Fishmongers’ Hall killer Usman Khan was ‘high risk’ terrorist, inquest hears

Fishmongers’ Hall killer Usman Khan was a ‘high risk’ terrorist who acted as an Islamist enforcer behind bars, befriended Lee Rigby’s killer and shaved his body as he ‘prepared for martyrdom’, an inquest heard today. The 28-year-old also hid a razor-blade under a piece of furniture while in prison and declared that he wanted to ‘die as … Read more

Husband, 71, and wife, 67, found dead at their home were both shot in the head, inquest hears 

Husband, 71, and wife, 67, found dead at their home in ‘murder-suicide’ were both shot in the head, inquest hears Eric and Pauline Angell were found dead at their home in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex An inquest into deaths heard how they both died of gunshot wounds to the head  Essex Police said they are not looking for … Read more

Two retired officers and ex solicitor altered statements in aftermath of Hillsborough, court hears

Two police officers and a solicitor changed their statements about the Hillsborough disaster to ‘minimise the blame’ on South Yorkshire Police, a court heard today. Retired chief superintendent Donald Denton, 83, retired detective chief inspector Alan Foster, 74, and former lawyer Peter Metcalf, 71, deny perverting the course of justice in the wake of the 1989 tragedy in … Read more

Father died after he was restrained by security at Pontins holiday park, inquest hears 

Father died after he was restrained by security at Pontins holiday park when his partner accosted guest whose child was ‘hitting their son’, inquest hears Paul Reynolds restrained by security at Pontins Pakefield in Lowesoft, Suffolk  Partner Carrie Bennett told the inquest that a child had been hitting their son She decided she was ‘going … Read more

Father died after he was restrained by security at Pontins holiday park, inquest hears 

Father died after he was restrained by security at Pontins holiday park when his partner accosted guest whose child was ‘hitting their son’, inquest hears Paul Reynolds restrained by security at Pontins Pakefield in Lowesoft, Suffolk  Partner Carrie Bennett told the inquest that a child had been hitting their son She decided she was ‘going … Read more

Millionaire’s daughter turned away by carer before her father’s starved body was found, trial hears

The daughter of a ‘reclusive’ millionaire landlord was turned away by his carer when she arrived with a Christmas gift three months before he was found starved to death, a murder trial heard today.  The skeletal body of James ‘Anthony’ Sootheran, 59, who once weighed 17 stone, was found on March 18, 2014 at his … Read more

Millionaire’s daughter turned away by carer before her father’s starved body was found, trial hears

The daughter of a millionaire landlord was turned away by his carer when she arrived with a Christmas gift three months before he was found starved to death, a murder trial heard today.  The skeleton body of James ‘Anthony’ Sootheran, 59, who once weighed 17 stone, was found in March 2014 at his farm in South … Read more

Ex-EastEnders star Katie Jarvis, 29, yelled ‘black lives don’t matter’, court hears

Ex-EastEnders star Katie Jarvis, 29, yelled ‘black lives don’t matter’ and ‘I’m a celebrity’ before slapping 11-year-old girl during ‘racist’ rampage on Essex seafront, court hears The actress faces charges including assault and racially aggravated harassment Prosecutors said she became embroiled in multiple altercations on July 31, 2020 Jarvis, who played Hayley Slater in soap, … Read more

Fred and Rose West’s son, 40, died of painkiller overdose, inquest hears 

Fred and Rose West’s son, 40, who saw serial killer parents beat his sister to death when he was just seven died of overdose after telling doctor life was ‘not worth living’, inquest hears Barry West died after being found slumped over a table in Maidstone, Kent  An inquest heard the son of Rose and … Read more

Fred and Rose West’s son, 40, died of painkiller overdose, inquest hears 

Fred and Rose West’s son, 40, who saw serial killer parents beat his sister to death when he was just seven died of painkiller overdose after telling doctor his life was ‘not worth living’, inquest hears Barry West died after being found slumped over a table in Maidstone, Kent  An inquest heard the son of … Read more