Couple jailed for 17 years after killing men during robbery poisonings Oxford Crown Court heard four were drugged when glasses of wine were spiked with GBL. Evening Standard · Aug 13
Honeytrap killers drugged victims seeking escort services so they could steal from them – until two men died Adina Mihai posed as a sex worker before spiking victim’s drinks to steal from them while they were unconscious with Madalin Dumitru The Independent UK · Aug 13
Fake Escort Admits Drugging, Killing Wealthy Businessmen In Chilling Honeypot Plot Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru admitted to killing two businessmen and poisoning others in a plot to rob wealthy men using online escort ads. International Business Times UK · Jun 25
Woman who posed as sex worker to drug men admits manslaughter Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru, both formerly of Ilford, Essex, were arrested on July 31 last year The Independent UK · Jun 24
Woman who posed as sex worker and drugged men admits manslaughter of two victims Malcolm King, 80, and Gary Mouat, 37, were both killed at their home addresses in August 2024 and July 2025 The Independent UK · Jun 24
Afghan man pleads guilty to rape, kidnap days after sexual assault in Oxfordshire Najeebullah Arab, a 39-year-old Afghan national, has pleaded guilty to kidnapping, rape and sexual assault in two separate attacks on women in Oxfordshire earlier this year, a UK court heard. The Times of India · Mar 14
Duke of Marlborough charged with controlling or coercive behaviour towards estranged wife Spencer-Churchill, a relative of Sir Winston Churchill and Diana, faces fresh charges at Oxford Crown Court The Independent UK · Feb 5
Duke of Marlborough faces allegations of controlling or coercive behaviour Charles James Spencer-Churchill – a relative of Sir Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of Wales – has not formally entered pleas. Evening Standard · Feb 5
Jailed terrorist threatened to shoot prison officer over a jacket potato Brock, 57, threatened to shoot the guard because the jacket potato did not meet his dietary requirements The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025
Man who ‘foolishly’ agreed to help steal £4.75m gold toilet avoids jail time “I am a good person” said the 36-year-old after his sentencing The Independent UK · May 19, 2025
‘Foolish’ middleman in £4.75million Blenheim Palace gold toilet heist walks free from court Frederick Doe, 37, also known as Frederick Sines, had been found guilty by a jury at Oxford Crown Court of conspiracy to transfer criminal property Evening Standard · May 19, 2025
‘Mercy killing’ daughter avoids jail after smothering terminally-ill father Oxford Crown Court heard Mr Davenport had been suffering from terminal pancreatic cancer and was in a great deal of pain. Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025
Two men guilty over theft of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace It is believed the distinctive toilet has now been split up and disposed of, Oxford Crown Court was told previously. Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025
Men found guilty of stealing £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace The fully-functioning 18-carat toilet was a star attraction in an art installation before its theft The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025 Man guilty of burglary over theft of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace Jurors at Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday found Michael Jones, 39, from Oxford, guilty of burglary.
Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025 Footage shows UN judge claiming ‘immunity’ to police before slavery conviction Lydia Mugambe was found guilty of all four charges at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025 UN judge found guilty of forcing young woman to work as slave Lydia Mugambe forced the young woman to work as her maid and provide free childcare
Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025 Man accused of stealing gold toilet ‘used it day before raid’, court told The fully-functioning £4.75 million toilet was stolen in a raid in the early hours of September 14 2019.
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025 Man accused of stealing £4.75m gold toilet ‘used it day before raid’, court hears The toilet artwork, entitled America, weighed 98 kilos and was taken in a five-minute ‘audacious raid’
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025 Man accused of stealing gold toilet checked web headlines about raid – court Oxford Crown Court heard that Michael Jones had searched for details about the burglary in the days following the raid at Blenheim Palace in 2019.
Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025 Blenheim staff woken by breaking glass during gold toilet theft, court told On Wednesday jurors sitting at Oxford Crown Court heard from the written statements of witnesses to the break-in.
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025 Gold toilet stolen from Sir Winston Churchill’s home has been broken up, court hears The fully functioning toilet, entitled America, had been installed as an artwork at Blenheim Palace
Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025 Gold toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace in ‘audacious raid’, court hears The toilet, which was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a star attraction in an exhibition
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024 Teenage driver jailed for killing three passengers after inhaling laughing gas Thomas Johnson was behind the wheel of a BMW 3 series when the car crashed into roadside furniture and a tree, killing three passengers.
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024 Shocking footage of teenage driver inhaling laughing gas before killing three friends in 100mph crash Thomas Johnson’s BMW 3 series ploughed into roadside furniture and a tree near Abingdon