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Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts joined the KM Group in August 2023 covering Canterbury Crown Court.

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‘Horrific’ injuries after man poured boiling water over girlfriend’s face

23 July 2024
‘Horrific’ injuries after man poured boiling water over girlfriend’s face

A man who scalded his girlfriend with boiling water claimed her burns resulted from tripping over a kettle cable.

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Machete burglars jailed after vicious attack on grandad

17 July 2024
Machete burglars jailed after vicious attack on grandad

Three thugs who left one victim with a wound down to bone have been locked up after a terrifying night of violence.

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M&S worker was drug runner for Covid cocaine ring

16 July 2024
M&S worker was drug runner for Covid cocaine ring

A 29-year-old Kent man is one of three people to be jailed after his role in a drugs ring which operated during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Thugs who blamed each other found guilty of ‘brutal’ attack on waiter

10 July 2024
Thugs who blamed each other found guilty of ‘brutal’ attack on waiter

A pair have been convicted of wounding a waiter near a train station, after a trial in which they pinned the fault on each other.

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Waiter chased after ‘phone misunderstanding’ before alleyway stabbing

08 July 2024
Waiter chased after ‘phone misunderstanding’ before alleyway stabbing

A man on trial accused of a joint knife attack on a waiter claims he only gave chase after a ‘misunderstanding’ over a missing phone.

Chemist boss and customers tried to tackle thief

06 July 2024
Chemist boss and customers tried to tackle thief

A gambler who robbed a pharmacy of around £100 after losing more than 10 times that amount has escaped jail.

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Burger King worker blames alleyway stabbing on sister’s boyfriend

05 July 2024
Burger King worker blames alleyway stabbing on sister’s boyfriend

A Burger King employee accused of repeatedly stabbing a waiter in an alley has blamed his sister’s boyfriend for the violence.

Nurse who sold sex drug to friends avoids jail

03 July 2024
Nurse who sold sex drug to friends avoids jail

An NHS worker sold a 'chemsex' drug to friends during what was said to be a "dark time" in his life both professionally and personally.

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Duo ‘didn’t have care in the world’ after waiter stabbed

02 July 2024
Duo ‘didn’t have care in the world’ after waiter stabbed

A duo on trial for stabbing a waiter on his way home from work did not have "a care in the world" as they discussed the victim’s potential fate.

Paedophile sexually abused young girl he met at restaurant

01 July 2024
Paedophile sexually abused young girl he met at restaurant

A convicted paedophile sexually assaulted a young girl he met at a restaurant following an earlier sentence for child abuse offences.

Dad-of-five convicted of manslaughter after knifing OAP seven times

01 July 2024
Dad-of-five convicted of manslaughter after knifing OAP seven times

A man described as "ranting and raving" after fatally knifing a pensioner has been convicted of manslaughter.

Pervert stranger followed and menaced terrified student for more than hour

01 July 2024
Pervert stranger followed and menaced terrified student for more than hour

A woman waiting for a train was subjected to a distressing and alarming ordeal when a man followed her, touched her and simulated a sex act.

Restaurant worker repeatedly stabbed near railway station after ‘trivial beer can throw’

28 June 2024
Restaurant worker repeatedly stabbed near railway station after ‘trivial beer can throw’

A "trivial" beer can throw led to a middle-aged man being chased from a railway station and repeatedly stabbed in a vicious assault.

‘You were like a pack of feral animals’

28 June 2024
‘You were like a pack of feral animals’

Two mob-handed thugs behaved like "feral animals" when they attacked a brother and sister, striking them with almost 100 blows in just 90 seconds.

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Rapist who poses ‘significant threat’ to public jailed for 19 years

27 June 2024
Rapist who poses ‘significant threat’ to public jailed for 19 years

A rapist with a history of violence against women has been jailed for almost two decades after a judge said the risk he posed was "as clear as day".

Couple in benefits fraud scam splashed out on £12.5k Rolex and spa hotel visit

26 June 2024
Couple in benefits fraud scam splashed out on £12.5k Rolex and spa hotel visit

A couple involved in a £720,000 benefits fraud scam splurged their ill-gotten riches on a luxury lifestyle of designer clothing, bags and jewellery.

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Blind man behind bars after series of attacks

25 June 2024
Blind man behind bars after series of attacks

A blind man being transported to hospital by ambulance attacked a crew member while demanding to be taken home.

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Killer back behind bars after drunken shop attack

21 June 2024
Killer back behind bars after drunken shop attack

A convicted killer is back inside after assaulting a shop worker he claimed owed him money after he failed to get cash out of an ATM.

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Dad stabbed teens after shouting ‘speak f****** English’

21 June 2024
Dad stabbed teens after shouting ‘speak f****** English’

A dad of two who stabbed two teens after a heated exchange on New Year’s Day has been jailed.

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OAP who strangled prostitute: ‘I woke up and thought she was a man’

21 June 2024
OAP who strangled prostitute: ‘I woke up and thought she was a man’

A pensioner just four days out of prison strangled a sex worker after he woke up in her bedroom and mistook her for a man.

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