Court Update UK, 16th March

Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court):

1. Guilty verdict for Ahmed Hassan, 18, arrested in Dover after Parsons Green terror attack

2. Man accused of murder in Harold Hill block of flats was only there to deal Class A drugs, court told

Royal Courts of Justice:

1. Court re-match ‘guaranteed’ as anti-HDV campaign hits crowdfunding target

2. Government Wins Appeal Against Previous Decision That Benefit Cap Unlawfully Discriminates

Leeds Crown Court:

1. Man to go on trial accused of seriously assaulting one-year-old baby

2. Naveeda Ikram: Ex-Braford lord mayor exonerated

Warwick Crown Court:

1. Banker ‘raped air stewardess over four days’

2. Rugby man walked out of jail after being threatened for refusing to help get contraband into the prison

Sheffield Crown Court:

1. Man jailed for fraud and driving offences

2. Coffee rush for committed shoplifter lands him in jail

Ipswich Crown Court:

1. Ipswich man cleared of spanner attack

2. Woman revealed sex assault secret to friend in Ipswich’s Christchurch Park

3. Man claims he was hit with whisky bottle during Ipswich incident, court told

Aylesbury Crown Court:

1. JAILED: Veteran medieval war games actor, Trevor Pilling, from Lycrome Lane, Chesham, is sentenced for sexual assaults

2. ‘Lion rampant’ sex abuser is jailed

Newcastle Crown Court:

1. Ex-air force engineer, 52, is snared by vigilante paedophile hunters trying to meet a ’15-year-old boy’ for sex in an Asda car park after striking up a chat on gay dating app Grindr

2. ‘Not a shred of evidence’ to say teacher engaged in sexual activity with girl

Manchester Crown Court:

1. Third murder charge over fatal Oldham street stabbing

2. Have-a-go hero, 79, lost little finger while grabbing armed robber’s gun during raid

Liverpool Crown Court:

1. Dad accused of causing speeding scrambler biker’s death denies he “took a chance”

2. Tributes paid to ‘legend’ Sir Ken