7 h. ago Asylum seeker raped girl, 15, in town centre after spotting her alone, court hears

A 29-year-old asylum seeker from Afghanistan raped a 15-year-old schoolgirl after spotting her alone in Falkirk city centre, a court has heard.

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8 h. ago Bikini model almost vomits as she is sentenced for sexually abusing 14

Megan Skye Blancada, 39, has been jailed for more than five years for sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy in Australia as a court heard her sick encounters with the teenager

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12 h. ago South Carolina court clears way for first execution by firing squad in 15 years

Lawyers for Brad Sigmon said he chose a death by firing squad because he thought lethal injection would be tortuousSouth Carolina’s supreme court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of convicted murderer Brad Sigmon, clearing the way for his execution by firing squad on Friday.Sigmon’s lawyers wanted to delay his death so they could get a fuller hearing in court to learn more information about the drug South Carolina uses in lethal injections. Sigmon said that lack of information forced him to choose to be shot to death. The state also has an electric chair, but Sigmon said he didn’t want to suffer being cooked alive by electricity. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Trio of 'Nazis' who allegedly amassed weapons for terrorist attacks on mosques and synagogues wanted to 'start race war', court told

A court has heard how a trio of 'Nazis' allegedly amassed hoards of weapons in preparation for terror attacks on religious sites which they hoped would 'start a race war'.

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14 h. ago 'Sex slave' could have been abused by more than 200 men, court hears

Girl A told the court 'there was that many it was hard to keep count'

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16 h. ago Premier League star details how burglars took cash, jewellery and his sports car

Alexander Isak, of Newcastle United, was burgled along with two other people over a few days last spring, a court heard

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16 h. ago Man killed mum with crossbow and 'told police devil made him do it'

Daniel Parker had a serious mental health condition and fatally shot his mum with a crossbow, as well as using it to attack his sister and a neighbour, a court heard

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17 h. ago Serial Scots rapist who preyed on underage girls jailed after campaign of horrendous abuse

The court also heard how Stuart Harding first contacted and began talking to one child victim, who was under the age of 13, on Snapchat.

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18 h. ago Park murder accused, 15, told witness he had anger issues, jury told

Jurors at Leicester Crown Court also heard claims that the youth charged with murdering Bhim Kohli, 80, said ‘it is what it is at the end of the day’.

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19 h. ago Gang of professional Italian burglars stole £68,000 worth of jewels and £10k in cash during raid on home of Premier League star, court hears

The Newcastle United and Sweden forward was not in the house at Darras Hall, Northumberland when a family of thieves broke through his glass door last April.

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20 h. ago Dale Vince ‘resurrecting’ failed libel claim, High Court hears

The Labour Party donor says the Daily Mail publishers misused his personal data in a 2023 article.

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21 h. ago Burglars took car and cash in raid on Newcastle player’s home, court hears

Striker Alexander Isak was targeted when he was out of his home last April, a court was told.

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21 h. ago Alexander Isak was 'targeted by a family of burglars who carried out a series of raids' after 'arriving in the UK on a ferry from France just days prior'

Alexander Isak was targeted by a gang of burglars who carried out a string of high-value break-ins, Newcastle Crown Court has heard.

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38 h. ago Man 'raped girl, 15, in alleyway near Bournemouth beach after sexually assaulting her friend who ran to get help', court hears

Antony Demetriades, 24, lured the bikini wearing girl and her teenage friend into an alleyway behind the Oceanarium attraction after they had spent the day sunbathing on the beach, it was heard.

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39 h. ago Prolific shoplifters wore specially modified jackets to steal £23,000 of high end products including Victoria's Secret perfume

Thomas McDonagh, 22, and Martin Stokes, 23, wore specially modified jackets to steal £23,000 worth of high end products including Victoria's Secret perfume, a court heard.

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39 h. ago Mum of tragic baby 'shaken to death' Lexi Wilband 'faked paternity test', court hears

Mum Melissa Wilband, 28, is on trial accused of the manslaughter of four-month-old baby Lexi Wilband, alongside her then-partner Jack Wheeler, 31, after the infant collapsed at home

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39 h. ago Crossbow triple killer Kyle Clifford 'texted BBC racing commentator John Hunt from his daughter's phone to ask what time he would be home' before murdering her, court hears

Clifford is accused of raping ex-girlfriend Louise in a 'violent, sexual act of spite' during an attack which saw him murder her, her sister and their mother in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

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44 h. ago Swedish woman, 33, fled the scene after drunkenly crashing her car while on route to confront her unfaithful lover over 'secret affair', court hears

Caroline Martinsson lost control of her car and ploughed into a wall whilst driving to demand an explanation from her partner over claims she was being cheated on.

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44 h. ago Crossbow triple killer Kyle Clifford 'tied up and raped' daughter of BBC star John Hunt in 'sexual act of spite' and slaughtered family, court hears

Clifford is alleged to have become 'angry' when ex-partner Louise Hunt, 25, ended their relationship before he 'carefully planned and executed' the murders last July.

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45 h. ago Gang used Apple Airtag to find £35million worth of cocaine left floating off the Scilly Isles by South American drug lords, court hears

Truro Crown Court heard yesterday that 1,078kgs of high-purity cocaine had been left in the sea in 49 sacks, all containing Apple tracking devices, so their location could be monitored by GPS.

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