Helena Wilkinson

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Mark Savage |Helena Wilkinson

Media caption, Chris Brown arrives at court in LondonCorrespondent at Southwark Crown CourtUS singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to a charge stemming from an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago. The 36-year-old is accused of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to music producer Abraham Diaw during an incident that prosecutors have described as "unprovoked". Brown also faces charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and having an offensive weapon.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Helena Wilkinson

Alleged sword attacker describes 'extreme' actionsHelena WilkinsonReporting fromThe Old BaileyJulia QuenzlerMarcus Monzo told the Old Bailey he had a history of using potentially hallucinogenic drugs such as cannabis The man accused of killing a 14-year-old boy in a series of sword attacks in east London has told a jury he took psychedelics and drank his own urine. Marcus Monzo, 37, denies the murder of Daniel Anjorin and the attempted murder of four others in Hainault on 30 April last year.

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Helena Wilkinson |James Bryant

The man accused of killing a 14-year-old boy in a series of sword attacks in east London has told a jury he took psychedelics and drank his own urine. Marcus Monzo, 37, denies the murder of Daniel Anjorin and the attempted murder of four others in Hainault on 30 April last year. He told the Old Bailey he adopted "extreme" practices after a number of spiritual retreats in India.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ian Youngs |Helena Wilkinson

Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault at a court hearing in London. The broadcaster, comedian and actor appeared at Southwark Crown Court, where he formally denied the five charges for the first time. He faces one allegation of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two further counts of sexual assault. The offences are alleged to have taken place in central London and Bournemouth between 1999 and 2005, and relate to four women.

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Daniel Sandford |Helena Wilkinson

In their first trial, they were found guilty of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice by not reporting the death of their baby. The couple's baby Victoria, their fifth child, was found dead in a shed on a Brighton allotment, in a shopping bag covered in rubbish in March 2023. Her body was so badly decomposed that pathologists could not ascertain the cause of death. Their four other children had previously been taken into care.