CASES OF INTEREST AT THE OLD BAILEY ON FRIDAY

Court 1 at 10am sentence of Ellis Heather for stabbing to death Stephen Morrison, 30 on 23 June 2020 in a car park in Epping, Essex

Court 3 at 10am Preparatory hearing in the case of Mostafa Sepahvand and two other alleged Iranian spies charged with targeting UK-based journalists so that “serious violence” could be inflicted on them. They are accused of targeting individual journalists working for Iran International, an independent media organisation based in London.

Court 3 at 11am Plea and trial preparation in the case of Karl Blackbird and five others for their alleged involvement in plots targeting Pakistani dissidents and journalists in the UK

Court 3 at 11.45am Plea and trial preparation in the case of Mikka Anderson. He is alleged to have been part of an alleged far-right extremist attack an asylum hotel in Hull

Court 3 Not sitting trial in the case of Norwegian teenager Johannes Natland. The Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command, which deals with espionage and threats from hostile states, took over the case after the arrest. It is alleged Natland intended to carry out a “hit” for a Swedish organised crime group which has links to Iran.

Court 6 at 10am Mention in the case of Shakaine Dwyer, 29, who has been charged with killing Ruben Nunes, 34, from Peterborough, who was run over on 3 December in Willesden, London NW. Dwyer denies causing death by dangerous driving.

Court 6 at 10am trial of Simon Levy,41, accused of murdering two women, raping a third and leaving her for dead. Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, Sheryl Wilkins,39, both died of a drugs overdose after having sex with the defendant. The rape and two murders were sexually motivated, the court heard

Court 6 at 10.30am Case management of couple Jaskiret Singh Uppal and Manpreet Jatana, accused of starving to death their daughter, three year old Penelope Chandle. They deny murder, causing or allowing the death of a child, and child cruelty. The tot was alleged starved over several months

Court 10 at 10am trial of Ashley Malcolm charged with the murder of 86-year-old John Burke, who was assaulted during a burglary on his Hackney, East London home.

Court 10 at 10.30am Plea and trial preparation in the case of Enzo Bettamio accused of the murder of Kamonnan Thiamphanit, 27, who was also known as Angela. She was stabbed to death at a property in Westminster, Central London in 2024.

Court 11 at 10.15am Plea and trial preparation in the case of Amar Zafar accused of murder after Luke Brereton, 41, was stabbed to death in Wimbledon, London SW

Court 12 at 10am trial of Dennis Gambrah and four others charged in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Tyrece Balcha, who was shot dead in Wembley, West London

Court 15 at 2pm Sentence Markie Collins and Mark Pearce accused of the manslaughter of Amamudin Alikhel, also known as Ali Khan. Detectives allegedly discovered there had been an alleged argument before the victim was hit by the bus.

Court 16 at 10am trial of four alleged Palestine Action activists following a break in at Elbit Systems UK. Palestine Action allege Elbit Systems UK is involved in the manufacture and supply of weapons to the Israeli military – a claim the company strongly denies.

Tours of and talks on Legal London: the Royal Courts of Justice, Old Bailey and the Inns of Court.

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