Court Update UK, January 8

Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court):

1. Judge’s blast for police as ANOTHER rape case collapses: Man spent a year in custody after Met withheld crucial CCTV footage

Bristol Crown Court:

1. Keynsham man banned from library for suspicious behaviour was viewing child abuse

2. Fears Vanessa George could be released from prison following John Worboys precedent

Liverpool Crown Court:

1. Barry Bennell: Former football coach pleads guilty to seven child sex offences

2. Man charged with Tommy Grace murder to appear in court

3. Former football coach Barry Bennell, 63, pleads guilty to seven charges of historical sex abuse on three boys aged 11 to 14 between 1981 and 1991

York Crown Court:

1. Harasser had three knives and other weapons, court told

2. Grimsby solicitor locked up for child sex offences – including grooming a young girl in a chatroom

Birmingham Crown Court:

1. Sentencing postponed for gang who held girl, 14, captive and forced her to have sex with 20 men

Manchester Crown Court:

1. ‘You’re just jel because I’ve got 52 grand’ – Family of bogus homeless ‘hero’ reveal his sick boasts

2. We track down US marine who was ‘first internet paedophile’ after he groomed and abducted Brit girl, 12

Ipswich Crown Court:

1. Family of Swindon drink driver’s victim hit out at ‘short’ sentence

Leeds Crown Court:

1. Sickening moment a Good Samaritan beaten and run over by a 4×4 vehicle – which ripped his EAR off

2. Moldgreen pensioner faces court for sex offences