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'Most wanted' gets extended term for knife attack spree

11 June 2021
'Most wanted' gets extended term for knife attack spree

A thug who bragged 'I am Chatham's most wanted' during a knife rampage has been jailed for 23 years.

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Juror sent Facebook message to victim and Googled paedophile

11 June 2021
Juror sent Facebook message to victim and Googled paedophile

A jury foreman who sent a Facebook message to the victim of a paedophile and Googled the defendant's past crimes has narrowly avoided jail.

Accused 'didn't mean to shoot man dead'

11 June 2021
Accused 'didn't mean to shoot man dead'

A man accused of a shotgun murder at his home has denied the offence, claiming he did not intend to kill the victim.

Man found guilty of wheelie bin murder

09 June 2021
Man found guilty of wheelie bin murder

A 19-year-old has been found guilty of murdering a dad-of-five and dumping his body in an acid-filled wheelie bin.

Jury out in 'wheelie bin' murder trial

08 June 2021
Jury out in 'wheelie bin' murder trial

The jury in a murder trial was told they had to decide whether the death of a father-of five was a brutal killing, or was the result of self-defence.

Former PC 'bombarded with sick images' as he 'tried to join vigilantes'

07 June 2021
Former PC 'bombarded with sick images' as he 'tried to join vigilantes'

A former PC has been convicted of possessing indecent images after claiming he was trying to become a paedophile hunter.

Railway night stalker had struck before

07 June 2021
Railway night stalker had struck before

A "smirking weirdo" who attacked five women in two months had struck a year earlier, it has been revealed.

Woman spiked friend's cocktail with ecstasy

05 June 2021
Woman spiked friend's cocktail with ecstasy

A court has heard how a beautician spiked her friend's cocktail with MDMA, then apologised over WhatsApp.

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Murder accused 'used TV drug kingpin's name to apply for driving licence'

03 June 2021
Murder accused 'used TV drug kingpin's name to apply for driving licence'

A jury heard how a man accused of murder used the name of a TV drug dealer to apply for a driving licence, but didn't think of himself as a gangster.

'I thought of getting rid of his body like they do in Breaking Bad'

02 June 2021
'I thought of getting rid of his body like they do in Breaking Bad'

A man accused of murder has told the court how he searched for which acid to use to dispose of the body of a man who was found in a wheelie bin.

Bully jailed for terrorising own family

02 June 2021
Bully jailed for terrorising own family

An addict left his family living in fear of his constant demands for drugs money.

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Bookkeeper who stole £46k avoids jail

01 June 2021
Bookkeeper who stole £46k avoids jail

A bookkeeper who stole almost £50,000 from her employer and is yet to pay back a single penny has avoided jail.

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Abuser ordered back to Scotland under police escort

31 May 2021
Abuser ordered back to Scotland under police escort

A woman so controlled by a man she met through online gaming wasn't able to have a bath and left so penniless she had to rely on food banks to eat.

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Thief banned from every B&Q cut hole in fence in latest raid

28 May 2021
Thief banned from every B&Q cut hole in fence in latest raid

A thief who is banned from every B&Q in the country cut a hole in the fence of a Kent branch in his latest heist.

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Gas mask needed for dad's post-mortem

27 May 2021
Gas mask needed for dad's post-mortem

WARNING: Some readers may find this story distressing. A pathologist has given evidence in a murder trial where a dad was found dead in a bin.

Families flee uncle's inferno revenge

27 May 2021
Families flee uncle's inferno revenge

An uncle bent on revenge against his nephew's ex torched three cars in an underground car park, forcing families to flee.

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Thug hit soldier in face with bottle in revenge attack

26 May 2021
Thug hit soldier in face with bottle in revenge attack

A man who hit a soldier in the face with a bottle leaving him off work for more than a month due to his injuries has been jailed.

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Man caught in 'paedophile hunter' sting avoids jail

26 May 2021
Man caught in 'paedophile hunter' sting avoids jail

A 67-year-old was caught by paedophile hunters after arranging to go swimming with a 13-year-old.

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Couple killed by driver who had been drinking and taking cannabis

25 May 2021
Couple killed by driver who had been drinking and taking cannabis

An unqualified driver who got behind the wheel after drinking and taking drugs has been jailed following a crash which killed a couple.

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Victim showed partner picture of murder suspect moments before death

25 May 2021
Victim showed partner picture of murder suspect moments before death

The partner of a man found dead in a wheelie bin has told the jury in his murder trial of the final moments she shared with him.

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