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Family of grandmother killed by illegal e-bike rider says judge ‘failed to send message’ in teen’s lenient sentencing

Billy Stokoe, 19, was jailed for six years and nine months by a judge at Newcastle Crown Court having admitted causing death by dangerous driving

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‘It ruined me’: Victims of ‘monster’ rapist who deliberately infected partners with HIV speak out

Adam Hall’s youngest victim was just 15 when he was infected with HIV and health officials are now urging others who have had sex with him to get themselves checked

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Adam Hall’s victim speaks out as rapist jailed for deliberate HIV infections

A victim of Adam Hall has spoken out after the 43-year-old was jailed at Newcastle Crown Court for life with a minimum term of 23 years for deliberately infecting sexual partners with HIV and raping some of his victims.

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‘Monster’ who deliberately spread HIV and raped sexual partners jailed for life

He was convicted of five counts of rape and seven counts of causing grievous bodily harm.

Evening Standard

Inmate appears in court charged with murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley

Anthony Russell, 43, appeared by video-link at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court, County Durham, on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Man gives children ‘temporary tattoos’ with Amazon-purchased kit. What follows next is an infection, urgent antibiotics, and therapy

The judge called it "staggeringly stupid."

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Headteacher found with hundreds of indecent images of girls on phone avoids jail

Dean Juric, 54, admitted three counts of making indecent images and one of distributing an indecent image.

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Inside the Grooming Gang: Profiles of the Men Behind 'Horrific' Exploitation of Vulnerable UK Teens

Grooming gangs in the UK persist, as evidenced by the Gateshead case where five Eastern European men were jailed for exploiting vulnerable teens through rape and assault

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Gateshead grooming gang jailed for rapes and sexual assaults of teenage girls

The victims, aged 13 to 16 at the time of the offences (2014 - 2019) were sometimes plied with alcohol or cocaine before they were sexually abused

The Independent UK

GP jailed for plotting to murder mother’s partner with fake Covid jab now admits trying to poison him with wine

Thomas Kwan laced wine with a highly toxic metal called thallium, Newcastle Crown Court heard

The Independent UK

Defendant who dumped soiled adult nappies outside nurseries avoids immediate jail term

Abbi Taylor, 46, pleaded guilty to three counts of dumping bags of toxic materials

The Independent UK

Sycamore Gap latest: Vandals who chopped down iconic tree both jailed for more than four years

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are being sentenced for criminal damage to the Sycamore Gap tree at Newcastle Crown Court

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Personal trainer given 14 months’ detention after ‘catastrophic collision’

Mazyar Azarbonyad, 20, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving following the crash, which wrecked five police cars and left seven officers injured.

Evening Standard

Personal trainer sentenced after first date ended with ‘catastrophic’ police chase

Mazyar Azarbonyad, 20, pleaded guilty following the A1 crash, which wrecked five police cars and left seven officers injured

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Ex-friends who chopped down Sycamore Gap tree face lengthy jail terms

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were convicted of causing criminal damage to the much-loved tree following a trial at Newcastle Crown Court.

The Independent UK

Sycamore Gap: Who are the two men convicted of cutting down world-famous tree?

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were ‘best pals’ who apparently turned on each other before their trial started, the court heard.

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Two men found guilty of felling Sycamore Gap tree

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have been found guilty by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court of causing criminal damage to the Sycamore Gap tree

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Sycamore Gap trial live: Prosecutor mocks suspects’ defence and calls men ‘rather pathetic’

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are on trial at Newcastle Crown Court, accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

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Sycamore Gap accused ‘could not understand’ outcry because it was ‘just a tree’

Adam Carruthers said the reaction to the famous tree being cut down was ‘almost as if someone had been murdered’.

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Sycamore Gap accused thought world-famous tree would be ‘good trophy,’ jury told

Daniel Graham said his co-accused Adam Carruthers had spoken of wanting to cut down the much-loved tree beside Hadrian’s Wall.

Evening Standard

Sycamore Gap accused says friend wanted to cut down ‘most famous tree in world’

Daniel Graham told a court Adam Carruthers had claimed to be the one responsible for felling the landmark tree in Northumberland.

The Independent UK

Sycamore Gap trial live: Suspect had fascination with tree and thought it would be good trophy, court told

Adam Carruthers admitted felling tree, Daniel Graham tells the pair’s trial at Newcastle Crown Court

The Independent UK

Sycamore Gap tree felling suspect claims he was ‘fixed up’ after a dispute by someone ‘stirring the pot’

Daniel Graham refused to comment in police interview when asked about the footage showing the chunk of a tree and a chainsaw in the boot of a vehicle, a jury at Newcastle Crown Court heard

Evening Standard

Sycamore Gap chainsaw and wedge of trunk ‘taken as trophy’ not found by police

Groundworker Daniel Graham, 39, and mechanic Adam Carruthers, 32, each deny two counts of criminal damage to the tree and to Hadrian’s Wall

The Independent UK

Sycamore Gap trial live: Jury shown photo of tree wedge ‘kept as trophy’ by suspects

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers on trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

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