‘Fake credentials’ of Grenfell assessor: Fire risk consultant who downplayed safety concerns invented his qualifications, inquiry hears Carl Stokes insisted the Grenfell tower block cladding compiled with regulations when the London Fire Brigade raised concerns just two months before the fire Inquiry heard he ‘invented’ a series of letters after his name on risk assessments … Read more
Woman, 30, left four-year-old child home alone in unlocked flat for up to NINE hours while on drinking binge with friend, court hears Natalie Bell, 30, abandoned a four-year-old child in her care in her unlocked flat She went on drinking binge at a friend’s flat in Oldham and was found in stupor Court in … Read more
A university student was kidnapped on a night out before being tortured by a criminal gang who forced him to hand over his life savings, a court heard. The 21-year-old university student in Leeds – who has not been named for legal reasons – was subjected to the horrific 22-hour ordeal in October 2019. Attackers … Read more
Grandmother, 62, died when she fell down the stairs at her home after drinking ten pints on night out to celebrate the end of lockdown, inquest hears Susan Pinder, 62, died after she fell down the stairs in her Scunthorpe home The grandmother-of-seven donated her organs after her death last July Coroner Mark Kendall concluded … Read more
Two fraudsters tried to buy £958 Canada Goose jacket and other designer goods using Tory MP Nadine Dorries’ credit card details, court hears Korri McLean, 30, was able to clone Tory minister Nadine Dorries’ credit credit Gave details to Cory Chin, 24, who tried to buy a £958 Canada Goose jacket McLean tried to buy a £1,080 … Read more
Police officer raped woman after groping her in beer garden on first date and sexually assaulted another he met on Match.com, court hears Michael Darbyshire, 55, attacked women to demonstrate ‘control’, a court heard Policeman is accused of sexually assaulting woman and raping her the next day The prosecutor said he sexually assaulted another woman … Read more
An undercover TV researcher who worked on Channel 4’s Dispatches went on the run for 16 years after torturing and murdering a father-of-two drug dealer in front of his children at a cannabis farm, a court heard today. Christopher Guest More Jr, 43, is charged with murdering Brian Waters, who was tortured and killed at … Read more
Mother of four-year-old twins who suffered with anxiety during lockdown and was worried about her weight died after taking cocktail of painkillers, inquest hears Leisa Foley suffered with back pain and concerns about weight, inquest heard She was also suffering with mental health issues her sister told the hearing Told her doctor she was suffering … Read more
Mother of four-year-old twins who suffered with anxiety during lockdown and was worried about her weight died after taking cocktail of painkillers, inquest hears Leisa Foley suffered with back pain and concerns about weight, inquest heard She was also suffering with mental health issues her sister told the hearing Told her doctor she was suffering … Read more
Tennis legend Boris Becker gave £120,000 in backhanders to his wife and his ex to evade bankruptcy rules, court hears Boris Becker, 53, was declared bankrupt four years ago after spending fortune Tennis ace allegedly hid money following bankruptcy order to paying creditors Court hears he hid proceeds from £3m sale by sending them to … Read more