Court Update UK, August 29

Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court):

1. Ipswich murder victim’s brother is given further jail term for botched boat theft

High Court Glasgow:

1. Britain’s longest-serving jurors reveal they needed counselling after life-changing two-year trial

2. Jurors seek counselling after trial lasting 20 months

Birmingham Crown Court:

1. Moment Kamar Farooq crashes £85k BMW M3 as chased by police

2. Allianz Insurance employees took £7,000 of bribes to pass on customer detail

Edinburgh Sheriff Court:

1. Edinburgh bus driver faces extradition to UAE for helping his daughter escape troubled marriage

Liverpool Crown Court:

1. Woman said thug who left a man for dead tried to hide his knife in her dress and told her to ‘shush’

2. Community urged to come forward if they know remaining members of ‘white paper suit’ robbery gang

3. ‘In his own words he has sinned significantly,’ – Former priest jailed for downloading indecent images of children

Bristol Crown Court:

1. Blind Kingswood man had to fight off muggers who attacked him and stole his cigarettes

York Crown Court:

1. Mother left vulnerable child home alone

2. Health worker groomed vulnerable girl

Truro Crown Court:

1. Penzance teen almost killed by drug driver seeks justice after woman who hit him is spared jail

Aylesbury Crown Court:

1. Lorry driver in court over M1 crash as more victims named

2. M1 death crash trucker’s tears as he appears in court

Cardiff Crown Court:

1. Extra controls for Ryedale sex offender

Warwick Crown Court:

1. Moment father, 51, is snared by vigilantes after he turned up to have sex with a teenager who is younger than his own son

2. Burglar who smeared himself in ketchup is marched out of house by brave Leamington pensioner, 86

Glasgow Sheriff Court:

1. Veterinary nurse repeatedly poisoned her own cocker spaniel in a warped bid for attention

2. Vet’s assistant poisoned her own dog ‘to gain attention’

Newcastle Crown Court:

1. Gateshead thug leaves man with fractured skull after brutal attack in block of flats

2. Read Operation Shelter convict’s letter from behind bars claiming he’s done nothing wrong

3. Churchwarden pleads guilty after stealing from renovation fund