Court Update UK, February 1

Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court):

1. Teenage girl accused of murdering Jermaine Goupall ‘wanted to be associated with gangster lifestyle’

2. Man accused of London allotment murder smoked opium in shed

Royal Courts of Justice:

1. Billionaire friend of Roman Abramovich ordered to hand over £453m in Britain’s biggest divorce forces ex-wife back to court

2. Housewife given £453m by London judge in ‘world’s divorce capital’

Truro Crown Court:

1. Benefits cheat trousered £500k by faking paralysis for 15 years

2. Boy, 16, and girl, 14, guilty over masked stabbing in Truro

Mold Crown Court:

1. Wrexham man with ‘unhealthy sexual interest in children’

2. Judge shows mercy to machete-wielding man with string of convictions because his partner is ill

Leeds Crown Court:

1. Heavily-pregnant prostitute invited lesbian back home – then beat her up

York Crown Court:

1. Woman accused of robberies claims she just took bikes to ‘get an apology’

2. Man Jailed After Assault In Filey

Ipswich Crown Court:

1. Man who exchanged nearly 8,000 WhatsApp messages with teenage girl is handed community order

2. Man, 48, admits to affray after ‘horrific’ New Year’s Day incident in Skylark Lane, Ipswich

Liverpool Crown Court:

1. Pervert forgot to sign sex offenders register because ‘vigilantes smashed his windows’

2. Barry Bennell victim tells court Neil Lennon walked in after abuse

Norwich Crown Court:

1. Man to be sentenced for manslaughter over fatal attack inside supermarket

Manchester Crown Court:

1. Manchester Arena attack ‘hero’ jailed for theft

2. Sex offender offers to show judges his penis to prove he’s impotent