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BBC News
6 hours ago
- BBC News
Luton judge postpones sentence after murderer's no-show
A judge has postponed a sentencing hearing after a man convicted of murdering a "drug runner" failed to appear in Janoski, 45, was convicted in April of killing 37-year-old Dean Fountaine in Luton in June 2023, and he is on remand in Michael Simon was told that relatives of Mr Fountaine, who was from Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, wanted Janoski in court when sentence was handed judge said it was in the best interests of Mr Fountaine's family that Janoski, of no fixed address, took part in the hearing. He postponed sentencing until 28 July. Police said two men had plotted to rob Mr Fountaine, a drug runner for a rival gang, before stabbing him in Ashton Road on 19 June two years was found guilty of murder, while Dylan Myrie, 21, of Hallwicks Road, Luton, was found guilty of manslaughter after denying the appeared at Friday's sentencing hearing, and members of his family were in court, but his sentencing has also been postponed until July. Maryam Syed KC, who led the prosecution team at the trial at Luton Crown Court, said Janoski had raised a health issue but a nurse had concluded he was fit to said Mr Fountaine's family were at the hearing and raised concerns about Janoski Miskin KC, who represented Jonoski said he "could understand" the family's concerns, but he had been instructed by his client to ask for the hearing to go judge said Janoski should be given the chance to appear in court to hear his sentence and added: "I have concluded that justice requires one more shot." Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing in England and Wales could face an additional two years in prison, under a new bill introduced in Parliament in measures under the Victims and Courts Bill could apply to any crown court issue has arisen in a number of case in recent March, a man who killed his ex-girlfriend, her sister and her mother after arming himself with crossbow and a knife refused to attend his sentencing hearing at Cambridge Crown Clifford had raped his former partner Louise Hunt, 25, then used a crossbow to shoot both her and her sister Hannah, 28, having already fatally stabbed their mother, 61-year-old Carol, at the family home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, in July was given three whole-life prison sentences in his absence by a judge. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Free Malaysia Today
11 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Former Masterchef finalist, ex-husband jailed 34 years for maid's murder
Ambree Yunos and his lawyer, Ram Singh, at the Kota Kinabalu High Court. PETALING JAYA : A Masterchef Malaysia finalist and her former husband have been sentenced to 34 years in jail after they were found guilty by the Kota Kinabalu High Court of killing their domestic worker in 2021. Etiqah Siti Noorashikeen Sulang's former husband, Ambree Yunos, was also sentenced to 12 strokes of the rotan while she was exempted because of her gender, Sabah Media reported. Etiqah Siti Noorashikeen Sulang. Justice Lim Hock Leng ordered their prison sentence to commence today. Ambree, a contractor, and Etiqah were charged with killing Nur Afiyah Daeng Damin, 28, at their condominium unit in Penampang between Dec 8 and Dec 11, 2021. They were charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides for the death penalty, or 30 to 40 years' jail, and no fewer than 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction. Lim said the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt against the prosecution's case. He said the prosecution had proven three key elements – that the victim died from her injuries, that the injuries were caused by the two accused with intent, and that the pair had acted with a common intention. During sentencing, deputy public prosecutor Dacia Jane Romanus sought the death sentence, saying the case had shocked both Sabah and the nation, and that it warranted the heaviest penalty possible. Dacia said the deceased was a young woman who had left her hometown for honest work amid the pandemic, but ended up losing her life at her workplace. She said the victim suffered daily and was denied her basic human rights. Ambree and Etiqah, who were represented by lawyers Ram Singh and Rakhbir Singh, were previously out on bail.
