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CASES OF INTEREST AT THE OLD BAILEY ON WEDNESDAY

Court 1 at 10.30am trial of James Watson, who is charged with murdering six year old Rikki Neave. Rikki’s naked body was in woodland a few minutes from his home in Welland, Peterborough, on November 29 1994. Watson would have been 13 at the time of the killing. He was arrested following a cold case review.

Court 2 at 10am trial in the case of Ali Harbi Ali, 25, accused of the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess, who was stabbed to death, while holding a surgery in his Essex constituency.

Court 5 at 10am trial of Syded Haider accused of murdering a 16 month old baby girl, Nusayba Umar in a “fit of temper”. The tot died of head injuries after being aggressively shaken, the court heard.

Court 6 at 10am trial in the case of Courtney Ellis and Aaron Youngsman, who are accused in connection with the murder of rapper Craig Small, 32, who was also known by rap name Smallz. He was gunned down in Wembley, London NW in 2019.

Court 7 at 10am trial in the case of Alfie Ferguson and three other teenagers accused of murder. Bubacar Jabbie Dukureh, 17, who was known to his family as Bubacar Jabbie, was attacked in Walthamstow, East London on 23 October 2020.

Court 8 at 10am trial in the case of Hassan Hamza and three others accused of murder. Irmani Allaway-Muir,22, was shot dead in Islington, North London. The court heard it was in revenge for the robbery of a Rolex watch

Court 9 at 9.45am trial in the case of Callum Hands and others accused of murder following the fatal stabbing of Daniel Laskos,16, in Harold Wood, East London.

Court 10 at 11am Plea and trial preparation in the case of Jimmy Gottshalk, who allegedly conspired to kill a person in a row over drugs.

Court 12 at 10.30am trial in the case of Harvey MacFoy and others accused of stabbing Albert Amofa in the leg. The victim died on December 17, 2019, two days after he was found injured.

Court 13 at 10am Mention in the case of Leon Smith, 39, Warwick Burrows, 47, and others, who are said to have been part of a gang war waged against Turkish crime families in north London. They deny conspiracy to murder.

Court 14 at 10.30am trial of Rickardo Williams, 19, and Jahni Menzie-Samuels, 19, who both deny murder, while Karlene Joseph, Menzie-Samuels’ 43-year-old mum, deny perverting the course of justice. Hussain Al-Saabri, 23, was stabbed to death by a gang armed with a Rambo knife. Two of the victims friends were seriously injured in the attack in Harrow town centre in London NW

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