The Latest Breaking News from Southwark Crown Court

Michelin-star restaurant boss guilty of spiking woman’s drink in Mayfair club

Vikas Nath, 63, laced the woman's spicy margarita with gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) at Annabel’s

The Independent UK · Feb 6

Top London restaurateur Vikas Nath guilty of spiking woman's drink at private members' club Annabel's

Vikas Nath claimed he spiked the drink to ‘relax’ the woman rather than as part of a plan to have sex with her

Evening Standard · Feb 6

Restaurateur accused of spiking woman’s drink with date-rape drug tells jury he was ‘wrong’

Vikas Nath, 63, used a straw to put gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) into the woman’s drink on January 15, 2024

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Russell Brand due in court to face further sexual offence charges

The comedian and actor is set to appear in court charged with two further sexual offences, including rape.

Evening Standard · Jan 20

Met Police officer cleared of GBH after Tasering suspect left in wheelchair

PC Liam Newman, 31, was found not guilty of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm on Tuesday after incident in Redbridge

Evening Standard · Jan 13

Moment Met PC on trial for GBH Tasers man ‘who fell 6ft’ and was left paralysed

Jurors hear Leonard Sandiford was running away from constable Liam Newman when stunned in east London

Evening Standard · Jan 8

Russell Brand posts Christmas video following new rape and sexual assault charges

The TV star posted the video on X as the new charges were confirmed by prosecutors

Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025

Met Police officer who made up sexual assault claim is convicted

PC Lauren Evans was found guilty of perverting the course of justice

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025

Former BBC DJ Tim Westwood denies rape and assault charges

The 68-year-old has been accused of committing offences against seven women as young as 17 years old

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025

Teenagers deny carrying out London cyber attack that 'cost TfL £39million'

Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, were arrested in September as part of an investigation by the National Crime Agency and City of London Police

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025