Crime & Law Bronze Sculptures Taken from £1m City Art Installation February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A collection of bronze sculptures, which were part of a £1m art trail in a city centre, has been stolen. Thieves removed five “key” pieces of the artwork from their…
Crime & Law Drug Dealer on Trial for Murder Alleges Self-Defense February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A county lines drug dealer, accused of fatally stabbing a young grandfather 22 times during a dispute over stolen narcotics, has informed a jury that her actions were in self-defence.…
Crime & Law Parents convicted of causing death of son found buried in garden February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek The parents of a severely malnourished boy, whose body was discovered interred in a Birmingham garden, have been found guilty of causing his death. Tai Yasharahyalah, 42, and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah,…
Crime & Law Defendant in Murder Trial Testifies: ‘I was not in control’ February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek An individual accused of transporting four teenagers to a street where two boys were fatally stabbed has asserted that the claim of his knowing involvement in the assault is “utter…
Crime & Law Sara Sharif Murder Trial: Stepmother and Uncle Decline to Testify February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek Sara Sharif’s stepmother and uncle have chosen not to present evidence in their own defence as part of the trial concerning the 10-year-old’s murder. At the Old Bailey, Mr Justice…
Crime & Law California School Shooter Used Deception to Enter Campus February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A gunman in the US state of California, who shot and injured two children aged six and five at a school before fatally shooting himself, employed a “guise” to gain…
Crime & Law Cumbria Knife Amnesty Collects Dozens of Weapons February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A week-long amnesty has led to the surrender of dozens of knives. Cumbria Police reported that approximately 40 weapons were turned in at various stations throughout the county during Operation…
Crime & Law Three Arrested in Connection with Fatal Car Shooting February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek Three men have been apprehended following the death of an individual who was fatally shot inside a vehicle in Birmingham. Raad Asmael was pronounced deceased at the scene on Rotton…
Crime & Law Man pleads not guilty to murder of 94-year-old, admits burglary February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek Paul Topham, aged 45, has entered a not guilty plea to the murder of a 94-year-old individual, though he has confessed to committing burglary at the victim’s residence in Wolverhampton.…
Crime & Law Man jailed after crashing vehicle and assaulting police officer February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek An individual has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after crashing a vehicle near a police station and subsequently assaulting a police officer. Marian Stancu, aged 32, admitted guilt…