Henry Vaughan
Crime
Police officer admits using position to obtain dead people’s bank details
Muhammed Mustafa Darr, 37, pleaded guilty to two charges of misconduct in public office at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday.
15 Jun 2023
Crime
Tom Tugendhat claims he was holding but ‘not using’ mobile phone while driving
The security minister is facing a ban from the roads at a court hearing next week.
9 Nov 2022
Crime
Man spared jail over Buckingham Palace trespasses
Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard Daniel Brydges was ‘fixated’ on accessing royal grounds.
9 Nov 2022
UK5 Nov 2022
Grooming gang victim claims police officer was among her abusers
She says she recognised the police officer when he picked her up after she went missing
Crime
Keyless car theft gang jailed after targeting Heathrow Airport car park
More than 70 vehicles were stolen in a 10-month period.
5 Nov 2022
Crime
Police officers get jail terms over WhatsApp group featuring Wayne Couzens
The pair have been granted bail ahead of an appeal for ‘grossly offensive’ messages sent before Couzens killed Sarah Everard.
2 Nov 2022
Crime
Jail terms for police officers in WhatsApp group with Wayne Couzens
Both officers, who exchanged offensive messages with Couzens before he killed Sarah Everard, were bailed ahead of an appeal.
2 Nov 2022
Politics
Tom Tugendhat could face driving ban after using mobile phone at the wheel
The Conservative MP for Tonbridge and Malling, 49, has apologised after he was stopped by police in his Skoda 4×4 in Wandsworth on April 4.
1 Nov 2022
Crime1 Nov 2022
Drunk driver crashed into rickshaw killing woman out for birthday
‘All I could do was sit there with Sophie, stroke her hair and tell her how much she was loved’ recalled the woman’s friend of her final moments
Crime
Joey Barton cleared of assaulting his wife after judge rules on fair trial
The court heard Georgia Barton had written to prosecutors claiming she and her husband had been drinking ‘about four or five bottles of wine each’.
31 Oct 2022
Crime26 Oct 2022
Woman who vandalised Captain Sir Tom Moore memorial spared jail
Madeleine Budd, 21, targeted the life-sized statue of the World War Two veteran in Hatton, south Derbyshire
Crime
Jury clears suicidal man, 30, of trying to stab officers in Horse Guards Parade
Prashanth Kandhaiah told jurors he was not a ‘terrorist’, adding: ‘I didn’t go there to stab an officer. I went there to get shot.’
20 Oct 2022
Crime
Theatre agent cleared of dangerous driving after incident with cycling activist
Paul Lyon-Maris told a jury that YouTuber Michael Van Erp, who was carried on the bonnet of his car for 65ft, had ‘jumped’ on the vehicle.
13 Oct 2022
Crime7 Oct 2022
Stephen Lawrence murder suspect to be freed from prison in weeks
Jamie Acourt, 46, who spent more than two years on the run living in Spain under the alias Simon Alfonzo, will be released on November 3
Crime
Tory MP ‘was left in shock’ after being spat on over cigarette
Kenny Defelice was handed a 12-month community order at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
7 Oct 2022
Crime
Trial date set for former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone over £400m fraud charge
The 91-year-old is accused of a single count of fraud by false representation.
4 Oct 2022
Crime
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone due in court on fraud charge
The 91-year-old is expected to attend Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday morning to formally enter a plea.
4 Oct 2022
Crime
Ex-rugby player’s killer ‘could be granted day release’
Gurjeet Lall was found guilty of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility and detained indefinitely in December 2020.
27 Sept 2022
Crime
Man accidentally shot dead by friend while preparing attack, court told
Prosecutors say they were about to embark on a ‘ride-out’ in a Toyota Prius to attack unknown targets.
27 Sept 2022
Crime
Duke to argue against driving ban due to role in King’s coronation
The Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, is responsible for arranging the State Opening of Parliament.
26 Sept 2022
Crime20 Sept 2022
Man who rushed Queen’s coffin ‘did not believe she was dead’
Muhammad Khan was quickly detained, arrested and interviewed by police after the incident while the late monarch was lying in state