The revelation that a Turkish heroin dealer has been allowed to stay in Britain has refocussed attention on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and how criminals use it to evade deportation. The 70 year old, who has been granted anonymity, is an Alevi Kurd and argued he would be persecuted as such if … Read more
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will now face federal charges in addition to the New York state murder indictment already brought against him, according to reports. Federal charges – which will be brought by prosecutors from the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, according … Read more
Luigi Mangione could face the death penalty for allegedly killing the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare in New York after being hit with a federal murder charge. The 26-year-old also faces federal charges for murder, stalking and firearms offences. The nature of the federal charges would allow prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against him for … Read more
A Romanian court has ruled that the case against Andrew Tate and his brother over allegations of human trafficking cannot go to trial in its current form. Tate, a controversial influencer who has called himself the “king of toxic masculinity”, is accused of forming a criminal gang with his brother to sexually exploit women. Andrew … Read more
A scientist who helped design breathalysers has been banned for drink driving. Dr Richard Lacey, 70, mounted a roundabout in his car after drinking wine and “a couple of pints” with his lunch. When police were called to the scene they found that the retired scientist was “wobbly” and breathalysed him, Llandrindod Wells magistrates court heard. Shane … Read more
The Lucy Letby case will be debated in Parliament in January, the Telegraph has learned, after the former nurse’s lawyers said they would seek a fresh appeal. An application by David Davis, the Tory MP, was granted approval on Thursday, with a debate listed for Jan 8. Letby is serving 15 full-life terms after being … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer must publish everything the Government knows about the Lockerbie bombing, a victim’s father who will be paid by Colin Firth in an upcoming TV drama, has said. Jim Swire, whose daughter, Flora, died in Britain’s most deadly terror attack, says the Government can no longer justify withholding information on the case. Speaking … Read more
Four teenagers have been jailed for life for murdering two boys in a case of mistaken identity in Bristol. Mason Rist, 15, and Max Dixon, 16, were attacked with machetes in the Knowle West area of the city on the evening of 27 January. Their attackers – Riley Tolliver, 18, Kodi-Shai Wescott, 17, and two … Read more
Craig Wright had claimed intellectual property rights associated with Bitcoin, but that was demolished when the high court found he lied about his role.Photograph: Marta Lavandier/AP An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the creator of bitcoin has been given a one-year suspended prison sentence after the high court in London ruled he … Read more
Four teenagers are starting life sentences for murdering two best friends who were stabbed to death in a case of mistaken identity sparked by an escalating tit-for-tat postcode rivalry. Mason Rist, 15, and Max Dixon, 16, were chased and cut down by a gang of youths armed with machetes in Bristol. They died from stab … Read more