‘Heinous child predator’ jailed for 27 years in Northern Ireland David John Andrews used sextortion to target 47 victims as young as eight years old via social media The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024
Sex offender who targeted girls online across the UK jailed for 27 years Police have said David John Andrews’ offending spread across the UK. The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
Conlig woman who encouraged man to send her indecent images of children gets Probation Order Court told man is subject of a police investigation and that he fled Northern Ireland, is now living in the Netherlands and Extradition proceedings may be launched Belfast Live · Jul 7, 2023
Crossgar firm fined over work death then judge slates social media post Judge says victim impact statements "speak of their collective love for a man who was hard-working, who had endured much, who provided for his family and who was an integral part of all their lives" Belfast Live · Jun 22, 2023
Co Down man labelled 'dangerous offender' jailed over stabbing Text messages between defendant and injured party regarding alleged drug dealer were exchanged before stabbing Belfast Live · Jun 2, 2023
Northern Ireland builder spared jail over shoddy work that cost thousands to repair Judge Geoffrey Miller KC told accused “you are, like the foundations of the building work you carried out, a man of straw” Belfast Live · May 18, 2023
Belfast man caught with ‘dealer’s list’ when home raided by police spared jailed "If you don’t step up to the mark, you will be referred back to this court, I will revoke that order and you will go to prison" Belfast Live · May 16, 2023
East Belfast man jailed after stealing from hospital then assaulting Asda guard Judge says "there can be little doubt he knew what he was doing" Belfast Live · Apr 25, 2023
Ecstasy tablet fatality: Judges warning as trio sentenced following teenager's death In a statement, the deceased's mother she said the impact of his death on her has been "intense and deeply traumatic" Belfast Live · Feb 24, 2023
Co Down teenager behind cyber attacks that crashed “vast range of websites” spared jail "Police assess he was motivated by online fame or kudos amongst his peers" Belfast Live · Feb 1, 2023
Ulster Unionist Party branch defrauded by treasurer, court told The judge made a compensation order to the UUP Bryansford branch in the sum of £6,050 Belfast Live · Dec 15, 2022
Co Down man admits child cruelty against partner’s daughter Court told the girl has been left “angry and embarrassed” and the anxiety she feels has been heightened by “the fact her mother has chosen to stand by the defendant” Belfast Live · Dec 14, 2022
Gary Talbot sentenced for almost 100,000 indecent pictures and videos of children The former school bus driver and his wife were jailed in February 2020 for a campaign of “vile” sexual offences against a child Belfast Live · Dec 7, 2022