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Former Essex cricketer Robin Das to face rape trial in 2028
Courts—9 Oct 2026, 16:462 min readFormer Essex cricketer Robin Das, 24, has appeared in court charged with two counts of rape. The alleged offences took place in Brixton in March 2024. A five-day trial is scheduled for January 2028 at Inner London Crown Court.Read more
Driver jailed for 10 years and nine months for killing cyclistCourts—9 Oct 2026, 15:253 min readA 27-year-old woman has been sentenced to over a decade in prison for causing the death of a music student by dangerous driving. The collision occurred in Hackney after the driver had been inhaling nitrous oxide and speeding.
London doctor faces October 2027 trial over Rwanda genocide chargesCourts—9 Oct 2026, 14:053 min readDr Vincent Brown, a London doctor, is set to face trial in October 2027 at the Old Bailey. He is charged with one count of conduct ancillary to genocide and six offences of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity, relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
Bexley man jailed for three years for leading monkey torture network
Courts—9 Oct 2026, 13:063 min readA 30-year-old man from Bexley has been sentenced to three years and three months in prison for his role in a global network that tortured and killed monkeys. Bartosz Poklek admitted running the ring between June 2023 and September 2025, distributing thousands of abuse videos and directing 'abuse on demand' content.
Maresca: Man City titles not tainted by financial misconduct charges
Courts—9 Oct 2026, 10:463 min readEnzo Maresca, Manchester City manager, stated that titles won during his tenure as assistant are not tainted by the club's financial misconduct charges. He expressed complete trust in the club's ongoing appeal process.Frederic Priestley's rental scam sentence cut by 11 months
Courts—9 Oct 2026, 10:473 min readFrederic Priestley has had his prison sentence for a rental scam reduced by 11 months. He defrauded over 30 people of nearly £77,500 by advertising a London flat he did not own on Facebook.
Sagal Abdi-Wali elected MP for Holborn and St Pancras
Courts—9 Oct 2026, 09:453 min readSagal Abdi-Wali has been elected as the new Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras following a by-election. The Labour candidate, who also leads Camden Council, secured 45% of the vote. The Green Party saw a significant increase in their vote share, tripling it from the general election.
Save Wimbledon Park challenges Mayor's approval at Court of Appeal
Courts—8 Oct 2026, 17:254 min readSave Wimbledon Park is challenging the Mayor of London's approval of the All England Lawn Tennis Club's expansion plans at the Court of Appeal. The group argues the former Wimbledon Park Golf Course land is subject to a statutory trust for public recreational use.Man denies murder of woman found on Old Brompton Road
Courts—8 Oct 2026, 17:053 min readDeepak Sandhu, 24, denies murdering Xiaoqing Ke, 39, who was found dead on Old Brompton Road on December 10 last year. He admits taking £500 from her and has pleaded not guilty to murder and perverting the course of justice.
Newham Teacher Denies Raping Pupil
Courts—8 Oct 2026, 16:263 min readA former Newham science teacher faces nine counts of rape and one of abusing a position of trust. Darlington Nuwertey denies the charges, claiming the relationship with the pupil was consensual and that he believed she was 18.
Hounslow housing chief failed to declare property firm role
Courts—8 Oct 2026, 16:053 min readHounslow Council's cabinet member for housing, Councillor Sue Sampson, has been urged to resign after failing to declare her directorship and shareholder status in a property company. She stated the company never traded and has now updated her register of interests.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor search warrants ruled unlawful
Courts—8 Oct 2026, 14:463 min readSearch warrants used to raid two properties belonging to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in February have been declared unlawful. The former Duke of York had taken legal action against Thames Valley Police over the warrants.Deloitte fined £6.05m over Go-Ahead public money audits
Courts—8 Oct 2026, 15:053 min readDeloitte has been fined over £6 million by the Financial Reporting Council for its audits of transport firm Go-Ahead. The FRC found Deloitte failed to challenge Go-Ahead subsidiaries wrongfully retaining over £30 million of public money.Ex-MP Shahid Malik cleared in Covid testing fraud trial
Courts—8 Oct 2026, 14:464 min readFormer MP Shahid Malik has been found not guilty of three offences related to RT Diagnostics, a firm accused of fraudulent Covid-19 testing. The trial, which took place without a jury, saw co-founder Faisal Shoukat convicted of fraud and money laundering.
Cafe operator fined £18,000 after girl's fatal milkshake
Courts—8 Oct 2026, 14:253 min readA cafe operator has been fined £18,000 and given a community order after a 12-year-old girl died from a severe allergic reaction to a contaminated milkshake. Mia Shay St Hilaire suffered a fatal reaction after consuming hazelnut residue in a Twix milkshake.
Fraudster Priestley's jail term cut by Court of Appeal
Courts—8 Oct 2026, 13:253 min readFreddie Priestley, from Southwark, has had his prison sentence reduced from 35 months to two years by the Court of Appeal. He admitted defrauding over 30 renters out of more than £77,000 by falsely advertising a flat on Facebook.Greenford sisters' deaths ruled suicides by coroner
Courts—8 Oct 2026, 13:473 min readA coroner has ruled that three sisters from Greenford, west London, who were found dead in the sea at Brighton on May 13, died by suicide. The inquest heard the women could not swim and entered the water in adverse conditions.