Sam Holder

2 months ago | itv.com | Sam Holder

The legal team representing the surgeon on trial in one of the biggest child sexual abuse cases of all time have told ITV News that he is “absolutely” sorry for his crimes - a claim rejected by his alleged victims. In his first interview with a British journalist, Maxime Tessier, who represents Joël Le Scouarnec, said that his client, who has admitted the vast majority of the offences, isn’t asking to be released from jail.

Nov 25, 2024 | itv.com | Sam Holder

A member of prison staff is fired for serious offences every four days, as ITV News' Sam Holder reports Britain's prisons are effectively under the control of serious organised crime groups, two former prison governors have warned. ITV News has uncovered evidence that those organisations are grooming prison employees and that members of criminal gangs are even taking jobs inside.

Jun 13, 2024 | itv.com | Sam Holder

The British Psychological Society warns that more psychological support is vital for those who hoard, ITV News Reporter Sam Holder reports with words by Producer Elliot Turnbull"My safety, my family, my security". That’s how Lynn Howells describes the objects that fill her home. The items range from dozens of teddy bears to tin boxes more than half a century old, piles of clothes that haven’t been worn for decades and even a 1950s jukebox.

May 2, 2024 | itv.com | Sam Holder

ITV News reporter Sam Holder joined families across the UK as they celebrated PassoverThere is an old Jewish saying: “For every two Jews, there are three opinions.”So, it is no surprise that almost every Jewish family in the UK has their own traditions when it comes to celebrating the ancient festival of Passover. For thousands of years, the Jewish people have commemorated the Exodus - the biblical story of Moses leading the Israelites out of slavery from Egypt.

Jan 18, 2024 | itv.com | Sam Holder

ITV News Reporter Sam Holder spoke to the family of Jason Moore, who has spent 10 years in prison for the murder of Robert DarbyJason Moore has spent 10 years in prison for murder. His supporters say that he is innocent and his conviction is a miscarriage of justice. What makes this case so exceptional is that the family of his supposed victim agree. Robert Darby was stabbed to death outside the now-demolished Valentine pub in Gants Hill, East London, in August 2005.