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- Courts · City of London
Southport killer faces new charges after alleged prison assaults
Axel Rudakubana, who was sentenced for murdering three young girls in Southport, has appeared in court facing new charges. He is accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at a prison officer and assaulting other staff at Belmarsh prison.
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Courts · RedbridgeRedbridge man unfit to plead to murder charge after station death
Ayodele Jamgbadi, 28, is accused of murder following the death of railway worker Jorge Ortega, 61, at Ilford station on December 4, 2024. Jamgbadi is unfit to plead, and a jury will determine if he inflicted the injuries that led to Mr Ortega's death two days later.
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LatestRaheem Sterling admits dangerous driving and drug possession
Former England footballer Raheem Sterling has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide, and failing to provide a specimen. The charges stem from a single-vehicle collision on the M3 southbound on May 28. No injuries were reported.
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Courts · EnfieldDriver admits killing Laura Sone-Demetrious on A10
Sedor Olmez has admitted causing the death of Laura Sone-Demetrious in a collision on the A10 Great Cambridge Road in Enfield on January 9, 2024. Olmez, who was 17 at the time, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and driving uninsured. Sentencing is expected in early November.
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Courts · HillingdonDriver admits killing passenger in M4 crash
A 31-year-old driver has admitted causing the death of a rear passenger and serious injury to two others when his Mercedes overturned on the M4 near junction three. Sentencing is scheduled for November 23.
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Courts · Waltham ForestWalthamstow pair jailed for 13 years over £130,000 jewellery burglaries
Two Walthamstow men have been sentenced to a combined 13 years and 11 months for their roles in 27 burglaries across Cambridgeshire and Buckinghamshire, stealing jewellery worth over £130,000. Police recovered only a fraction of the stolen items, which included sentimental family heirlooms.
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