A council accused an employee of ‘jumping on the Grenfell bandwagon’ when she told them she suffered PTSD after losing five members of her family in the fire, a tribunal heard. Labibun Nessa, 42, launched a discrimination claim against her employers the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea after suffering PTSD, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. … Read more
‘Fake credentials’ of Grenfell assessor: Fire risk consultant who downplayed safety concerns invented his qualifications, inquiry hears Carl Stokes insisted the Grenfell tower block cladding compiled with regulations when the London Fire Brigade raised concerns just two months before the fire Inquiry heard he ‘invented’ a series of letters after his name on risk assessments … Read more
Woman, 30, left four-year-old child home alone in unlocked flat for up to NINE hours while on drinking binge with friend, court hears Natalie Bell, 30, abandoned a four-year-old child in her care in her unlocked flat She went on drinking binge at a friend’s flat in Oldham and was found in stupor Court in … Read more
A university student was kidnapped on a night out before being tortured by a criminal gang who forced him to hand over his life savings, a court heard. The 21-year-old university student in Leeds – who has not been named for legal reasons – was subjected to the horrific 22-hour ordeal in October 2019. Attackers … Read more
Urban explorer, 22, plunged 20 feet to his death when he fell through roof of abandoned dairy building, inquest hears Ethan Bonnar, 22, suffered a traumatic brain injury after the fall in Totnes, Devon He had been reported missing but was found a day later in the disused building Student loved climbing and exploring abandoned … Read more
A fugitive fighting extradition to Hungary over allegations that he scammed pensioners in a £3m scam fears he might not get his second Covid vaccine there, a court heard. Erno Horvath, 41, and his wife Marina Horvath, 33, allegedly tricked elderly people into handing over their cash by telling them their relatives had been in … Read more
An undercover TV researcher who worked on Channel 4’s Dispatches went on the run for 16 years after torturing and murdering a father-of-two drug dealer in front of his children at a cannabis farm, a court heard today. Christopher Guest More Jr, 43, is charged with murdering Brian Waters, who was tortured and killed at … Read more
Mother of four-year-old twins who suffered with anxiety during lockdown and was worried about her weight died after taking cocktail of painkillers, inquest hears Leisa Foley suffered with back pain and concerns about weight, inquest heard She was also suffering with mental health issues her sister told the hearing Told her doctor she was suffering … Read more
Tennis legend Boris Becker gave £120,000 in backhanders to his wife and his ex to evade bankruptcy rules, court hears Boris Becker, 53, was declared bankrupt four years ago after spending fortune Tennis ace allegedly hid money following bankruptcy order to paying creditors Court hears he hid proceeds from £3m sale by sending them to … Read more
Tennis legend Boris Becker gave £120,000 in backhanders to his wife and his ex to evade bankruptcy rules, court hears Boris Becker, 53, was declared bankrupt four years ago after spending fortune Tennis ace allegedly hid money following bankruptcy order to paying creditors Court hears he hid proceeds from £3m sale by sending them to … Read more