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Sara Sharif’s father denies being a ‘lying, manipulative and controlling man’

Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, appeared at the Old Bailey on Monday.

Evening Standard

Police officer who shot Chris Kaba ‘to be promoted’ after acquittal

Martyn Blake was cleared of murdering Chris Kaba, 24, by a jury in just over three hours at the Old Bailey in October

The Independent UK

Covid denier jailed for online posts encouraging violence against Chris Whitty

Patrick Ruane, 55, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of two charges of encouraging terrorism in a series of Telegram posts during 2021

Evening Standard

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Sara Sharif’s father felt ‘world crushed’ as he held her lifeless body

Urfan Sharif is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of the 10-year-old’s murder.

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif’s father accuses ‘crazy’ wife of abuse at home

He told the Old Bailey his relationship with his spouse had ‘never been good’.

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif father claims he ‘never beat daughter, only slapped her’

Urfan Sharif has denied hurting the schoolgirl and claims he begged to call an ambulance

The Independent UK

Father begged to save Sara Sharif but was told ‘Leave it, she’s dead’ – court

Urfan Sharif is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of murdering the 10-year-old, along with her stepmother, Beinash Batool, and uncle Faisal Malik.

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Pictured: Man, 48, killed in Harrow knife attack as suspect charged with murder

Javan Lee, 37, was remanded in custody after appearing at the Old Bailey accused of killing Corey Graham

Evening Standard

Old Bailey hauntings: Victorian baby killer, ghostly barrister and spectral cat

A phantasmal woman seen lurking outside a jury room is believed by some to be that of nurse Amelia Dyer, dubbed the Ogress of Reading.

The Independent UK

Hundreds attend protest alongside Justice for Chris Kaba campaign

The family and friends of Mr Kaba attended the march.

Evening Standard

Two men appear in court accused of assisting Hong Kong intelligence service

Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, 39, and Chung Biu Yuen, 64, appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif’s neighbour had door slammed in face on confronting family over ‘constant screaming’, jury told

Neighbours have told a jury at the Old Bailey of the noises they heard at the family home of Sara Sharif in Woking before her death

The Independent UK

Stepmother claimed Sara Sharif wore hijab to ‘follow her religion’

Beinash Batool, 30, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of murdering Sara alongside father Urfan Sharif, 42, and uncle, Faisal Malik, 29.

Evening Standard

Inside Chris Kaba’s Brixton Hill-based 67 gang, one of London’s most notorious and feared postcode crime groups

The ruthless 67 mob is said to have taken its name from the telephone code for their south London neighbourhood from which many associates hail

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Police watchdog reviewing if Met marksman who killed Chris Kaba should face disciplinary proceedings

Martyn Blake was cleared of murder after a trial at the Old Bailey, and now the IOPC is reviewing whether he should face disciplinary proceedings

The Independent UK

Met making new representations to IOPC over Martyn Blake misconduct hearing

Martyn Blake was cleared of murder after a trial at the Old Bailey, and now the IOPC is reviewing whether he should face disciplinary proceedings.

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif murder trial latest: Stepmother regularly ‘screamed’ and ‘lost her temper’, neighbour tells jury

Jurors have heard that neighbours had heard screaming and shouting from the 10-year-old’s home

The Independent UK

‘Eunuch maker’ extreme body modification ring can challenge sentences, court rules

Warning distressing content: Mastermind Marius Gustavson and his acolytes jailed earlier this year after carrying out ’grisly and gruesome’ procedures on unprecedented scale

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The Independent UK

Kinahan crime boss who orchestrated gun cache plot from prison jailed

Thomas Kavanagh, his brother-in-law, Liam Byrne and associate Shaun Kent were all handed jail sentences at the Old Bailey.

The National (Scotland)

Justice Secretary calls for Chris Kaba verdict to be 'respected' after protests

THE Justice Secretary has called for people to respect a verdict clearing a police officer who killed an unarmed man after protests.

Evening Standard

‘No winners’ in Chris Kaba shooting case, says firearms officer

The marksman said there was never any evidence that his colleague Martyn Blake had done anything wrong.

The Independent UK

Justice secretary calls for both sides to respect Chris Kaba verdict amid growing anger

A jury acquitted Martyn Blake of the murder of Chris Kaba after deliberating for around three hours on Monday

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba case verdict 'must be respected,' says Justice Secretary after police officer cleared of his murder

The Cabinet minister saids the ‘due process of law’ had taken place

The Independent UK

Chris Kaba’s family lead protests outside Old Bailey after Met Police officer cleared of his murder

Chris Kaba’s family led protests outside the Old Bailey after a Metropolitan Police officer was cleared of his murder.

Evening Standard

Campaigners and police call for change following death of Chris Kaba

Martyn Blake, 40, faced a trial at the Old Bailey after fatally shooting the 24-year-old in Streatham, south-east London, on September 5 2022.

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