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Jealous plasterer strangled and bit girlfriend in Facebook friends row

17 October 2023
Jealous plasterer strangled and bit girlfriend in Facebook friends row

A jealous bully strangled his girlfriend and bit her face after she told him she was unhappy with their relationship, a court heard.

Nightclub boss denies sexually abusing children

16 October 2023
Nightclub boss denies sexually abusing children

A nightclub boss is to stand trial accused of sexually abusing children more than 30 years ago.

Anger as roofer who sent underage girl explicit selfies spared jail

16 October 2023
Anger as roofer who sent underage girl explicit selfies spared jail

The family of an underage girl bombarded with explicit selfies by a 32-year-old roofer says he “got off lightly” after he was spared jail.

Murder suspect’s car park video diaries shown to jury

14 October 2023
Murder suspect’s car park video diaries shown to jury

One of four men on trial for the murder of a trained barrister sleeping rough in a car park made videos on his phone titled "Homeless Diaries".

‘The crime might fit but an extra inmate certainly will not as prisons near capacity’

13 October 2023
‘The crime might fit but an extra inmate certainly will not as prisons near capacity’

As prisons reach capacity and criminals walk free, court reporter Julia Roberts says judges will be left taking flak for issuing lenient sentences.

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Thug told ex-girlfriend, 17: ‘I’ve got an axe and I’m going to kill you’

11 October 2023
Thug told ex-girlfriend, 17: ‘I’ve got an axe and I’m going to kill you’

A foul-mouthed, violent abuser left his former girlfriend so traumatised she suffered nightmares in which he appeared as a demon, a court heard.

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Trained barrister ‘beaten to death with gavel and laptop’

10 October 2023
Trained barrister ‘beaten to death with gavel and laptop’

A qualified barrister living rough was brutally beaten to death with a wooden gavel and laptop, a murder trial has heard.

Man broke friend’s jaw in pub loo for ‘chatting up his bird’

10 October 2023
Man broke friend’s jaw in pub loo for ‘chatting up his bird’

A man had his jaw broken by a friend in a violent attack in pub toilets after being accused of “chatting up his bird”.

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Teen mugger told victim: ‘Give me your coat and you’ll live’

09 October 2023
Teen mugger told victim: ‘Give me your coat and you’ll live’

A teenager who mugged a man of his designer jacket has been spared jail, after punching his victim and saying: "Give me your coat and you'll live.”

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Groomer abused girl after plying her with cigarettes and alcohol

09 October 2023
Groomer abused girl after plying her with cigarettes and alcohol

A pensioner has been jailed after repeatedly abusing a young girl, leaving her fearing "monsters who hide behind the friend mask".

Teen left needing dentures after teeth knocked out in violent mugging

04 October 2023
Teen left needing dentures after teeth knocked out in violent mugging

A bottle-wielding thug left a teenager needing dentures after knocking out several of his teeth in a violent attack after attempting to rob him.

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Boxer caught with £35k cocaine stash: ‘It’s the biggest mistake of my life’

26 September 2023
Boxer caught with £35k cocaine stash: ‘It’s the biggest mistake of my life’

A professional boxer caught with a stash of cocaine worth up to £35,000 told of his regret before he was jailed for drug dealing.

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Teen who piloted people-smuggling boat watched crossing videos on TikTok

25 September 2023
Teen who piloted people-smuggling boat watched crossing videos on TikTok

An eighteen-year-old has been jailed for two years after piloting a boat of asylum-seekers, having been offered a discount of €600.

Former PCSO who was ‘petrified’ during brawl cleared of affray

22 September 2023
Former PCSO who was ‘petrified’ during brawl cleared of affray

A former police community support officer has been cleared of affray after telling a jury he felt "petrified and in danger" during a brawl.

Pensioner ‘stripped’ of life-savings died before seeing culprit jailed

22 September 2023
Pensioner ‘stripped’ of life-savings died before seeing culprit jailed

A retiree was left “empty and depressed” after being swindled out of thousands of pounds, and passed away before the perpetrator was sent to prison.

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Conman stole from fraud victims

21 September 2023
Conman stole from fraud victims

A conman stole a van knowing that the owner was selling it to raise money for his parents who had been victims of fraud.

‘I've been left disabled for life and he's walked away with community service'

21 September 2023
‘I've been left disabled for life and he's walked away with community service'

A former football club chairman left disabled after being struck by a van has branded the sentence handed to the driver “absolutely shocking”.

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Former PCSO was ‘looking for retribution’ in brawl outside bar

20 September 2023
Former PCSO was ‘looking for retribution’ in brawl outside bar

A former PCSO on trial for an affray was allegedly "looking for retribution" after being spat at and branded a "piggy ****", a court has heard.

Judge's 'stark choice' as thug with 39 previous convictions spared jail

19 September 2023
Judge's 'stark choice' as thug with 39 previous convictions spared jail

A jealous thug who punched and spat at his girlfriend has been spared jail after a judge said it was "the only way" to protect the public.

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Ex-soldier beat up OAP then strangled dog to death

18 September 2023
Ex-soldier beat up OAP then strangled dog to death

A Falklands veteran who "viciously" beat up a pensioner in his bedsit and then strangled his elderly dog to death has been jailed.

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