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Former Conservatives campaign boss spared jail after betting on 2024 general election date

The Conservative Party’s former director of campaigning and his wife Laura placed more than £2,000 worth of bets

The Independent UK · Oct 23

Tory campaign figure ‘used inside information from Rishi Sunak meeting to bet’

Anthony Lee and his wife Laura placed more than £2,000 worth of bets, standing to win more than £23,000, Southwark Crown Court heard.

Evening Standard · Oct 23

Murder accused tells court she saw boy stab Brianna Ghey about five times

Sixteen-year-old admits killing Brianna was her idea but says it was ‘just fantasy’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023

Woman drank three bottles of wine a day and tormented husband for 20 years

Sheree Spencer, 45, has been jailed for four years after admitting a series of offences against her husband

Bristol Post · Feb 25, 2023

Mum who downed three bottles of wine a day tortured terrified husband for 20 years

Sheree Spencer spat at and punched her husband, grabbing his hair, slapping him, kicking and biting him and threatened to take his head off, rip his heart out and break his teeth

Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2023

Violent mum who abused and attacked her husband for 20 years GRINS as she's jailed

A court heard the former Ministry of Justice employee controlled 'all aspects' of his life and would drink three bottles of wine a day

Manchester Evening News · Feb 25, 2023

Life for fugitive drug dealer who helped murder a rival known as Tank 'to send a chilling message'

Callum Halpin, 28, took part in the shocking shooting of Luke Graham, 31, a father of two, as kids played in the street

Manchester Evening News · Feb 3, 2023

Justice catches up with one of UK's most wanted men after beloved dad gunned down in hail of bullets

Callum Halpin was found guilty of the murder of Luke Graham

Manchester Evening News · Feb 3, 2023

Woman murdered boyfriend with knife to the heart in 'explosive drink-fuelled rage'

It took the jury less than two hours to return an unanimous verdict and convict 'controlling individual with an explosive temper' Emma Walsh for murdering Gary Jones in Everton

Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022

Woman killed boyfriend in 'drink-fuelled, explosive rage', murder trial hears

Defence counsel claims Emma Walsh was acting in self-defence when Gary Morgan "flew off the handle"

Liverpool Echo · Oct 13, 2022