51 m. ago Little girl 'raped by uncle just before sixth birthday while mum watched,' court hears

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 27-year-old woman has told a court how she endured 14 years of sexual abuse by her own family which she says began when she was little more than a toddler

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2 h. ago Extreme body modification ring members should have sentences reduced, court told

The Court of Appeal were hearing the cases of Janus Atkin, David Carruthers, Ashley Williams from Newport, as well as three other men, who were all jailed for their roles in male castration, penis removal and other procedures - Warning this article includes detail of genital and limb mutilation

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3 h. ago Wife of Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson was 'resentful' of his work commitments before using court battle as extension of 'vindictive' divorce, jurors told

A jury has been urged to acquit TV auctioneer Charles Hanson after hearing defence claims that his wife, Rebecca, had used the criminal courts as an extension of her 'vindictive' divorce battle.

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3 h. ago Schoolboy who allegedly beat elderly dog walker to death sent 'laughing' emojis to friend after reading victim was fighting for his life in hospital, court told

The teenager is charged with the murder of Bhim Kohli, 80, who died 24 hours after he was allegedly punched and kicked repeatedly last September.

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5 h. ago London's One Hyde Park needs $44 million in repairs, UK court told

London's One Hyde Park needs $44 million in repairs, UK court told  Reuters UK

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6 h. ago Girl raped by uncle before sixth birthday while mum stood and watched, jury told

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: The woman has told court she lived with her grandfather, grandmother, aunt, uncle and mother at the time and that she always shared a bed with her mother

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6 h. ago Girl fighting for life in hospital after being hit by car on busy Glasgow street

The four-year-old's condition has been described as critical.

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9 h. ago Celebrity osteopath who admitted voyeurism had camera and telescope in car

Torben Hersborg pleaded guilty to spying on female university students in December last year, the court was previously told.

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24 h. ago Life without parole for Nice church attacker who murdered three

Brahim Aouissaoui claimed the fatal stabbings at a church in southern French city were revenge on westernersA Tunisian man who fatally stabbed three people in a terrorist attack at a church in Nice, almost decapitating one victim, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in France.Brahim Aouissaoui, 25, had told the special court in Paris he had no recollection of the attack in October 2020. He later admitted he was taking revenge on “you [westerners] who kill Muslims every day”. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Paedophile Scout master who spent nearly 30 years on the run in Thailand said he was living there under false identity 'because it was good place to sail'

Richard Burrows, 80, spent nearly three decades on the run in Thailand to escape child abuse charges and told Chester Crown Court it was a 'good place to sail'.

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28 h. ago Blenheim staff woken by breaking glass during gold toilet theft, court told

On Wednesday jurors sitting at Oxford Crown Court heard from the written statements of witnesses to the break-in.

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30 h. ago Schoolboy, 15, who 'beat elderly dog walker to death with slider' boasted his victim 'hit his head off a log' to friends after attack metres from home, court told

The teenager is charged with the murder of Bhim Kohli, 80, who died 24 hours after he was allegedly punched and kicked repeatedly in Leicester's Franklin Park last September.

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53 h. ago Boy, 15, 'let his anger out' by racially abusing and hitting elderly dog walker with slider when he beat him to death just metres from his home, court told

A girl, aged 13, filmed the 'pure violence' inflicted on 80 year-old Bhim Kohli and could be heard laughing in footage played in court on Monday.

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53 h. ago ‘Predatory’ Sex Education actor who sexually abused five people jailed

Alexander Westwood used his ‘minor celebrity status’ to abuse two of his five victims, Wolverhampton Crown Court was told.

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54 h. ago Strictly’s Shirley Ballas increased security measures due to stalker, court told

Kyle Shaw, 37, pleaded guilty to stalking Ballas, 64, causing serious harm or distress, between August 31 2017 and November 29 2023.

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54 h. ago Housekeeper got ‘no support’ from wealthy family following brutal attack, court told

After she was viciously stabbed by her employer’s son, they sent her one single text message

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56 h. ago Australian citizen detained 32 times at Sydney airport accuses border force of systemic racism

Hubert Igbinoba, who is suing the Australian government, says he is singled out because he is black – a claim the government deniesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian citizen detained 32 times at Sydney airport – without allegation or charge – has told the federal circuit court he is stopped and searched almost every time he enters the country because he is black.Okungbowa Hubert Igbinoba also told a directions hearing on Tuesday that an $80,000 settlement offer from the government was an attempt to silence him.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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57 h. ago OAP killed in park assault ‘slapped with shoe by masked child’, court told

Two children deny killing Bhim Kohli, 80, who died after being assaulted in a park near Leicester.

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58 h. ago Mother killed with zombie knife in front of young child at carnival, court told

Cher Maximen was caught up in ‘shocking violence’ during Notting Hill Carnival’s family day, the Old Bailey heard.

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3 d. ago Shocking moment boy, 16, squeals and collapses in court after being told he'll be tried for murder as an adult

Sean Simpson broke down in court sobbing and screaming on learning he'd be tried under a harsher new law.

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