All news on the topic: Crown court

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Man brutally beat girlfriend after she sold his dog while he was in prison
Lee Whewell was jailed for two years after a court heard of a violent outburst against his partner left her with large wounds to the back of her head which needed to be glued shut at hospital
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Thug murdered daughter's father-in-law in broad daylight after wedding gifts row
Ahmad Al Sino fatally stabbed dentist Mohammed Salem Ibrahim, 55, and slashed his son Aram at their home in Birmingham in March following a row over wedding gifts
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Disqualified driver gave police best friend's details after crashing into car
Charlotte Evans had used her close friend's name to take out car insurance, as well as giving the name and date of birth of Chloe Cavell to police following a collision
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Extradited pensioner from Pakistan denies police officer's murder
Piran Ditta Khan is accused of being involved in the deadly robbery of a travel agent 18 years ago. At Leeds crown court, he pleaded not guilty to Sharon Beshenivsky's murder
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Moment Holly Willoughby finds out about 'plot to murder and kidnap her'
Holly Willoughby was forced to pull out of presenting Thursday's episode of This Morning following Gavin Plumb's alleged kidnap and murder plans
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Sickening messages nurses shared about drugging patients at work
Catherine Hudson and Charlotte Wilmot talked about stealing drugs for their own use and laughed about sedating patients to make shifts at Blackpool Victoria Hospital easier
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Simple mistake that lead to downfall of 'Cleo' hotline offering daily drug deals
Sophia McAllister, from Greater Manchester, who ran a class A drugs hotline named "Cleo" where she took thousands of calls has been jailed after police traced the calls to her phone
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Moment teen kills girl, 17, in car crash after saying she was too drunk to drive
Dashcam footage shows Melissa Keilloh telling her friends she was drunk just moments before she careered off the road in a horror crash that killed her 17-year-old friend
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Nurse drugged stroke victims so she could have an 'easy life' during work shifts
Catherine Hudson drugged two patients for an “easy life” during work shifts at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Jurors at Preston Crown Court also convicted her of conspiring to administer a sedative to a third patient
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Upskirting pervert banned from every McDonald's toilet in UK caught at it again
Asere Shumba, 28, the court hearsd 'stalked' several women around the restaurant and proceeded to film them for his own sexual pleasure. He kept his identity disclosed by wearing a Covid mask toavid identification
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Moment driver inhales laughing gas and boasts on Snapchat after killer crash
University graduate Rohail Jillani, 25, killed 17-year-old Nadia Yusuf while speeding as he inhaled laughing gas before posting boastful videos on Snapchat in the aftermath
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Moment Ashley Dale's voice notes reveal 'terrible anxiety' before death
Ashley Dale, 28, was hit in the abdomen by a bullet fired from a machine gun at her home in Old Swan, Liverpool on August 21 last year after an "old feud" was reignited at Glastonbury, a court heard
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Ashley Dale murder trial hears Glasto row saw woman 'mercilessly' shot dead
Ashley Dale, 28, from Liverpool, was found with gunshot wounds in the back garden of her home in August last year - with the trial of five men accused of her murder starting today
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Man 'soaked in blood' told neighbour 'I think I've killed my wife', court hears
Ertan Ersoy is accused of killing his wife Dr Antonella Castelvedere, who was found stabbed to death on the kitchen floor at the couple's home in Colchester, Essex in June last year
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Moment cops shoot man accused of assembling weapons arsenal for killing spree
Reed Wischhusen, 32, from Somerset, had developed a 'macabre interest in infamous killers' such as Thomas Hamilton, the Dunblane shooter, and Raoul Moat, the court heard
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Toddler left with over 70 injuries 'brutally killed by mum and her ex'
Sian Hedges and Jack Benham are on trial at Maidstone crown court accused of murdering Alfie Phillips, 18 months, who died from 70 injuries including broken ribs
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Crypto scam victims succeed where Action Fraud fails
Cheated investors take matters into their own hands after getting no help from police
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Police officer who became 'animal' after heavy drinking raped friend
Dorset Police officer Pc Ravi Canhye was convicted by a jury of two charges of rape, one count of attempted rape, three charges of assault of penetration and sexual assault
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Family man's 'secret life' quickly unravelled after simply walking into a bar
Kai Birkett, a 23-year-old self-employed joiner, was arrested by a police officer shortly after trying to enter the Reef Bar in Warrington, Cheshire on March 13 last year
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Teen threatened to cut off Aled Jones' head with a machete
Aled Jones and his son had gone out for a walk when they were 'spotted' by the youth who had seen a high-value watch on his arm in July last year
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Teen killers unmasked after brutally murdering boy, 17, in 'revenge attack'
Kyle Huckland was left to die on the driveway of a home in Manchester after being set upon by a group of teenagers, who stabbed him four times in November last year
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Chilling seven words from killer boy, 12, after running over Gran with own car
The boy, who cannot be named, admitted causing the death of gran Marcia Grant by dangerous driving and possession of a bladed article - a kitchen knife - he had with him when he was arrested
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Boy, 13, admits killing gran who was run over by her own car outside house
The boy, who was just 12 at the time of the horrific incident, cannot be named for legal reasons. At Sheffield Crown Court today, he has admitted causing Marcia Grant's death
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Last words of mum to daughter 60 seconds before she was killed in horror smash
Childcare assistant Claudia Forden died aged 22 in an almost head-on crash when friend Jack Caddick, 27, lost control of his Mercedes on a bend as he sped to Starbucks at 68mph
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Moment wrong side driver smashes into bus stop - missing pedestrian by inches
Ismail Adan was branded 'immature' as a court was shown CCTV of him speeding on the wrong side of a road in Cardiff before narrowly missing a pedestrian as he swerved to dodge an oncoming vehicle