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Dad of Chelsee Healey's baby daughter is jailed for role in ‘wholesale' drug-dealing operation
THE dad of Chelsee Healey's baby daughter has been jailed for his role in a "wholesale" drug-dealing operation. Eddie Rainford, who shares daughter Cookie with the Hollyoaks star, supplied large quantities of cannabis with co-accused Jay Boyd. 4 4 The 32-year-old was today jailed for 24 months after he pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of a Class B drug between November 2022 and September 2023. Chelsee had gone to Manchester Crown Court on Monday to watch Rainford's sentencing but the case was adjourned. Rainford's plea came just days after Chelsee was eliminated from Dancing on Ice. The Waterloo Road star had hinted that she was struggling following her exit from the hit ITV show. She said: "There has been a lot going on with me that I have been struggling with.' An insider also told The Sun the pair were no longer in a relationship. The court heard how ex-Royal Marine commando Rainford and Boyd, 28, had 'headed' an OCG (Organised Crime Gang) that dealt 'multi-kilos' of cannabis. Gwen Henshaw, prosecuting, described it as 'boutique' operation that involved selling various varieties of the drug, including 'Cali weed', 'Oreo Cookies' and 'Orange Cake'. Chelsee had kept Rainford's identity a secret when they began dating in 2021. His first name was revealed following Cookie's birth in December 2023 when he was seen in the background of photos from their baby shower. Chelsee, who has another daughter Coco, previously told how their relationship was the "most supportive" she had ever been in. She added: "My friends and family love him, and he's the first bloke I've introduced Coco to, which says a lot. I knew he was 'The One' within three to four months. "I've kissed a few frogs, but he's definitely marriage material." In April, Chelsee returned to her role of Goldie McQueen in Hollyoaks after taking an extended break. 4
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Man sentenced to 20 years in toddler's 2017 slaying that was streamed on Facebook Live
A judge on Wednesday sentenced a man to 20 years in prison in an attack that killed a 2-year-old boy and his uncle on Valentine's Day in 2017 after he testified against an accomplice at a jury trial last month. Devon Swan, 34, pleaded guilty in October 2023 to conspiracy to commit murder, but he has already served nearly all of his sentence, which was ordered to be at 50% with credit for time served while awaiting trial. 'At trial, you testified candidly,' Cook County Judge Thomas Byrne said. 'You didn't avoid any of the answers.' More than eight years ago, Lavontay White Jr., 2, was strapped in a child safety seat when he was shot and killed along with his uncle, Lazarec Collins, 26, by a group that was aiming for Collins, according to prosecutors. The attackers ambushed him while he was in a car in a West Side alley because the killers believed he was involved in the slaying of a brother of one of the suspects, according to court records. His 20-year-old pregnant girlfriend was injured. Swan's sentencing came after a jury earlier this month found his co-defendant, Doniel Harris, 27, guilty of murder and attempted murder. A third defendant, Jeremy Ellis, 27, in March pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 50 years in prison. Though the plea agreement with the state called for 20 years, Swan's attorney, Dena Singer, asked the judge to mete out a punishment of 18 years, arguing that her client 'has gone above and beyond what the state's attorney asked.' Singer said that Swan met with prosecutors multiple times and even let the state know about a conversation that happened within the Cook County Jail that helped their case. Singer also told the judge that Swan earned additional credits for pursuing work and educational opportunities. Byrne, though, declined to shave off additional years and ordered the sentence laid out in the plea agreement. 'Frankly, that's what you are expected to do as part of the agreement,' Byrne said. The shooting was captured on Facebook Live as Collins' girlfriend streamed video of the three riding in a car shortly before 1:30 p.m. near the woman's home at Ogden and Kostner avenues in the Lawndale neighborhood. Harris drove up to the victims' car, and he and one of the people in the back seat opened fire, prosecutors said. The pregnant woman, who was driving, exited her vehicle and ran to a residence. The gunmen continued to shoot multiple times at Collins and his nephew, prosecutors said. Collins suffered wounds to the abdomen, back and legs. Lavontay was shot in the back of the head, and the bullet traveled through his cheek, prosecutors said.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Repeat impaired driver gets 9-year sentence for crash that killed 2
The impaired driver in a 2023 collision in Ottawa's east end that left two people dead has been given a nine-year prison sentence, an Ottawa court heard Tuesday. In May 2024, Shallen Mckay pleaded guilty to two charges of impaired driving causing death, and one charge each of driving while prohibited and taking a motor vehicle without consent. The charges stemmed from a crash on Aug. 2, 2023, at the intersection of St. Laurent Boulevard and Montreal Road. Taking into account the time she has already spent in jail since her arrest, Mckay has more than six years left to serve. The Crown had asked for a 12-year sentence and her defence had argued for five to seven years. Mckay had a previous impaired driving conviction dating back to 2018. In that case, she was sentenced to 30 days in jail and probation, as well as a 12-month driving prohibition. Way over speed limit According to a statement of facts about the August 2023 collision, Mckay ran four red lights and was speeding between 155 and 162 km/h in a 50 km/h zone before the crash. Her blood-alcohol concentration was nearly three times the legal limit. Franck Ntwari, 41, and Innocent Muhoza, 44, died in the other vehicle. The two men were heading home after having dinner with friends before the collision occurred. Mélanie Rubavu, Ntwari's mother, was recovering from surgery when she heard her son was gone, she previously told CBC. "Six years, 20 years, a lifetime ... Franck is not going to come back. My son is gone. He's gone," Rubavu said of the sentence while speaking to CBC outside the courthouse on Tuesday. Muhoza's widow was also present for the sentencing and said she didn't feel it was enough. "But on the other hand," she said in French, "we have to respect the Canadian justice system." Justice Heather Perkins-McVey said she took a number of factors into account, including Mckay's previous conviction and her early guilty plea. Friends of Ntwari and Muhoza who were in another car on the night of the crash tried to help them. Muhoza had been thrown from their vehicle while Ntwari remained trapped inside. "The trauma of witnessing such horror cannot be understated," Perkins-McVey said while reading out her decision. Mckay's lawyer Ron Guertin said Mckay is still in her 30s and has four children. "Five years is lengthy," he said of the lower end of the sentence he had proposed. "Nine years is long. Very long." But Mckay is happy with the effective sentence of six years, Guertin added. "She'll be able to get treatment there, programs there, and she'll come out of the programs a new person," he said. "All in, it was fair." Mckay is prohibited from driving for the next 21 years.
