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Young mother unaware of ‘tentacles’ from Hong Kong, China ‘shadow policing’ trial told

Dual Chinese-British national Peter Wai, 38, and retired Hong Kong police superintendent Bill Yuen, 65, are on trial at the Old Bailey

The Independent UK

Iain Duncan Smith listed among pro-democracy names sent to alleged Hong Kong spy, court told

Chung Biu Yuen and former UK Border Force officer Chi Leung Wai deny undertaking surveillance and acts of deception in the UK on behalf of the Hong Kong authorities

The Independent UK

Duo acted like ‘shadow police’ in UK on behalf of China, court told

Peter Wai, 38, and Bill Yuen, 65, are on trial at the Old Bailey on charges under the National Security Act.

Evening Standard

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Drug kingpins who plotted murder of rival jailed for life

The court heard that James Harding, 34, and Jayes Kharouti, 39, ran a vast criminal empire.

Evening Standard

Drug kingpins face jail for cocaine smuggling and murder plot after EncroChat investigation

James Harding and Jayes Kharouti discussed plan to recruit hitman to kill rival on encrypted messaging service

The Guardian - UK

Drug kingpins plotted rival’s murder while running criminal empire

The duo discussed how and where the murder would take place, with Kharouti offering the potential hitman a six-figure sum

The Independent UK

Drugs kingpins guilty of plotting murder and running drugs empire on EncroChat

The plot was scuppered by Scotland Yard officers who accessed the defendants’ secret discussions.

Evening Standard

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GCHQ intern jailed over data breach which risked exposing 17 colleagues

Manchester University computer science student Hasaan Arshad, 25, pleaded guilty to an offence under the Computer Misuse Act.

Evening Standard

GCHQ intern risked exposing 17 colleagues when he took data home, court told

Hasaan Arshad used his mobile phone to transfer confidential information to his own computer, the Old Bailey heard

The Independent UK

Man behind bars for 38 years has murder conviction overturned in ‘UK’s longest-running miscarriage of justice’

Peter Sullivan was convicted in 1987 of murdering Diane Sindall but has maintained his innocence

The Independent UK

New DNA evidence casts ‘sufficient’ doubt on 1987 murder conviction, court told

Peter Sullivan was jailed in 1987 for the murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall in Bebington, Merseyside, in 1986.

Evening Standard

‘Dangerous’ alternative healer jailed over slapping therapy retreat death ‘likely to continue practice’

Hongchi Xiao failed to get medical help for diabetic Danielle Carr-Gomm who died after she stopped taking insulin at his Paida Lajin therapy event

The Independent UK

Alternative healer to be sentenced for manslaughter of woman at slap workshop

Danielle Carr-Gomm died in October 2016 while taking part in a therapy event, which saw patients being slapped or slapping themselves repeatedly.

Evening Standard

Slapping therapy healer previously prosecuted in death of six-year-old diabetic boy, manslaughter trial hears

Xiao is accused of the manslaughter of a woman who died after stopping taking insulin at his slapping therapy workshop

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The Guardian - UK

Slapping healer should have learned from six-year-old’s death, UK court told

Hongchi Xiao accused of manslaughter of woman who died 18 months after boy with diabetes in Australia

The Guardian - UK

Woman who died at slapping therapy retreat viewed healer as ‘sent by God’, court told

Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, who stopped taking insulin for diabetes at Wiltshire workshop, had praised Hongchi Xiao

The Guardian - UK

‘Slapping therapy’ healer failed to get help for dying diabetic woman, court hears

Hongchi Xiao denies manslaughter by gross negligence of Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, in Wiltshire in 2016

The Independent UK

Prison officers ‘left suicidal inmate in dark cell with makeshift noose’

Anthony Paine, 35, had a history of self-harm, jurors have been told.

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The Guardian - UK

Post Office failed to train Horizon investigators properly, says criminal expert

Inquiry hears policies did not ensure fair trial of branch operators accused of wrongdoing

The Guardian - UK

Channel deaths: jury hears skipper continued as boat started deflating

Ibrahima Bah accused of manslaughter of four and agreeing to steer inflatable for people smugglers

Evening Standard

Man injured woman, 82, before killing stranger in knife attack, court told

Norris Henry is said to have stabbed Elizabeth Walsh in the back before knifing 20-year-old Ali Abucar Ali fatally in the chest on November 12 2021

The Independent UK

Music manager stabbed to death for designer watch, court told

Emmanuel Odunlami, 32, was attacked near St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London on May 1 last year, the Old Bailey heard.

Wales Online

Harry Dunn's mother breaks down as killer avoids jail

Anne Sacoolas was given an eight-month prison sentence suspended for a year and was disqualified from driving for 12 months

Daily Mirror

Tearful Harry Dunn's killer spared jail for running over teen motorcyclist

Last month, American citizen Anne Sacoolas, 45, admitted to killing the 19-year-old while driving a Volvo near a US military base in August 2019.

Evening Standard

Harry Dunn’s killer Anne Sacoolas given suspended prison sentence at the Old Bailey

Mrs Justice Cheema Grubb handed Anne Sacoolas an eight-month prison sentence suspended for a year and disqualified her from driving for 12 months

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