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Baby girl died due to negligent conduct of parents who went on run, court told

Infant carried around in ‘bag for life’ after parents went off-grid in freezing conditions, Old Bailey jurors told

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024

Crumbling justice: Pedestrian hospitalised after masonry falls from historic Old Bailey court entrance

Incident comes amid 'not insignificant' maintenance backlog for historic buildings in the City

Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2024

Driver of Croydon tram in fatal 2016 crash cleared by Old Bailey jury

Alfred Dorris found not guilty of health and safety failings in incident that killed seven people

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023

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Croydon tram disaster trial hears of alleged ‘near miss’ 10 days earlier

Tram driver Alfred Dorris, 49, is on trial at the Old Bailey.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Murder trial of teens delayed after no judge could be found

An Old Bailey murder trial involving three teenage defendants has been delayed after no judge in London could be found to oversee it.

Evening Standard · May 22, 2023

Old Bailey juror kicked off Croydon tram crash trial after using his phone in court

An Old Bailey juror at the Croydon tram crash trial has been kicked off the case after he was caught using his phone during the prosecutor’s opening speech.

Evening Standard · May 17, 2023

Croydon tram disaster: Driver ‘broke speed limit before derailment’, court hears

The driver in the Croydon tram disaster was going at more than three times the speed limit when his vehicle crashed and claimed the lives of seven passengers, an Old Bailey trial has been told.

Evening Standard · May 17, 2023

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Trial for man accused of murdering Pc Sharon Beshenivsky likely to be in 2024

Piran Ditta Khan, 74, appeared at the Old Bailey by videolink from Belmarsh top security jail on Monday for the preliminary hearing.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Constance Marten to stand trial next year over baby death charge

Aristocrat Constance Marten and her boyfriend will face a trial next January over allegations they killed a new-born baby girl and left the body in an abandoned shed.

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2023

Fraud case against three ex-G4S executives collapses

At an Old Bailey hearing before Mr Justice Johnson, the Serious Fraud Office announced it was offering no evidence in the case.

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Retrial for former police officer over rape allegation

An Old Bailey jury was discharged last month after failing to reach a verdict in the trial of Stephen Kyere.

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Nigerian politician accused of organ-harvesting plot ‘feared scam’

Ike Ekweremadu tells Old Bailey court he became suspicious of Lagos street trader offering kidney

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Wayne Couzens ‘on duty’ when he exposed himself before Sarah Everard’s murder

The former Metropolitan Police officer appeared at the Old Bailey to be sentenced for three offences of indecent exposure.

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

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The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Missing baby’s remains found in plastic bag under nappies in shed, court told

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are due to appear at the Old Bailey on March 31 charged with three offences, including manslaughter.

Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2023

Man charged with murder after woman, 89, found dead in Bexleyheath property

Kevin Peace will appear at the Old Bailey later this month

Daily Record · Feb 17, 2023

Berlin embassy Scots spy jailed for 13 years after selling secrets to Russia

David Smith, 58, has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 13 years and two months.

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2023

Moment Pro-Putin traitor films CCTV as he's jailed for selling British secrets to Russia

Berlin spy David Smith was a former security guard at the British Embassy in Germany and had admitted eight charges under the Official Secrets Act. Today he was jailed at the Old Bailey

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Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2023

Brit Embassy spy says he was 'disgusted' with himself for selling secrets to Russians

David Smith, 58, hoarded documents and was caught filming a man he thought was a Russian "traitor" where he worked at the British embassy in Berlin

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Met Police defends decision to prosecute Wayne Couzens for indecent exposure

Wayne Couzens admitted three counts of indecent exposure when he appeared at the Old Bailey on Monday.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023

UK embassy worker accused of spying had pro-Putin views, court told

Old Bailey hears legal argument about motivation of David Ballantyne Smith who has admitted eight charges

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens admits indecent exposure

He entered the pleas at the Old Bailey by video link from Frankland jail.

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2023

Wood Green: Man admits killing partner and her father in ‘ferocious’ north London knife attack

Achilleas Costa, 53, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Monday to the manslaughter of Fernanda Assis and Joanilson Souza De Assis

Wales Online · Feb 10, 2023

'Popular princess' killed in 100mph Christmas Day crash after drunk driver flipped car

Charlie Hilton was chased by police before crashing his Mercedes, killing passenger Lillie Clack, 21

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023

Wealthy London pensioner ‘murdered in cold-blooded plot to steal her fortune’

A wealthy pensioner was murdered in her Highgate home in a “cold-blooded” plot by her former boyfriend to steal her fortune, the Old Bailey heard.

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