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A man accused of murdering a 35-year-old at a Kent chalet park has had his charges dropped after he died in prison.
A taxi driver who was under the influence of cocaine has been jailed for killing a 10-year-old girl as she went to get sweets near her home.
A jury heard a man accused of murdering a toddler said “What have I done?” after being told of his death – while the boy’s mum broke down in tears.
A doctor has told the jury at the Alfie Phillips murder trial the toddler was covered in injuries from ‘head to foot’ including bite marks.
A father and son duo have been sent to prison after a young girl and her father had to flee after a gunshot was fired when two rivals met.
The mother of a man accused of murdering a toddler in a caravan has told a court how she desperately tried to save the young boy’s life.
The step-grandfather of a toddler allegedly murdered said he had doubts about the cause of an injury to the boy’s face, a court has heard.
A banned motorist who used his car to try to murder two soldiers has been jailed for 27 years.
A judge had directed a jury to ignore a defendant’s appearance and focus on the evidence in his trial.
A man who tricked his lover into giving him huge sums of money, claiming he would invest it in expensive watches, has been jailed.
An 18-month-old boy suspected to have been murdered by his mum and her boyfriend had 70 separate injuries to his body, a jury has been told.
A pub chef who stabbed a woman on a night out - and was identified to police by his own mum - has avoided jail.
A 29-year-old was given an 11-year prison sentence on his birthday after requesting sex from underage teens.
A member of a violent gang, who took part in an armed attack on a house in Rochester in 2021, has finally been sentenced.
A man who killed a rival in a street attack over a £20k debt has been convicted of manslaughter.
A woman who reported she had been sexually assaulted when she was a child has been praised for her courage by a judge.
A 76-year-old man who sexually assaulted and raped a young girl who was grieving the death of a loved one has been locked up.
A knife attack victim wept in court as she explained waking up to find her lodger attacking her after she asked him to leave when he contracted Covid.
Duncan Friend has been jailed for 27 months for threatening and abusive behaviour towards Tyla Carr.
A driver has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a 10-year-old girl while driving after taking cocaine.
