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Teenage boys put behind bars after sentences ruled unduly lenient in Fordingbridge rape case

The case was referred to the Court of Appeal after public outcry over the boys’ sentences

The Independent UK

Judge failed to take Fordingbridge rapes seriously enough when he spared teenage boys prison, court hears

One of boys has been made ‘pariah’ and his family has been advised to leave their home, the Court of Appeal heard

The Independent UK

Detention ‘only appropriate sentence’ for teenage rapists, Court of Appeal told

The three boys were spared custody in May for multiple rape and indecent image offences related to two victims.

Evening Standard

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Accused murderer killed again just months after police released him, court hears

Simon Levy had been released under investigation for murder when he struck for a second time, it is alleged

Evening Standard

Man freed after London murder arrest went on to kill again, court told

Trial begins of Simon Levy, who denies killing Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins and attacking third woman

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Tate’s legal challenge against prosecutors’ refusal to name alleged victims thrown out

The pair are facing legal proceedings will be extradited to the UK upon their conclusion to face a combined 21 charges

The Independent UK

Swindon man accused over wife’s suicide tells court it was ‘worst day of his life’

Christopher Trybus is charged with manslaughter and two counts of rape and coercive and controlling behaviour

The Guardian - UK

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Man who murdered pregnant girlfriend has 42-year term increased to whole-life order

Shaine March killed Alana Odysseos in 2025, having been released on licence after killing a teenager in 2000

The Guardian - UK

Man who killed his pregnant girlfriend in east London given whole life order after 'unduly lenient' sentence

Shaine March, 48, was handed a whole life order after judges at the Court of Appeal ruled his sentence was ‘unduly lenient’

Evening Standard

Man ‘caused wife to take her own life after using sexual violence to control her’, court told

Christopher Trybus is accused of manslaughter after his wife Tarryn Baird died in 2017

The Independent UK

Husband’s ‘physical and sexual violence’ caused wife to kill herself, UK court told

Christopher Trybus charged with manslaughter of Tarryn Baird, rape and coercive and controlling behaviour

The Guardian - UK

Ship captain confronted over ‘obvious and serious risk of death’ in crash

Solong crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, who was on the bow, died in the collision last March.

Evening Standard

Russian captain caused death of seaman in ‘avoidable’ collision, court told

Vladimir Motin is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of manslaughter.

Evening Standard

Container ship captain ‘did nothing’ to prevent deadly Humber estuary crash, court hears

Vladimir Motin was charged after his container ship, Solong, collided with US oil tanker the Stena Immaculate

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Evening Standard

Captain to blame for crewman’s death in ‘entirely avoidable’ collision – court

Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, died last March after the incident near the Humber Estuary.

The Independent UK

Man charged with murdering two women and raping another appears in court

Simon Levy is alleged to have killed one of the women during a sexual encounter

Evening Standard

Suspected double murderer 'killed woman in disused flats after sexual encounter'

Simon Levy is accused of murdering two women in London four months apart

Evening Standard

Man accused of murdering two women and raping a third appears in court

Simon Levy, 40, from Tottenham, north London, appeared at the Old Bailey via videolink on Wednesday.

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‘God help anyone with him with a warrant card’, said David Carrick accuser

Carrick, 50, is on trial at the Old Bailey charged over a slew of sexual offences.

The Independent UK

Former Met officer held hand over mouth of girl, 12, to ‘prevent her screaming’ as he molested her, jury told

David Carrick was previously convicted of 71 instances of sexual violence against 12 women, a court heard

Evening Standard

'Predator' Met Police officer 'confessed in letter to sexually abusing 12-year-old girl'

David Carrick is accused of writing a letter ‘confessing’ to sexually abusing a girl

Evening Standard

Ex-police officer engaged in ‘pattern’ of offending, court told

The prosecution has opened its case against David Carrick.

The Independent UK

Refusal to dub China a threat was ‘total roadblock’ to spying case, says lead barrister

The director of public prosecutions said the failure to describe China as an active threat to national security was ‘fatal’ to the case

Evening Standard

Prosecution chief to be quizzed in Parliament over collapse of China spying case

Director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson and securocrat Matt Collins will be questioned by MPs and peers.

The Guardian - UK

Parliament vulnerable to ‘foreign actors’ after China spying charges dropped, Commons speaker says

Lindsay Hoyle says decision by prosecutors to drop case ‘leaves the door open’ to spies

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