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Abusive husband jailed for stabbing wife 33 times

A man who stabbed his wife 33 times has today (4 April) been sentenced to life imprisonment at Stafford Crown Court for her murder.

Dangerous driver who mowed down youths convicted

A man who drove at a group of people after a football match has been convicted of dangerous driving and eleven counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm at Newport Crown Court.

Cardiff men sentenced for knife murder

Three men who killed a man on a Cardiff street have been sentenced for murder after a retrial in Bristol Crown Court.

Man sentenced for controlling and coercive behaviour against mother

A man who forced his elderly mother to fund his drug habit has been sentenced for controlling and coercive behaviour.

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.

Bedford gang members sentenced to 79 years in prison

Members of two rival gangs have been given prison sentences totalling 79 years following a series of violent incidents in Bedford in 2017.

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.

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