A barrister once regarded as one of Britain’s brightest young legal talents has been convicted of helping a gangster identify a rival following an assassination attempt. Samreen Akhtar, 37, of Huddersfield, was found guilty at
A 13-week-old baby who was allegedly killed with a hairdryer died from heatstroke after being exposed to intense heat for several minutes, a murder trial has heard. The High Court in Aberdeen was told that
Families ‘appalled’ after ambulance staff investigated over alleged access to victims’ medical records Families of children caught up in the Southport dance class attack have expressed outrage after it emerged that ambulance staff are being
A farmer who shot dead a 19-year-old burglar during a break-in at his Derbyshire farmhouse will not face criminal charges, prosecutors have confirmed. Rob Lomas, who is in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of
The man whose body was discovered inside a suitcase in a Kent park has been named by police as 34-year-old Dale Mundell as detectives continue their murder investigation. The Metropolitan Police confirmed on Tuesday that
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle collision off the A38 Devon Expressway in Devon. Emergency services were called shortly after 10.15pm on Monday, 13 July, to the
A four-year-old girl has tragically died after she was struck by a car in a Nottinghamshire village, with police launching an appeal for witnesses. Emergency services were called to Nottingham Road, Gotham, at around
A man who helped smuggle 22 Vietnamese nationals into the UK over an 18-day period has been jailed for eight years. Duc Quang Ta, 36, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday, 10 July,
A man has been remanded in custody after being charged in connection with the alleged rape of a woman on a beach in Eastbourne. Police launched an investigation after receiving a report that a young