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A barrister who dealt in the chemsex pills that killed his teenage boyfriend went on a drugs binge after he was suspended from the profession, a tribunal has heard. Henry Hendron, 40, is facing 18 charges of professional misconduct brought by the Bar Standards Board in relation to behaviour which followed a previous suspension. In … Read more
Army major, 47, ‘defrauded MoD out of £40,000 to pay boarding school fees for his two children by falsely claiming his estranged wife was living with him in Cyprus’, court martial hears Major Lloyd Hamilton allegedly misused taxpayers’ money to pay school fees The Royal Engineer is accused of fraudulently defrauding military out of £38,892 The father-of-two, … Read more
Psychiatrists fear transgender children are being ‘coached’ into giving rehearsed answers to access puberty blockers, Court of Appeal hears Former NHS trust boss fears parents and friends put children under pressure NHS changed guidance over ‘puberty blockers’ after landmark ruling last year Children should not be allowed blockers unless they understand long-term risks Tavistock and … Read more
A grandfather took his own life after struggling to cope with being furloughed and not being able to see his much-loved family – in particular his granddaughter, ‘the apple of his eye’ – during lockdown. Malcolm Mather, also known as Clive, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, was found dead by a dog walker near dense woodland last … Read more
Habiba Chishti, nine, died while on a Spanish half term break with her family after suffering an allergic reaction to nuts in an ice cream A nine-year-old British schoolgirl who died on a Spanish family holiday was killed by an allergic reaction after just ‘one lick’ of an ice cream, an inquest heard. Habiba Chishti … Read more
Terror suspect, 47, caught with bomb-making chemicals, detonators and documents about Jihad told police he was trying to start an ‘explosives business’, court hears Asad Bhatti, 47, of Redhill, Surrey, charged with total of five terrorism offences He was arrested after counter terrorism officers raided his home on January 8 He is charged with possessing … Read more
Alexandria Pierce-Baddeley, 29, who leaves behind a nine-year-old daughter, was suffering from a nasty mouth abscess in the days before her death A teaching assistant accidentally killed herself from an overdose of anxiety pills and wine after refusing to go to the dentist for fear of catching Covid, an inquest heard. Alexandria Pierce-Baddeley, 29, who … Read more
Artist died while swimming after joking that he might have a heart attack and drown, inquest hears Marc Treanor, 57, was renowned for creating giant works of art on beaches The artist was on holiday in Cornwall when he suffered problems during a swim Inquest was told he drowned after joking he might have a … Read more
The harrowing first police radio and 999 calls reporting the Manchester Arena bomb attack have been played to the inquiry. In one call, a desperate parent who was in the City Room foyer when the bomb was detonated, can be heard telling and ambulance controller he is looking for his daughter. The ambulance call handler … Read more
Butcher ‘stalked’ Libby Squires before ‘intercepting’ her on street: Father, 26, accused of murdering and raping 21-year-old ‘patrolled’ student area and ‘identified’ her as ‘target’, court hears Pawel Relowicz seen on CCTV as he ‘effectively stalks’ Libby Squire, court told He then ‘darts’ across road in Hull to where she was, Sheffield Crown Court hears … Read more