Trial of former Russian minister ‘not about Vladimir Putin’, jurors told Dmitrii Ovsiannikov is facing seven counts of circumventing sanctions in the UK. The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025
Family of sanctioned Russian spent thousands on car and school fees, court told Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, 48, the former mayor of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, is facing multiple counts of circumventing sanctions. Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025
Met officer who ‘manhandled’ mother wrongly arrested for bus fare evasion guilty of assault WARNING DISTRESSING FOOTAGE: PC Perry Lathwood caused bruising injuries to Jocelyn Agyemang while arresting her for fare evasion The Independent UK · May 17, 2024
Mother 'violated' by 'wrongful arrest' on Croydon bus over false fare evasion claim Pc Perry Lathwood has denied assaulting Jocelyn Agyemang after a row at a Croydon bus stop Evening Standard · May 10, 2024
Tory MP found guilty of racially abusing protester with 'go back to Bahrain' comment A CONSERVATIVE politician has been found guilty of racially abusing a protester by telling him to “go back to Bahrain”. The National (Scotland) · Nov 3, 2023
Tory MP Bob Stewart says his ‘honour was at stake’ during row with activist The 74-year-old told Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei to ‘go back to Bahrain’. The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023
Tory MP showed 'racial hostility' towards protester, court told A CONSERVATIVE politician demonstrated “racial hostility” towards an activist by telling him to “go back to Bahrain”, a court has heard. The National (Scotland) · Nov 3, 2023
Tory Bob Stewart showed ‘racial hostility’ during row with activist, trial told Bob Stewart, MP for Beckenham in south-east London, also told Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei ‘you’re taking money off my country, go away!’, the court heard. The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023
Teenager jailed for life over ISIS plot to murder police officers or soldiers A teenager from Essex who plotted an Islamist terror attack on police officers or UK soldiers and boasted about his murderous plans on SnapChat has been jailed for life. Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2023
Teenage IS fanatic reported by mother as he plotted attack on British soldiers Matthew King, 19, expressed a desire to kill military personnel as he prepared to stake out a British Army barracks in east London. The Independent UK · May 12, 2023
Essex teenager planned murder of soldiers or police in Snapchat terror plot The teenager posted an image of four police officers outside a courthouse to Snapchat with the chilling caption: ‘Target Acquired’ Evening Standard · May 12, 2023
Government apologises to student after sex attacker deported early Baftjar Bilalaj, 25, attacked the young woman in a park as she returned to her college after a night out in October 2021. The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
Court backlog delays trial over Keir Starmer and Priti Patel ‘abuse’ emails A north London man accused of sending threatening and abusive messages to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and former Home Secretary Priti Patel is facing an 18-month delay before he can stand trial. Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2023
Man who tried to rape student has jail term doubled but continues to live free due to loophole Baftjar Bilalaj had been voluntarily deported under an early release scheme in January The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023 Sex offender has jail term doubled but is living free in Albania, court told Baftjar Bilalaj had been voluntarily deported under an early release scheme in January.
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The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022 Dalian Atkinson’s family condemns justice system for six-year delay Police officer Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith cleared of assaulting ex-footballer
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2022 Dalian Atkinson: officer accused of assault ‘lashed out’, court told Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith struck former footballer with baton during police incident before his death
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022 Pc struck Dalian Atkinson with ‘unlawful’ blows after he was tasered, court told Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith is facing a retrial accused of assaulting the ex-footballer, who died in 2016 after being kicked by another officer.
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022 Darren Burke: Married Home Office boss jailed for spiking pregnant lover’s drink with abortion pill The victim suffered PTSD and requires therapy following the offence
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 Darren Burke: Married Home Office boss who tried to induce lover’s miscarriage faces prison Darren Burke, 43, crushed the abortion pill into a glass of orange juice to give to his lover, the court heard
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022 Married Home Office manager ‘covertly tried to drug lover with abortion pill to induce miscarriage’ ‘If Ms Slade had kept the baby then his double life would have come crashing down around him,’ court hears
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022 'Don't Be Google': The Rise of Privacy Focused Startups Google once used the slogan "don't be evil" to distinguish itself from its competitors, but now a growing number of pro-privacy startups are rallying to the mantra "don't be Google". They are taking on Google Analytics, a product used by more than half of the world's websites to understand people's…