8 h. ago Stalker in 'trench coat' kept sick diary as he targeted mums on school run

Travis Ward, 22, Londesborough, sprayed a woman with bodily fluid from a syringe as he stalked mothers taking their children to a Hull school and kept sick diaries about meeting them, a court heard

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9 h. ago Woman, 45, who was living in 'BDSM threesome with husband and wife did not look pregnant before having an illegal abortion', court hears

Nicola Packer, 45, who is accused of illegally taking abortion medication at home, showed 'absolutely no indication' she was pregnant in the weeks prior, Isleworth Crown Court heard today.

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10 h. ago Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in federal court to murdering healthcare CEO

Suspect, charged separately in state court, could face death penalty if convicted over Brian Thompson deathLuigi Mangione on Friday pleaded not guilty to Manhattan federal court charges that he stalked and murdered the UnitedHealthcare chief executive, Brian Thompson, late last year.Mangione, 26, walked into court just before 1pm. He was wearing tan jail garb with a white long-sleeved undershirt. He chatted with his lawyers, who sat alongside him, and at one point appeared to smile; he could be seen flipping through papers on the table. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Woman raped by former Britain's Got Talent contestant 'felt frozen' after the attack, court hears

Andrew Johnston, 30, competed as a singer on the show in 2008 and is on trial after being charged with raping and sexually assaulting one woman, and raping another woman.

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16 h. ago Luigi Mangione to appear in federal court over killing of healthcare chief

Murder suspect, charged separately in state court, could face death penalty if convicted over Brian Thompson deathLuigi Mangione is scheduled to appear in Manhattan federal court on Friday for arraignment on charges that he tracked and murdered the UnitedHealthcare chief executive, Brian Thompson, late last year.Mangione, 26, could face the death penalty in a case that shocked America for the killing of a top business executive on New York’s streets but also triggered an outpouring of anger against America’s for-profit healthcare industry. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago ‘I’ve killed my kid with cancer’ Woman’s words to police after killing her six

Karolina Zurawska killed her son Alexander while gripped by a mental illness which had overwhelmed her, likely as a result of the stress caused from dealing with his medical conditions, a court heard

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18 h. ago Man's 10 word statement to aunt before 'repeatedly stabbing her' in home

Adrian Smith, 28, told jurors at Manchester Crown Court he heard a "demonic voice" telling him "you need to kill Zara or I'm going to kill you"

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19 h. ago Distraught dad can't stop hearing son's final words after wife killed three sons

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A court heard how Deirdre Morley, 44, suffocated her three children, Conor, 9, Darragh, 7, and Carla, 3, at their home in Dublin on January 24, 2020

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33 h. ago BGT star accused of 'gripping victim by throat' as he raped two women in months

Former Britain's Got Talent star Andrew Johnston, 30, was studying at the Royal Academy of Music when he allegedly raped two women in months apart, a court heard

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36 h. ago Woman who lived in BDSM threesome with husband and wife is accused of illegal abortion 'after taking foetus to hospital in a backpack', court told

Nicola Packer allegedly took abortion medication at home on November 6, 2020, and went to Chelsea and Westminster hospital the following day, Isleworth Crown Court heard on Thursday.

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36 h. ago Britain's Got Talent finalist raped two women, grabbed them by the neck and refused to wear a condom, court hears

Andrew Johnston, 30, allegedly gripped his victims' by the throat during sex and refused to wear a condom.

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37 h. ago Britain's Got Talent star 'gripped victims throats' as he raped two women, court hears

Former Britain's Got Talent contestant Andrew Johnston allegedly raped two women in the space of three months while studying at the Royal Academy of Music

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37 h. ago EFL footballer Lucas Akins jailed for causing death of cyclist after crashing Mercedes

EFL footballer Lucas Akins has been handed a prison sentence following a hearing at Leeds Crown Court following the death of a cyclist in March 2022

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37 h. ago EFL footballer handed prison sentence after crashing Mercedes and killing cyclist

Lucas Akins, a footballer who has played a number of games in the English football pyramid, has been handed a prison sentence following an hearing at Leeds Crown Court

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37 h. ago Tanzania opposition officials arrested as Tundu Lissu refuses to appear in court

Chadema spokesperson says party’s vice-chair John Heche and secretary general John Mnyika held on way to protest over treason chargesTanzania’s main opposition party said on Thursday at least two of its officials had been arrested on their way to a rally to support the leading government opponent Tundu Lissu, who refused to appear at a virtual court hearing to face a charge of treason.Authorities in the east African country have increasingly cracked down on the opposition Chadema party ahead of presidential and parliamentary polls in October. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Aristocrat Constance Marten had no choice but to go on the run with newborn after her other four children were 'stolen by the state', court hears

Constance Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, are charged with the manslaughter of their daughter Victoria, who died after they went off-grid in early 2023.

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38 h. ago Britain's Got Talent finalist raped two women while he studied opera at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music, court hears

Andrew Johnston, 30, allegedly gripped his victims' by the throat during sex and refused to wear a condom.

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43 h. ago Police seize cannabis plants worth £43,000 from Wishaw industrial unit

More than 200 healthy plants were discovered at the Excelsior Street premises, Hamilton Sheriff Court heard this week.

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55 h. ago Father, 57, 'kicked and punched elderly neighbour, 74, before leaving him for dead in row over shutting gate' at their Covent Garden flats, court hears

Trevor Gocan, 57, is accused of punching and kicking pensioner James O'Neill, 74, and leaving him for dead following a dispute over a gate at Odhams Walk estate in central London.

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63 h. ago Pensioner 'beaten to death by Covent Garden neighbour in row over shutting a gate'

Jim O’Neill died after being punched by a neighbour in a row over shutting the front gate to their estate, a court heard

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