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The Latest Breaking News from Chester Crown Court

Man admits killing dad-to-be on M6

John Frazer Yates pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving after Christopher Smith was killed

Manchester Evening News

Man admits killing 'loving' dad-to-be in M6 crash

Christopher Smith was described as a "loving" son, brother and uncle, and a "devoted" partner

Liverpool Echo

Man has home taken from him as he is ordered to pay almost £250k back after spree of burglaries - or face two more years in jail

“This money will now be repaid to the victims and will not be ploughed back into criminality"

Manchester Evening News

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Jury in rape trial of Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy retires to consider verdict

Mendy denies seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault against six young women.

Evening Standard

Two young girls 'distressed' after pervert flashed them in park

Jamie Lee Scott ran away when the girls tried to phone their parents

Liverpool Echo

Sentencing adjourned fifth time as man 'refuses to leave cell'

The case was initially listed for sentence in September and has now been put back to January.

Liverpool Echo

Benjamin Mendy: Jurors told to ‘question credibility’ of Man City footballer’s rape accusers

Defence tells court ‘collusion’ between claimants could have taken place

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'Mothvodka' and 'Unawaregiraffe' ran major EncroChat drug gang

Key players were found to be using handles "Mothvodka" and "Unawaregiraffe"

Liverpool Echo

Woman killed 'kind and caring' motorcyclist after 'failing to notice him' while turning at traffic lights

Leonard Royle, 70, died at the scene after Shayma Ahmed's Vauxhall Astra smashed into him "head-on"

Manchester Evening News

Three members of same family jailed for mass brawl 'bloodbath' during wedding reception

Police were initially forced to retreat from the hotel in Warrington, Cheshire when the punch-up began, with armed officers brought in to restore order after a 50-person 'bloodbath'

Daily Mirror

Mendy denies lying to ‘save his own skin’ over rape allegations

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy told Chester Crown Court any sexual contact was always consensual.

The Independent UK

Benjamin Mendy tells court he was joking when he told woman: ‘I am going to kidnap you’

The Manchester City footballer denies rape and attempted rape at Chester Crown Court.

Evening Standard

Mendy told woman her boyfriend said it would be OK if they had sex, court told

The Manchester City footballer denies rape and attempted rape at Chester Crown Court.

The Independent UK

'Despicable' paedophile discussed eating children in rape cellar

The arrest of Paul Pickerill, 66, led to the downfall of notorious abuser Vicki Bevan's paedophile ring

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Young mum disfigured by 'berserk' stranger with knife on first night out since birth

Joshua Clow pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six years in a young offenders’ institution for wounding mum Lauren Foster with intent, possession of a bladed article and assault

Wales Online

New mum left permanently scarred in horrific 'zombie' knife attack

She was out for the first time since giving birth

Liverpool Echo

Two suspected gunmen named as men remain in custody

Three men are in custody and will appear in Cheshire Crown Court next month

Evening Standard

Woman had ‘sex with Grealish’ on night she was ‘raped by Mendy’s friend’ – trial

Both Benjamin Mendy and Louis Saha Matturie deny multiple sex offences against a string of young women

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The Independent UK

Woman ‘had sex with Jack Grealish’ on night she was ‘raped by Benjamin Mendy’s friend’

Both Benjamin Mendy and Louis Saha Matturie deny multiple sex offences against a string of young women

The Independent UK

Woman had ‘sex with Grealish’ on night she was ‘raped by Mendy’s friend’

Both Benjamin Mendy and Louis Saha Matturie deny multiple sex offences against a string of young women.

Liverpool Echo

Paedophile with sick child abuse images made illegal trip to Spain

Ian Munro was found with horrific images on his iPhone

AFP

Mendy found not guilty of one count of rape as trial continues

London (AFP) - Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of the rape of a 19-year-old woman on the direction of a judge presiding over his trial for multiple alleged sexual offences.

The Independent UK

Benjamin Mendy found not guilty of one count of rape as trial continues

Both men are still on trial for multiple alleged sexual offences

Liverpool Echo

Dealer ferried drugs from Liverpool to town's most vulnerable people

Michael Edwards exploited others as part of his extensive drug dealing scheme

Manchester Evening News

Drug dealer exploited town's most vulnerable residents to make thousands of pounds

"In order to minimise his chances of being caught, he often exploited some of the most vulnerable residents."

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