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Ex-student told to read classics after terror conviction ‘enjoyed Shakespeare’

An ex-student who was told to read classic literature after being convicted of a terrorism offence has told the sentencing judge he “enjoyed Shakespeare more than Jane Austen”. Ben John, who police described as a white supremist with a neo-Nazi ...

06 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Ross McCullam left his victim heartless voicemail while trying to evade justice

Ross McCullam’s attempts to cover up his cut-throat murder of Megan Newborough included a heartless half-minute voicemail left on her phone just three hours later – in which he giggled and professed supposed love for her. Described in court as ...

12 Dec 2022 at 22:05

Man beat partner and may have slept while she died on floor by bed, court told

A man beat his partner and may have slept while she died on the floor next to his bed, a court has heard. Raj Sidpara, 50, admitted the manslaughter of his partner Tarnjeet Riaz, also known as Tarnjeet Chagger, in October but denies murdering ...

13 Nov 2024 at 17:48

Man found guilty of murdering partner in ‘vicious’ bedside attack

A man has been convicted of murdering his partner who died on the floor next to his bed after he violently attacked her at the end of a night out. Tarnjeet Riaz, 44, also known as Tarnjeet Chagger, had injuries to her face and broken ribs ...

22 Nov 2024 at 15:47

Woman identified parents’ bodies hours after giving birth to their grandchild

A mother has been left “devastated” after she had to identify her parents’ bodies, who were killed in a crash, just hours after giving birth to their youngest grandchild. Gail Gale, 58, and Ian Gale, 64, were pronounced dead at the scene ...

26 Nov 2024 at 12:33

TikTok influencer ‘set a trap’ for mother’s ex-lover, murder trial jury told

A TikTok influencer whose mother was being blackmailed with a sex tape by her young lover allegedly “set a trap” which ended with him being rammed off the road, killing him and his friend, a murder trial has heard. Saqib Hussain and ...

27 Oct 2022 at 16:58

Detective tells of ‘relief’ as four convicted of car chase double murder

The police officer who led the investigation into the murder of two men has said the conviction of seven people in connection with their deaths is “a relief”. TikTok content creator Mahek Bukhari, her mother Ansreen Bukhari and ...

04 Aug 2023 at 19:15

Boy, 15, pleads not guilty to murdering pensioner in park

A 15-year-old boy has pleaded not guilty to murdering an 80-year-old grandfather who died after an alleged assault while he was walking his dog in a park near his home. Bhim Kohli died in hospital on September 2, a day after ...

18 Dec 2024 at 11:39

Prisoners deny joint murder of inmate at HMP Fosse Way

Three prisoners accused of murdering a fellow inmate have pleaded not guilty and will face trial next year. Shaan Karim, 38, Thierry Robinson, 21, and Ashirie Smith, 18, denied their charge of jointly murdering another ...

04 Oct 2024 at 16:52

‘Well brought-up’ drug user murdered mother outside family home, court told

An “affluent” and “well brought-up” drug user stabbed his mother to death outside their family home in the presence of his father, a murder trial jury was told. The court heard that Gregor Bauld was 22 years old when ...

02 Oct 2024 at 14:19

Man admits urging vulnerable woman to seriously self-harm and to kill herself

A man has admitted urging a vulnerable woman he met online to kill herself and to seriously self-harm. Tyler Webb, 22, of King Street in Loughborough, appeared at Leicester Crown Court on Friday via videolink from a ...

09 May 2025 at 16:18

Driver pleads guilty to causing death of taxi passenger in crash

A driver has admitted causing the death of a taxi passenger in a crash in Leicester. Donna Brighton, 60, from the city, died after the taxi she was travelling in collided with a silver Vauxhall Astra in Glenfield ...

15 Sept 2025 at 16:06

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