Alleged Sex Abuse Victim 'Dumbfounded' as Trial Adjourned Until 2027 Sunday, December 28, 2025 sexualabuse justice trial backlog court victims delay prosecution reform westmercia A man from the West Midlands, who alleges he was sexually abused as a child in the 1980s, has spoken out about his frustration and anguish after his trial was adjourned until 2027. The complainant, who cannot be named for … Read More
‘My father used me as bait to lure my mum to her death’ Monday, December 22, 2025 murder coldcase justice arrest family homicide investigation trauma prosecution defendant More than 40 years after her tragic death, a woman has come forward as her father faces murder charges for the killing of her mother. Alison Galvani, now a university professor, was just around five years old when her mother, … Read More
Birmingham Man Caught Smuggling 80 Alligator Heads From the US Thursday, December 18, 2025 smuggling alligator import uklaw birmingham fraud prosecution conservation airport ebay Mahesh Kumar, a 52-year-old man from Great Barr, Birmingham, attempted to smuggle 80 alligator heads through East Midlands Airport to sell them on eBay. Initially, Kumar purchased one alligator head during a visit to the … Read More
Convicted Terrorist Jailed After Paying £1,000 to Enter UK by Small Boat Monday, December 8, 2025 terrorism immigration uk extradition smuggling sentencing uklaw rnli dover prosecution Rebwar Hamad, a 48-year-old Iraqi man with a terrorism conviction, has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison for attempting to enter the UK illegally via a small boat. Hamad and others were intercepted by an … Read More
Solihull Launches Tougher Measures Against Fly-Tipping Following Thousands of Incidents Wednesday, December 3, 2025 solihull fly-tipping waste enforcement prosecution illegal dumping community resources strategy council Solihull Council is preparing to implement a robust crackdown on fly-tipping after data revealed over 3,000 incidents in the 2024-2025 period. Although this marks a decrease of 752 cases from the previous year, the volume … Read More
Factory Worker Suffers Amputation After Machine Accident, Court Hears Monday, December 1, 2025 amputation accident factory safety machine injury training workplace prosecution court A tragic workplace accident forced factory worker Liam Haydon to have his arm amputated after it became trapped in a machine, a court has been told. Kepak Group Limited is currently on trial, accused of neglecting the health, … Read More