The Latest Breaking News from the Old Bailey

Man, 65, admits ‘reckless’ promotion of banned far-right group

Alan Madden pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to dissemination of a terrorist publication and three counts of stirring up racial hatred.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Robbers killed drug dealer but failed to find cash in headboard, court told

Olsi Kuka, 25, was attacked by a gang of men wielding knives in an early morning raid at his London flat, the Old Bailey heard.

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

Covid mask-wearing robbers killed drug dealer in early morning raid, court told

Olsi Kuka, 25, was attacked by a gang of men wielding knives in an early morning raid at his London flat, the Old Bailey heard.

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Nigerian politician and wife facing jail after ‘landmark’ organ-harvesting case

Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty at the Old Bailey.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Senior Nigerian politician and wife guilty of organ harvesting plot

The Old Bailey heard that a street trader from Lagos had been brought to the UK with the intention of transplanting one of his kidneys for cash.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Wealthy couple guilty of plotting to bring man to UK to harvest kidney for daughter

A wealthy Nigerian senator and his wife faced a shocking trial at the Old Bailey, accused of plotting to traffic a young man to the UK to harvest his kidney for their daughter

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023

Bus driver ‘pressed accelerator instead of brake’ and killed pedestrian in Victoria Station crash

A London bus driver killed a pedestrian when he pressed the accelerator instead of the brake and crashed into another bus outside Victoria Station, the Old Bailey heard.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2023

Teenager used 22-inch machete to stab 18-year-old to death in Leytonstone

A 18-year-old was chased and stabbed to death in broad-daylight by a masked teenage boy who had armed himself a 22-inch-long machete, the Old Bailey heard.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2023

Man guilty of killing girlfriend’s young son after campaign of ‘sadistic’ abuse

Drug addict Jake Drummond fatally shook and hit 15-month-old Jacob Lennon early on August 27 2019, the Old Bailey heard.

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

Mother accused over kidney transplant plot says family is ‘everything’

Beatrice Ekweremadu, 56, is on trial at the Old Bailey with her husband, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, daughter Sonia, 25, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50.

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023