7 h. ago Lanarkshire man attacked on his doorstep took out his anger on girlfriend

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard Mark Tierney assaulted the woman over a sustained period by punching, kicking and choking her, and hitting her with a candle.

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22 h. ago White Island volcano eruption: criminal convictions for island owners thrown out

Twenty-two people died in the 2019 New Zealand disaster, mostly US and Australian cruise ship passengers on a walking tourThe owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge on Friday.The release of the decision followed a three-day hearing last October for the owners’ company at the high court in the city of Auckland where they appealed against the charges laid by New Zealand’s workplace health and safety regulator after the 2019 eruption of Whakaari, also known as White Island. Continue reading...

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24 h. 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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26 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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26 h. ago Noel Clarke loses latest challenge ahead of libel trial with Guardian

Appeal court says there is ‘no basis’ to delay start of hearings next weekThe court of appeal has refused Noel Clarke permission to challenge a trial judge’s decision not to throw out the Guardian’s defence in a libel claim.The 49-year-old actor is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) over a series of articles in which more than 20 women accused him of sexual misconduct. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Burglary suspect 'made internet searches about Blenheim Palace's £4.75million golden toilet heist' in days after raid, court hears

Some of the headlines from these stories included '66-year-old man released on bail after toilet stolen from Blenheim' and 'police hunt for two stocky men after spate of burglaries'.

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30 h. ago MP Mike Amesbury breaks silence as he's pictured for first time following three nights in prison

He successfully appealed his sentence for common assault and walked free following a hearing at Chester Crown Court

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30 h. ago Man accused of stealing gold toilet checked web headlines about raid – court

Oxford Crown Court heard that Michael Jones had searched for details about the burglary in the days following the raid at Blenheim Palace in 2019.

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36 h. ago Britpop star fights drug driving charge after he was arrested over claims he was 'intoxicated' at M25 service station following Land Rover crash

The 1990s band frontman, 54, was injured in a collision and a member of the public called the police in Surrey because they believed he was 'intoxicated', a court heard.

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37 h. ago Romanian prosecutors allowed Andrew and Tristan Tate to fly to US but say they must return when summoned – live

The brothers, who are dual UK-US nationals, were given a travel ban in December 2023 amid trafficking allegationsRomanian media Adevarul and Antena 3 CNN are both reporting from their sources that the pair are expected to report for a court hearing in Bucharest in late March.The statement from the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism says that “the two defendants of dual British-American citizenship” have been allowed to travel, but have to report when summoned and any violation of this condition could lead to stricter restrictions on their movement. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Teacher sacked after telling class that being LGBT+ is a sin, court hears

She told her year 7 pupils that ‘you should put God before the LGBTQ ideology’

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42 h. ago Beautiful hidden street frozen in time that could have inspired Harry Potter location

Goodwin's Court is a hidden gem in the heart of London - and it's said to have inspired Diagon Alley

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48 h. ago Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's WhatsApp messages to the wife he is accused of assaulting amount to a 'set of confessions', court hears

In his closing speech to the panel of seven women and five men, Stephen Kemp said messages provide a clear window into the true nature of the couple's relationship.

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52 h. ago Doctor, 78, who claimed he could heal Kevin De Bruyne with 'mystic powers' is prosecuted after allegedly harassing the Man City star with several visits to his 70

The first hearing was held on Wednesday afternoon at the Hasselt Criminal Court, with De Bruyne absent ahead of Manchester City's trip to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

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52 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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60 h. ago Prisoner set free from jail under Keir Starmer's early release scheme 'groped woman within 15 minutes', court hears

Amari Ward, 31, is accused of sexually assaulting the female while she gave him a lift to a train station, he denies the charge.

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64 h. ago Elizabeth Struhs death: father jailed for 14.5 years as sect faces sentencing for eight

Jason Struhs is the first of 14 members of Toowoomba religious group the Saints to be sentenced for Elizabeth’s 2022 death by withholding insulinFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe father of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs has been sentenced to 14-and-a-half years in prison, with a minimum of 80% to be spent behind bars, for the death of his eight-year-old type 1 diabetic daughter by denying her life-saving insulin.Jason Struhs was the first of 14 members of Toowoomba-based religious sect the Saints to learn his fate at a sentencing hearing in the Queensland supreme court on Wednesday, after they were found guilty of manslaughter over Elizabeth’s January 2022 death by diabetic ketoacidosis.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Illegal migrant Uber Eats driver hangs his head in shame as court hears how he raped woman in her home

Roiber Andres Rodriguez Melendez, 21, hung his head in shame as he appeared in court for the first time after allegedly raping an Uber Eats customer in her home earlier this month.

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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Serial offender who broke into office tracked down after cutting himself and leaving blood at scene

Patrick Boyle, 35, stole items worth £1200 that have not been recovered, Airdrie Sheriff Court heard this week.

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