Ashleigh McDonald
Belfast Telegraph
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Third expert says baby murder accused most likely motivated by ‘spousal revenge’
A woman in Northern Ireland accused of murdering her baby son and attempting to murder her daughter “knew what she was doing”, a jury has been told. → Read More
Pair to be sentenced for possessing sub-machine gun in suspicious circumstances
Two Belfast men who admitted possessing a sub-machine gun in suspicious circumstances were today (Wednesday) informed they will be sentenced for the firearms offence later this month. → Read More
Woman accused of murdering baby son was experiencing depression and PTSD, court told
A woman accused of murdering her eight-week old son was experiencing PTSD symptoms coupled with depression worsened by the childbirth, a court heard today. → Read More
Psychiatrist rejects suggestion mother’s attack on baby son was ‘revenge killing’
A psychiatrist today rejected a suggestion that a baby boy stabbed by his mother died as the result of a “revenge killing.” → Read More
Forensic psychiatrist gives evidence at trial of woman accused of murdering baby son
A woman accused of murdering her baby son was “still recovering from the effects of childbirth at the material time”, a jury heard today. → Read More
Man (27) jailed for crime spree including burglary, hijacking and criminal damage
A 27-year-old man whose early morning crime spree included robbing a Belfast resident at knifepoint and hijacking an HGV lorry was jailed today. → Read More
Mother on trial for stabbing her children tells jury ‘I feel like a monster’
A woman arrested on suspicion of murdering her baby son and trying to kill her young daughter told police, “I feel like a monster and I don’t deserve to live,” a jury heard today. → Read More
Murder trial shown police footage of emergency service staff trying to save stabbed children
Footage recorded on the body cameras of police officers who attended the scene of a fatal stabbing of an eight-week-old baby boy in Belfast was played to a jury today. → Read More
Co Down man (23) who threatened ex-girlfriend’s new partner with knife avoids jail
A 23-year-old man who broke into his ex-girlfriend's house then threatened her boyfriend with a knife has avoided being sent to jail. → Read More
Co Antrim girl (5) was subjected to campaign of child abuse before her death, murder trial told
A "beautiful and innocent" five-year-old girl was tortured and killed in the Co Antrim home where she should have felt safe and secure, a jury has heard. → Read More
Pair who beat homeless man to death in Maghera are jailed
Two men who carried out a "brutal and sustained attack" on a homeless person in Maghera have been jailed for manslaughter. → Read More
Former amateur boxer jailed for spate of break-ins at Belfast businesses
A former amateur boxer turned prolific burglar has been jailed for a spate of break-ins at Belfast businesses. → Read More
Belfast man admits defrauding Housing Executive of over £125,000
A west Belfast man has admitted defrauding the Northern Ireland Housing Executive of over £125,000. → Read More
Co Down man who admitted stabbing doctor working in Ulster Hospital refused bail
A 51-year-old man awaiting sentence for stabbing a doctor working in the Ulster Hospital has been refused bail. → Read More
Belfast dissident terror suspect has curfew relaxed over Christmas as judge says five year bail is an ‘unusual case’
A terrorist suspect who has been on bail for over five years has had the terms of his curfew relaxed for the Christmas period. → Read More
Englishman who climbed on top of a PSNI Land Rover during east Belfast riots handed two-year sentence
A 33-year-old Englishman who climbed on top of a PSNI Land Rover then placed a plastic bag over a CCTV camera recording a riot in east Belfast 11 years ago has been handed a suspended sentence today . → Read More
Belfast man (35) charged for finding and stealing Noah Donohoe’s rucksack refused bail
A Belfast man who served a sentence for finding and stealing Noah Donohoe's schoolbag was refused bail today. → Read More
Belfast man due to stand trial for motoring offences denied bail after deemed ‘too high risk’ of reoffending
A Belfast man branded an “author of his own misfortune” was refused bail today . → Read More
Co Down man (34) who admitted to child cruelty against his partner's daughter issued three-year restraining order
A 34-year old man who admitted a charge of child cruelty against his partner's daughter was issued with a three-year restraining order today . → Read More
Man who kicked seven-month pregnant girlfriend in stomach during sustained attack jailed
A man who kicked his seven-month pregnant partner in the head and stomach during a sustained assault carried out in front of her mother has been jailed today. → Read More