This week’s court news includes murder sentences, abuse convictions, and a TV presenter’s drunk driving case in NI. NI Courts Roundup: Murder, Abuse, and Drunk Driving Cases This Week Here is news from local courts this week. We cover cases from the second week of March, 2025. A man brutally attacked his partner’s cousin, striking…
Olivia McCarthy speaks out after her abuser went to jail. She wants people to end the silence surrounding abuse. Cork Woman Abused by Uncle Urges Families To End The Silence A Cork woman was abused as a child. A family member assaulted her, and she wants families to end the silence surrounding abuse. Abuse within…
Nicholas Patrick, 39, got nine years for abusing kids decades ago. Survivors share trauma and relief at justice. Abuse Victims Unite After Man Jailed For Historic Sex Crimes A man shared how abuse ruined his life. His abuser, Nicholas Patrick, got nine years in jail after admitting to rape and indecent assault. The crimes happened…
Nelson Crocker is jailed for abusing children over two decades. Victims shared lasting trauma in court at sentencing. Nelson Crocker is jailed for abusing children over two decades. Victims shared lasting trauma in court at sentencing. Master Manipulator Abused Children for Years, Faces Jail Time Master Manipulator Abused Children for Years, Faces Jail Time Nelson…
Councillor Maureen Cummings shares her past abuse. She now champions violence prevention for women in West Yorkshire. West Yorkshire Councillor Reveals Horrors of Childhood Abuse by Father Maureen Cummings is a Wakefield Councillor. She still feels pain from past abuse. Her father abused her a long time ago. The scars from that abuse remain. She…
A woman stabbed her husband and a child, then tried to blame the man. She has now been jailed for her actions. Woman Stabs Husband Child and Tries to Blame Him in Shocking Attack A woman stabbed her husband and a child. She also stabbed herself, trying to blame the man and has now been…
Abused as a child, Jay’s life spiraled into crime, landing him a life sentence. He now seeks redemption. From Ty Mawr Abuse to Life Sentence: A Prisoner’s 28 Year Struggle Jay Hamilton-Smith was only 15 when he received his first prison sentence. He had been living at Ty Mawr school for young boys, which closed…
Janice Nix faces manslaughter charges in the 1978 death of Andrea Bernard, who suffered fatal burns. Woman Charged Decades After Girl’s Death in Boiling Bath Torture Janice Nix, 66, faces charges related to a 1978 death. Five-year-old Andrea Bernard suffered burns then, and she died later in a hospital. Nix is accused of manslaughter, following…
A Plymouth man, 47, was jailed six years for child sex crimes after his victim bravely testified. Plymouth Paedophile Gets Six Years After Victim’s Brave Report A man got jail time for child sex crimes. He first apologized to his victim. Later, he denied everything and they went to trial. Peter Lamble, 47, is from…
Figures show a high number of child abuse image crimes logged by police forces across West Midlands. The NSPCC seeks better online safeguards. Child Sex Abuse Image Crimes Rise in West Midlands Police Records Police logged many child abuse image crimes in the Midlands area. These figures came from several police forces: West Midlands had…