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News24
2 days ago
- News24
Jayden-Lee murder - Mom hindered police search, court hears
Tiffany Nicole Meek appeared in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Monday. Be among those who shape the future with knowledge. Uncover exclusive stories that captivate your mind and heart with our FREE 14-day subscription trial. Dive into a world of inspiration, learning, and empowerment. You can only trial once.
Khaleej Times
4 days ago
- Khaleej Times
Dubai: Man jailed for impersonating police offier in Dh45,000 robbery attempt
A man who impersonated a police officer in an attempt to steal Dh45,000 from an Asian man has been sentenced to three months in jail by the Dubai Criminal Court. The 45-year-old Gulf national tried to rob the victim near a currency exchange in the Naif area, acting alongside unidentified accomplices. The incident took place in April, when the victim visited a currency exchange to convert Dh45,000 into US dollars but decided not to proceed due to an unfavourable rate. According to case records, as he stepped out of the premises, the defendant and others emerged from a nearby vehicle claiming to be law enforcement officers. 'They told me I was under arrest and tried to take my bag,' the victim told investigators, adding that he resisted and shouted for help. As a crowd gathered, two men presented what appeared to be police badges, but the victim and bystanders challenged them. The suspects then fled the scene. Dubai Police launched an investigation and traced the vehicle involved. Though registered under a child's name, the car was found to be in the possession of the defendant's brother, confirming the suspect's access to it. In court, the defendant denied the robbery attempt and claimed that the victim owed him money. He told prosecutors he went to the location to collect the debt and left when others gathered and accused him of financial wrongdoing. The court rejected the defendant's claims, stating that his denial was not credible in light of the evidence. It described the argument as a tactic to avoid conviction. 'The court is not convinced by the defendant's version of events, which it views as a defence strategy aimed at evading responsibility,' the judgment stated. The defendant was found guilty of attempted theft and impersonating a police officer and was sentenced accordingly.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Daily Mail
I just got my first conviction in my 50s for driving 4mph above the speed limit while rushing my ill father to hospital. This is the cynical reason hard-working people are being targeted: CARINA FOSTER
Earlier this week I found myself in the dock of a London court receiving the news that for the first time in my fiftysomething years I now have a criminal conviction. This would be a horrifying enough moment for anyone who, like me, prides themselves on being an upstanding member of society – but on this occasion my humiliation and distress was matched by a searing anger.
CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Judge denies Saskatoon man's appeal to overturn murder conviction
Watch WATCH: A judge has rejected a Saskatoon man's request for a new trial. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder but later appealed his plea.
South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Chinese ethnic minorities sing songs to mediate disputes in court; case goes viral online
Some courts in southwestern China's Guizhou province have hired folk singers to work as mediators in a bid to settle legal disputes among local ethnic minorities. Advertisement In a 2023 video that recently went viral on social media, a man in Rongjiang County, Guizhou province, took a woman from a neighbouring village to court after she spread a folk song she made up to defame him and his wife in several chat groups. Both parties are from the Shui ethnic group, for whom folk singing is a major way of expressing feelings. It is traditional to sing folk songs at serious occasions such as marriage proposals and dispute settling. Many in the ethnic group believe that folk songs are more powerful than plain words. Traditional folk songs are used to settle all manner of disputes in parts of China. Photo: Douyin The defendant said the song at the heart of the dispute was adapted from an old number and tells the story of a useless man who depends on his thick-skinned wife to earn a living.
