All news on the topic: Crown court

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Heartbroken mother's tribute to 'beautiful little boy' as killer stepmum jailed
Three-year-old Harvey Borrington was killed by his cruel stepmother Leila Borrington, 23, who was jailed for 15 years for manslaughter, though cleared of murder
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Laughing brothers and schoolboy, 15, who beat security guard to death jailed
Two brothers laughed during sentencing as they were jailed along with a 15-year-old boy after a security guard was killed in a street attack, with one of the attackers asking the victim if he 'wanted to see a knockout punch'
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Man admits being Mercedes getaway driver after Amir Khan robbed of £70k watch
A man has admitted to planning to rob boxer Amir Khan in London last year. Ahmed Bana, 25, admitted to conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of an imitation firearm
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Teacher's chilling diary entries as 'murdered' boyfriend lay buried in garden
Fiona Beal is accused of murdering her partner Nicholas Billingham after luring him to bed for sex and afterwards wrote in a diary that she wasn't a "monster", a court heard
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Woman dragged onto street by 'raving lunatic' after she mistook his home for B&B
David Redfern denies killing 71-year-old Margaret Barnes after he found her in his bed in Barmouth, Wales. She mistook his home for a B&B while visiting friends in the area
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Married couple illegally claimed £1million in benefits and bought 5 properties
Emmanuel Bay, 68, and Nancy Bay, 67, from Brixton, south London, fraudulently received £1 million in disability benefits between 1999 and 2018 and bought five properties
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Body of builder 'killed by teacher' found in carpet buried under concrete blocks
The trial of Fiona Beal heard that plastic bags, rubble, mortar, polystyrene, laminate flooring, and sections of fabric and vinyl were recovered from a "built structure" hiding the body of Nicholas Billingham
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Pal saw girl, 2, 'with black eye before she died with 101 injuries', court hears
A man, whose ex-partner was a friend of Sinead James, the mum of a tragic toddler who died having received 101 injuries, told a court that he saw the two-year-old with a black eye, just weeks before her death
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Devastated man falsely accused of rape demands life sentence for vile fantasist
In Jordan Trengove’s first TV interview since Eleanor Williams was jailed, he told Good Morning Britain hosts Ed Balls and Susanna Reid her lies drove him to attempt to take his life
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Woman felt 'permanently disfigured' after tooth knocked out by partner
Shaun Moule, 42, has been jailed after two violent attacks on a woman left her feeling disfigured when she lost a tooth in one of the incidents at the hands of her ex partner
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Mum-of-three who killed a suspected thief in a revenge road rage attack jailed
Thomas Maguire, 30, was killed after being mown down by Kerry Fair, 39, after being suspected of stealing a motorbike
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Shop fraudster made over half a million swapping stolen items for cash in stores
The 53-year-old 'made it her full-time career' to pinch items from high street shops - including across the Midlands - before fraudulently claiming refunds she was not entitled to
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Woman, 71, who mistook house for B&B died after 'being dragged outside by owner'
Margaret Barnes , 71, had been down in Barmouth, visiting friends when she had a few drinks and returned to what she thought was her hotel - but she accidentally entered David Redfern's home
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Student stabbed to death by lover who saw Grindr messages on phone, court hears
Jason Brockbanks' body was found in the shower cubicle at his private student accommodation in Newcastle, three days after he was allegedly killed by Aaron Ray last September.
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Evil uncle murdered niece with metal spike after she refused to marry her cousin
Mohammed Taroos Khan was found guilty of murdering biomedical student Somaiya Begum, 20, with a metal spike before her body was found dead just over a mile from her home in Bradford, West Yorks
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'I was really scared': Amir Khan recalls terrifying moment robbers stole watch
Former world boxing champion told court he feared gunman would pull the trigger as gang demanded his £70,000 diamond-encrusted timepiece
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Teacher who 'stabbed boyfriend to death' found in bath playing 'sinister' music
Fiona Beal, who admits unlawfully killing Nicholas but denies murder at Northampton Crown Court, was reportedly found motionless in a bath after police were called out to a welfare check
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Man accused of robbing Amir Khan's £72k watch 'only went to restaurant to eat'
Boxer Amir Khan has given evidence at Snaresbrook crown court as four people go on trial accused of robbing his £72k Franck Muller Vanguard watch outside an east London restaurant
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Woman who lied about being raped and drove 3 men to suicide attempts is jailed
WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: Three men who were falsely accused of rape by Eleanor Williams told the court the allegations caused them to attempt to take their own lives - she was jailed today
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'My evil ex-boyfriend stole £30,000 from me, there was red flags from the start'
Beckie Scott, 25, from Watford, is sharing the warning signs of an abusive partner after she claims her controlling ex stole £30,000, stopped her contacting friends and forced her to leave work
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Teacher sent texts to stabbed partner's family after burying him, court hears
Fiona Beal, 49, denies murdering her long-time partner Nicholas Billingham, 42, at their home in Northampton between October 30 and November 10, 2021
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Amir Khan 'had £72k diamond-studded watch stolen by robbers outside restaurant'
Former boxing world champ was targeted for his pricey timepiece as he dined with his wife and a friend in Leyton, east London, court hears
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PCSO engaged in sex acts with girls online and filmed children in changing rooms
Nottinghamshire Police PCSO Matthew Shaw, 38, pleaded guilty to 21 charges of causing a child to engage in sexual activity, and three of voyeurism and was jailed for 14 years
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Man 'shook girl to death' as tot's mum accused of letting it happen, court hears
Lola James, two, suffered fatal injuries at their home in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, with stepdad Kyle Bevan, 31, denying murder and mum Sinead James denying causing or allowing her death
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Parents' heartbreaking 5-word question to driver, 73, who hit and killed cyclist
David 'Davey' Jones, 41, was fatally struck by 73-year-old Raymond Treharne's Grand Cherokee Jeep on the A48 in Bridgend, South Wales, with the driver given a suspended sentence