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Boy murdered Elianne Andam in ‘white-hot anger’ after teddy bear row, court told

Hassan Sentamu, 18, lashed out at Elianne with kitchen knife after failing to hand over her friend’s teddy bear, Old Bailey told

The Independent UK

Seven men go on trial for murder of 24-year-old shot dead on London street

Kai McGinley was shot in a 'planned and targeted execution', the Old Bailey has heard

Evening Standard

Mother hails ‘justice’ for son after fourth murder trial

Kaine Gilead was convicted by an Old Bailey jury of murdering Ramane Wiggan, who was shot after being ‘lured’ to flats in south London in March 2019.

The Independent UK

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Nigerian politician accused of organ-harvest plot tells court of ‘scam’ concerns

Ike Ekweremadu, 60, was giving evidence at the Old Bailey in central London.

The Independent UK

Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to UK paid doctor to find donor, court hears

Ike Ekweremadu, 60, tells Old Bailey he paid Dr Obinna Obeta £1,800 to find kidney donor for his daughter

The Guardian - UK

‘Cold-blooded killer’ locked up for 35 years for murdering Highgate woman for her money

Former supermarket worker Serkan Kaygusuz, 42, was found guilty of murdering Norma Girolami in her home in north London

Evening Standard

Cold-blooded killer who murdered millionaire lover and buried her in churchyard jailed

Lidl worker Serkan Kaygusuz admitted spending Norma Girolami's money and hiding her body in a churchyard, but he denied killing her and went on trial at the Old Bailey

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'Greedy' and 'arrogant' fraudster Serkan Kaygusuz killed Norma Girolami in bid to plunder her wealth

He had a £20,000 car, bought designer clothes, a new games console and went on a trip to Turkey for a hair transplant while hoarding around £120,000 in the bank

Wales Online

Security guard filmed images of colleagues’ families inside embassy, court told

David Smith has admitted sending classified documents to the Russian Embassy anonymously in May and November 2020.

The Independent UK

British embassy guard ‘endangered colleagues when spying for Russia as Ukraine war loomed’

At the Old Bailey David Ballantyne Smith faced claims he had put embassy staff “in danger”

Evening Standard

Kenneth Noye: Danielle Cable's 23 years in hiding - marriage, baby and 'ruined' life

M25 road rage killer Kenneth Noye was brought to justice thanks to victim Stephen Cameron's brave fiancee Danielle Cable, who was just 19 when she gave evidence that forced her into witness protection

Daily Mirror

Berlin spy caught on camera during fake Russian agent sting op

David Ballantyne Smith has pleaded guilty to eight charges under the Official Secrets Act.

The Independent UK

Austrian national pleads not guilty to terror offence

Magomed-Husejn Dovtaev, 30, is listed to appear at the Old Bailey on March 3.

The Independent UK

Embassy spy wanted to give employer ‘a bit of a slap’ over treatment, court told

David Ballantyne Smith admitted taking photos of classified documents at the British Embassy in Berlin four years before he was caught in a sting.

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Fake Russians snared Berlin Embassy spy in sting op, court told

He is alleged to have received substantial sums of money in exchange for sensitive information from the embassy in Germany.

Daily Mirror

Spy spent years 'collecting highly sensitive secrets to sell to the Russians'

David Ballantyne Smith collected highly sensitive secrets while working as a security guard in the British Embassy in Berlin and sold them to Russia for large amounts of money

The Independent UK

Berlin Embassy spy was caught in undercover operation, court hears

Briton David Ballantyne Smith, 58, was driven by an intense hatred for his own country and by pro-Putin views, the Old Bailey was told.

Evening Standard

Drunk driver jailed for over death of ‘popular princess’ Lillie Clack in south London

Charlie Hilton, 25, was chased by police before his Mercedes hit a tree, flipped over and burst into flames early on Christmas Day in 2021

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The Independent UK

‘Parasitic’ younger man killed wealthy retiree for her money, court told

Norma Girolami, 70, gave 42-year-old Serkan Kaygusuz nearly £300,000 after they met at a swimming pool, jury hears.

The Guardian - UK

Doctor accused of organ trafficking posed as cousin of donor, UK court told

Obinna Obeta’s successful transplant allegedly then inspired plot to bring man from Nigeria to donate a kidney

Evening Standard

Harrow Teen who stabbed rival to death with his own knife jailed

A teenager who chased and killed a rival with the victim’s own knife has been jailed for at least 13 years. Christian Kuta-Dankwa, 19, of Rayners Lane, Harrow was jailed on Monday for life with a minimum term of 13 years for the murder of Mohamoud Mohamed Mahdi in Edgware…

The Independent UK

Man caught in Windsor Castle grounds with crossbow admits Treason Act charge

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was detained on Christmas Day 2021 close to the Queen’s private residence.

The Independent UK

‘Warped and angry’ killer guilty of cutting girlfriend’s throat in two-day violence spree

Lee Peacock killed Sharon Pickles and Clinton Ashmore just two months after he was released from prison

The Independent UK

‘Ferocious’ knife attack killed random stranger in Oxford Street, court hears

Jurors at the Old Bailey were shown graphic CCTV footage of the attack outside the Microsoft store in the heart of London’s shopping district.

The Independent UK

Mentally ill woman decapitated her brother, court told

Heaven Belal, 41, had moved to London from Plymouth to be near her older sibling Omar Bilal in February 2021.

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