The Latest Breaking News from the Old Bailey

Man who raped woman as she slept found guilty five years after attack

The man denied all the allegations but was convicted at the Old Bailey on Wednesday

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

Man appears in court accused of attempted murder after police officers injured

Alexander Dighton, from Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday, charged with seven offences.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025

Teen found guilty of manslaughter after stabbing former school friend to death in east London park

The defendant was convicted at the Old Bailey after 15 hours of jury deliberation

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025

Neo-Nazi satanist jailed for six years for encouraging girls to kill themselves

Cameron Finnigan, 19, appeared before Mr Justice Jay at the Old Bailey on Thursday for sentencing.

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025

Mother of man fatally shot outside party tells of ‘anger, hurt and pain’

Four men appeared at the Old Bailey on Monday to be sentenced over the death of Kacey Boothe, 25, on August 13 2022.

Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2025

Murder victim’s brother continue tireless fight to clear ‘innocent man’ of conviction

Tim Darby believes Jason Moore was wrongly convicted of his brother’s murder at the Old Bailey in 2013

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024

Man in court charged with attempted murder over incident in London’s West End

Anthony Gilheaney was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey next year.

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2024

Their gruesome abuse laid bare, Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother start life sentences to cries of ‘evil’

The pair were described as ‘executioners’ by Sara’s mother, who watched on as the defendants stared down while their sentences were delivered during an emotionally charged hearing at the Old Bailey

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Watch live: Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother sentenced for schoolgirl’s murder

Warning: This live feed may contain details that some may find distressing.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Sara Sharif’s killers are ‘sadists’ and ‘executioners’, her mother says

Sara Sharif’s father, Urfan Sharif, and stepmother Beinash Batool, were convicted of the girl’s murder last week by a jury at the Old Bailey.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024