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

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Dad munched on pizza while exposing himself on train

05 May 2024
Dad munched on pizza while exposing himself on train

A pervert exposed himself on a train and in front of his neighbours.

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Suffocated PC went blue and feared he’d die

04 May 2024
Suffocated PC went blue and feared he’d die

A teenager who launched a “shocking” attack on two British Transport Police officers has been jailed.

Burglar who targeted nine homes in an hour: 'It was a night of stupidity'

03 May 2024
Burglar who targeted nine homes in an hour: 'It was a night of stupidity'

A serial burglar was caught on Ring doorbell cameras as he targeted as many as nine homes in one hour.

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‘If you think a sentence is too low, don’t be quick to judge the judge’

03 May 2024
‘If you think a sentence is too low, don’t be quick to judge the judge’

Judges are often criticised for being “too soft” with their sentences, but as our crown court reporter explains, it’s sometimes out of their hands…

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Mum found guilty of murdering pub landlord

01 May 2024
Mum found guilty of murdering pub landlord

A woman who stabbed her ex brother-in-law to death in an "irrational but intentional" attack outside his pub has today been convicted of murder.

Account manager stole £80k from firm to buy ‘designer’ bags and luxury holidays

30 April 2024
Account manager stole £80k from firm to buy ‘designer’ bags and luxury holidays

A “compulsive spender” swindled her employer out of a huge sum, leaving it considering redundancies while she “flaunted” designer goods.

Teen locked up after stabbing mum’s boyfriend eight times

29 April 2024
Teen locked up after stabbing mum’s boyfriend eight times

A 19-year-old who stabbed his mum’s boyfriend with a machete eight times has been given a 10-year sentence

Grand Designs architect feels unsafe in ‘dream home' after terrifying ordeal

29 April 2024
Grand Designs architect feels unsafe in ‘dream home' after terrifying ordeal

An architect who designed and built his “dream home” on the Kent coast says it no longer feels safe following an attempted armed raid at the property.

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Thug pummelled Good Samaritan’s face in ‘mindless’ pub toilet beating

29 April 2024
Thug pummelled Good Samaritan’s face in ‘mindless’ pub toilet beating

An innocent bystander was left with permanent scars after he bravely stepped in to save a stranger from a pub toilet beating.

Jail for ‘relentless’ fraudster who posed as police officer to trick pensioner

26 April 2024
Jail for ‘relentless’ fraudster who posed as police officer to trick pensioner

A grandmother with an “extraordinary” 40-year-long criminal record was told the courts simply couldn’t keep up with her offending.

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Gills fan who stole club’s safe says conviction ‘best thing to happen’ to him

25 April 2024
Gills fan who stole club’s safe says conviction ‘best thing to happen’ to him

A dad who raided Priestfield Stadium has appeared in the dock again, and had a surprising statement for the judge.

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‘It’s an awful, heinous act - I just lost control’

23 April 2024
‘It’s an awful, heinous act - I just lost control’

A mum accused of murdering a pub landlord has told jurors “I wasn’t in my right mind” when he was fatally stabbed.

Attempted murder charge dropped against boy, 12

23 April 2024
Attempted murder charge dropped against boy, 12

A boy accused of stabbing a 15-year-old girl now faces a lesser charge.

Woman wished ex happy birthday hours before shocking knife attack

19 April 2024
Woman wished ex happy birthday hours before shocking knife attack

A woman wished her ex-boyfriend a happy birthday just hours before unleashing a violent knife attack on him outside his parents’ home.

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‘Dangerous’ sex offender jailed for 15 years for degrading attack

17 April 2024
‘Dangerous’ sex offender jailed for 15 years for degrading attack

A “dangerous” man who subjected a woman to a degrading and humiliating sexual assault has been jailed for 15 years.

Video shows confrontation before landlord was fatally stabbed

16 April 2024
Video shows confrontation before landlord was fatally stabbed

Video footage of the moments before and after a pub landlord was knifed to death has been released.

Reality TV star faces ‘meaty’ jail sentence over drug ‘running’

16 April 2024
Reality TV star faces ‘meaty’ jail sentence over drug ‘running’

An ex-MTV show contestant due to undergo two leg operations has been told he faces a long jail sentence for drug offences when he recovers.

‘It’s going to burn’ warned man who tried to set police station on fire

16 April 2024
‘It’s going to burn’ warned man who tried to set police station on fire

A would-be arsonist caused ‘chaos’ at a police station after dropping a lit rag on to accelerant on the front desk and assaulting an officer.

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Trial date set for businessman accused over cyclist crash death

15 April 2024
Trial date set for businessman accused over cyclist crash death

A motorist accused of killing a cyclist will stand trial next year.

‘I chinned her and laid her out - she was in a rage’

15 April 2024
‘I chinned her and laid her out - she was in a rage’

A pub customer has told a murder trial jury how he tried to save a landlord’s life after he tackled his knife-wielding alleged killer.

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