All news on the topic: Crown court

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Child grooming victims get green light to sue abusers after £425k test case win
An 'ice-breaker' case, brought by a grooming survivor known as Liz, led to convicted rapist Asghar Bostan, 52, being hit with the civil claim in the High Court
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Schoolgirl killer refused to attend 'circus' sentencing after hearing Queen song
Olivia Pratt-Korbel was gunned down in her own home last year as her killer Thomas Cashman was jailed for life today - but in a bizarre twist refused to show up to court in a move deemed 'disrespectful'
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Family of schoolgirl who died 'a scared 9-year-old' hope her killer is 'haunted'
Olivia Pratt-Korbel was gunned down in her own home in August last year and today Thomas Cashman was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court to at least 42 years in jail
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Man in court charged with murders of father and son shot in different villages
The bodies of Gary Dunmore, 57, and Joshua Dunmore, 32, were discovered at properties in The Row, Sutton, and Meridian Close, Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire on March 29
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Drunk groom threatened to cabin crew 'like Guy Fawkes' in horror flight rampage
During the eight-hour flight, Mohammed Razaq also pinched a crew member's bottom leaving her terrified
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'Jekyll and Hyde' top chef stamped on man's head because he supported Man Utd
Self-taught chef and Liverpool fan Benjamin Nessling is said to be a “Jekyll and Hyde character” with anger management issues after he followed a man into the train toilets and beat him unconscious
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'I thought I'd die' says man attacked by great-grandfather with knife and bleach
Charles Goucher, 80, from Hull, turned up at his stepdaughter's home armed with a bread knife which he used to slay his son-in-law before throwing bleach over him in rage as he suffered a cost-of living meltdown
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Gangsters fuel surge in killer dogs and make £10,000 a litter by breeding pups
Puppies struggling to breathe or sleep due to painful health issues are being bred in squalid conditions or even vehicles, investigations have shown
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Mum admits killing baby daughter with 'smile enough to melt anyone’s heart'
Kelsey Harrison pleaded guilty to killing Elaina Roses Aziz while her and her partner Eddo Aziz also admitted child cruelty at Birmingham Crown court
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Gunman who killed Olivia, 9, is 'linked to 3 unsolved gangland murders'
The Mirror has spoken to several sources who say nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer had allegedly been a suspect in the shootings of Nick Ayers, Karl Bradley and Blake Brown
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Officer jailed after taking snap of teen's breasts and texting 'God I'd do you'
Paul Hinchcliffe, a married dad-of-four, pulled down a teenager's top and took pictures of her at a Wetherspoons pub in South Yorkshire, before sending her explicit messages later on
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Man who murdered gran he found in his bed when she mistook house for B&B jailed
Frail Margaret Barnes, 71, had mistaken the townhouse for her bed and breakfast and gone to bed, where she was found by David Redfern who dragged her outside by her ankles
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Boy who idolised far-right terrorist who killed 51 planned attacks on 2 mosques
The 16-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was found guilty at Leeds Crown court over a plan to carry out a terrorist attack on a West Yorkshire mosque inspired by Christchurch killer Brenton Tarrant
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Military-grade weapons which can fire 15 bullets in under a second on UK streets
Detectives at Merseyside Police said at least three fatal shootings last year involved a Skorpion sub-machine gun, manufactured in Czech, but not in the case of Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s murder
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Armed cops arrest Thomas Cashman over Olivia's murder in new footage
Cashman was today convicted of shooting the nine-year-old dead and wounding her mum Cheryl after chasing convicted drug dealer Joseph Nee, 36, into their home last August
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Thomas Cashman was nailed as murderer of Olivia, 9, by his distinctive trousers
The jury were told how the trousers came to be one of the key pieces of evidence that helped nail Thomas Cashman - as CCTV showed him wearing same pair two days after shooting of Olivia Pratt-Korbel
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CCTV from 15 minutes of hell that lead to innocent girl's shooting death
Thomas Cashman, 34, has been found guilty of shooting Olivia Pratt-Korbel dead and injuring her mother Cheryl Korbel, 46, after chasing convicted drug dealer Joseph Nee, 36, into their home last August
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Evil triple killer watched Die Hard film as he murdered three-week-old daughter
Jordan Monaghan, who is currently serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 48 years, brazenly told cops he watched the Bruce Willis classic as he murdered baby Ruby on New Year's Day
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Family of couple murdered by ex-commando launch bid to overturn his appeal win
Collin Reeves brutally stabbed neighbours Stephen and Jennifer Chapple to death at their home in Taunton, Somerset, while their children were asleep upstairs
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Cleaner at swanky hotel weeps as she admits stealing nearly £400k of jewellery
Sabrina Rova worked at the posh five-star Hilton Hotel but was said to be apart of an 'organised crime group' and swiped expensive watches and jewellery from guests
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Phillip Schofield shouted at brother when told of sex acts with teen court hears
This Morning star Phillip Schofield has given testimony at Exeter Crown Court today, where his brother Timothy Schofield is accused of 11 charges of interfering with a child
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Incredible moment man hides one foot away from officer on roof in police chase
Etmond Lika, 32, pleaded guilty to maintaining a cannabis farm but in a desperate move to flee from police, he climbed on the roof and hid from an officer
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Mums pelted victim with eggs and tried to pour vinegar in eyes in horror attack
Mums Emily Wright, 29, and heavily-pregnant Laura Jones, 33, left their victim living in 'constant fear' after the incident in Stoke-on-Trent
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Phillip Schofield's brother pictured arriving at court for sex abuse trial
This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield's brother has been photographed arriving at Exeter Crown Court as the trial over alleged sex abuse continues
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Man who 'kept dead body in freezer for two years' is accused of fraud
Damion Johnson, 52, is accused of keeping 71-year-old John Wainwright's body in a freezer for almost two years, while using the deceased's bank card to withdraw money