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

Julia Roberts

Gang behind robberies and bottle attacks in park behind bars for Christmas

11 December 2024
Gang behind robberies and bottle attacks in park behind bars for Christmas

Three teenagers and a 20-year-old man involved in a crime spree that saw one unfortunate victim targeted three times have appeared in court.

Thug who killed disabled girlfriend told police ‘I know it’s not good’

11 December 2024
Thug who killed disabled girlfriend told police ‘I know it’s not good’

A thug who treated his girlfriend like a "tortured animal" before killing her in a savage attack at their home is behind bars.

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‘Naked Carpenter’ guilty of attempted murder after stabbing PC

10 December 2024
‘Naked Carpenter’ guilty of attempted murder after stabbing PC

A serial flasher is facing a life sentence after trying to kill a police officer by stabbing him 23 times with a pair of large scissors.

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Rapist jailed after planned hotel sex attack on woman ‘incapable of standing’

06 December 2024
Rapist jailed after planned hotel sex attack on woman ‘incapable of standing’

A depraved sex offender who raped a woman in a hotel room after a night out had been previously investigated by police over six similar allegations.

‘Naked Carpenter’ had been freed from jail two days before alleged attack

05 December 2024
‘Naked Carpenter’ had been freed from jail two days before alleged attack

Footage shows how police broke their way through the front door of a serial flasher’s flat.

‘I’ll never forget his cry of anguish’

04 December 2024
‘I’ll never forget his cry of anguish’

A police officer heard a "cry of anguish" as her colleague was repeatedly stabbed in the head, face and neck by a suspected flasher resisting arrest.

‘My life is over!’: Paedophile exposed live on Facebook

04 December 2024
‘My life is over!’: Paedophile exposed live on Facebook

A man who engaged in sexually explicit chats with someone he believed to be a nine-year-old girl was exposed by online paedophile ‘hunters’.

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‘Flasher’ accused of stabbing police officer with scissors while resisting arrest

03 December 2024
‘Flasher’ accused of stabbing police officer with scissors while resisting arrest

A suspected flasher allegedly tried to kill a police officer by "ferociously and repeatedly" stabbing him with a pair of large scissors.

Boy, 13, avoids jail after stabbing schoolgirl

02 December 2024
Boy, 13, avoids jail after stabbing schoolgirl

A 13-year-old who stabbed a teenage girl in the street has been spared a prison sentence.

Gang who smuggled £100m of drugs in banana shipment jailed for 74 years

29 November 2024
Gang who smuggled £100m of drugs in banana shipment jailed for 74 years

Members of a gang who hid cocaine in a shipment of bananas that arrived via a Kent docks have been jailed for a combined total of 74 years.

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Drug dealer found hiding in girlfriend’s wardrobe during police raid

29 November 2024
Drug dealer found hiding in girlfriend’s wardrobe during police raid

Police found a drug dealer hiding in his girlfriend's walk-in wardrobe after tracking a taxi booking to her home.

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‘We lost dad twice’: Driver jailed again over crash after grandad dies

28 November 2024
‘We lost dad twice’: Driver jailed again over crash after grandad dies

In an unusual case, a dangerous driver who paralysed a grandad after a serious crash has been locked up again - but for a more serious offence.

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‘I will hunt you down and kill your family’

28 November 2024
‘I will hunt you down and kill your family’

A woman routinely subjected to abuse at the hands of her boyfriend was chillingly warned she would be "hunted down" after she escaped his clutches.

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Thug knocked out stranger in Spoons for declining to share chicken and chips

27 November 2024
Thug knocked out stranger in Spoons for declining to share chicken and chips

A drunken lout left a pub customer knocked out cold after his request for a bite of the man's dinner was refused.

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‘Evil’ pair acted ‘like jackals’ as they ambushed waiter

26 November 2024
‘Evil’ pair acted ‘like jackals’ as they ambushed waiter

The "pure evil" attackers of a popular waiter ferociously stabbed and left for dead in a railway station alleyway have been jailed.

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Woman robbed 90-year-old cancer survivor

26 November 2024
Woman robbed 90-year-old cancer survivor

A woman who robbed a 90-year-old cancer survivor, slapped and racially abused a store security guard, and brawled with shop staff has been jailed.

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Woman suffered ‘broken heart syndrome’ after husband of 50 years attacked her

26 November 2024
Woman suffered ‘broken heart syndrome’ after husband of 50 years attacked her

A grieving pensioner suffered 'broken heart syndrome' after her husband of more than 50 years grabbed her throat and threatened her with a knife.

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Brave child abuse victim praised as paedophile jailed

25 November 2024
Brave child abuse victim praised as paedophile jailed

A child abuse victim has been praised for her courage and dignity as the 'dangerous' paedophile responsible begins a lengthy jail term.

Mother and daughter followed by ‘growling’ shirtless stranger

25 November 2024
Mother and daughter followed by ‘growling’ shirtless stranger

A terrified mother and daughter had to seek refuge in a dentist surgery after being pursued and "growled" at by a shirtless and shoeless stranger.

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Dad admits killing his baby daughter

22 November 2024
Dad admits killing his baby daughter

A man has admitted killing his daughter after she suffered brain and bone injuries when she was just five weeks old.

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