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Wayne Couzens, the former police officer who killed Sarah Everard, has pleaded not guilty to a string of flashing offences.

An aristocrat and her partner are facing two more charges following the death of their baby daughter.

A postman who brutally battered his girlfriend's toddler to death after months of abusing the youngster has been sentenced to nine years behind bars. Little Andrew Cawker was only 18 months old when he passed away in hospital from a head injury after Scott Coombe grabbed him and threw him down to the floor.

Deliveroo moped rider in a road rage attack on a busy London street.Nathan Smith, 28, stabbed part-time delivery moped rider Takieddine Boudhane, 30, on the evening of January 3, 2020 after a “minor road offence” in Finsbury Park, north London.Takieddine died in the street and Smith went on the run before being forced to face a jury trial, the Old Bailey heard.READ MORE: 'Chemotherapy triggered severe acne so I covered myself in tattoos – I'm finally happyMr Boudhane’s mother, Saide, said the family’s lives had been “changed forever” as Smith acted in “pure anger” in response to a “minor road offence”.She added: “When the defendant acted in pure anger that night, he did not just kill my son, he killed my whole family.

Two ex- cops who were locked up for taking pictures of two murdered sisters at a crime scene they were protecting have been attacked in prison, judges have been told.

Two policemen who photographed and shared sick images of a pair of murdered sisters have been caged for their actions.

Kent Live.All the time he thought he was communicating with the girl but in reality he was talking to an undercover officer.

Metropolitan Police officer made his first crown court appearance by video link from Belmarsh top security jail in south London, with members of Ms Everard’s family also joining the hearing by video link.Mr Couzens was wearing a red sweatshirt and grey jogging bottoms and spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth.Prosecutor Tom Little QC said the circumstances of the case had led to a “very significant and wide-ranging investigation" and that the case had attracted an “almost unprecedented media and public attention”.Judge Mark Lucraft QC set a plea hearing for July 9 and a provisional Old Bailey trial date of October 25, after which Mr Couzens was remanded into custody.Ms Everard was reported missing by her boyfriend on March 4 and

court was told.Both parents, of Mitcham, south London, denied causing baby Eva's injuries or noticing any signs of mistreatment.Vaitkevicius, who had convictions for violence, was jailed for nine years at the Old Bailey on Friday.Sanders wept in the dock as she was locked up for eight years.Judge Mark Lucraft QC said drink had played a "major part" in what happened.They had each tried to present a picture of "calm" in the household while "Eva was in the midst of your toxic relationship," he added.He said: "I am entirely satisfied on all the evidence there were at least three incidents of significant trauma to Eva and it would have been obvious to each of you she suffered trauma yet you did nothing about it."I'm entirely satisfied there were