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world26 days ago•5 min saved

X Factor UK finalist pleads not guilty to murder in Soho club incident

Gabrielle Carrington, a former X Factor UK finalist, appeared at London's Old Bailey via video-link and pleaded not guilty to murder in the April incident outside the Inca nightclub in Soho, which left Klaudia Zakrzewska dead and security guard Anoush Chyche seriously injured. Prosecutors upgraded the case from attempted murder to murder. Carrington also faced a DUI charge, for which a plea was not entered, and she was remanded in custody ahead of a trial set to begin January 5, with pre-trial hearings scheduled for August 11 and October 9.

via upi.com|

#gabrielle-carrington #inca-club #old-bailey

crime26 days ago•2 min saved

Ex-X Factor finalist denies murder in Soho car attack

Gabrielle Carrington, a former X Factor finalist, appeared by video link from Bronzefield prison at the Old Bailey to deny murdering social media influencer Klaudia Zakrzewska after a car incident on Argyll Street in Soho; the charge was altered from attempted murder to murder following Zakrzewska’s death six days later, and Carrington also denied a second count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to a security guard. A trial is scheduled to begin on 5 January. Zakrzewska, known as Klaudia Glam, had hundreds of thousands of followers; the case also involves another injured man, with family members present in court during the hearing.

via BBC|

#crime #gabrielle-carrington #klaudia-zakrzewska

world1 month ago•4 min saved

UK jails two Romanians for Iran-backed stabbing of journalist

Two Romanian nationals, Nandito Badea and George Stana, were jailed at the Old Bailey for stabbing Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati of Iran International in Wimbledon in March 2024, an attack prosecutors said was carried out on behalf of the Iranian regime to silence him. Stana received 12 years and Badea 8, with a third man, David Andrei, remaining in Romania; the assault involved long-term planning and surveillance. The suspects fled to Geneva but were extradited back to the UK. Zeraati survived after multiple stab wounds and Iran International condemned the attack while authorities described it as a foreign-state intimidation attempt.

via BBC|

#extradition #iran #journalist

uk-news2 months ago•3 min saved

Two men convicted in Starmer-linked arson conspiracy targeting PM's properties

Two Ukrainian nationals were found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on properties connected to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, including the home rented to his sister-in-law, with prosecutors saying one acted after being recruited via a Telegram channel by a contact known as 'El Money'. A third man was acquitted on some counts. The attacks occurred in May 2025 across north London and Kentish Town.

via BBC|

#arson #old-bailey #starmer

world3 months ago•180 min saved

UK Convicts Two for Spying on Hong Kong Dissidents for China

In London, two dual British-Chinese nationals were found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service by spying on Hong Kong dissidents in Britain on behalf of China/Hong Kong authorities, with targets including activist Nathan Law; the operation ran from December 2023 to May 2024, a third man died, and the pair face up to 14 years in prison with sentencing to come, as Britain vows to hold Beijing to account and China denies the charges.

via CNN|

#china #hong-kong #old-bailey

world3 months ago•4 min saved

UK summons Chinese envoy after spying convictions tied to Hong Kong dissidents

Two UK-Chinese dual nationals, Peter Wai and Bill Yuen, were convicted of assisting a foreign intelligence service and conducting 'shadow policing' of Hong Kong dissidents in the UK, including surveillance; Britain says it will summon China’s ambassador and sentencing for the pair is to be set.

via Euronews.com|

#foreign-interference #hong-kong #old-bailey

crime4 months ago•1 min saved

Suspect in two London knife attacks remanded to Old Bailey

A 45-year-old man, Essa Suleiman, has been charged with the attempted murders of three men in two London knife attacks: first in Southwark during a personal dispute, then in Golders Green targeting two Orthodox Jewish men. A member of the public intervened, officers used a stun gun to arrest him, and Suleiman required hospital treatment after a medical episode on the ground. He appeared at Westminster magistrates court, was remanded in custody, and the case was sent to the Old Bailey for a future hearing on 15 May.

via The Guardian|

#crime #essa-suleiman #golders-green

entertainment5 months ago•16 min saved

Ghetts Gets 12-Year Prison Term for Fatal London Hit-and-Run

British rapper and actor Ghetts (Justin Clarke-Samuel) was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the fatal hit-and-run death of 20-year-old Nepalese student Yubin Tamang in London. He pleaded guilty to causing death by reckless driving after drinking, with a blood-alcohol level about 1.5 times the legal limit, and was driving about 60 mph in a 30 mph zone before fleeing the scene; a damaged mirror helped identify his car, and he received a 17-year driving ban. Tamang’s family expressed heartbreak in a statement read on his behalf by Ghetts’s lawyer.

via Variety|

#entertainment #ghetts #hit-and-run

crime6 months ago•3 min saved

Drive-by outside Harlesden church kills woman during wake as four men stand trial

A gunman opened fire on mourners outside the River of Life Pentecostal Church in Harlesden, London, killing Michelle Sadio and injuring two others during a wake. Four men – Perry Allen-Thomas, Shaquille Sutherland, Amir Salem and Tahjin Sommersall – deny murder and two counts of attempted murder and are on trial at the Old Bailey; prosecutors say the attack was appalling and may have been carried out to target a rapper from Willesden. The Kia used was stolen, driven on false plates and later set alight; victim Kenneth Amoah was paralysed and Kadeem Francis was shot in the foot.

via BBC|

#crime #drive-by-shooting #gun-violence

crime1 year ago•9 min saved

Key Testimony Shifts Focus in Sara Sharif Trial

In a dramatic turn during the murder trial of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, her father, Urfan Sharif, admitted to causing her death after initially blaming his wife, Sara's stepmother. The trial, held at the Old Bailey, revealed harrowing details of Sara's abuse, including fractures, burns, and bite marks. Both Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool, Sara's stepmother, were found guilty of murder, while Sara's uncle, Faisal Malik, was found guilty of causing or allowing her death. The trial highlighted the tragic and violent circumstances of Sara's short life.

via BBC.com|

#child-abuse #crime #murder-trial