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Re-read: Alison Wilson murder trial – 3 December 2015: updates from court
Key Events So Far 16:03 Jonathan Humphries Cross examination Mr Birkett suggests that Mr Lewis was being asked if his conclusions were being drawn from the suggestion that the bag was only swung in one...
View ArticleAlison Wilson murder trial: Scientists doubt theory that broken bottle was...
A defence theory put forward by the killer of good Samaritan mum Alison Wilson was today described as “extremely unlikely” by experts. Stephen Duggan, 28, of no fixed abode, is alleged to have smashed...
View ArticleBonfire killer Jamie Smith had lengthy criminal record before committing the...
The disturbing criminal past of teenage murderer Jamie Smith was revealed after he was sentenced to life for a murder which shocked Merseyside. The 21-year-old has been back before Liverpool crown...
View ArticleMan admits causing death of Norris Green dad-of-two by dangerous driving
A man admitted causing the death of a Norris Green dad-of-two by dangerous driving. Adam Holme, 24, was driving a white Volvo V70 when it crashed into a black Ford Focus driven by 65-year-old William...
View ArticleThree men jailed for more than 18 years over cocaine plot
Three men were today jailed for a total of more than 18 years for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. The sentencing today at Liverpool Crown Court followed an investigation by Merseyside’s specialist...
View ArticleAlison Wilson murder trial: killer says he does not remember slashing her...
The killer of Good Samaritan Alison Wilson told a court he could not recall slashing her throat with a broken wine bottle. Stephen Duggan, 28, of no fixed address, has admitted manslaughter but denies...
View ArticleTwo firms ordered to pay more than £600,000 over deaths of two men at Kirkby...
Two firms were ordered to pay out more than £600,000 after two workers were dragged to their deaths at the Sonae woodchip factory in Kirkby . James Bibby, 25, and Thomas Elmer, 27, died when a...
View ArticleMaoist cult leader Aravindan Balakrishnan guilty of sex abuse charges
A Maoist cult leader faces the prospect of dying in jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two women and imprisoning his own daughter in the commune for 30 years. Aravindan Balakrishnan,...
View ArticleDating site con artist stole pictures of beautiful American woman to dupe men...
A fraudster stole the identity of a beautiful young American woman to cheat men, including serving police officers, on internet matchmaking sites. Jacqueline Whittle, 50, from Southport, spun a web of...
View ArticleThree men jailed for more than 18 years over cocaine plot
Three men were today jailed for a total of more than 18 years for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. The sentencing today at Liverpool Crown Court followed an investigation by Merseyside’s specialist...
View ArticleAlison Wilson murder trial: Defendant "lost temper" before slashing Widnes...
The killer of Good Samaritan Alison Wilson smashed a wine bottle over her boyfriend’s head before slashing her neck “in a deliberate act,” claimed prosecution lawyers. Liverpool Crown Court heard...
View ArticleMan who smashed window of Norris Green pawnbrokers with hammer and stole...
A man who smashed the window of a Norris Green pawnbrokers with a hammer and stole a £3,000 gold bracelet was jailed for more than two years. Jamie Green, 24, raided the Albemarle Bond store in...
View ArticleAnfield house breaker who once knocked himself out on plant pot jailed again
A prolific burglar from Anfield who once knocked himself out on a plant pot after trying to escape from one of his victims has been jailed again. Gerard Sanders, 32, of Utting Avenue, Anfield, was...
View ArticleChinatown cash box crook admits Wirral supermarket robbery
A man involved in a cash raid in Liverpool’s Chinatown today admitted a robbery outside a Wirral supermarket. Leslie Aitchison, 38, last week admitted the offences of robbery and possession of an...
View ArticleShocking footage shows the moment a police officer is attacked by drug...
Video loading Astonishing footage has emerged of the moment two drug dealing thugs attacked a police officer in broad daylight at a public car park. Police car dash-cam footage shows the officer...
View ArticleDrunken thug broke his girlfriend’s jaw in two places with "forceful" punch
A drunken thug who broke his girlfriend’s jaw in two places with a powerful punch was jailed for 18 months. Michael Critchlow, 29, hit Marie Irvine so hard during a row at their home in Bradley Road,...
View ArticleFormer Liverpool FC manager Brendan Rodgers and ex-wife agree cash settlement
Former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers and his estranged wife Susan have agreed a settlement after becoming involved in a dispute over money in a family court, a judge has been told. Lawyers...
View ArticleTeenage drug dealer hid hundreds of pounds of cocaine and heroin inside...
A teenage drug dealer who hid hundreds of pounds of cocaine and heroin inside himself when caught by police was locked up for four years. Officers spotted Max Donovan, 18, handing a package to a woman...
View ArticleWoolton woman who slapped policeman in the face told him: "I'm sorry, it was...
A Woolton woman slapped a policeman in the face before saying: “I’m sorry, it was worth it though.” Paula Higham, 31, was arrested for criminal damage after ripping up a wedding book belonging to her...
View ArticleTwo teenagers in court after student allegedly robbed at knifepoint in...
Two teenagers appeared in court today after a student was allegedly robbed at knifepoint in Liverpool city centre . Theo Maulba, 19, and a 15-year-old boy who cannot be identified for legal reasons,...
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