John Garside: Last News

Rizwan Khan has been charged with five counts of rape, one section two offence of the Sexual Offences Act, and one count of causing unnecessary suffering/injury to a child. The 37 year old spoke only to confirm his name, age and address during the short hearing at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

A former Hollyoaks actor has appeared in court charged with rape and child cruelty offences.

A scammer who persuaded vulnerable strangers to hand over almost £500 is "probably one of society's most vulnerable himself", a court was told.

police officer, calling him vile names before spitting directly in his face.Dina Carlsson appeared at Teesside Magistrates' Court this week to face two charges dating back to April 1.The 26-year-old admitted racially aggravated common assault on PC Shahid Ahmed during a hearing on Monday.Following Carlsson's guilty plea, John Garside, prosecuting, dropped the charge of assaulting an emergency worker.Mr Garside explained police had been asked to attend Carlsson's home, on Birkhall Road, Thorntree, Middlesbrough.Carlsson then "spat directly in PC Ahmed's face" before branding him the racist and disgusting names, the court heard.Simon Walker, mitigating, told the magistrates there would be a "positive benefit" from a pre-sentence report being