54 h. 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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55 h. 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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56 h. ago Pensioner accused of lacing summer camp boys' sweets with sedatives to face January trial on child cruelty charges

Jon Ruben, of Wayte Court in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, is charged with child cruelty offences relating to three boys but was not asked to enter any pleas this morning.

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57 h. ago Trial date set for man, 76, accused of giving children sweets laced with sedatives at summer camp

Jon Ruben, 76, is accused of giving children with sweets laced with sedatives

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57 h. 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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63 h. ago Man, 76, to face court over ‘sweets laced with sedatives’ at summer camp

Children became unwell at the camp in July

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69 h. ago Pensioner to enter pleas over ‘sweets laced with sedatives’ at summer camp

Eight children and one adult were taken to hospital as a precaution after the incident in Stathern, Leicestershire.

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3 d. ago Prosecutors suddenly drop case against Miami attorney accused of bribing DEA agents

Prosecutors have agreed to drop criminal charges against a prominent Miami defense attorney accused of orchestrating a bribery conspiracy two former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors

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4 d. ago Minnesota woman charged for using racial slur against Black child as her fundraising tops $800,000

Minnesota prosecutors have filed misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges against a woman accused of using a racial slur against a Black child at a playground

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5 d. ago Authorities charge Afghan suspect in Munich car ramming attack that killed 2 and injured 44

Authorities in Germany have announced murder charges against an Afghan man accused of killing two people and injuring 44 in a car-ramming in Munich in February that prosecutors say was motivated by a desire to avenge suffering of Muslims

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5 d. ago Lil Nas X wears blue prison jumpsuit while leaving LA court as it's revealed police used Taser to subdue him

Lil Nas X was charged with multiple felonies, leaving him exposed to five years in state prison if convicted of the charges he's accused of.

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1 week ago Passengers sue United and Delta for selling 'window' seats next to blank walls

A pair of federal lawsuits filed in San Francisco and New York accuse Delta Air Lines and United Airlines of misleading passengers by charging premium fees for window seats next to blank walls

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2 w. ago Baby murder accused appears in court charged with infant's death at Scots hospital

He appeared at in court charged with one count of murder after the death of the baby in Kirkcaldy’s Victoria Hospital last month.

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2 w. ago 3 people charged with helping suspected killer of 4 are accused of giving him shelter, phones

A prosecutor says three people charged with helping a Tennessee man accused of fatally shooting four people are suspected of providing him with shelter, phones and rides as he evaded authorities after the killings

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2 w. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sex abuse

Trial set for next August in GlasgowThe 48-year-old denies both chargesThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sex abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children.The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sexual abuse

Trial set for next August in GlasgowThe 48-year-old denies both chargesThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sexual abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children.The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK cemetery accused of 'fat tax' for charging extra for wider graves after obesity rise

Couriers UK was slapped with a record fine by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) over the botched Royal Mail 'hack' in 2022

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2 w. ago Man accused of driving into Liverpool parade crowds faces 24 new charges

Paul Doyle was originally charged with seven offences after the incident on Water Street in the city centre on Monday, May 26.

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2 w. ago Liverpool FC parade crash accused Paul Doyle cries in court as he faces 24 new charges

He now faces 31 charges

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2 w. ago Man accused of driving into Liverpool parade crowds faces new charges

Paul Doyle, 53, appeared via videolink at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday

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