Victims of crime are being forced to wait until 2028 for justice because of trial backlogs as up to 38 per cent of courts stand idle, new research has revealed. The scheduling of a trial in four years’ time at Guildford Crown Court is the longest known delay yet. Rape, sexual assault and fraud victims … Read more
People scheduled to stand for trial could be “diverted” from the criminal justice system in efforts to tackle the “unsustainable” backlog of court cases, the head of a major justice review has said. Sir Brian Leveson said the number of prosecutions waiting to be dealt with was unsustainable, with listings now running into 2027. The … Read more
Police and passers-by tried to extinguish the flames surrounding the man on the busy street – X A man set himself on fire in front of horrified onlookers on a busy north London street. Video footage has emerged showing several police officers and bystanders using their clothes and a fire extinguisher to try to put … Read more
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a brazen shooting on a busy Manhattan street has been charged with murder in the second degree. Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested with a 3D-printed gun in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday morning following a six-day manhunt for the hooded shooter who gunned … Read more
Luigi Mangione has retained a top New York attorney for his legal defence in connection with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The executive, 50, was gunned down outside the New York Hilton in Midtown Manhattan on 4 December. Following a massive week-long manhunt, Mangione, 26, was arrested after being seen eating a meal … Read more
When Luigi Mangione was arrested at an Altoona, Pennsylvania, McDonald’s on 9 December following a tip from a restaurant employee, New York City authorities celebrated his capture. The suspected shooter of Brian Thompson, the United Healthcare CEO, was finally in custody five days after allegedly gunning down the executive outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel and … Read more
The body of a 31-year-old Chinese tourist has been recovered near Mabul Island, a popular diving destination in Sabah, Malaysia. The victim, Zhang Cao, a solo traveller from Henan, Guangdong, China, was last seen near the island before he was reported missing. Semporna district police chief Superintendent Mohd Sabri Zainol said the discovery was made … Read more
Ismaiel Kallon will spend 22 years in prison (Met Police) A 23-year-old man has been found guilty of murder after “luring a young man to his death” in south-east London. Julian Ebanks had only been in London for 90 minutes when was fatally stabbed in Kender Street, Greenwich, in August 2023. Ishmaiel Kallon will serve … Read more
Diverting cases from the criminal courts will be considered as part of “radical” steps to tackle the backlog “crisis,” the head of a major justice review has said. Sir Brian Leveson said the number of prosecutions waiting to be dealt with was “unsustainable”, with listings now running into 2027. The retired judge has been appointed … Read more
Bungling jail bosses have admitted that they released a record number of prisoners by mistake last year – including sex offenders, violent criminals and drug dealers. Most of the cases involved an inmate being released too soon, but in one case last year prison guards let out the wrong person altogether. Figures from the Ministry … Read more