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Life sentence for Leicester rape and attempted murder

A Leicester man has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape and attempted murder of a woman in a park in the city.

Zakarya Etarghi (24) sustained his victim to a brutal attack in the early hours of the morning of Friday 3 August 2018. He raped her and left her with life-threatening head injuries, including a shattered skull. He then left Leicester to try and evade detection in Stoke on Trent. The victim was discovered in the park and rushed to hospital.

Three men sentenced for involvement in New Tredegar murder

A man has been sentenced for murder at Newport Crown Court, while two men who helped him move the body were sentenced for attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Gang members convicted over shooting of mother and child

Three men who plotted a gangland revenge attack in which a mother and her seven-year-old son were shot on their doorstep have been convicted of conspiracy to cause GBH with intent.

UPDATE: 20-year-old convicted for murder after beating 87 year old victim

A burglar who beat an 87-year-old man as he ransacked his home before stealing sentimental jewellery has been found guilty of murder.

Man pleads guilty to the murder of Gerald Pragnell from Southampton

Tommy Scott, 34, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty today at Winchester Crown Court to the murder of Gerald Pragnell, 66. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. He will have to serve a minimum of 27 years before being eligible for parole.

Man who stabbed neighbours to death in Kent convicted of manslaughter

A man who stabbed to death two of his neighbours at their home in a quiet Kent village has today (19 March) been convicted of manslaughter by diminished responsibility.

Italian man jailed for seriously injuring a Liverpool fan before a Champions League game

A Italian man has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for seriously injuring a Liverpool FC fan at a Champions League game last April.

Teenager jailed for 11 years for killing 16-year-old with a knife

A teenager has been jailed for 11 years for the manslaughter of a 16-year-old boy, after he stabbed him with a knife in what was supposed to have been a fist fight “straightener”.

Man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his partner

A man who killed his girlfriend in a violent attack in their home in Theale last year has been convicted of her murder and given a life sentence.

Mother convicted of manslaughter

A woman who left her two children in the bath unsupervised has been convicted of manslaughter after one of them drowned.

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