Daniel De Simone

London

Correspondent at BBC

Investigations Correspondent for BBC News /[email protected] / Threema secure messenger ID: D3EHEVBK

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Alleged Iranian spies charged with targeting UK-based journalists

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Daniel De Simone |Kathryn Armstrong

Three alleged Iranian spies have appeared in court charged with targeting UK-based journalists so that "serious violence" could be inflicted on them. Mostafa Sepahvand, 39, Farhad Javadi Manesh, 44, and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori, 55, all from London, appeared in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court. They are accused of targeting individual journalists working for Iran International, an independent media organisation based in London.
Six Bulgarians jailed for spying for Russia

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Daniel De Simone |Ruth Comerford

Six Bulgarian have been jailed for spying on the enemies of Russia's Vladimir Putin in the UK and beyond. During a lengthy trial, the Old Bailey heard the ring was paid handsomely for their services, including spying on two journalists who had exposed nerve agent attacks on the Russian dissidents Alexei Navalny and Sergei Skripal.
Convicted Russian spies seen in Parliament in 2016

1 month ago | bbc.com | Tom Beal |Chris Bell |Daniel De Simone

Convicted Russian spies seen in Parliament in 2016Tom Beal, Chris Bell and Daniel De SimoneMetropolitan PoliceThree Bulgarians convicted in March of spying for Russia previously attended an event in the Palace of Westminster, a BBC News investigation has found. Orlin Roussev, Biser Dzhambazov and Katrin Ivanova were present at an event to debate Brexit in a committee room in May 2016.
Russian spies attended Parliament event nine years ago

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Chris Bell |Daniel De Simone

3 hours agoFrench President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will hold a Paris conference Monday to attract US researchers dissatisfied with Trump’s policies. EU ministers, scientists, and commissioners will discuss financial incentives to encourage American experts to relocate to …
Manchester Arena families in 'disbelief' Hashem Abedi was able to attack prison officers

1 month ago | bbc.com | Daniel De Simone

Daniel De SimoneInvestigations correspondentThe families of five people murdered by Hashem Abedi in the Manchester Arena bombing have told the justice secretary of their "absolute disbelief" that he was allowed to attack prison officers in HMP Frankland. Despite being held in a high-security unit, Abedi, 28, attacked three prison officers on Saturday with improvised blades and hot cooking oil.
High-security unit inmates barred from kitchens after attack

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Daniel De Simone |Doug Faulkner

The government has suspended kitchen use in prison separation centres that are used to house a small number of the UK's most dangerous and extremist inmates, it is understood. It comes after the Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi attacked three prison officers on Saturday in HMP Frankland. Two male officers remain in hospital with serious injuries. A female officer was discharged from hospital on Saturday.
Kitchen use suspended in high-security prison units

1 month ago | bbc.com | Daniel De Simone

Kitchen use suspended in high-security prison unitsDaniel De SimoneInvestigations correspondentGreater Manchester PoliceThe government has suspended kitchen use in prison separation centres that are used to house a small number of the UK's most dangerous and extremist inmates, it is understood. Two male officers remain in hospital with serious injuries. A female officer was discharged from hospital on Saturday.
Manchester Arena bomber attacks prison officers

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Daniel De Simone |Sima Kotecha

Three prison officers have been attacked by Hashem Abedi, one of the men responsible for the Manchester Arena bombing. The officers sustained life-threatening injuries on Saturday including burns, scalds and stab wounds in the attack at HMP Frankland in County Durham, the Prison Officers' Association said. Abedi threw hot cooking oil over the officers and used "home made weapons" to stab them, the organisation said.
Brother of Manchester Arena bomber attacks prison officers

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Daniel De Simone

Three prison officers have been attacked by Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, a source has told the BBC. The officers sustained life-threatening injuries on Saturday including burns, scalds and stab wounds in the attack at HMP Frankland in County Durham, the Prison Officers' Association said. Abedi threw hot cooking oil over the officers and used "home made weapons" to stab them, the organisation alleged.
Brother of Manchester Arena bomber attacks prison officers

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Daniel De Simone

Harry Redknapp: Eddie Howe has a huge summer ahead – Newcastle are THREE good signings away from challenging for titleNEWCASTLE fans waited so long for a proper knees-up that it was always going to be one to remember. They may have forgotten what it was like to win a …