All news on the topic: Trial

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Court shuts out public from Istanbul mayor trial as rights groups warn of legal breach
An Istanbul court has restricted public and media access to the mass corruption trial of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a move a prominent rights group said violates Turkish and European law.
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€8m stolen, €42m enabled: software creator behind massive scam network sentenced to prison in Germany
Following an 11-day trial conducted under heightened security measures, a German court on Thursday sentenced a key figure in a massive international call-center fraud scheme.
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Afghan man asks girl, 12, how old she is ‘before raping her near playground’
This is the moment an Afghan national asked a 12-year-old girl how old she was before allegedly raping her, a court has heard.
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Transgender sex offender Barbie Kardashian was removed from a women’s prison after admitting threats to rape child killer Tegan McGhee and a female prison officer
Kardashian was moved from the women’s prison in Limerick and placed in isolation in an area of the male prison following the self-confessed threats to McGhee as well as a female prison officer
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Russell Brand faces fresh rape and sexual assault counts
British authorities on Tuesday brought new counts of rape and sexual assault against comedian Russell Brand, who is already facing similar charges involving four women.
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Father who recruited his own child to help murder their mother now faces life sentence
A husband once cleared of murdering his wife now faces a life sentence – after their child revealed he recruited them to help plan the killing and then cover it up.
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Doctor accused of driving into German Christmas market apologizes to family of slain boy
The doctor accused of driving a car into a crowded German Christmas market has apologized to the family of a nine-year-old boy who was killed.
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Hockey coach jailed for murdering wife and staging suicide to claim insurance
A hockey coach who brutally murdered his wife and attempted to cover it up as a suicide to claim her life insurance and pursue another woman has been jailed.
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Mohammed ‘Umar’ Khan, 15, faces life sentence for murdering Sheffield schoolboy
A 15-year-old boy who stabbed a fellow pupil to death during their school lunch break can now be named as he faces a life sentence today.
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Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal bills as court delays verdict over Israel visit
Tommy Robinson claims that Elon Musk is covering his legal expenses, while the far-right activist waits three weeks for the verdict of his trial due to his upcoming visit to Israel.
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Businessman accused of fraud was "at the heart of Northern Ireland government"
The jury in the trial of two prominent businessmen facing fraud charges over a £1.1bn property deal have been told that one of them, Frank Cushnahan, was "at the heart of the Northern Ireland government".
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Tommy Robinson declines to provide phone pin to police during Channel Tunnel stop, court hears
Tommy Robinson refused to provide his phone pin when the police stopped his Bentley on the way to Benidorm, a court has heard.
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Madeleine McCann’s sister tells court alleged stalker sent her edited photos and disturbing letters
Madeleine McCann’s sister said an alleged stalker sent her letters and edited photographs to make her look more like her missing sibling.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs gets 4 years, 2 months in federal prison for prostitution conviction
A New York federal judge has sentenced Sean "Diddy" Combs to four years and two months in prison following his conviction this summer on federal prostitution-related charges.
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Finland begins country’s largest human trafficking trial
A Finnish court on Tuesday opened what officials called the country’s largest human trafficking trial, bringing 78 charges against berry company Polarica and its executives, according to state-owned news agency Yle.
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Neurosurgery scandal in Austria: 12-year-old girl drilled patient’s skull
In Austria, a neurosurgeon from the city of Graz will stand trial after allowing her 12-year-old daughter to take part in an operation and drill into a patient’s skull.
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Manchester private tutor jailed for 11 years for sexually abusing five young girls over a decade
A private tutor who sexually assaulted five of his students has been jailed for 11 years.
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Man who raped and murdered ex-fiancee in luxury hotel sentenced to 28 years
A man who raped and murdered his former fiancée after she agreed to celebrate his 60th birthday with him as a ‘final act of kindness’ before moving on with her life has been jailed.
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Briton found guilty of raping and murdering his ex-fiancée at a luxury hotel
James Cartwright, 61, was found guilty of the murder and rape of his ex-fiancée Samantha Mickleburgh, 54, following a trial at Guilford Crown Court - he will be sentenced at a later date
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Former German lawmaker convicted of bribing officials on behalf of Azerbaijan in Azerbaijani Laundromat case
A German court has found a former Bundestag lawmaker guilty of bribing officials on behalf of Azerbaijan, sentencing him to a suspended prison term in a significant ruling related to the Azerbaijani Laundromat corruption scandal.
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British pensioner leaked defence minister Grant Shapps’ flight route and address to ‘Russians’
Prosecutor says Howard Phillips provided information on the then defense secretary, Grant Shapps, for ‘easy money’.
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Irish sports legend DJ Carey admits he lied about cancer to get money
With a ‘tube’ up his nose and lying on a ‘hospital bed’, the photo appears to be of Ireland’s most famous sports stars being treated for cancer.
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Lawyer of accused in arson attack on Starmer’s house drank brandy in car during court break
A barrister set to defend an individual accused of fire-bombing Sir Keir Starmer’s house has been fined after he was found drinking brandy in his car during a trial’s lunch break.
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Mother of six dies after being beaten during dog walk — suspect had been living in nearby woods
Roy Barclay, 56, has denied killing Anita Rose, 57, after she was discovered with severe injuries following a morning walk. Police footage released by the CPS shows the moment officers arrested him.
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Woman who orchestrated murder of celebrity hairdresser husband sentenced to life without parole
A woman who masterminded the killing of her husband, an internationally known hairdresser and beauty company executive, at their Los Angeles home eight years ago was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.