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Harrow Teen who stabbed rival to death with his own knife jailed

A teenager who chased and killed a rival with the victim’s own knife has been jailed for at least 13 years. Christian Kuta-Dankwa, 19, of Rayners Lane, Harrow was jailed on Monday for life with a minimum term of 13 years for the murder of Mohamoud Mohamed Mahdi in Edgware…

Evening Standard

Man caught in Windsor Castle grounds with crossbow admits Treason Act charge

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was detained on Christmas Day 2021 close to the Queen’s private residence.

The Independent UK

‘Warped and angry’ killer guilty of cutting girlfriend’s throat in two-day violence spree

Lee Peacock killed Sharon Pickles and Clinton Ashmore just two months after he was released from prison

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‘Ferocious’ knife attack killed random stranger in Oxford Street, court hears

Jurors at the Old Bailey were shown graphic CCTV footage of the attack outside the Microsoft store in the heart of London’s shopping district.

The Independent UK

Mentally ill woman decapitated her brother, court told

Heaven Belal, 41, had moved to London from Plymouth to be near her older sibling Omar Bilal in February 2021.

The Independent UK

Drugs kingpin and crooks dubbed Del Boy and 'one-legged mechanic' tried to fix trial

Boxing promoter Leslie Allen promised juror Damien Drackley £5,000 to help him get off charges - but they were rumbled when defence witness Laurence 'Del Boy' Hayden was spotted nodding and winking at Drackley in court

Daily Mirror

Man who cut throats of two people tells court ‘I’m not a monster’

Lee Peacock, 50, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of murdering Sharon Pickles, 46, and Clinton Ashmore, 59.

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Life sentence for teenage robber who murdered boy aged 16 in park

Stelios Averkiou was sitting on a park bench with two friends when he was targeted by Kyi-Riece Sylvester on August 1, 2021.

The Independent UK

Covid scientist jailed for two years over road death of talented artist

Ibnu Rizwan, 29, was driving at some 30mph on the 20mph Minories road when he hit David Joseph Evans, 32, early on August 8 2021.

The Independent UK

Youth guilty of stab murder glorified in drill rap video

Bubacar Jabbie Dukureh, 17, who was known as Buba, was walking back to his home in Walthamstow, east London, when he was attacked.

The Independent UK

Ex-GP who committed 115 sex offences against teenage girls and women handed two more life sentences

Manish Shah has been described as the ‘master of deception’ and a “danger to women”

The Independent UK

Postman who killed girlfriend’s 18-month-old son after ‘becoming irritated’ is jailed

Scott Coombe repeatedly injured Andrew Cawker before losing “control” and causing his death on 22 July, 2019

The Independent UK

London postman jailed for killing girlfriend’s young son

Last year Scott Coombe admitted manslaughter and child cruelty relating to three earlier incidents of assault or mistreatment.

Evening Standard

Postman jailed over death of girlfriend’s young son - OLD

Last year Scott Coombe admitted manslaughter and child cruelty relating to three earlier incidents of assault or mistreatment.

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Boy killed outside boxing gym a year after Rambo knife incident, court told

Teon Campbell-Pitter died after being stabbed outside the Double Jab Boxing Club in New Cross, south-east London, in April 2021.

The Independent UK

Kevin Spacey attends London sexual assault hearing on video-link from Middle East to face seven new charges

Actor’s ‘travel plans had changed’, says defence lawyer as judge suggests rail strikes would have stopped him getting from airport

The Guardian - UK

ITV dramatises life of John Stonehouse MP who faked his death in 1974

Series with Matthew Macfadyen as Labour member who disappeared in sea off Miami and was later jailed is part of revival of interest in bizarre story

Evening Standard

East London GP abused position to sexually assault patients 25 times

Manish Shah offered invasive examinations that were not needed, police say

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Pair found guilty of drive-by shooting which left one dead and another injured

Otas Sarkus, 20, died in hospital two days after being caught in a hail of bullets.

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Jordan McSweeney: Zara Aleena’s killer refuses to face court for sentencing

Jordan McSweeney pleaded guilty to the 35-year-old’s murder and sexual assault and will be sentenced in his absence at the Old Bailey

The Independent UK

Zara Aleena’s killer refuses to face court for sentencing

Jordan McSweeney pleaded guilty to the 35-year-old’s murder and sexual assault and will be sentenced in his absence at the Old Bailey.

Evening Standard

Harry Dunn: a family’s three year legal battle to convict Anne Sacoolas

The mother of motorcyclist Harry Dunn broke down in court as her teenage son’s killer avoided jail after a three-year fight for justice. US citizen Anne Sacoolas, 45, declined to come to the Old Bailey in person on Thursday when she was handed eight months in prison suspended for 12…

The Independent UK

US woman Anne Sacoolas avoids jail over Harry Dunn death crash

The 45-year-old declined to come to the Old Bailey in person to be sentenced on Thursday.

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.

The Independent UK

Anne Sacoolas: US citizen sentenced for killing British teenager Harry Dunn in car crash

Anne Sacoolas crashed into Harry Dunn and killed him but was initially granted diplomatic immunity

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