Cases of interest at the Old Bailey on Friday

Court 1 at 10.30am Sentence of Deveca Rose charged with four counts of manslaughter after her two sets of twin sons were killed in a fire in Sutton, south London in 2021. Kyson and Bryson Hoath, aged four, and Leyton and Logan Hoath, aged three, all died in the blaze. The hearing is expected to be streamed on YouTube.

Court 1 at 2pm Pre-trial review in the case of teenager Alfie Coleman,19, who denies 13 charges including intending to commit an act of terrorism. 

Court 1 at 3pm Preparatory hearing in the case of Isa Giga charged with terrorism offences linked to his travel to Syria.

Court 5 at 10am New trial of Jaden Sheriff accused of murder. His alleged victim,  37-year-old Robert Weston, was stabbed to death in Harrow, West London

Court 6 at 10am trial of Ozdemir Zia, a 75 year old bus driver accused of causing death by dangerous driving following a bus crash which killed 83-year-old Edna MCcLean.

Court 7 at 10am trial of four suspected Russian spies. Bulgarian nationals, Ivan Stoyanov, Vanya Gaberova, Tihomir Ivanchev and Katrin Ivanova were arrested under the Official Secrets Act and are said to have been working for a Russian agent.

Court 9 at 10am trial of hospital worker Benjamin Aninakwa and an NHS trust who have both denied causing the death of a 22-year-old mental health patient after she allegedly gained access to items used in 18 earlier attempts to take her own life. Alice Figueiredo died at Goodmayes Hospital, north-east London, in 2015.

Court 13 Day off in trial of Daniel Matos and two others accused of murder. Tyler Donnelly,19, was stabbed to death in Feltham, West London

Court 14 Day off in the case of Khalid Khan,49, and others accused of murder. The victim 57 year old Khurram Butt was stabbed to death in Uxbridge, London NW

Court 15 Day off in the case of Aklakur Rahman, charged with 15 offences. The offences include the attempted murder of five prison officers, two at HMP Swaleside and three at Belmarsh prison, between September and October 2022. 

Court 16 Day off in the trial of David Walcott and another accused of murder. Rijkaard Salu Siafa,22, was stabbed to death in Croydon, South London

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