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Boy, 15, stabbed to death by gang as he pleaded for his life

16.02.09
A boy was stabbed nine times in the back by four teenagers while begging for his life, the Old Bailey has heard... more

Hitman wanted £50 cancellation fee

12.02.09
A wife who paid a hitman £800 to murder her husband after a chance meeting at her children's school has been put on a "skills for life" course... more

Runaway convict cleared by jury of injuring police

27.01.09
An Old Bailey jury has taken the unusual step of explaining its decision to acquit a fugitive convict accused of running over three detective constables... more

Club gunman faces life jail

16.01.09
A gunman faces life imprisonment at the Old Bailey for shooting dead a teenage girl on a nightclub dance floor ... more

Member of acid rape gang killed before trial

10.12.08
A member of the gang which raped a 16-year-old girl and then poured caustic soda over her was fatally stabbed in Oxford Street before he could face justice... more

Civil servant 'hacked son of ex-lover to death in revenge'

01.12.08
A bitter civil servant killed his former lover's son in a revenge attack, the Old Bailey heard... more

Haringey issues apology over Baby P

13.11.08
Haringey Council has finally apologised for the catalogue of blunders that left Baby P to die... more

Guilty: Iran spy who put lives at risk

05.11.08
The British commander in Afghanistan's interpreter was convicted at the Old Bailey of spying for Iran... more

Club killer who fled to US set to freed within months

27.10.08
A teenager who killed a man with one punch outside a Mayfair nightclub and then fled to Los Angeles will be free in less than three months... more

Thug guilty of killing boxer over smoking

08.10.08
A thug was convicted at the Old Bailey of shooting dead a former British heavyweight boxing champion in a Fulham club for telling him to put out his cigarette... more

Old Bailey judge is questioned after crash puts cyclist in hospital

19.09.08
A senior Old Bailey judge is being questioned by police after being involved in a car crash that left a cyclist in hospital... more

Life for thug who admitted champagne bottle killing

17.09.08
A thug who killed a record promoter with a champagne bottle on the dance floor of a City nightclub was jailed for life at the Old Bailey... more

Woman killed 'when she disturbed computer thief'

10.09.08
A woman who went into her office on a Saturday morning to catch up on work was murdered by a former colleague who she spotted stealing computers... more

Three years for Fashion Week nanny who left baby brain damaged

08.09.08
A nanny who left a baby with brain damage and a broken arm "in an act of genuine cruelty" has been jailed for three years... more

Life for killer, 16, who stabbed boy over 'dirty look'

08.08.08
A youth aged 16 has been jailed for life for the murder of London schoolboy Martin Dinnegan, 14, who was killed over a dirty look... more

Anti-knife plea by mother of victim

07.08.08
The mother of a teenage gang member who was knifed to death in a "turf" battle has made a plea for the stabbings to stop... more

Surrounded and stabbed as I tried to save brother

15.07.08
A man who confronted a violent gang who robbed his younger brother has described how he was repeatedly stabbed in the street... more

Artist's son charged with friend's murder

09.07.08
The teenage son of one of Britain's leading artists has appeared in court charged with murdering one of his closest friends... more

Murder trial jury 'was threatened' before verdict

01.07.08
Police have launched an investigation after the trial of a murdered London teenager almost collapsed when it was revealed jurors had been threatened as they travelled home... more

Murder trial halted by ban on anonymity of witnesses

24.06.08
An Old Bailey murder case costing £6million has become the first victim of a Law Lords ruling that bans anonymous witnesses... more

Teenager murdered for 'not showing respect'

24.06.08
An A-level student was murdered for failing to show his killer respect during New Year's Eve celebrations, the Old Bailey heard... more

'Lyrical terrorist' has conviction quashed

17.06.08
Former Heathrow shop assistant Samina Malik, who called herself the "lyrical terrorist", won her appeal against conviction... more

Doors which could have saved Arsema Dawit broken for months

06.06.08
Security doors that could have saved stabbed schoolgirl Arsema Dawit were left in disrepair for months after failures by council bosses... more

'Scumbags' who ran over father jailed for 25 years

15.05.08
Two brothers condemned as "scumbags and total low life" by police were jailed for a minimum of 25 and 27 years each at the Old Bailey... more

Mother was free to kill her child despite warning

12.05.08
Judge criticises social workers after a mother stabbed her young daughter to death days after a police doctor questioned her mental health... more

The half doughnut offices

18.04.08
An office block shaped like half a doughnut and covered with chess board-style checks is set to be built close to the Old Bailey... more

Five guilty of killing Kodjo, 16, in street

08.04.08
Five teenagers have been convicted of killing a young college student in the street as their girlfriends chanted "Kill him, kill him"... more

On the run, the City temp who used stolen £17,000 to see Europe

03.04.08
A dishonest City temp who stole more than £17,000 from an investment bank to fund luxury holidays with her boyfriend has gone on the run after being spared jail... more

Pleasures of keeping it simple

05.12.07
There is a wholesomeness about Terranostra, which deserves more custom than it had on the night our critic Fay Maschler visited.... more

Sardinian-flavoured sweetie

07.11.07
Italian restaurant Terranostra is a genuine treat where the staff are as switched-on and welcoming as the cooking.... more

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