Prior to calling her client to the stand Tuesday, Joshua Tomlinson’s lawyer gave the jury in his joint murder trial a preview of what she expected him to say.
The heartbroken mother of a woman murdered by her abusive partner says life 'never gets easier' without her daughter and grandchildren, who he also killed. Angela Smith's pregnant daughter Terri Harris, 35, was brutally killed by violent psychopath Damien Bendall at her home in Killamarsh, in 2021. Bendall - now serving a whole life tariff - killed her children John Paul Bennett, 13, and Lacey Bennett, 11. He also killed Lacey's friend Connie Gent, also 11, at a family sleepover in an incident...
The heartbroken mother of a woman murdered by her abusive partner says life 'never gets easier' without her daughter and grandchildren, who he also killed. Angela Smith's pregnant daughter Terri Harris, 35, was brutally killed by violent psychopath Damien Bendall at her home in Killamarsh, in 2021. Bendall - now serving a whole life tariff - killed her children John Paul Bennett, 13, and Lacey Bennett, 11. He also killed Lacey's friend Connie Gent, also 11, at a family sleepover in an incident...
The mother of murder victim Nicholas Billingham has paid tribute to her son in a video interview released after primary school teacher Fiona Beal pleaded guilty to his murder. In a dramatic twist at the Old Bailey in London, 50-year-old Beal changed her plea to guilty just a few days into the retrial of her case, admitting that she had in fact murdered Mr Billingham at the house they shared in Moore Street, Northampton, sometime between October 30 and November 10, 2021. Speaking after the...
The mother of murder victim Nicholas Billingham has paid tribute to her son in a video interview released after primary school teacher Fiona Beal pleaded guilty to his murder. In a dramatic twist at the Old Bailey in London, 50-year-old Beal changed her plea to guilty just a few days into the retrial of her case, admitting that she had in fact murdered Mr Billingham at the house they shared in Moore Street, Northampton, sometime between October 30 and November 10, 2021. Speaking after the...
Bizarre dash cam footage shows a learner driver using his indicators as he tried to evade police during a high-speed chase that lasted ten minutes. McKenzie Ridley failed to stop for officers because he was worried his mum would find out he’d been in trouble, a court heard. During the pursuit the 18-year-old went the wrong way around a roundabout, through red lights and managed to successfully avoid a stinger. The chase involved a helicopter and reached speeds of up to 93mph. Ridley, of Hill...
Bizarre dash cam footage shows a learner driver using his indicators as he tried to evade police during a high-speed chase that lasted ten minutes. McKenzie Ridley failed to stop for officers because he was worried his mum would find out he’d been in trouble, a court heard. During the pursuit the 18-year-old went the wrong way around a roundabout, through red lights and managed to successfully avoid a stinger. The chase involved a helicopter and reached speeds of up to 93mph. Ridley, of Hill...
Bizarre dash cam footage shows a learner driver using his indicators as he tried to evade police during a high-speed chase that lasted ten minutes. McKenzie Ridley failed to stop for officers because he was worried his mum would find out he’d been in trouble, a court heard. During the pursuit the 18-year-old went the wrong way around a roundabout, through red lights and managed to successfully avoid a stinger. The chase involved a helicopter and reached speeds of up to 93mph. Ridley, of Hill...
The body of the mother-of-one, 28, was found at her home in Forbes, about 137km west of Sydney early Monday. The commissioner backed an urgent government review into bail laws 'as a priority'.
Through a speaker on his behalf, the youngster told mourners of his devastating loss after the 28-year-old was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend Daniel Billings last week.
April 26, 1999, had started as a quiet day in Scotland Yard's murder unit in West London. DCI Hamish Campbell had been on call for a week but, with no homicides, his team had become restless.
POLICE in various parts of the country are investigating several murders committed in the past week, while scores of suspects have also To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions