10 h. ago VICKY WARD: I've felt the darkness that consumed the Idaho 'killer' and it raises a terrible thought

VICKY WARD: On Monday this week those of us who have been following this terrible case were astonished to hear that the man set to go on trial for the murders next month has decided to plead guilty.

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15 h. ago What the key witnesses at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial told the jury

The jury deliberating at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial heard testimony from 34 witnesses over the last seven weeks

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17 h. ago Father of boy, 3, mauled to death by 50kg dog knew the lad could get into the pen where he was killed, manslaughter trial hears

Daniel Twigg suffered horrific injuries in the 'furious and prolonged' attack at Carr Farm, Rochdale, on May 15, 2022.

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17 h. ago Why families of Bryan Kohberger’s alleged victims might never find out what really happened the night of the murders

The families of the slain Idaho University students will likely never hear an explanation from Bryan Kohberger, according to a trial attorney

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19 h. ago Boy said ‘I’m not right in the head’ after fatally stabbing pupil, trial hears

Harvey Willgoose, 15, died after he was stabbed at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield

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19 h. ago Dean Barnes trial: Innocent driver tells jurors of moment stolen motorbike crashed into her before death of teenager

A trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard from the driver of a car involved in the collision

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20 h. ago Women dressed in revealing clothes known as ‘Lycra nuns’ kept church cult leader’s home spotless, sexual abuse trial hears

Christopher Brain surrounded himself with women known as ‘the Lycra Lovelies’ or ‘the Lycra Nuns’, the court heard

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21 h. ago Grandfather ‘disgusted’ in himself for neglect of toddler, murder trial hears

Michael Ives, 47, denied he or his wife Kerry Ives, 46, inflicted a severe head injury on Ethan Ives-Griffiths.

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42 h. ago John Belfield's sister 'prepared to tell any lie to stop brother receiving life sentence for murder', Thomas Campbell trial hears

Mr Belfield’s older sister gave evidence

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4 d. ago P Diddy and son Justin accused of rape in fresh lawsuit as sex

P-Diddy's sex trafficking trial hears defence closing argyments. However, the disgraced music mogul faces a fresh rape accusations in new lawsuit.

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5 d. ago "I'm in fear for my family's life": Murder trial hears call to police

The prison officer and dad-of-three had been "murdered as an act of retaliation", the court has been told

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6 d. ago Mushroom murder jury to decide Erin Patterson’s fate as judge outlines her ‘incriminating conduct’

Judge summarises evidence heard in marathon trial including Patterson lying about using dried mushrooms from an Asian grocery and handing police a secondary phone

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7 d. ago Alleged rapist attacked ‘intoxicated easy prey’ in Manchester city centre, trial hears

Mourad Malki, also known as Sid Ali Djelid, denies rape

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8 d. ago Amber Heard lands first acting role since Johnny Depp trial in Jeremy O Harris play

The actor will join the ensemble cast of ‘Spirit of the People’ at the Williamstown Theatre Festival

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9 d. ago Johnny Depp slams those who 'did him dirty' as he opens up on Amber Heard trial

Johnny Depp has hit out at the people who "did [him] dirty" amid his legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, in which he was accused of domestic abuse

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9 d. ago Johnny Depp singles out ‘three people’ who ‘did me dirty’ during Amber Heard trial

‘Those people were at my kids’ parties. Throwing them in the air,’ said the actor

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1 week ago 'Argument over hot dog' leads man to allegedly kill nudist couple and drown dog

A man who had a deadly feud with his nudist neighbours spanning a decade, made his final killing blow over a hotdog worth a quid, courts heard, as he stood trial for murder

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1 week ago Accidental foraging, reasonable doubt and ‘lies upon lies’: Erin Patterson jury hears week of closing submissions in triple

Jurors must find accused not guilty if ‘reasonable possibility’ mushroom poisoning was an accident, defence says, while prosecution points to ‘calculated deception’What the Erin Patterson jury heard in the eighth week of her triple-murder trialColin Mandy SC, Erin Patterson’s barrister in her triple-murder trial, was into the final minute of a closing submission that spanned three days when he started repeating one phrase, almost like a mantra, over and over.It was the last time the jury would hear from anyone in the case other than Justice Christopher Beale, a coda after the prosecution’s closing argument and evidence from more than 50 witnesses. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gang 'mastermind' cracked jokes after torturing Coleen Campbell's ex to death, trial hears

John Belfield denies murdering Thomas Campbell and conspiring to rob him - the victim's body was found dressed in only a pair of socks in his hallway while his legs and buttocks had been burned

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1 week ago Alleged ‘mastermind’ joked about murder of Thomas Campbell, trial hears

John Belfield denies murdering Thomas Campbell, and conspiring to rob him

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