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Arsonist admits murder over fatal fire in block of flats

A man has admitted murder, arson and grievous bodily harm after he set fire to a block of flats in Reading, killing two people, police have said. Hakeem Kigundu, 32, pleaded guilty at Reading Crown Court to two counts of murder, two counts of ...

20 Sept 2022 at 14:41

Murder charge after man fatally attacked at Reading station

A 42-year-old man has been charged with murder after a train passenger was fatally injured at Reading station. Kirkpatrick Virgo, of Whitby Road, Slough, Berkshire appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with murder and ...

01 Aug 2022 at 18:09

Arsonist’s chilling voicenote outlining plan to kill neighbours read in court

A chilling voicenote recorded by an arsonist in the days before he killed two of his neighbours in a fire has been played to a courtroom packed with bereaved relatives and survivors. Hakeem Kigundu, 32, previously admitted pouring ...

06 Oct 2022 at 17:50

Golf club worker murdered after argument about loud music, court told

A golf club greenkeeper was murdered with a metal horseshoe after his brother objected to music being played too loudly on a train, a court heard. Kirkpatrick Virgo, 42, is accused of murdering 24-year-old Thomas Parker at ...

20 Mar 2023 at 18:49

Gang jailed for passports scam that let serious criminals go on the run

A gang who supplied “golden ticket” falsified passports to fugitive criminals including murderers and drug dealers has been jailed. Anthony Beard, who paid vulnerable people for their expired passports so he could apply ...

16 May 2023 at 17:00

Nurse sexually assaulted 85-year-old woman he cared for in her home, court told

An NHS nurse allegedly sexually assaulted an 85-year-old woman whom he had cared for after she suffered a fall, a court has heard. Steven Hicks is accused of attending the woman’s home – where she lived alone – in ...

09 Jan 2024 at 16:07

Man, 71, who stalked actress Anna Friel bailed ahead of sentencing

A man who stalked actress Anna Friel for nearly three years has been bailed ahead of his sentencing next month. Phil Appleton, 71, sent numerous messages, visited the actress’s home address on several occasions ...

07 Aug 2025 at 12:08

Actress Anna Friel tells court stalker made her feel ‘threatened and shocked’

Actress Anna Friel has told a court she was left feeling “threatened and shocked” by a man who stalked her for nearly three years. Phil Appleton, 71, was handed a restraining order of 15 years and a community ...

18 Sept 2025 at 16:43

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