Tag Archives: Courts

A killer who bundled his naked victim into a car boot, then set fire to him in a woodland, died before his sentencing, a report says. Samuel Stewart, 36, had cocaine and other drugs in his system when he was found ‘cold and stiff’ in his cell at HMP Wormwood …

A woman who claimed a man sexually assaulted her in a Mutley Plain teeth-whitening salon in December 2022 said he “looked like he was possessed”. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was one of a number giving evidence against 31-year-old Ricky Stubberfield who had previously been the …

Ewan Methven admitted murdering Phoenix Spencer-Horn last year Ewan Methven, 27, has admitted murdering and decapitating his 21-year-old girlfriend (Image: Copyright remains with handout provider) A man killed his girlfriend then texted her mum pretending to be her. Ewan Methven murdered Phoenix Spencer-Horn, 21, in the home they shared on …

Ben Strangeways carried out a disturbing poison pen letter campaign to at least 10 victims around the country 21:09, 14 Jun 2025Updated 21:13, 14 Jun 2025 Ben Strangeways was jailed for nine years and five months and an additional 27 months on extended licence for horrific letter campaign(Image: Cleveland Police …

A three-year-old girl tragically died after a ‘mini-tornado’ lifted the trampoline she was playing on and threw her a considerable distance, an inquest has been told. Felicity Keepin was with her mother and brother in Longney, when the freak weather event caused the trampoline to fly over a hedge into …

A young man who had sex with a girl when he was under 18 has been spared prison. Benjamin Fisher, 21, of Brisbane Terrace in Liskeard, was told by a crown court judge that had he been 18 at the time of the offence, he would have looked at a …

The crash has changed his life Olivier Vergnault Senior Reporter and Pete Gavan Senior Editor 07:14, 13 Jun 2025 The moment when the arm of the crop sprayer swung out(Image: David Gotham ) The spouse of a Royal Mail lorry driver has voiced her shock at the court sentence given …

The mother-of-two was found dead last September Chaplain Katherine Watson appeared in the Channel 4 series Geordie Hospital.(Image: Channel 4) The partner of a 50-year-old mother of two who was found dead after going missing in Newcastle last year has described how she is ‘deeply missed’ following her inquest. The …

Salford University graduate Maria Eftimova fell to her death while out hiking in Wales Maria Eftimova died in a fall while out hiking(Image: UGC) A 28-year-old former University of Salford student fell to her death while out hiking in the Welsh mountains with friends. Maria Eftimova had gone to Tryfan …

A postman who was sacked over child abuse images blamed a WhatsApp joke after he was hauled back to court over extreme pornography featuring a corpse and a fish. James Crispin, 45, who threw away his 20-year career at Royal Mail when he was let off with a suspended sentence …