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Julia Roberts joined the KM Group in August 2023 covering Canterbury Crown Court.

Julia Roberts

Dying words of dad fatally stabbed outside pub heard in court

18 September 2024
Dying words of dad fatally stabbed outside pub heard in court

The dying words of a dad fatally stabbed outside a village pub have been played to jurors on the second day of a murder trial.

Fatal pub stabbing escalated from ‘banter’ to gun-wielding confrontation

17 September 2024
Fatal pub stabbing escalated from ‘banter’ to gun-wielding confrontation

A dad stabbed to death outside a village pub was killed after a phone row escalated from "friendly banter" to a gun-wielding confrontation.

‘Dangerous' sexual predator who groomed young boy online caught in police sting

16 September 2024
‘Dangerous' sexual predator who groomed young boy online caught in police sting

A depraved pensioner who groomed a vulnerable teenager he met online by paying him hundreds of pounds in cash has been jailed.

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Releasing paedophile from custody 'like freeing a tiger'

15 September 2024
Releasing paedophile from custody 'like freeing a tiger'

A judge compared the release of a pensioner with a sexual attraction to young girls to freeing a tiger that enjoys devouring people.

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Businessman who drove over and killed much-loved cyclist spared jail

15 September 2024
Businessman who drove over and killed much-loved cyclist spared jail

A dad who drove over and killed a "much-loved, passionate and inspirational" social worker while out riding her bicycle has been spared jail.

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Prisoner murdered inmate in row over his loud TV and hygiene

13 September 2024
Prisoner murdered inmate in row over his loud TV and hygiene

A prisoner savagely beat a fellow inmate to death after complaining about his poor hygiene and TV being too loud at night.

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Arsonist jailed after endangering neighbours’ lives

12 September 2024
Arsonist jailed after endangering neighbours’ lives

An arsonist torched his flat, endangering the lives of his neighbours, just hours after police had found him at a railway bridge threatening to jump.

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Man accused of murder and ‘having sex with corpse’ appears in court

11 September 2024
Man accused of murder and ‘having sex with corpse’ appears in court

A 20-year-old man accused of murdering a woman and then sexually violating her body has appeared back in court.

'One last chance' for paedophile who reoffended because he was 'feeling low'

11 September 2024
'One last chance' for paedophile who reoffended because he was 'feeling low'

A convicted sex offender who shared child abuse images on social media because he was "feeling low" has been spared jail.

Terrified mum forced to flee home after ‘raging’ son threatened to kill her

11 September 2024
Terrified mum forced to flee home after ‘raging’ son threatened to kill her

A traumatised mum was forced to flee her home after her son turned up drunk, aggressive and threatening to kill her.

Driver claimed car was stolen after dog walker killed in hit-and-run

11 September 2024
Driver claimed car was stolen after dog walker killed in hit-and-run

A 41-year-old man who drove off after hitting a dog walker with his car has been jailed for perverting the course of justice.

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Man who torched house in ‘horrifying’ murder bid jailed for life

09 September 2024
Man who torched house in ‘horrifying’ murder bid jailed for life

A 60-year-old who wickedly set fire to a house in a bid to murder the two occupants has been jailed for life.

Cannabis-smoking car salesman with child in Mercedes caught undertaking at 100mph

09 September 2024
Cannabis-smoking car salesman with child in Mercedes caught undertaking at 100mph

A car salesman clocked speeds in excess of 100mph as he cut between traffic on the M2 while over the drug limit and with a child in his Mercedes.

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Volunteer who ‘led exemplary and valuable’ life appears in court after ‘downward spiral’

05 September 2024
Volunteer who ‘led exemplary and valuable’ life appears in court after ‘downward spiral’

A woman pestered police with hoax 999 calls within days of being banned from contacting the emergency services unless in genuine need.

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Teen admits killing motorcyclist in fatal bike crash

04 September 2024
Teen admits killing motorcyclist in fatal bike crash

A teenager has admitted killing a 19-year-old man in a motorcycle crash.

Convicted paedophile caught with 400 child abuse images on secret phone

04 September 2024
Convicted paedophile caught with 400 child abuse images on secret phone

A paedophile who had downloaded hundreds of child abuse images from the dark web was caught when an alarm sounded on a secret phone.

Prisoner ‘beaten to death after inmate complained about poor hygiene’

04 September 2024
Prisoner ‘beaten to death after inmate complained about poor hygiene’

A murder trial has heard a convict killed a fellow inmate after complaining he smelt and that he had his TV on too loud.

Paedophile ‘lost his marriage and friends’ after sick messages discovered

31 August 2024
Paedophile ‘lost his marriage and friends’ after sick messages discovered

A paedophile hid behind two fake personas in twisted online chats to encourage a teenage girl to send him indecent photos and engage in sex acts.

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Man with fetish for listening to women urinate caught in public loos

29 August 2024
Man with fetish for listening to women urinate caught in public loos

A pensioner with a fetish for listening to women urinate claimed he was “desperate” from a stomach upset when caught using ladies’ cubicles.

Thug who ‘enjoys power over women’ beat up girlfriend weeks after leaving prison

28 August 2024
Thug who ‘enjoys power over women’ beat up girlfriend weeks after leaving prison

A jealous thug said to "enjoy power over women" subjected his girlfriend to a campaign of abuse and violence within weeks of leaving prison.

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