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Dad left with massive legal bill after being dragged away from dying daughter

4 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Jeremy Armstrong |Rory Cassidy

A five-day trial took place and now Dr Rashid Abbasi has to cover the cost. A dad is facing a huge legal bill after being dragged away from his dying daughter's hospital bedside. Dr Rashid Abbasi had brought a case against the police for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. He also claimed Northumbria Police officers were guilty of assault and battery against him, but his legal bid was thrown out and slammed as dishonest by a judge.
Dad dragged away from dying daughter's bed by cops hit with huge legal bill

4 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Jeremy Armstrong |Ruth Suter

Dr Rashid Abbasi will have to pay the legal fees after losing his case for wrongful arrest. A dad who was dragged away from his dying daughter's hospital bed by police has been hit with a huge legal bill. Dr Rashid Abbasi will have to pay the legal fees after losing his case for wrongful arrest. He also brought a civil claim for false imprisonment and assault and battery against Northumbria Police but was condemned as dishonest by a judge.
Skydiver who jumped 10,000ft to death 'split from boyfriend hours before'

1 month ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Jeremy Armstrong |Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas |Andrew Quinn

Jade Damarell, 32, plummeted onto farmland in County Durham after her parachute failed to open during a jump on April 27. A skydiver who tragically lost her life after a 10,000ft fall reportedly ended her relationship just hours before the fatal incident. Jade Damarell, 32, died when she crashed onto farmland in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, on April 27. The marketing manager, originally from Hong Kong and residing in Caerphilly, Wales, was a seasoned skydiver with over 400 jumps to her name.
Dad dragged by cops from his dying daughter's bedside loses claim against them

1 month ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Iona Young |Jeremy Armstrong

Dr Rashid Abbasi brought a civil claim for false imprisonment, assault and battery against Northumbria Police after he was arrested on a paediatric intensive care unit. A distraught dad who was by cops from his dying daughter's bedside has lost his claim against the police. Dr Rashid Abbasi brought a civil claim for wrongful arrest, false imprisonment and assault and battery against Northumbria Police, after officers dragged him away from an intensive care unit in August 2019.
Britain's longest serving prisoner is 'slowly dying' under new 'barbaric' regime

1 month ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Jeremy Armstrong |Billy Gaddi

Nicknamed Hannibal the Cannibal due to his crimes, Robert Maudsley is struggling after being moved to a new prison as he is 'especially vulnerable' to infection. A new "barbaric" jail regime is slowly killing Britain's longest serving prisoner, according to his new love. Robert Maudsley, 71, suffered Covid during the pandemic and has been left especially vulnerable to infection as a result of his extraordinary time in solitary confinement.
Quadruple killer sends disturbing love letters to new girlfriend after finding love behind bars

2 months ago | birminghammail.co.uk | Jeremy Armstrong |Annabal Bagdi

Robert Maudsley was once thought to be the UK's most dangerous inmateRobert Maudsley has been in jail since 1974(Image: Mirror.co.uk)Quadruple killer Robert Maudsley is said to have found love after 51 years behind bars.. Dubbed 'Hannibal the Cannibal', the 71-year-old is the UK's longest serving prisoner and was once identified as the most dangerous inmate in the country.
UK's 'Hannibal the Cannibal' moved from 'glass cage' to new jail

2 months ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Jeremy Armstrong |Ruth Suter

He holds the world record for solitary confinement, and had been kept apart from the rest of the prison population for 46 years. The UK's longest-serving prisoner has been moved from a "glass box" to another jail for the first time in decades. Robert Maudsley, 71, went on hunger strike over the removal of his PlayStation and TV last month. The serial killer, once regarded as the most dangerous inmate, has left Wakefield jail in West Yorkshire.
'UK's most dangerous prisoner' kept in glass box ends hunger strike

2 months ago | express.co.uk | Dan Warburton |Jeremy Armstrong

Britain's longest-serving prisoner, Robert Maudsley, has ended his hunger strike after 10 days. At 71 years old, the notorious quadruple murderer, once deemed the most dangerous prisoner in the UK, had been protesting by refusing to eat after authorities removed his PlayStation and TV. His possessions, including a hi-fi and books, were reportedly taken last month, according to his relatives. His elder brother Paul, 74, from Liverpool, previously shared his fears: "We are very worried.
Mum speaks out in support of freedom bid for man who murdered her daughter

Mar 13, 2025 | dailyrecord.co.uk | Jeremy Armstrong |Iona Young

"We want to remember Scarlett and grieve together, and go to the places we went with her and remember her. I don’t think we’ve ever come out of shock, it’s just been a never-ending nightmare."The mum of a murdered schoolgirl has spoken out for the first time, and launched a campaign to have her killer's murder sentence overturned.
North Sea tanker collision: Everything we know as one crew member remains missing

Mar 11, 2025 | dailyrecord.co.uk | Jeremy Armstrong |Gemma Ryder

US-flagged MV Stena Immaculate tanker was anchored off the east coast of England when it was hit by container ship Solong.. The North Sea tanker collision that sent plumes of black smoke billowing over Grimsby on Wednesday has made headlines across the UK and internationally. Here's everything we know so far about the shocking incident. The crash occurred around 10am on Monday, when the US-flagged MV Stena Immaculate tanker collided with the container ship Solong.