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Woman fleeced thousands from own gran – but told to pay back just £84

04 February 2024
Woman fleeced thousands from own gran – but told to pay back just £84

A heartless finance worker who fleeced her grandmother out of thousands of pounds must repay a meagre £84, a court has ruled.

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Carer who stole from dementia sufferers freed from jail after sentence slashed

31 January 2024
Carer who stole from dementia sufferers freed from jail after sentence slashed

A carer jailed for stealing precious jewellery from elderly dementia sufferers has walked free from prison after having her sentence reduced.

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Manslaughter retrial after four people drowned crossing Channel in small boat

29 January 2024
Manslaughter retrial after four people drowned crossing Channel in small boat

Jurors in the retrial of a man accused of manslaughter following the deaths of four people in the Channel have been told to ignore "strong emotions".

Thieving carer told to pay back every penny – or go to prison

29 January 2024
Thieving carer told to pay back every penny – or go to prison

A carer who stole thousands of pounds from people with learning disabilities has been ordered to repay every penny – or go to prison.

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Son who stole thousands from dad’s firm must pay back every penny – plus more

26 January 2024
Son who stole thousands from dad’s firm must pay back every penny – plus more

A fraudster who fleeced £43,000 from his father's business has been ordered to repay every penny - and stump up extra to cover inflation.

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Cleaner accused of ‘poisoning’ office coffee with Viagra cleared

25 January 2024
Cleaner accused of ‘poisoning’ office coffee with Viagra cleared

A former cleaner accused of spiking colleagues’ coffee with Viagra has been acquitted more than five years after she was first accused.

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Burglar ‘sacks’ lawyer - then gets jailed for four years

24 January 2024
Burglar ‘sacks’ lawyer - then gets jailed for four years

A callous ram-raid burglar who forced newsagents of almost 40 years into retirement ‘sacked’ his lawyer – then was jailed for four years.

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Cleaner ‘poisoned colleagues’ coffee with Viagra’, jury told

24 January 2024
Cleaner ‘poisoned colleagues’ coffee with Viagra’, jury told

A former factory cleaner has denied lacing office coffee with chemicals including Viagra in a bid to “poison” colleagues.

Stalker who contacted ex on Facebook caught out by poor spelling

23 January 2024
Stalker who contacted ex on Facebook caught out by poor spelling

A man who contacted his ex-girlfriend on social media despite a court ban was caught out by his own poor spelling.

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Thug’s vicious attack on girlfriend after day of drinking and taking cocaine

22 January 2024
Thug’s vicious attack on girlfriend after day of drinking and taking cocaine

A thug warned his girlfriend he would "put her to sleep" during a campaign of abuse and violence she said "tore her life apart".

Drugs-filled mattress ‘so inflated’ officers feared people inside

20 January 2024
Drugs-filled mattress ‘so inflated’ officers feared people inside

A driver has been jailed after smuggling drugs worth £8m inside a mattress – which was so full authorities feared it was filled with people.

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Drunk yobs rob taxi and threaten student with blade

19 January 2024
Drunk yobs rob taxi and threaten student with blade

Yobs went on a violent crime spree in which a taxi driver was robbed and a student threatened with a knife.

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Man jailed for life after murdering homeless barrister

18 January 2024
Man jailed for life after murdering homeless barrister

A man who brutally murdered a disabled barrister living rough inside a tent has been jailed for life.

‘Malicious’ former nurse outed man’s sexuality on social media

18 January 2024
‘Malicious’ former nurse outed man’s sexuality on social media

A former senior nurse waged a four-month vendetta against a man which included a "malicious" outing of his sexuality on social media.

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Thief faces jail after newsagent ram-raid

17 January 2024
Thief faces jail after newsagent ram-raid

A thief is facing a minimum three-year spell behind bars for his part in a ram-raid at a newsagent.

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Woman found crammed behind car’s glovebox

16 January 2024
Woman found crammed behind car’s glovebox

A people smuggler who hid a woman inside a custom-built hideaway in his car and tried to smuggler her into the UK has been jailed.

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Stabbing victim ‘still can’t tell police what happened’

15 January 2024
Stabbing victim ‘still can’t tell police what happened’

A man stabbed on his way home a week before Christmas is still in hospital and not yet able to recount the attack, a court heard.

Two men armed with machete and knife stabbed teen

15 January 2024
Two men armed with machete and knife stabbed teen

Two young men have admitted stabbing a teenager while armed with a machete and a soldier knife.

‘Narcissist’ left ex terrified he would ‘never leave her alone’

15 January 2024
‘Narcissist’ left ex terrified he would ‘never leave her alone’

A jilted man plagued his ex-girlfriend with messages hinting he wanted to take his own life and left her feeling “terrified”.

Serial paedophile ‘trapped’ his victims over social media apps

12 January 2024
Serial paedophile ‘trapped’ his victims over social media apps

A serial paedophile who sexually abused and exploited young boys as young as 13 he met online has been jailed.

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