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Three jailed for killing London model Harry Uzoka

Three men have been jailed for killing London model Harry Uzoka.

Harry Uzoka was stabbed in the heart in Shepherd’s Bush on 11 January, 2018. The 25-year-old died just outside his home.

George Koh, 24, and Merse Dikanda, 24, were convicted of murder and Jonathan Okigbo, 24, was convicted of manslaughter following a trial at the Old Bailey, which concluded on 13 August, 2018.

Today [21 September 2018] at the Old Bailey, Koh and Dikanda were sentenced to life imprisonment with 25 years and 22 years respectively. Okigbo was jailed for 14 years.

Man sentenced for killing his ex-partner

A 50-year-old man has today (14 September) been sentenced at Stafford Crown Court to 15 years imprisonment, with an extended sentence, for the manslaughter of his ex-partner.

Man sentenced for killing vulnerable mother

A 41-year-old man has today (12 September) been jailed for life, to serve a minimum term of 29 years, after being found guilty at Birmingham Crown Court of the murder of a woman from Worcester.

Northumbria Police sergeant jailed for assaulting a man in his own home

A police sergeant from Northumbria has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for assaulting a man in his own home in Workington while off duty.

Sixteen men who fought at Portsmouth vs Plymouth match sentenced

On 14 April 2017, Portsmouth FC hosted Plymouth Argyle in a League Two fixture. More than 150 police officers, a police dog unit and six police horses were deployed to Portsmouth City Centre due to disorder at previous fixtures between the two teams.

Acid attack car thieves convicted

A gang of carjackers who sprayed corrosive ammonia into the eyes of their victims have been convicted after a public appeal by former boxer Michael Watson.

Jewellery thieves jailed for murder of Leicester shop owner

Three men have today been jailed for their part in the killing of Leicester jeweller Ramniklal Jogiya.

Thomas Jervis, aged 24, and Charles McAuley, aged 20, were handed life sentences for murder while Callan Reeve, aged 20, was sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment for Mr Jogiya's manslaughter. All three men were found guilty by a jury in August and sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court today. They had previously pleaded guilty to kidnap and robbery.

Life sentences for youths who murdered Sait MBoob

Five men and two boys have been given life sentences for the murder of 18-year-old Sait Mboob who was attacked close to Millenium Park, Moss Side in August 2017. They were also sentenced for attacking and wounding three other victims.

Train passenger banned from travelling when drunk following assaults

A man who became violent and abusive on a train in Liverpool has been jailed and has been banned for two years from travelling on trains if he’s drunk.

Liverpool Magistrates’ Court was told that Paul Andrew Perry committed the offences on a train from Liverpool Lime Street on 15 February 2018.

The court heard that Perry, 38, shortly after the train left the station, tried to enter a toilet on the train. When he couldn’t open the door, he became abusive towards a passenger on the train, threatening to knock him out and slash his face.

Teenager jailed for unprovoked knife attack on youth

A 17-year-old boy from Merseyside has been jailed for four years for slashing another teenager with a Stanley knife.

Liverpool Youth Court heard that Lewis Kennedy, from Tranmere on the Wirral, slashed another 17-year-old boy with the weapon on 15 June 2018.

Kennedy approached the other youth on Bedford Road in Rock Ferry and falsely accused him of trying to sell drugs to his brother.

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