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A MERSEYSIDE drug dealer heavily involved in organised crime and firearms has been jailed at Liverpool Crown Court for 18 years and 6 months.

Brenda Venables was reported missing from the home she shared with her husband David Venables in May 1982.

He will appear at the Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday 15 June. Mr Venables told a newspaper in 1982 that he woke up one morning to find his wife was gone, and that he hoped and prayed she would return safely. He had moved away from that home, but was living in the nearby vicinity. Speaking on the case, Mark Paul, the Head of Complex Casework Unit for the CPS said: "The decision to authorise the charge against the defendant was made after careful consideration of all the available evidenc...

Court usher fired for baguette and machete explanation to jury A dad-of-three was wrongly jailed for 17 years after an usher interfered with a deadlocked jury 05:00, 22 MAY 2021 Dad-of-three Stuart Whittaker was wrongly jailed for 17 years after a jury bailiffs actions (Image: Liverpool Echo) A jury bailiff explained the legal concept of intent to a deadlocked jury by describing attacking someone with either a baguette or a machete. The ushers actions - in breach of a solemn oath - may have ti...

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The ruthless cash machine bombers who shocked the underworld Gang member Adam Murphy is now facing a long prison sentence after spending seven years on the run. Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now They were the notorious brothers behind a wave of explosions that shocked police and established criminals. Andrew and Anthony Whites gang used oxyacetylene gas to blow up ATMs and roared off at speeds of around 150mph. The gas, used by established gangs in France and Holland, had ...

Cash machine explosions gang member finally caught after years on the run He was on the run for seven years but today Adam Murphy has been found guilty for his role in gang behind trail of destruction 15:12, 16 FEB 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Justice has finally caught up with a member of a notorious Merseyside hole in the wall gang behind ATM blasts that left a £1.5m trail of destruction. The raiders used gas tanks to blast open 31 cash points across the North W...

London, January 6 An Indian-origin man who hacked into the computer accounts of over 574 girls and young women to exploit them has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for blackmail, voyeurism and cybercrimes by a UK court. Akash Sondhi gained unauthorised access to hundreds of social media accounts, in particular Snapchat, and went on to commit blackmailing crimes between December 26, 2016 and March 17, 2020, the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. The 27-year-old from Chafford Hundre...

UK: Indian-Origin Man Who Hacked Accounts Of Over 500 Girls, Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison Akash Sondhi, 27, gained unauthorised access to hundreds of social media accounts, in particular Snapchat, and went on to commit blackmailing crimes. Representational image. Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-06T17:42:06+05:30 UK: Indian-Origin Man Who Hacked Accounts Of Over 500 Girls, Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison outlookindia.com 2021-01-06T18:24:53+05:30 A UK court has sentenced ...

Man shot dead and four guilty of his murder but burning question of why still remains Several themes ran through the prosecution case - including that the 27-year-old may have been killed over a KTM bike A picture of Stephen Maguire released by his family (Image: Merseyside Police) Get the inside track on the big stories from Liverpool Crown Court with our weekly newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe now When you subscribe we will use the information you...