Home   Authors   Author

Convicted pervert travels hundreds of miles after grooming boys

26 July 2013
Convicted pervert travels hundreds of miles after grooming boys

A 21-year-old man who bombarded boys with texts before travelling from Newcastle to meet them was a convicted paedophile, a court heard.

'I didn't see him injured': Man denies stabbing partner's son at flats

24 July 2013
'I didn't see him injured': Man denies stabbing partner's son at flats

A man who denies murdering his partner's son has told jurors he didn't even realise he had been stabbed when trouble erupted early on New Year's Day.

Boy locked up for killing young dad

24 July 2013
Boy locked up for killing young dad

A 17-year-old drug addict has today been locked up for seven years after being convicted of the manslaughter of a young dad stabbed in the street.

Guilty: Teen killed father-of-two who died after street stabbing

23 July 2013
Guilty: Teen killed father-of-two who died after street stabbing

A 17-year-old boy has today been found guilty of the manslaughter of a young dad stabbed in the street - while another teenager was acquitted.

Sex offender locked up after vowing to exact revenge on victims

22 July 2013
Sex offender locked up after vowing to exact revenge on victims

A young sex offender has been detained under the Mental Health Act after repeatedly vowing to take revenge on his victims.

Taxi driver guilty of sexually assaulting teen in cab

22 July 2013
Taxi driver guilty of sexually assaulting teen in cab

A taxi driver faces sentence after indecently touching a girl in his cab and suggesting customers paid their fares with 'sexual favours'.

Man accused of drink-drive death crash

21 July 2013
Man accused of drink-drive death crash

A man's appeared in court charged with causing the death of a long-serving councillor while over the drink-drive limit.

Teens accused of New Year's Day murder deny new alternative charges

18 July 2013
Teens accused of New Year's Day murder deny new alternative charges

Two teenagers accused of murdering a father of two and wounding another man on New Year's Day face new alternative charges.

Paedophile's hospital order 'a sledgehammer to crack a nut'

18 July 2013
Paedophile's hospital order 'a sledgehammer to crack a nut'

A lawyer for a predatory paedophile who breached a court ruling has criticised a "draconian" order for him to be detained in hospital indefinitely.

Taxi driver 'told girl some customers paid with sexual favours': Court

17 July 2013
Taxi driver 'told girl some customers paid with sexual favours': Court

A girl has told a court she was groped and asked personal questions by a taxi driver, who hinted she could pay for her fare with 'sexual favours'.

Driver avoids jail after reversing over and killing elderly woman

15 July 2013
Driver avoids jail after reversing over and killing elderly woman

A grandmother has been banned from driving after killing a woman by reversing over her at speed in Bluewater's car park.

Teen admits he 'must have' caused fatal knife wound of popular dad

15 July 2013
Teen admits he 'must have' caused fatal knife wound of popular dad

A boy, 17, has claimed he must have caused the knife wound that led to a dad-of-two's death on New Year's Day.

Drug dealer cleared of aiming gun at PCs

12 July 2013
Drug dealer cleared of aiming gun at PCs

A drug dealer has been acquitted of aiming a handgun at two police officers who "genuinely and honestly" believed they would be shot.

Victim’s artery was ‘cut in two’

11 July 2013
Victim’s artery was ‘cut in two’

The weapon used to penetrate the thigh of a father-of-two severed an artery that led to his death, a pathologist has told a murder trial.

Financial adviser jailed for scam

11 July 2013
Financial adviser jailed for scam

A financial adviser who submitted fraudulent policy applications for fake clients to obtain thousands of pounds in commission has been locked up.

Soldier cleared of molesting drunk clubber

11 July 2013
Soldier cleared of molesting drunk clubber

A squaddie walked free from court after being cleared of sexually assaulting a woman who had been thrown out of a nighclub.

Mum tells court how she saw in new year cradling dying son

10 July 2013
Mum tells court how she saw in new year cradling dying son

A mother told a court how she saw her son collapse with a fatal stab wound... only to see her partner with a bloody knife in his hand.

Bleak future for murderer jailed for graduate killing

09 July 2013
Bleak future for murderer jailed for graduate killing

A paranoid schizophrenic jailed for the brutal murder of a graduate has been told he's unlikely to be released at the end of his tariff.

Reckless vandals locked up for firing airguns at cars on M20

08 July 2013
Reckless vandals locked up for firing airguns at cars on M20

Two young men who took potshots at dozens of fast-moving vehicles on the motorway - smashing windows and damaging bodywork - are behind bars.

Rising star's football career might be ruined after bottle attack

05 July 2013
Rising star's football career might be ruined after bottle attack

A teenage footballer with a scholarship at Millwall might have had his career ruined by a vicious bottling attack with alleged racial undertones.

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More