17 h. ago Teenagers plead guilty to murder of boy, 14, on bus in Woolwich

Teenagers plead guilty to murder of boy, 14, on bus in Woolwich  BBC

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65 h. ago Drug dealers GUILTY of murder after addict tried to ‘tax’ them

Jordan Downs and Paul Simmons will be sentenced later this year

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3 d. ago Pair found guilty of murder after ‘horrific’ arson attack caught on CCTV

Daniel Tatters, whose DNA was found on a lighter at the scene, and look-out Dale Francis will be sentenced on Thursday for killing Akashdeep Singh.

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3 d. ago 'Death mushrooms' found in 'seeping brown bag' after woman 'poisoned ex husband family'

Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder after she served meals of beef Wellington, mashed potato and green beans at her home.

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3 d. ago 'Death mushrooms' found in 'seeping' brown paper bag after woman 'poisoned ex husband family'

Erin Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder after she served meals of beef Wellington, mashed potato and green beans at her home

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4 d. ago Satchwell replied ‘guilty or not guilty, guilty’ when charged with wife’s murder

Richard Satchwell was arrested for the murder of his wife Tina in October 2023 after her body was found in a shallow clandestine grave.

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4 d. ago SNL and Letterman producers’ son is accused of slashing three people in a bar fight

The son of Hal Willner, the Saturday Night Live veteran nicknamed the ‘man with the golden Rolodex’, and Emmy-award winning producer, Sheila Rogers, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder

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4 d. ago Four GUILTY of attempted murder after man lost his leg in horror attack

Four men will be sentenced later this year

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5 d. ago Erin Patterson may have visited locations of death cap mushroom sightings, murder trial hears

Expert tells court that phone records show ‘potential’ for accused to have been in Outtrim and Loch days after reports of deadly fungi were posted onlineWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn analysis of Erin Patterson’s mobile phone records revealed she may have visited two locations soon after death cap mushroom sightings were reported, a court has heard.Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to the lunch she served at her house in Leongatha, Victoria, about 135km south-east of Melbourne.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Eleven prisoners escape through hole in the wall and leave taunts to guards

The men - who include at least three convicted of murder and others guilty of attempted murder and have been described as 'armed and dangerous' - escaped from the Orleans Justice Center prison

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7 d. ago Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison

Hadi Matar was convicted of attempted murder for 2022 attack that left writer blind in his right eyeThe man found guilty of attempted murder of Salman Rushdie has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.On Friday, the Chautauqua county court issued the sentence to Hadi Matar, 27, of New Jersey, nearly three months after he was first convicted of attempted murder in the second degree. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man who strangled son’s wife to death found GUILTY of murder

Nadeem Begum will be sentenced at a later date

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1 week ago Peter Sullivan has murder conviction quashed after spending 38 years in jail

Peter Sullivan was found guilty of the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall, 21 in Bebington, Merseyside, but remained in prison despite being sentenced to life with a minimum term of 16 years

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1 week ago Peter Sullivan has murder conviction quashed in longest miscarriage of justice ever

Peter Sullivan was found guilty of the 1986 murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall in Bebington, Merseyside, in 1987, but has now had the conviction quashed in the longest miscarriage of justice in British history

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1 week ago Killer who strangled mum to death walked free for 24 years before DNA twist nailed him

Eugene Gligor, 45, pleaded guilty to the murder of Leslie Preer 20 years after being welcomed into the family's home during the 1990s while he was dating her daughter, Lauren

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2 w. ago Erin Patterson trial live: mushroom cook’s daughter gives pre

Erin Patterson 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 updates Erin Patterson ‘didn’t look unwell’ like other mushroom lunch attendees, hospital nurse tells murder trialWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson’s lawyer Colin Mandy cross-examining Kylie AshtonMandy asks about the previous evidence from medical witnesses that Erin was present at the hospital for five minutes before she discharged herself.I said these could be symptoms of illness and we needed to do further investigation to ensure she was safe. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Erin Patterson trial live: deceased mushroom lunch guests Don and Gail Patterson were ‘fantastic’ in

Patterson 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 updatesErin Patterson ‘didn’t look unwell’ like other mushroom lunch attendees, hospital nurse tells murder trialWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson’s lawyer Colin Mandy cross-examining Kylie AshtonMandy asks about the previous evidence from medical witnesses that Erin was present at the hospital for five minutes before she discharged herself.I said these could be symptoms of illness and we needed to do further investigation to ensure she was safe. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Erin Patterson trial live: nurse says mushroom cook did not ‘look unwell’ but lunch guest ‘couldn’t lift his head’ from hospital pillow

Patterson 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?Erin Patterson’s lawyer Colin Mandy cross-examining Kylie AshtonMandy asks about the previous evidence from medical witnesses that Erin was present at the hospital for five minutes before she discharged herself.I said these could be symptoms of illness and we needed to do further investigation to ensure she was safe. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Erin Patterson trial live: medical staff ‘implored’ Victorian woman to stay at hospital after fateful mushroom lunch, court hears

Patterson 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?Erin Patterson’s lawyer Colin Mandy cross-examining Kylie AshtonMandy asks about the previous evidence from medical witnesses that Erin was present at the hospital for five minutes before she discharged herself.I said these could be symptoms of illness and we needed to do further investigation to ensure she was safe. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Erin Patterson trial live: witnesses continue giving evidence on day eight of mushroom cook’s murder trial

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?Foote reviewed Erin upon her return to hospital, the court hears.Under cross-examination, Foote agrees Erin complained of diarrhoea and abdominal pain and nausea. Continue reading...

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