Carl Jackson

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Vitalie Tanga stands trial at Birmingham Crown Court accused of murdering 41-year-old Tajinder KularHMP Birmingham(Image: SWNS)A prisoner at HMP Birmingham murdered his cellmate then smiled and made a death gesture to guards, a court heard. Vitalie Tanga is accused of strangling Tajinder Kular and then trying to cover up the attack. ‌Officers found the 41-year-old victim in his cell on the fourth floor of K wing at the Winson Green-based prison on the morning of September 30, 2022.

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Adrian Leek, aged 43, from Birmingham, crashed the car into an Audi at a roundabout shortly after driving off from the showroomAdrian Leek stole a £23,000 BMW from Hilton Garage in DerbyshireA serial thief who has committed 150 crimes stole a £23,000 BWM from a showroom after booking a test-drive. Adrian Leek, from Birmingham, turned up at Hilton Garage in Derbyshire with an unidentified woman. ‌The 43-year-old was asked to make a 1p deposit from his bank but claimed he could not.

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Esmeralda Negut, aged 20, targeted six people in Birmingham city centre while others acted as 'lookout' for herA general view of The Bullring shopping centre(Image: Handout)A young mum jailed for pickpocketing in Birmingham said she regretted travelling to the UK from Romania. Esmeralda Negut targeted six people in the city centre, including The Bullring, while accomplices acted as lookout.

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Josiah Davidson, aged 24, strangled the victim and threatened to kill her while holding a macheteBirmingham Crown Court(Image: Nick Wilkinson/Birmingham Live)A woman climbed out of her window to escape her violent ex-partner after he tried to strangle her. The victim fled her property in Oldbury onto scaffolding and fled to a neighbour to seek help. But when she returned to her address Josiah Davidson was still there.

1 week ago | birminghammail.co.uk | Carl Jackson

Angela Davies was in her early 20s when she had sexual intercourse with the boy but lied that she thought he was olderAngela Davies(Image: Birmingham Live)A woman who got pregnant after having sex with a 13-year-old boy sobbed and held her hands to her face as she was jailed. Angela Davies was in her early 20s and addicted to drugs when she had intercourse with the victim - It took her more than two decades to admit the truth.