59 m. ago Suitcase dismembering victim who was 'stabbed to death and chopped up by porn star lover had filmed himself sexually assaulting a teenager', court hears

Albert Alfonso, 62, (pictured) whose body was found in a suitcase after being dismembered by his porn star lover, has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenager. 

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2 h. ago No explanation why weapons were in boot of loyalist’s car, court hears

Winston Irvine and Robin Workman will be sentenced next week for firearms offences.

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2 h. ago Nevada hearing could provide look into dispute over who will control Murdoch empire

Case has been unfolding in state court in Reno but proceedings have remained under sealA hearing before Nevada’s high court today could provide the first public window into a secretive legal dispute over who will control Rupert Murdoch’s powerful media empire after he dies.The case over the Murdoch family trust has been unfolding behind closed doors in state court in Reno, Nevada. But the proceedings have remained under seal, with the Nevada courts barely acknowledging the legal action even exists. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Campaigners stage 'No Walls' protest at Brockwell Park as High Court legal battle approaches

A High Court hearing is set for Wednesday, May 15

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4 h. ago Man treated for stab wounds after brawl between rival groups in Airdrie

The town's sheriff court heard that trouble flared following an incident at a funfair in Katherine Park.

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7 h. ago Monster tried to drown newborn baby in nappy bowl and threatened to kill mum

A court heard how a monster threatened to kill a newborn baby and his mum while subjecting the infant to abuse - like trying to drown him and grabbing the days old baby by his neck

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9 h. ago Erin Patterson discharged herself five minutes after doctor warned she may have death cap mushroom poisoning, court hears

Doctor tells Victorian triple murder trial he called the police in a bid to have Patterson return to the hospitalWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA doctor who treated Erin Patterson has told her triple murder trial that he was surprised she discharged herself from hospital five minutes after being told she may have been exposed to potentially fatal mushroom poisoning.Dr Christopher Webster, who was working at the Leongatha hospital two days after Patterson served beef wellington to her in-laws for lunch, gave evidence on Wednesday at the Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live: mushroom cook refused to be assessed by doctors in hospital cubicle, court hears

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Don and Gail had dined at Erin’s before, court hearsAnna Terrington also recalls a lunch that her parents, Don and Gail, had at Erin’s house in 2023 – before the fateful mushroom meal. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live: mushroom cook discharged herself from hospital after ‘five minutes’, court hears in triple zero audio

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Don and Gail had dined at Erin’s before, court hearsAnna Terrington also recalls a lunch that her parents, Don and Gail, had at Erin’s house in 2023 – before the fateful mushroom meal. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Nevada hearing may give first public view into legal spat over control of Murdoch media empire

A hearing Wednesday before Nevada’s high court could provide the first public view into a secretive case about who will control Rupert Murdoch’s media empire after he dies

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13 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live: no record of cancer diagnosis for Erin Patterson on state’s register, health official says

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Don and Gail had dined at Erin’s before, court hearsAnna Terrington also recalls a lunch that her parents, Don and Gail, had at Erin’s house in 2023 – before the fateful mushroom meal. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live: daughter of alleged mushroom lunch victims emotional as she remembers parents’ final days in hospital

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Don and Gail had dined at Erin’s before, court hearsAnna Terrington also recalls a lunch that her parents, Don and Gail, had at Erin’s house in 2023 – before the fateful mushroom meal. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Maradona requested alcohol and ‘tore out IVS’ after surgery, court hears

After the surgery, Maradona displayed a ‘difficult’ temperament during his stay in intensive care

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21 h. ago 'Dismembered' man’s remains found in suitcase alongside Arsenal towel, court hears

Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, were allegedly murdered in a brutal fashoon before parts of their remains were found at Bristol's iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge

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23 h. ago Man’s remains were found in suitcase alongside Arsenal towel, court hears

A forensic pathologist said Albert Alfonso’s torso had 13 stab wounds.

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27 h. ago Celebrities allege ‘web of illegal acts’ by Mail publisher, court hears

Associated Newspapers Limited described the claims as ‘lurid’ and ‘simply preposterous’

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28 h. ago Appeals court to hear cases of 2 university students, one detained, the other recently released

A federal appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments in the cases of a Turkish Tufts University student who's been detained by immigration authorities for six weeks and a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was recently released from detention

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30 h. ago Rebekah Vardy to pay £1.2m of Coleen Rooney’s legal fees after libel case

Court previously heard that ‘Wagatha Christie’ battle had left Rooney with legal bill of more than £1.8mRebekah Vardy has agreed to pay almost £1.2m of Coleen Rooney’s legal fees after their high-profile libel case, a judge has been told.A court had previously heard that Rooney ran up a legal bill totalling more than £1.8m after she successfully defended Vardy’s 2022 high court claim, which became known as the “Wagatha Christie” case. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Erin Patterson was ‘very reluctant’ for fatal mushroom lunch guests to look in her pantry, court hears

Ian Wilkinson became seriously ill after the meal in July 2023, which claimed the lives of his wife, Heather, and two other family members

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48 h. ago Guatemalan mom detained by ICE moments after giving birth is reunited with her U.S. citizen newborn

Erika was detained by ICE after giving birth while agents stood near. After community pressure, she is no longer in custody and is awaiting an immigration court hearing, her attorney tells The Independent

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