Libyan refugee, 25, shouted ‘Allahu Akhbar’ as he stabbed three friends to death and left another three men with knife wounds in suspected terror attack in Reading park, court hears Khairi Saadallah accused of three counts of murder following attack in Reading The 25-year-old, from Reading, is also facing three counts of attempted murder Accused … Read more
Incestuous rape was ‘not a secret’ in the infamous Colt family with a 17-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted by her uncle told to keep her mouth shut, a judge has been told. Frank Colt, a pseudonym, is facing a judge-alone trial in the Sydney District Court eight years after authorities discovered about 40 members of the … Read more
Twin, 21, who took ecstasy for the first time was found dead on her bathroom floor, inquest hears Kirstie Smith’s body was found in the bathroom of her Wolverhampton house She died in May 2019 after taking a significant amount of MDMA for the first time Her parents have now spoken out at the inquest … Read more
James Stunt’s former bodyguard stole a 16-carat yellow diamond worth £515,000 from a safe during a £20million raid on the tycoon’s Belgravia mansion, a court heard. Justinas Ivaskevicius, 34, allegedly swiped the rock at some point between 12 and 15 December 2017. Police attended the address to find no forced entry and interviewed Mr Stunt’s … Read more
Russian airline boss, 46, accused of £2.3million fraud while working at VIM airlines should not be extradited because jails in her homeland are unsafe, court hears Alevtina Kalashnikova, 46, allegedly stole 212million rubles from 2014 and 2017 She appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today with a Miu Miu handbag Kalahsnikova allegedly used the now defunct VIM … Read more
Two children aged one and three died after their throats were slit by their father, an inquest has heard. Nineteen-month-old Pavinya Nithiyakumar and three-year-old Nigish Nithiyakumar died after suffering knife wounds at their home in Ilford, east London on Sunday, April 26. Their father Nithin Kumar, 40, also suffered a knife injury and is in … Read more
Holly Strawbridge found guilty of child cruelty and drugs charges after her son Tyler Peck died of an overdose at her Devon home A mother plied her 15-year-old son with liquid morphine, prescriptions drugs and alcohol, causing his death, an inquest found. Holly Strawbridge, 34, gave a cocktail of drugs and booze to her son Tyler … Read more
Johnny Depp tore off Amber Heard’s nightgown and mocked her while grabbing her breasts, the High Court heard today. The 56-year-old Hollywood star allegedly pinned the 33-year-old actress against a ping-pong table and strangled her in Australia on March 4, 2015. During a furious row the tip of his finger was cut, and he texted … Read more
A man charged with the murder of PC Andrew Harper told police he wasn’t there because he was watching Fast and Furious, a court has heard. PC Andrew Harper died from multiple injuries when he became tangled in a crane strap attached to the boot of a SEAT Toledo on August 15 last year. He … Read more
A police officer’s widow heard in court today how he was dragged by his ankles behind a car for a mile at more than 42mph, shredding nearly all of his uniform off him as he tried to stop a gang stealing a £10,000 quad bike. PC Andrew Harper became entangled in a loading strap that … Read more