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The Latest Breaking News from Southwark Crown Court

Rishi Sunak’s former aide pleads guilty to general election betting scandal

Craig Williams, 41, is ex-MP for Montgomeryshire and Cardiff North and was a key figure in Mr Sunak’s inner circle

The Independent UK

Thief who told police ‘you’re lucky I’m not grooming girls’ jailed after £19,000 crime spree

The judge warned Neville Stanbury, 58, that he may die in prison if he does not choose to give up drugs

Evening Standard

Former Nigerian oil minister who allegedly stayed in £2.8m central London home cleared of bribery charges

Diezani Alison-Madueke was cleared of five counts of bribery and one of conspiracy to commit bribery

The Independent UK

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London Labour activist admits offence linked to alleged vote rigging

Gabriel Leroy, 24, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit a Computer Misuse Act offence

Evening Standard

Murderer drove 50 miles with partner and children in car to kill business associate over debts

The killer fled after the stabbing before briefly returning to retrieve the mobile phone he had dropped

The Independent UK

Pro-Palestine protester who caused 'serious disruption' after climbing Big Ben in stunt guilty

Daniel Day guilty of causing a public nuisance after triggering a large emergency services response and costing taxpayers an estimated £67,000

Evening Standard

Palestine activist who sat on Big Ben found guilty of causing public nuisance

A PRO-PALESTINE protester who caused “serious disruption” by climbing Big Ben barefoot and sitting on the London landmark for 17 hours has been…

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Pro-Palestine protester who climbed Big Ben barefoot guilty of public nuisance

Daniel Day’s actions cost the taxpayer £67,000 by triggering an emergency services response, road closures and public transports diversions.

Evening Standard

Princess Diana barrister accused of setting up ‘elaborate’ system to avoid paying £2m in tax

Robert Venables KC is accused of failing to properly declare his income across seven years while working as one of the country’s leading tax lawyers

The Independent UK

Barefoot man holding Palestinian flag seen scaling Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower in CCTV footage

A pro-Palestine protester is accused of climbing the Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben , and remaining there for over 15 hours. Daniel Day, 30, from Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex , denies intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance during the incident on 8 March last year. CCTV footage reportedly shows…

The Independent UK

Former Met officer jailed for sexual offences against teenage boy

Former PC Grant Fulker was sentenced to 15 months in jail at Southwark Crown Court after being found guilty of sexual assault and attempted sexual assault

Evening Standard

Fake ancient statues worth £680,000 exposed after UK fraudster slipped up on paperwork

In an audacious plot, a man from Gloucestershire aimed to peddle counterfeit ancient sculptures, purportedly valued in the hundreds of thousands, at a prestigious Sotheby’s auction. However, forensic experts quickly dismantled his charade, pinpointing that the invoices were produced with contemporary printing methods rather than the 1970s technology he claimed.

The Times of India

Met officer convicted for 'despicable' rape on New Years Day

PC Rupert Edwards was found guilty of raping a woman in January 2018, and will face an accelerated misconduct hearing

Evening Standard

Man who told synagogue manager ‘Jew, I’m going to kill you’ is jailed

Tavius Jean Charles, 36, pleaded guilty last month to eight offences against six victims.

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The Independent UK

Graham Linehan hits out at police after having conviction for damaging trans activist’s phone overturned

The comedy writer was involved in a heated confrontation with Sophia Brooks outside a conference

Evening Standard

Graham Linehan criminal damage conviction overturned

Linehan, who now lives in Arizona in the US, had been fined £500 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court last November.

The Independent UK

Russell Brand mocked over ‘painful’ Piers Morgan interview as he struggles to find Bible passage

Former comedian took Bible into his hearing for rape and sexual assault charges

Evening Standard

Man accused of stealing £125,000 of wine and whisky from Mayfair shop

Mohamed Hammoud, 20, pleaded not guilty to burglary at Southwark Crown Court on Friday

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Algerian Faces Deportation After £37K Watch Theft as Questions Grow Over Why More Serious Offenders Remain in UK

A 19-year-old Algerian man faces deportation after stealing a £37,000 watch in Mayfair, sparking debate over immigration enforcement and sentencing for foreign offenders in the UK.

Evening Standard

Former London Labour councillor denies Westminster 'honeytrap' plot

Oliver Steadman, 29, appeared at Southwark Crown Court to face allegations he was behind a series of ‘flirty’ messages and explicit images sent to a series of MPs

Evening Standard

Ex-Arsenal star Thomas Partey pleads not guilty to two new counts of rape at London court

The 32-year-old midfielder appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Monday to deny twice raping a woman in London on a day in December 2020

Evening Standard

Ex-Met officer admits role in ‘crash for cash’ fraud

Kuldip Singh pleaded guilty after staging crashes and making false claims which netted thousands in insurance payouts

Evening Standard

Two men jailed over £65k watch robbery outside Mayfair café

Besart Krasniqr was robbed of his Patek Philippe watch while walking through central London in the afternoon

Evening Standard

Police officer made women ‘feel sorry for him’ so they loaned him money – court

Lewis Rollins, 28, is alleged to have used his ‘vile rage’ and threats of suicide to take money from several partners to feed his gambling addiction.

Evening Standard

Thomas Partey to deny two new rape charges, court hears

The former Arsenal midfielder intends to plead not guilty to allegations dating to December 2020, court hears

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