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A teenager who stabbed a 16-year-old boy after luring him to a dark alley under the false pretences of meeting his girlfriend has been jailed for life. Kevin Biji Kevin Biji, 17, of Kamala Way in Norris Green, Liverpool, sent messages to the victim from his girlfriend’s phone purporting to be her, inviting him to […]

A police officer who assaulted a vulnerable young girl while on duty and superimposed his face onto child abuse images has been jailed for nine years. Dean Dempster, 35, who was a response officer for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) based in Oldham at the time, sexually touched the child while responding to a disturbance in […]

A Derbyshire father and son who planned to kill the owner of a Birmingham clothing shop following a dispute have been sentenced. Mohammed Aslam, 56 and Mohammed Nabil Nazir, 30, both of Elms Avenue, Derby were sentenced today (Thursday, 7 November 2024) at Birmingham Crown Court for conspiracy to murder. Mohammed Nazir was sentenced to […]

A woman who hit and killed a cyclist when she was driving with a frosted-over windscreen, speeding and under the influence of cocaine and cannabis has been jailed. Anya Foster Anya Foster, 32, of Gloucester Street in St Helens, was late for a 6am meeting when she set off from her home at 6:18am on […]

A man who claimed to be part of the proscribed organisation the Wagner Group has been jailed for two and a half years. Piotr Kucharski outside court  Piotr Kucharski, 49, attended a Viking combat re-enactment event on 28 October 2023 wearing combat clothing with Wagner Group insignia sewn onto it. During a conversation with the […]

Go Prosecute, a brand-new development programme for newly qualified barristers to gain invaluable prosecution experience, has been launched by the Crown Prosecution Service. Launching today, a pilot for Go Prosecute will provide a unique opportunity for new barristers at the self-employed Bar to join the Crown Prosecution Service for up to two years before resuming […]

A young mother, who killed her newborn baby by placing her in a cereal box shortly after birth and concealing the box in a suitcase, has been convicted of murder.  Jia Xin Teo Jia Xin Teo, 22, of Raglan Street, Coventry was convicted today (24 October 2024) at Warwick Crown Court of one count of […]