All news on the topic: Court case

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Teen smiles in court as he's jailed for killing man with rock during mass brawl
Henry Houghton, 19, smiled and waved at his family after learning of his sentence of life, with a minimum of 20 years, for his role in the killing of Matthew Daulby
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Cop who sped through countryside 'for no apparent reason' and hit hare is sacked
Chief Constable Kate Meynell concluded that PC Ryan Lee's conduct could undermine public confidence whilst also concluding he 'posed a serious risk to other drivers' at the time of speeding
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Dad's fury as no one ever held responsible for daughter's death on school trip
Jessica Lawson, 12, died while swimming in a lake on a school trip to Limogoes, France, in 2015 - with three teachers from Wolfreton School in Willeby, East Yorkshire, and a lifeguard being cleared of manslaughter by gross negligence
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Carer who stole £20,000 from disabled woman she looked after jailed
Petula Hatzer opened up several credit card and catalogue accounts in Alison Hague's name - who she looked after for 17 years - before her crimes were discovered by another carer
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Charity worker jailed for child abuse pics after being cleared of flashing kids
Samantha Norris was accused of “exposing her penis” deliberately to the two 11-year-old girls through the window of her flat in Ringwood, Hampshire but was cleared by a jury
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Abusive boyfriend sliced off ear and scrawled threat in blood to girlfriend
Samuel Hemingway from Halifax, West Yorkshire, sliced off part of his ear and daubed the threat on his ex-girlfriend's wall before leaving the severed body part on her dressing table
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Baby death trial told family would go to any length to stop mum having her child
Mum of five Constance Marten is on trial with her partner Mark Gordon at the Old Bailey, where they are accused of manslaughter by neglect of their baby daughter Victoria
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Teen's last two words to family before being killed with friends in horror crash
Dangerous driver Joshua Chapman was jailed at Teesside Crown Court for killing pals Louis Banks, Aaron Bell, and Tommy Shevels as he sped along a road in the Yorkshire Dales
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Lanzarote horror crash driver in Brit baby death has panic attack in court
The 23-year-old British woman is accused of driving while on drink and drugs when her car is reported to have mounted a kerb and hit seven holidaymakers, including a four-month-old baby girl from Britain who died
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Christian Brueckner 'asked friend to remove CDs from home featuring sex acts'
Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner, 47, is standing trial in Germany over five sexual offences alleged to have been committed between 2000 and 2017
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Man who bombarded female Tory MP and said he'd kill DWP staff faces jail
Liam McCarthy, 33, admitted 'continuously' sending sinister emails and leaving voicemails for Tory MP Caroline Nokes, telling her he would 'destroy' Labour MP Alan Whitehead
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Missed chances to save teen who died after parents let her weight balloon
A shocking report into Kaylea Titford's death found that during the last months of the 16-year-old girl's life, she was bed-bound, eating, sleeping, and defecating in her own bed
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Man denies Roy Keane assault after 'headbutt' on Man Utd legend at Arsenal clash
Manchester United legend Roy Keane was allegedly headbutted during Arsenal's 3-1 win over the Red Devils last September and a 43-year-old man has denied assaulting the former footballer
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New details on Sam Kerr's arrest with Chelsea star 'spending night in custody'
Australia and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr pleaded not guilty to a charge of racial harassment of a police officer earlier this month that resulted from an incident last January
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Drug dealer remanded in same prison as man who murdered his father
Whilst on remand, Simms found himself in the same prison as his father's murderer and individuals he alledges assaulted and kidnapped him - Simms father was murdered and died of injuries
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Neighbour from hell terrorised couple by banging on door and threatening to kill
The victims - who had lived peacefully in their lat for 30 years - were left shaking with fear after their new neighbour began repeatedly banging on their door and making violent threats
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Moment gunman wearing V for Vendetta mask terrorises hotel staff and customers
A court has heard that workers at a hotel in Corby, Northants were left petrified when Romans Vodcics put on a gold face mask and walked through the bar with a Glock pistol-like firearm
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Grandad, 86, died after being hit by drug driver and lying in road for 4 hours
George Ian Stevenson, 86, was knocked over by a 'glancing' blow from a Citroen C2 car being driven by dad-of-three Dale Hilton, 42, before lying in the road for four hours
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Constance Marten's seven-word reply to question over safety of her baby who died
Constance Marten is on trial for the manslaughter of baby Victoria at the Old Bailey alongside her partner Mark Gordon. Victoria was found dead in a Lidl bag for life
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Woman says kept baby's decomposing body 'because she was not in a good place'
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are on trial at the Old Bailey for the manslaughter of their fifth child Victoria who was found dead after the pair decided to live off grid
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Mum who neglected starving French Bulldog until skin and bone spared jail
Peanut, a French Bulldog, was found to be severely emaciated, covered in a large amount of fleas, had dental disease, lesions in her ears and overgrown nails
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Ex-cop 'beat love rival after catching wife having sex in Screwfix car park'
Former Merseyside Police officer Gavin Harper is on trial for stalking and unlawful wounding after it's said he followed serving cop and estranged wife Stephanie Harper to a Screwfix car park in Birkenhead
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Woman murdered 'kind' husband after necking six cocktails on birthday night out
Ryan Ellwood was stabbed in his rib, lung and aorta at his home in Greenwood Court, Wakefield by his wife Lisa Ellwood after the couple had been out for her birthday
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Olivia Pratt-Korbel shooting target in 'pain' as he tries to lift shirt in court
In August 2022, Joseph Nee ran into the house in Dovecot, Liverpool where Olivia lived with her mother as he was trying to escape gunman Thomas Cashman - today he appeared in court on drug charges
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Stalker cop's ex screamed as he caught her having sex in Screwfix car park
Former Merseyside Police officer Gavin Harper is accused of stalking his estranged wife Stephanie Glyn and watching her have sex with her new partner in a Screwfix car park, a court heard