The Latest Breaking News from Northampton Crown Court

Council leader guilty of fraud and tax evasion after fake heritage society scam

Jason Zadrozny has been found guilty of nine counts of fraud

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Police officer carried out ‘lecherous and predatory’ sexual assaults on three colleagues

Alex Trusler, who resigned from Staffordshire Police after pleading guilty to four offences in July this year, was sentenced on Tuesday to a 42-week jail term, suspended for 18 months

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Voyeur caught secretly installing camera in shower gel bottle to target victim

Police said Jean-Pierre Francis used ‘everyday technology’ to violate the privacy of his victims

The Independent UK · Apr 22

Mother of custody officer’s killer ‘concerned’ about ‘unstable’ son in prison

Sgt Ratana, 54, who was attached to the Metropolitan Police, was murdered in the early hours of September 25 2020 by De Zoysa.

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

Former football club chairman bailed on £10m stadium loan inquiry fraud charge

Ex-Northampton Town chairman David Cardoza appeared before a judge alongside property developer Howard Grossman and two other men.

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025

Tory councillor’s wife ‘did not break X rules’ with criminal social media post

Elon Musk has let go of X’s entire moderation team during his tenure

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024

Police station gunman guilty of murdering Met sergeant Matt Ratana in custody cell

Sgt Matt Ratana died after being shot in the chest by Louis De Zoysa

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

Jury shown CCTV of moment police officer shot dead in cell ‘by arrested man in handcuffs’

Jurors at Northampton Crown Court were played footage of Louis De Zoysa being wrestled to the floor after Sergeant Matt Ratana was shot in the chest.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Court sees CCTV footage of custody sergeant being shot dead in police cell - OLD

Jurors at Northampton Crown Court were played footage of Louis De Zoysa being wrestled to the floor after Sergeant Matt Ratana was shot in the chest.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Dad who murdered wife and young children, 4 and 6, tells court 'I don’t know what happened'

Anju Asok, 35, Jeeva Saju, six, and Janvi Saju, four, were killed by Saju Chelavalel in December last year.

Daily Record · Apr 6, 2023