All news on the topic: Crown court

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Firearms cop to face 'earliest' disciplinary hearing for fatal shooting in 2015
The officer - described only as W80 - shot Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, north London, as police stopped a plot to snatch two prisoners from a van near Wood Green Crown Court nearly eight years ago
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Moment Albanian drug kingpin who idolised 'Scarface' character arrested
The Albanian Haziri Brothers were jailed for running a major cocaine supply network which transported at least £1.1million worth of the drugs from south London to towns in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire
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Drink driver's chilling two words as he left pub before he killed young woman
Anton Hull had consumed a number of alcoholic drinks, including rum and lager at a pub in South Cadbury and had even been refused service at about 10.30pm due to how drunk he was. He then tried to drive home
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Traumatised crime victims forced to pay thousands for court records
Campaigners are demanding a change in the law to make court records and judges' decisions freely available after facing ridiculous costs to read trial verdicts
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Gangster Skinny from BBC show loses bid to overturn conviction after axe attack
Mohammed ‘Skinny’ Sajid was imprisoned for 18 years after being convicted of an axe attack. But after a recording appeared to show police involvement in a witness statement, he appealed the conviction
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Teenager, 18, who killed pensioner at bus stop with one punch sentenced
Omar Moumech, who was 16 at the time of the offence and now 18 years old, fatally battered elderly soldier Dennis Clarke 82, after an altercation in Derby Bus Station
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Wine-fuelled woman stabs ex-partner in his own home after heated row in flat
Eleanor Davies claimed she was acting in 'self defence' and that her ex had been violent towards her before. The man suffered two serious wounds from the attack
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Magazine artist killed girlfriend by hitting her 20 times with claw hammer
Daniel Mitchell battered Alexis Karran, a radiographer at a hospital, in a case described as his defence lawyer as "the most tragic in 30 years of legal practice"
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Bully jailed after 'sadistic' attack on puppy he bought to win back girlfriend
Lee Preston, 37, bought a dog in an attempt to rekindle the relationship with his ex-girlfriend - but then she saw him kick the puppy, causing the animal to yelp in pain
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'High priest' of group pushing for 'holy race war' unmasked as delivery driver
James Costello was the “high priest” of an online white supremacist church which called for a “racial holy war” - until he was tracked down in August 2021. He now faces years behind bars
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'Britain's worst GP' bit cop and caught driving drunk avoids NHS suspension
Dr Jane Horsey who had worked in Keighley, Yorkshire, was given a set of conditions to follow rather than face being struck off despite being caught drink-driving for the second time
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Child needed life-saving brain surgery after dog attack as couple jailed
A former couple have been jailed after a Bradford toddler had to undergo emergency life-saving brain surgery following a dog attack in the city five years ago
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Criminology lecturer stole '£500 of steak and wine from Marks and Spencer'
Pauline Al Said, who is formerly a senior lecturer in criminology at Bath Spa University, "acted dishonestly," jurors at Winchester Crown Court were told this week
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Stalker and mum set up 'operation spycam' WhatsApp group to terrorise woman
Using apps like Strava, social media and tracking devices, Christopher Baker, 40, was able to monitor his victim’s whereabouts in an “obsessive” seven-week campaign
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Stroke victim who became isolated in Covid pandemic developed a warped interest
David Walton had his home raided by police armed with a search warrant during the coronavirus pandemic and there was enough evidence to arrest him, a court heard
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Boy, 14, fatally stabbed as part of tit-for-tat violence between groups
Teenager Gordon Gault was stabbed in Newcastle’s West End on November 9, 2022 and died six days later in hospital. Newcastle Crown Court heard there was tit-for-tat stabbings
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Thief murdered delivery driver by dragging him behind stolen van for 700 metres
Mark Lang, 54, tragically died 18 days after he was hit by a thief in his work van as he delivered parcels near the Gabalfa flyover in Wales - Christopher Eligari has been accused of his murder
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Teenager stabbed to death yards from where schoolboy murdered with 'ninja sword'
Shawn Seesahai was fatally knifed while standing with a group of friends on playing fields in Bilston, West Midlands, on Monday. He died before getting to hospital
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Family blast 'idiot' driver who ploughed into nan after speeding at 118mph
Doris ‘Dot’ Bridgehouse, died at the scene of the crash on Halifax Road, Littleborough, on May 13, 2022. On Tuesday Trent Simm was jailed for causing her death by dangerous driving
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Thug utters six-word boast as he strangled and assaulted woman in parking row
Stuart McGregor launched a horrific attack on a woman after she asked him to move his van, which was blocking her mum's drive on July 28 in Seghill, Northumberland - he pleaded guilty to the assault
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Rhys Jones murder - How killers were caught and where they are now 16 years on
It has been sixteen years since schoolboy Rhys Jones was fatally shot at a mere 11-years-old after being caught in the cross-fire of a rival gang war - here we look at where the Croxteth Crew are now
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Survivor says mum 'never stood a chance' hit by 118mph driver in 30mph zone
Trent Simm was driving at unthinkable speeds in a 30mph zone in Littleborough, Greater Manchester, when he hit a family driving home from a graduation celebration
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Child sex offender dies in horror car crash in Bradford hours before sentencing
Matthew Lee Harrison, 33, died in a car crash hours before he was due to appear in Bradford Crown Court for sentencing on charges including two counts of rape of a child
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Couple who raped young girl after drugging her jailed for 32 years
Simon Parsons, 44, and Rebecca Dow, 39, carried out a disgusting campaign of sexual abuse against their victim when she was under the age of 13, a sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court was told
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Teacher, 29, 'had sex with schoolgirl after tricking her with relationship lie'
Ellie Pattison is accused of five counts of sexual activity with a 14-year-old school pupil - all counts of which she denies. The victim said the relationship “f***ed me up so bad”