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Manchester synagogue attack: ministers seek to block MI5 files from inquest

Government lawyers tell coroner disclosing intelligence would pose serious risk to national security

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

Manchester synagogue victim died from single police gunshot wound, inquest hears

Adrian Daulby sustained shot to chest as he attempted to prevent attacker from entering synagogue

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025

UK teenager who killed herself was ‘highly affected’ by terrorism arrest, inquest finds

Rhianan Rudd died of ‘self-inflicted act’ after facing charges but coroner says failures in her case were ‘not systemic’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025

Stoke Newington murder victim named as 'true gentleman who was always smiling'

Police were called to Northwold Road on the junction with Stoke Newington Common at 11pm

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2024

Martial arts enthusiast guilty of killing partner and holding friend captive

Jason Bell, 42, attacked Nicole Hurley, 37, with at least two knives at their home in Primrose Hill, north-west London, in October 2021.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Martial arts enthusiast stabbed partner to death in Primrose Hill before holding friend captive

Jason Bell attacked Nicole Hurley with at least two knives at their home in north-west London

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023

Violent boyfriend admits murdering pregnant partner in ferocious scissors attack

Ailish Walsh was 22 weeks pregnant when she was stabbed 40 times by Liam Taylor

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2023

Violent boyfriend admits murdering pregnant woman with scissors

Ailish Walsh was 22 weeks pregnant when she was stabbed 40 times by Liam Taylor.

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

Paranoid schizophrenic shouted ‘I am God!’ after murdering pensioner weeks after mental health support lapsed

Aaron Cook had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and sectioned in 2020

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2023

Man aged 90 spared jail for knife attack on wife of 60 years

His wife has been in a care home since the attack

Manchester Evening News · Sep 21, 2022