All news on the topic: Crown court

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Dad shot dead and doused in acid 'by boyfriend of woman he slept with'
Michael Hillier and Rachel Fulstow have both pleaded not guilty to the murder of Liam Smith, from Wigan, who was shot and then had sulphuric acid poured over him, a court heard
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Jeremy Kyle guest jailed for drug dealing 9 years after appearance on axed show
A former Jeremy Kyle guest has been sentenced at Hull Crown Court for drug offences after she was searched and officers found 14 wraps of class A drugs in her jacket
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Man 'threw screaming woman into van in Asda car park before driving off'
Shaun Chapman, 41, was handed a four-month prison sentence for affray after picking up his partner and throwing her in the back of his van at an Asda car park in Kingston upon Hull
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Man's 8-word killer confession after stabbing girl, 9, as she played in street
CCTV showed a man stabbing Lilia Valutyte before running away. The nine-year-old girl was left dying in the street in Boston, Lincolnshire, after the blade pierced her heart
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Woman avoids jail after throwing dog from flat window during row with boyfriend
Kayleigh Smee threw the eight-year-old pet Chihuahua to his death from a second-storey flat during a “terrible” row with her boyfriend
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Mum's huge £180,000 scam rumbled after £37 shopping trip at B&Q
Tracy Ellis, 52, lived out a "fantasy life" as she lavished family members with gifts, funded by swindling her employer out of huge sums of money over a period of more than five years.
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Aspiring actor ‘was warned about Kevin Spacey’ before alleged sexual assault
The unnamed man told Southwark Crown Court he was made to feel ‘weirdly special’ after contacting the Hollywood star to ask for acting advice
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Elle Edwards murder weapon on sale for £300 on gun websites with no checks
Our investigation found Czech-made Skorpions offered on British military collectables websites. The guns can be legally sold here if they have been deactivated and can only fire blanks
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Connor Chapman's path from 'ASBO yob' to gangland killer of Elle Edwards
Connor Chapman had a huge list of convictions before he was jailed for the murder of Elle Edwards having first been in court ten years ago and he went from being an 'ASBO yob" to a ruthless killer
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Train driver jailed for falling asleep at the wheel causing crash and derailment
Erkan Mehmet, a driver of a London Overground train who fell asleep at the wheel causing it to derail and was later found to have cocaine in his system has been jailed
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Connor Chapman made chilling rap video from jail vowing deadly revenge on rivals
Connor Chapman, who was found guilty of killing Elle Edwards, rapped that his enemies will "regret it" as he promised revenge in a video made in prison and heard in court during his sentencing
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Elle Edwards' family yell 'rat' and 'scumbag' at killer in angry court outbursts
Connor Chapman killed Elle Edwards when he opened fire on rival gang members with a submachine gun at the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey, Merseyside, on Christmas Eve. He has been sentenced to life in jail
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'I found out my fiancé was a paedophile days after we had our daughter'
New mum Amy discovered her fiancée Jamie Kennedy had been messaging under age girls and blackmailing them into sending him nude photos days after bringing their daughter home
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Neighbour tells of tragic moment fire rips through home killing mum and children
Steve Davis was alerted to the danger by people knocking desperately on his door as he sat in his ground floor flat watching Netflix at around 3am
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Killer jailed after burning mum and kids, as dad says he ID'd bodies on birthday
Jamie Barrow murdered Fatoumatta Hydara and her two young daughters Fatimah Drammeh, three, and Naeemah Drammeh, one, in Clifton, Nottingham last November. Today he was jailed for life
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Tesco shoppers watch on as gangland killer tackled to ground by cops at checkout
Footage shows the dramatic capture of Connor Chapman by plain-clothed police as he stood by a till at a Tesco supermarket in Wales, where he had fled following the murder of Elle Edwards at a Wirral pub
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'Caring' beautician's final act before she was shot dead caught on pub CCTV
Connor Chapman, Elle Edwards' callous killer, was convicted of murder, which Liverpool Crown Court heard was "human tragedy in its purest and most appalling sense"
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Connor Chapman's friend who helped murderer battered in jail for being 'a grass'
Thomas Waring was convicted of possession of a prohibited weapon and assisting an offender while Connor Chapman was found guilty of Elle Edwards's murder, following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court
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Heartbreaking footage shows murdered beautician cuddling with nephew
Elle Edwards' callous killer Connor Chapman was today found guilty of murder, which Liverpool Crown Court heard was "human tragedy in its purest and most appalling sense"
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Chilling CCTV shows Connor Chapman opening fire outside pub killing Elle Edwards
Connor Chapman can be seen opening fire with a submachine gun outside a Wirral pub killing Elle Edwards in new footage released by the police as he is found guilty of murder
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Inside gang warfare that led to innocent Elle Edwards being shot dead at pub
Elle Edwards' murder was described as a "human tragedy in its purest and most appalling sense" at Liverpool Crown Court today as jurors found Connor Chapman guilty of the killing
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Man found guilty of murdering woman in Christmas Eve pub shooting
Elle Edwards death was described as a “human tragedy in its purest and most appalling sense” during a a trial at Liverpool Crown Court where Connor Chapman denied being responsible
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Animal rights activist who invaded course during the Derby spared jail
Ben Newman, 32, was sentenced to 18 weeks imprisonment, suspended for two years, and fined after pleading guilty to causing public nuisance
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'I bumped into my rapist in Tesco - he was free for three years before jail'
Kayleigh says the courts process was "horrible and long-winded", and her convicted attacker was still roaming the streets for three years before finally being locked up
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Kevin Spacey grabbed man 'like a cobra' and made 'hardcore comments', court told
Southwark Crown Court was played footage of the police interview with one of Kevin Spacey's alleged victims on Wednesday, with the court hearing the Hollywood actor described as 'very arrogant' and 'aggressive'