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The Latest Breaking News from Manchester Crown Court

Man who likened himself to Mexican drug lord loses appeal over 21-year sentence

Jonathan Cassidy played a leading role in an international drug plot.

Evening Standard

Parents’ heartbreaking tribute to ‘only child’ killed by cocaine fuelled hit-and-run driver

Louisa Palmisano, known as Lulu, was with her parents on a family visit to Manchester when she was hit

The Independent UK

Driver jailed for killing girl, 3, in crash after taking 20 lines of cocaine

Rawal Rehman, 36, of Lambton Road, Manchester, was given a 12-year sentence at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

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Lucy Letby barrister to hand over ‘fresh’ evidence to Criminal Cases Review Commission

Lucy Letby, 35, from Hereford, is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials at Manchester Crown Court

Evening Standard

‘It’s a mistake’, body parts murder suspect told police on arrest

Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, denies the murder and dismemberment of Stuart Everett, 67.

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby Case Unveiled Full Timeline of the Serial Baby Killer’s Horrific Crimes and Aftermath

On October 10, 2022, Lucy Letby pleaded not guilty to all counts as her trial at Manchester Crown Court commenced.

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Former nursing boss says Lucy Letby is ‘innocent’ and regularly ‘cried in my arms’

Karen Rees said: ‘She cried in my arms on a weekly basis. It was harrowing’

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Lucy Letby ‘innocent’ and regularly ‘cried in my arms’, says ex-head of nursing

The nurse is serving 15 whole-life orders for murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others.

Evening Standard

Judge applauded by victims as paedophile international hockey player jailed for 28 years

Philip Hamer’s victims wept in the public gallery as he was jailed at Manchester Crown Court

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby latest: Nurse did not murder any babies, claims expert, as bad care and natural causes blamed

Group reportedly believe there are alternative causes of death for a ‘large number’ of killer nurse’s victims

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby interviewed in prison by police over deaths of more babies

Cheshire Constabulary confirms 34-year-old questioned under caution over suspicious infant deaths and collapses at Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women’s Hospital

The Independent UK

Britain’s ‘biggest drug smuggling gang’ jailed

It is believed to be the largest drug smuggling operation ever detected in the UK, Manchester Crown Court heard.

Evening Standard

Dad of baby killer Lucy Letby ‘wanted dismissal of consultants who raised concerns’

Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted of murdering seven infants

The Independent UK

Letby safeguarding chief tells inquiry she had ‘best intentions’

Alison Kelly was director of nursing at the Countess of Chester Hospital during the period when Lucy Letby attacked babies on the neonatal unit.

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Letby challenge bid against latest conviction to be heard by Court of Appeal

Lucy Letby is seeking to challenge a conviction for the attempted murder of a newborn girl, known as Child K.

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby 'could have accessed baby death reports after removal from neonatal unit'

The Thirlwall Inquiry heard from a former colleague who felt it was ‘not appropriate’ Letby was moved to the hospital’s patient safety office

The Independent UK

Letby ‘could have accessed baby death reports after removal from neonatal unit’

The Thirlwall Inquiry heard from a former colleague who felt it was ‘not appropriate’ Letby was moved to the hospital’s patient safety office.

Evening Standard

Junior doctors referred to Lucy Letby as 'Nurse Death', inquiry told

A public inquiry is looking into the circumstances around Letby’s crimes

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The Independent UK

Lucy Letby wrote ‘I am evil I did this’ notes on ‘advice of counsellors to cope with stress’

Lucy Letby’s ‘confession’ notes ‘meaningless’ as evidence, claims serial killer expert

The Independent UK

‘Got a problem with us English?’: Man jailed for ‘racist’ attack on lone Black man in Manchester

Joseph Ley was among those filmed kicking and punching their victim in Piccadilly Gardens

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby forced to listen to sentencing remarks she refused to hear as nurse guilty of attempted murder

Lucy Letby had already been convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others

The Independent UK

Predatory maths teacher Rebecca Joynes found guilty of sex with two schoolboys

Joynes, 30, convicted of four counts of sexual activity with a child and two of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust

International Business Times UK

Tech Justice: Decrypted Messages Bust Major Drug Gang, Crack £16 Million Drug Deal

Police cracked the Huyton Firm's encrypted messages, leading to over 30 arrests for drug disputes and violent threats.

The Independent UK

Brianna Ghey’s mother remembers murdered daughter’s ‘fearlessness’ and praises ‘outstanding’ trans community

‘I’m trying to be a bit more like Brianna because she was happy being who she was,’ teen’s mother says

Evening Standard

Teenage murderers of Brianna Ghey can be named, judge rules

Murderers of teenager Brianna Ghey will be named by the media when they are sentenced, a judge has ruled.

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