Court Update UK, September 13

Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court):

1. Former soldier accused of murdering dog walker Peter Wrighton, 83, to have psychiatric tests

2. Ismael Watson guilty of Syria terrorism plan

3. Andrew Lloyd Webber calls for secret Profumo Affair files to be published 

Leeds Crown Court:

1. Man’s police chase through Huddersfield suburbs

2. Leeds husband and wife who defrauded NHS have assets worth nearly £600,000 stripped

Birmingham Crown Court:

1. Rioting prisoners ‘threw TVs’ in HMP Birmingham disorder

2. Fashion designer ‘conned people into buying bogus Oscar tickets to meet Julia Roberts’

Lewes Crown Court:

1. Unending agony of mother whose little girl was raped by half brother

2. Pervert jailed for rape of young boy

Cambridge Crown Court;

1. RECAP: 21-month sentence for prolific offender who stole credit cards, commemorative coins and biscuits

2. Cocaine-fuelled broker spared jail for assaulting his partner after he thought she was having an affair

Isleworth Crown Court:

1. West London antiques cheat pleads guilty to attempts to defraud auction houses

2. Antiques fraudster uses sham documentation in Poundland notebook to sell item estimated at £100,000

Mold Crown Court;

1. Recap: Rhyl murder accused in court

2. Man admits killing father-of-two with a single punch outside a nightclub

Glasgow Sheriff Court:

1. ‘Exhibitionist’, 41, who wore a bra and rubbed his nipples in full view of neighbours WINS appeal to overturn breaching of the peace conviction

2. Thieves jailed after Helensburgh school break-in

Lincoln Crown Court:

1. Former playgroup manager who stole money to spend on handbags has assets confiscated

2. Drunk driver who hit cyclist before fleeing scene and continuing to drink given two years in prison

Bristol Crown Court:

1. Violent steroid addict could have blinded man in ‘unprovoked’ Bristol bar attack

2. Woman jailed after £369k loans and mortgage fraud in Eccleshall

Southwark Crown Court:

1. Emma Coates ordered to pay just £1 for £800,000 Selsey fraud

2. Acid victim Resham Khan thanks friends for support and shares latest images of her remarkable recovery

3. Syrian refugee, 22, who groped six women in an underpass just a month after being granted asylum admits the sex attacks days after he was arrested trying to flee Britain while on bail

Manchester Crown Court:

1. Homeless ‘hero’ in court accused of stealing from woman injured in Manchester Arena bomb attack – live updates

2. Dad accused of murdering his eight-month-old baby says he died after ‘falling off the sofa’

3. Former Capital Properties director sentenced for fraud

Cardiff Crown Court:

1. Teacher, 33, who sent half-naked selfies of himself to a 15-year-old pupil and told her ‘now send me one’ before admitting ‘your mother will kill me’ avoids jail

Norwich Crown Court:

1. Former soldier in court over murder of dog walker Peter Wrighton who was stabbed to death

2. Tragic death of Blofield Heath grandmother who was crushed by iron gate was “wholly preventable”, court told

3. Former soldier accused of murdering dog walker Peter Wrighton, 83, to have psychiatric tests

Warwick Crown Court:

1. Jealous prisoner Kieran Timms threatened to bomb ex-lover’s home from behind bars