Tag: Courts

He left man permanently deformed in front of pub full of people - not one would tell police his name

A judge said it was a 'sign of the times' that witnesses would not assist the police but instead adopted a 'saw nothing, heard nothing, and will say nothing' attitude

Chilling words boxing coach said to best friend after attacking him at cinema

Callum Smith punched, headbutted, kicked and stamped on his victim before putting him in a choke hold

Horror as woman, 44, dies after 'falling asleep' on her mum's shoulder during flight

An inquest into the death of Rachel Green determined she likely died of an undiagnosed condition, aggravated by the prescription medication found in her system during the long-haul flight.

Former police boss accuses force of 'cover-up' to protect predatory ex-officer

'Any other member of the public would have faced the full force of the law in open court and not been granted anonymity'

'My baby girl didn't need to die' - mum speaks of devastation in demand for justice

Grace Lynch was just 16 when she tragically died

Grieving family's heartbreaking plea after 'happy and bubbly' woman dies alone in flat

Danielle’s brother, Jonathan Haggerty, is campaigning for the introduction of 'Danielle’s Law'

Woman forced to drink twisted ex's blood feared her unborn baby wouldn't survive attacks

Freddy Smith assaulted Maisie Henderson with weapons, including a razor blade, a metal weightlifting pole and a sword. He has been jailed for six years.

Benefit cheat pensioner pocketed £70,000 despite owning a second home abroad

The pensioner had a property in Bulgaria, owned land in Carmarthenshire, and had other assets he failed to mention when claiming benefits

'Shambolic' cocaine gang jailed for almost 50 years

Ringleader Lee Rigby was a 'mean and cruel bully' who had 'thrown his family under the bus'

Mum's simple last message to husband before being killed while out on a 'quick spin'

Lucy John, 35, was struck by a Honda Civic driven by Jamie Edwards, 51, who driving at 68mph at the point of impact.

Elon Musk's Tesla firm fined in Welsh court after repeated failure to cooperate with UK police

The latest conviction saw fines handed out at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court

Serial burglar stole Audi A4 from couple's home then crashed and set it on fire

Adam Edwards, 37, flipped the car several times on the A470 then asked a witness for a lighter saying the crash had caused him £45,000

Violent abuser punched and kicked partner after she ended their relationship

Andrew Hale, 35, later went to get a bag of peas in order to stop the victim's face from swelling

Jaguar driver in court over death of couple who loved each other 'beyond words'

The driver faces two counts of causing death by careless driving

13-year-old girl died after her bed was 'set on fire with a lighter'

The fatal incident came just six months after firefighters had been called to family home to reports of another fire