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UNBELIEVABLE: Wolverhampton crown court | History Defined

Men trapped for two decades on indefinite jail terms freed at last

Luke Ings has served more than 20 years for robbery and fight in McDonald’s when he was just 17

The Independent UK · Oct 8

UK Forensic Student Obsessed With 'Dexter' Prepared Plastic-Lined Room for Woman He Stabbed 78 Times

Benjamin William Day admitted murdering Maria Saceanu after preparing a plastic-lined room in Tividale, prosecutors said. He is due to be sentenced in December 2026.

International Business Times UK · Oct 8

Internet Reacts to Former Priest Convicted of Child Abuse Receiving Only a Two-Year Community Order

Edward Phillips-Smith, a former priest, received a two-year community order for additional child abuse offences, sparking online criticism over the perceived leniency of the sentence.

International Business Times UK · Jul 21

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Convicted Migrant Smuggler Used Cheese and Onion Cargo to Evade UK Border Checks

An Iraqi people smuggler, previously jailed in France, has been found living in Leicestershire while seeking asylum in the UK, raising questions about the effectiveness of overseas conviction checks.

International Business Times UK · Jul 9

‘Evil’ arsonist who murdered a pensioner by setting a wheelie bin on fire jailed for life

Andrew Gorrell was sentenced to life imprisonment at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday

The Independent UK · Jul 6

Toddler died at nursery after being restrained and left unchecked for two hours

The now closed Fairytales Day Nursery in Dudley has admitted corporate manslaughter.

Evening Standard · Apr 16

Nursery worker, director and company to be sentenced over death of toddler

Noah Sibanda was physically restrained face down on a cushion with a blanket over his face and a leg placed over him, the CPS said.

Evening Standard · Apr 16

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NHS manager who gambled away £92,000 of trust’s budget is jailed

The former NHS manager was sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday

The Independent UK · Jan 16

Witness describes ‘terrified’ screams of hotel worker ‘stabbed by asylum seeker’

A close friend of Rhiannon Skye Whyte heard three screams and then silence at the time she was fatally stabbed, a jury has heard.

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025

Why Was Asylum Seeker Seen Excited After Fatal Stabbing of Woman at Bescot Station?

Sudanese asylum seeker Deng Majek accused of murdering hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte at Bescot Station. 2025 trial reveals stalking, screwdriver attack, and post-crime 'excitement' amid UK asylum surge.

International Business Times UK · Oct 15, 2025

Asylum seeker ‘stalked woman from hotel then stabbed her 23 times’

Deng Chol Majek was ‘clearly excited about what he had done’, prosecutor alleged, as he was seen dancing and laughing after the incident

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

Asylum seeker followed hotel worker to railway station before stabbing her 23 times, murder trial hears

Deng Chol Majek, who claims to be aged 19, denies murdering Rhiannon Whyte

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025

Nursery worker admits manslaughter after death of 14-month-old boy

Kimberley Cookson, 22, entered a guilty plea at Wolverhampton Crown Court in connection with the death of Noah Sibanda in 2022.

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025

Nursery worker and owner appear in court in connection with child’s death

A court heard 14-month-old Noah Sibanda died after an alleged failure to ensure children in a baby room were put down to sleep in a safe way.

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

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Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025

Teenager found guilty of murdering 13-year-old who died in knife attack

The youth, who cannot be identified due to his age, was convicted by a majority verdict of killing Jahziah Coke.

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025

Teenager accused of Jahziah Coke murder claims fatal injury was not deliberate

Jurors heard claims the 13-year-old victim was stabbed after picking up a knife during a row over missing cannabis.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

Teenager escaped over fencing after 13-year-old’s murder, court told

Jahziah Coke was pronounced dead at a house in Oldbury after being stabbed with such force that one of his ribs was ‘almost completely cut’.

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Sex Education actor Alexander Westwood found guilty of raping teenagers in acting class

Alexander Westwood, 24, is described as a ‘supreme manipulator’ who used his position as a teacher to prey on his young pupils

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Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024

Teenager accused of woman’s murder refuses to appear at crown court hearing

Deng Chol Majek, 18, would not appear via videolink from prison for the hearing at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024

Car meets ‘scourge of the Earth’, grieving father says after killer sentenced

Damian Corfield said the sentencing of his son’s killer should be a warning to anyone thinking of taking part in such events.

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024

Dangerous driver who killed teenagers while ‘showing off’ at car meet is jailed

The Nissan Skyline Dhiya Al Maamoury was driving had been imported from Japan and heavily modified before the fatal collision in Oldbury in 2022.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2023

Owner of American bulldogs that mauled elderly woman to death jailed

Darren Pritchard was at work when his two dogs escaped through a hole in a garden fence and mauled 85-year-old Lucille Downer to death

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Owner of American bulldogs that mauled elderly woman to death is jailed

Darren Pritchard was at work when his two dogs escaped through a hole in a garden fence and mauled 85-year-old Lucille Downer to death.

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

Drug dealer admits owning bulldogs that killed pensioner during ‘horrific’ attack in back garden

Lucille Downer, 85, was killed by two American bulldogs who escaped through a hole in the fence

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

Man admits being in charge of bulldogs that killed pensioner during ‘horrific’ dog attack in back garden

Darren Pritchard has pleaded guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court to being in charge of two American bulldogs which killed a pensioner at her home in Rowley Regis, West Midlands, in April 2021.

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