The Standard Crime

Family of Sara Sharif to lodge appeal against sentences for her murder

Harry Stedman — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:53:17 GMT

Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were jailed for life for Sara’s murder last month, with minimum terms of 40 years and 33 years respectively.

Neo-Nazi satanist jailed for six years for encouraging girls to kill themselves

William Warnes — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:25:03 GMT

Cameron Finnigan, 19, appeared before Mr Justice Jay at the Old Bailey on Thursday for sentencing.

Parents make knife crime vow as teenager convicted of Elianne Andam murder

Emily Pennink — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:53:32 GMT

Hassan Sentamu had admitted manslaughter but denied murder on the basis that his autism affected his self-control.

Elianne was standing up for friend ‘doing what she thought was right’

Emily Pennink — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:16:25 GMT

The teenager had planned to become a human rights lawyer, police who investigated her killing said.

Shocking moment gang of 'misfits' carry out savage attack on transgender teenager lured to London rollerdisco

Tristan Kirk — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:59:06 GMT

The victim of the transphobic attack asked for footage of the brutal assault to be released to show reality of hate crime

Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for abusing partner who killed herself

Pat Hurst — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:40:03 GMT

Ryan Wellings was cleared of the manslaughter of Kiena Dawes but found guilty of assault and coercive and controlling behaviour.

Fifth teenager charged over murder of 17-year-old near bus station

Matthew George — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:16:12 GMT

Thomas Taylor was attacked by a group of males.

Five youths jailed for ‘sickening’ transphobic attack

George Lithgow — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:11:04 GMT

The judge said the incident in Harrow, north-west London, last February had been motivated by a ‘distorted notion of revenge’.

Met officer’s ‘disastrous’ claim may prevent 300 rogue police being sacked, force warns

Anthony France — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:08:41 GMT

Sergeant Lino Di Maria lost his vetting clearance after allegations of rape, domestic abuse and sex in public car parks

Former Pc cleared of rape found to have committed gross misconduct

Ben Mitchell — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:00:52 GMT

The 51-year-old has been placed on the College of Policing’s list of barred officers.

Six and a half years for abusive ‘monster’ whose partner took her own life

Pat Hurst — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:58:01 GMT

Ryan Wellings was convicted of coercive and controlling behaviour and assault but acquitted of the manslaughter of Kiena Dawes.

Who is Mike Amesbury, the Runcorn MP who admitted assault over street punch?

Nina Lloyd — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:46:21 GMT

Amesbury served in a number of frontbench positions between 2018 and 2023 under Sir Keir Starmer and Jeremy Corbyn.

Elianne Andam’s parents vow knife crime and violence ‘will not go unanswered’

Emily Pennink — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:24:54 GMT

Hassan Sentamu, 18, has been found guilty of murdering the 15-year-old in 2023.

Elianne Andam: Teenager guilty of murdering schoolgirl in Croydon teddy bear row

Tristan Kirk — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:22:18 GMT

Hassan Sentamu was found guilty after an Old Bailey trial

'The real me is evil': Elianne Andam's killer Hassan Sentamu was troubled child with history of violence

Tristan Kirk — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:07:41 GMT

Teenager had a history of violence before he murdered schoolgirl in row over teddy bear

Teenager guilty of murdering schoolgirl Elianne Andam over teddy bear row

Emily Pennink — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:55:10 GMT

The popular schoolgirl was stabbed in the neck outside the Whitgift centre in Croydon, south-east London.

Consultation over disability benefits reform was unlawful, High Court rules

Nina Massey — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:45:02 GMT

Ellen Clifford brought legal action against the Government, arguing that the process did not provide people with sufficient information.

Woolwich stabbing: Schoolboy Kelyan Bokassa, 14, killed on London bus was stabbed 27 times, court hears

Tristan Kirk — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:15:37 GMT

Two teenagers have appeared in court charged with murder after Kelyan Bokassa died from knife wounds on the Route 472 bus in Woolwich

Man who admitted threatening to kill his MP applies to change guilty plea

Tom Wilkinson — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:07:57 GMT

Benjamin Clarke, 31, was due to be sentenced at Durham Crown Court but his case was adjourned

Schoolboy, 14, was stabbed about 27 times on London bus, court hears

Rosie Shead — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:03:28 GMT

Two boys, aged 15 and 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been charged with the murder of Kelyan Bokassa in Woolwich.

Police hunt men with bolt cutters who stole £21k worth of designer bags from boutiques in London and Surrey

Anthony France — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:55:44 GMT

Detectives appeal for information after latest raid which has left retailers across the capital in fear

Warning issued about commenting on trial of alleged Southport attacker

Eleanor Barlow — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:53:47 GMT

The Attorney General issued the warning for editors, publishers and social media users.

Mike Amesbury among Labour’s top 50 largest majorities at 2024 election

Ian Jones — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:43:34 GMT

He won Runcorn & Helsby with 53% of the vote, with Reform in second place on 18%.

Prison failed for rapper who reportedly glorified murdering boy, family say

Pol Allingham — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:30:46 GMT

Jake Fahri was given a life sentence in 2009 with a minimum term of 14 years for killing schoolboy Jimmy Mizen, 16.

Rioter told he has ‘utterly wrecked his life’ as he is jailed for three years

Dave Higgens — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:56:48 GMT

John Webster, 41, was a ‘prominent participant’ in the confrontations between rioters and police outside the Holiday Inn Express, in Rotherham.

Brothers accused of assaulting police at Manchester Airport appear in court

Kim Pilling — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:44:22 GMT

Footage of the incident was widely shared online.

Former football club chairman bailed on £10m stadium loan inquiry fraud charge

Matthew Cooper — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:14:14 GMT

Ex-Northampton Town chairman David Cardoza appeared before a judge alongside property developer Howard Grossman and two other men.

Joey Barton in court charged with sending offensive messages

Eleanor Barlow — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:11:38 GMT

The former football star is alleged to have sent messages to ex-footballer Lucy Ward and TV presenter Jeremy Vine.

Who is Saif Ali Khan? The Bollywood actor stabbed in his Mumbai home

Nuray Bulbul — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:09:39 GMT

The actor is one of India’s top Bollywood actors

MP Mike Amesbury pleads guilty to assaulting a man in late-night street altercation

Tristan Kirk — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:30:25 GMT

Mike Amesbury pleaded guilty to assault from the dock at Chester magistrates court

Mike Amesbury told man ‘you won’t threaten your MP again’ after street punch

Eleanor Barlow — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:18:58 GMT

The Runcorn and Helsby MP admitted a charge of assault on Thursday.

Man pleads not guilty to bomb hoax outside US embassy

William Warnes — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:27:48 GMT

Daniel Parmenter, 44, will face trial in October over an incident in Nine Elms, south-west London, on November 22.

Three men and a woman charged with Tottenham murder of father-of-two Gregory Castillo Volquez

Tristan Kirk — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:21:17 GMT

Gregory Castillo Volquez died from stab wounds after an incident at 5am in Tottenham

Probe after BBC-promoted rapper unmasked as killer of schoolboy Jimmy Mizen

Anthony France — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:35:39 GMT

Jake Farhi’s tracks have recently been showcased on Radio 1Xtra

BBC-promoted rapper probed over reports his lyrics glorify murder he committed

Pol Allingham — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:29:49 GMT

Jake Fahri murdered schoolboy Jimmy Mizen in 2008 and the Sun newspaper reported that he is BBC-promoted drill rapper TEN.