whittaker is absolutely flawless as she battles real

The hasty regeneration of Corby’s old steelworks poisoned a generation. Now the story of how it came to court is told in a harrowing, if slightly melodramatic, new Netflix seriesJack Thorne writes the kind of meaningful, worthwhile dramas that you definitely – no, honestly – do plan to watch but just maybe not tonight. Best Interests from 2023, about a distraught mother battling the NHS doctors who decide to allow her severely ill teenage daughter to die, was warm, miraculously funny, and as gripping as a thriller. It was also so traumatising that it could make the viewer feel as if they were in actual physical pain. Before that, there was The Accident, whose matter-of-fact title only hinted at the harrowing subject matter: the series covered the aftermath of a construction site explosion in Wales that killed eight children.Toxic Town (Thursday 27 February, Netflix) – Thorne’s new four-part series – could be considered a companion piece to The Accident: it also deals with a dea...

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2 d. ago TV star Charles Hanson’s wife had ‘frightening reaction’ to him, court told

Charles Hanson, 46, is on trial at Derby Crown Court accused of using violence towards his wife.

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3 d. ago TV star Charles Hanson’s wife blamed him for baby’s death, court told

Charles Hanson is on trial at Derby Crown Court accused of using violence towards his wife.

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3 d. ago WFH City analyst made £1m from insider dealing scheme, court told

Redinel Korfuzi, 37, a former analyst at Janus Henderson, is accused of using confidential information on companies including Daimler, Jet2 and THG to net the huge sum.

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4 d. ago Noel Clarke and The Guardian libel trial could be delayed, Court of Appeal told

The libel trial, due to last around six weeks, is currently due to start on March 3.

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4 d. 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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4 d. ago Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson told police his 'headlock' on wife was a 'loving hug'

The jury at Derby Crown Court was told Charles Hanson claimed during a police interview that his wife, Rebecca Hanson, was a 'fantasist'

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5 d. ago Service log for scuba gear used by British music producer who died off Byron Bay source of confusion at inquest

Records for Karl Bareham’s scuba equipment could not be produced at his inquest, NSW coroner’s court hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastServicing records for the scuba equipment used by a British music producer who died while diving near Byron Bay could not be produced at his inquest, a Sydney court has been told.Karl Bareham was found lying on the ocean floor 2.5km off the coast during a dive tour of Nguthungulli/Julian Rocks on 24 September 2019.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Woman, 44, found dead under duvet covered in bite marks after being 'beaten with hammer', court 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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5 d. 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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6 d. ago Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson promised to 'never lay a finger on his wife again' after she told him she wanted to separate, court hears

Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson begged his wife for forgiveness and promised to 'never lay a finger on her again' after she told him she wanted to separate, a court heard.

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6 d. ago MP says he intends to appeal against approval of Thames Water restructure plans

Barristers for Liberal Democrat MP Charlie Maynard previously told the court the company should be put into special administration.

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7 d. ago UN judge deceived woman to work as slave while studying for law PhD, court told

Lydia Mugambe is accused of preventing the young Ugandan woman from holding down steady employment due to forced unpaid work.

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7 d. ago Woman 'promised Instagram body' suing plastic surgeon who 'left her lumpy and lopsided'

Anna Sabreze has sued her plastic surgeon claiming she was left lumpy and lopsided. She has told the High Court Dr Mike Comins had promised a "perfect Instagrammable body"

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7 d. ago Warning over new scam where criminals pretend to be bailiffs to trick victims out of thousands of pounds

One man from Northumberland said he was 'astonished and terrified' after he almost fell for the elaborate scam when he was told he owed more than £3,500 to Worcester Crown Court.

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