Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say
The man claimed to have been kept in a cell for three months, adding that it was the third prison where he had been confined.
Convicted robber rammed police car six times during high-speed chase in Nottingham
He 'put lives at risk,' but he's been spared immediate custody
The man who is only now 'beginning to come to terms with the consequences of his actions'
Xavier Carter pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual community with a child
As Viscount Severn turns 17, what do we know about the young royal?
Many of the royals are keen motorists, Princes William and Harry both passed their driving tests the first time soon after their 17th birthdays.
Lance Hall jailed 13 years for fatal stabbing in Whangārei stairwell
Lance Hall, 51, was found guilty of murder in October by a jury and appeared for sentencing in the High Court at Whangārei on Tuesday.
Search for murdered Nazi-hunting spy Eli Cohen
Cohen, a spy for Israel's feared intelligence agency, was hanged in Damascus in 1965 after his cover was blown. The agent was depicted by Sacha Baron Cohen in 2019 Netflix drama The Spy.
Audi driver drove at moped before crashing... moments later he was screaming for his life
Jamil Satchell has been jailed
Man jailed over €21.6m cocaine seizure in Foynes
A 36-year-old Bulgarian man who was in full control of the shipment and concealment of over €21.6 million worth of cocaine, seized on a bulk carrier docked in Foynes, Co Limerick last December, has been given a ten year jail sentence.
‘Dream fearlessly’ banker encourages Excelsior graduates
“I was surrounded by many negative influences, but I made a conscious decision not to let them define me,” was Jamar Howell’s, sales and relationship manager at JN Bank, determination as he navigated his way from a divided inner-city community into...
Scots drugs kingpin who fled to Spain after coke and heroin empire crumbled is jailed
Colin Wright, 38, from Motherwell was found hiding out in Spain after his drug plot was uncovered by the NCA.
Sentence date set for former Co-op Bank boss Paul Flowers after admitting £100,000 fraud
Paul Flowers, 74, will be sentenced on February 14 2025
Sex attacker 'licked his lips' at two teen victims during his arrest
Satwinder Singh, 32, is said to have attempted to touch the breasts of the two youngsters, aged 15 and 16, in separate attacks just a few minutes apart by Harry Ramsden's fish and chip shop in Bournemouth.
Irish gangster goes on the run after prison accidentally RELEASES him
The unnamed man had been in custody since June 2021 for several offences and was handed another two-year prison term from Dublin's Criminal Courts of Justice on November 25.
Man jailed for 10 years for smuggling cocaine with street value of €105 million to Ireland on ship from Brazil
Judge Colin Daly said "it was impossible not to conclude that thousands of lives would have been affected by such a volume of drugs"
40 months for Dundee student rapist who taped confession but forced victim to give evidence
Ethan Campbell was placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely.
CCTV shows innocent father gunned down in case of 'mistaken identity'
Jake Brown, 23, opened fire at the silver Skoda five times on Page Hall Road in Sheffield, shooting Kevin Pokuta, 19, in the head on December 12 last year.
Security driver staged £920k robbery and handcuffed himself to his van
Andrew Measor, 53, was jailed after claiming he had been handcuffed to his security van during a robbery in Ilford, east London. But in reality, the story was a cover for a 'sophisticated' heist.
Masked knife-wielding man jailed over Plymouth Lidl terror
Brave shop staff and shoppers confronted and bundled him out of the store
Student accused of rape found dead at Dartmoor beauty spot
The case is under review from the IOPC
Student accused of rape found dead on Dartmoor
The case is under review from the IOPC
Man who tapped colleague on the bottom claimed it was 'a bit of banter'
A college supervisor is accused of inappropriate touching, swearing and being late and absent for work. He also failed to disclose court convictions, a professional standards panel heard.
Tuesday court round-up — Flying potatoes and ‘acting the big man’
A round-up of court cases from Tayside and Fife.
Retrial could be held after Mansfield student stabbed 30 times and left for dead
Danny Castledine had a total of 44 stab wounds and cuts when he was found dead in the Dutch capital after a night out
Moment man admits using hot sauce to torture brother, 15, before death
Paul Byron Ferguson, 21, pleaded guilty to abusing his autistic younger brother Timothy, 15, who died in July 2022 after suffering a barrage of sadistic abuse from Paul and his mother.
Moment killer is caught wheeling trolley and spade to bury his mother
Sindeep Singh, 48, killed his 76-year-old mother Bhajan Kaur following a row over who would inherit  the family home in Leicester after his father passed away.
Mum of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza hospitalised in 'suspected poisoning'
Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza confirmed his mother had been taken to a hospital in Germany amid fears she suffered a "suspected poisoning" - Berlin police said it is investigating an attempted murder
He spent his life looking after others, but his own pain became too much
'Things changed' for popular podiatrist Tony Williamson when he began living suffering with daily pelvic pain
Death of student in Amsterdam unlawful, coroner says
Danny Castledine, 22, from Nottinghamshire, sustained 44 wounds near the Singel canal in Amsterdam.
Thug stabbed his drug dealer 15 times on his doorstep in argument over £25 debt
Darren Spencer, 30, has been jailed after stabbing Connor Mutch outside his home in Litherland, Merseyside, and leaving him "lucky to be alive" following an argument
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