Court Update UK, August 31

Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court):

1. Devon village terrorist bomb-maker’s family struggle to comprehend son’s crimes

2. Two dealers jailed after drugs and gun found at South Norwood address

Leeds Crown Court:

1. Huddersfield man Zahid Ali jailed for having ONE bullet in his pocket

2. Violent Leeds thug hit partner with pint glass during Valentine’s Day celebrations

3. Driver shouted racist abused and referred to Westminster terror attacks in Leeds road rage incident

Lewes Crown Court:

1. Father tried to sell his young daughter for sex

2. ‘FREEZE’… Burglar found hiding in restaurant freezer jailed

Cardiff Crown Court:

1. Taxi driver caused a six-car pile-up by taking a roundabout at 70mph

2. Girlfriend jailed for setting lover’s home on FIRE after he dumped her on Valentine’s Day

Edinburgh Sheriff Court:

1. Man in court over alleged Edinburgh hit-and run

2. Man admits illegal sale of burial plots at Mount Vernon Cemetery

Birmingham Crown Court:

1. Birmingham Live: SEVEN vehicle crash on M42; Attempted murder probe; Latest news and travel updates

2. Watch: Shocking CCTV shows arsonist moments before Birmingham market blaze

Truro Crown Court:

1. Building site manager earning £50k a year falsely claimed £20,000 in benefits while working full time

Norwich Crown Court:

1. Ashley Bindley, 23, of Norwich sent ex-partner threatening photo of gun in ‘vile’ campaign of offensive text messages

Snaresbrook Crown Court:

1. Woman reveals how she nearly lost leg after speeding BMW driver crushed her against metal railings

2. Travel agent, 41, who used £26,000 from a client’s credit card to pay for other customers’ holidays wept as she was jailed for two years – after escaping prison for the same offence seven years ago

Southwark Crown Court:

1. ‘Legal high’ review after laughing gas cases collapse

2. Laughing gas still illegal despite court decisions, UK government say

Royal Courts of Justice:

1. Javid ‘misunderstood planning policies’ in approving fracking site, court hears

2. National Justice Museum lets visitors step on to Britain’s last working gallows

Winchester Crown Court:

1. Man pleads guilty to Aldershot army barracks stabbing

Sheffield Crown Court:

1. Convicted child killer back in prison after abusing South Yorkshire schoolgirl in 1970s

2. Victim kept orange with her for years to deter serial sex offender with fruit allergy

3. Terrified school girl used oranges to scare away paedophile with fruit allergy when he tried to abuse her

Liverpool Crown Court:

1. Teen who fatally punched a man over a cigarette is detained for four years

2. Couple and teen sent down after filming killing on mobile phone

Manchester Crown Court:

1. Convicted murderer tried to kill again after having sex with victim before slitting his throat as he slept

Ipswich Crown Court:

1. Father-of-ten jailed after taking air gun into a Suffolk pub

2. Care home firm fined £60,000 after resident fell from hoist and died just days later

Newcastle Crown Court:

1. Sick pervert, 35, tried to take a boy, 13, to a hotel for sex while out on bail after he was snared by paedophile hunters

2. ‘I’m a victim here’ – what Princess Square murder accused told police after stabbing