The Latest Breaking News from Nottingham Crown Court

Real-life ‘Water Mitty’ who posed as doctor and lord in £200k fraud scam jailed

The fraudster claimed to have traded as everything from travel agencies to estate agents and hairdressers

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Police officer asked AI to write victim statement ‘to make judge weep’

The officer had made ‘multiple entries’ into Microsoft Copilot while ‘intending the reader to be tearful’

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Asylum seeker who posed as teen on Snapchat to groom and rape 13-year-old girl is jailed

Abdul Khan is facing deportation to Afghanistan once he has served two thirds of his term

The Independent UK · Aug 10

‘Obsessed’ ex-partner jailed for stabbing psychology graduate to death

Adedapo Adegbola, 40, had been in a brief relationship with 23-year-old Stephanie Irons, but his ‘controlling’ behaviour led to it ending.

Evening Standard · Feb 5

David Coote Suspended: Ex-Referee Who Ranted At Klopp Sentenced For Making Indecent Child Image

David Coote has been suspended after being sentenced for making indecent images of children, a case that has drawn renewed attention due to his past controversy involving a rant about Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp.

International Business Times UK · Jan 8

David Coote spared jail after schoolboy video found on laptop

The former Premier League referee previously admitted making an indecent image of a child.

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Ex-Premier League referee spared jail after schoolboy video found on laptop

David Coote, 43, previously admitted making an indecent image of a child.

Evening Standard · Jan 8

Ex-Premier League referee David Coote avoids jail after sex abuse video of 15-year-old found on laptop

The former top official pleaded guilty to making an indecent image of a child last year

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Ex-Premier League referee David Coote avoids jail over sex video of boy, 15, in school uniform

Disgraced Coote, 43, has been sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court for making an indecent image of a child

Evening Standard · Jan 8

Former Premier League referee David Coote to be sentenced over child abuse video

David Coote is due to attend Nottingham Crown Court after a category A video of a child was found by police officers.

Evening Standard · Jan 8