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Rapist jailed for horrendous abuse over many years

A man who subjected his victim to years of physical and sexual abuse has been sentenced today (26 February).

Wrexham man sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering girlfriend

A man who strangled his girlfriend and called 999 the following day to report her death has been sentenced to life imprisonment at Cardiff Crown Court.

Father jailed for killing baby

A father has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years for killing his baby by causing catastrophic injuries.

Man jailed for killing homeless man

A homeless man who killed another homeless man after kicking him in the head, causing him irreparable brain damage has been jailed for six years.

Man convicted of murdering his fiancé hours after proposing

A man who brutally murdered his fiancé hours after proposing to her has today been convicted.

Mark Brandford, 49, killed his fiancé in a ferocious attack at some time between 16–17 December 2019.

Messages exchanged between 32-year-old Kayleigh Dunning and Brandford show that they had planned to spend an evening watching films and having dinner.

During the evening, the couple became engaged and Brandford shared pictures of this moment on social media.

Man jailed for machete attack in road rage incident

A Merseyside man has been jailed for attacking a man with a machete in a vicious road rage incident.

Young man guilty of murder in violent Thame drugs feud

A young man who launched a violent attack on a teenager as part of an ongoing drugs feud in Thame has been convicted of murder.

Man jailed for terrifying violent crime spree

A man has been jailed for 10 years and six months with a three-year and six-month extended licence after carrying out a violent campaign over four days.

Pawel Relowicz guilty of murdering 21-year-old Hull student Libby Squire

Meat plant worker and father-of-two, Pawel Relowicz, 25, has been found guilty today (11 February) at Sheffield Crown Court of the rape and murder of 21-year-old Libby Squire on 1 February 2019.

CPS statement on sentencing in Anas Chergat murder trial

Alan Martyn, 45, was sentenced today (Tuesday 9 February) at Birmingham Crown Court to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 24 years and three months for the murder of 26-year-old Anas Chergat.

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