Emily Portelli, Herald Sun

Emily Portelli

Herald Sun

Australia

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Past articles by Emily:

Ice-fuelled thrill killer Harvey Spence ‘got off on’ murder, torture, dismembering victim

A PARANOID ice addict who tortured and killed a man, then told a mate he “got off on it”, has been found guilty of murder. → Read More

Hairdresser Quoc Vu secretly shot his own hidden camera porn using unsuspecting client

A HAIRDRESSER who secretly recorded his client showering using a pen camera was inspired by "hidden camera porn" he watched online, a court has heard. → Read More

Australian F1 Grand Prix 2015: Sauber driver Giedo van der Garde walks away from Melbourne race despite legal win

DUMPED Sauber driver Giedo van der Garde will not race in tomorrow’s Grand Prix, despite winning an epic legal battle in Victorian courts. → Read More

Ex-Bandidos bikie Toby Mitchell denied bail on assault charge

EX-BANDIDOS bikie Toby Mitchell has been refused bail after a Supreme Court judge found even extreme bail conditions, like 24-hour home detention, could not ensure the safety of the man he allegedly threatened at gunpoint in broad daylight. → Read More

Ex-Bandido Toby Mitchell full of false bravado about jail time, court told

THE mum of tough man Toby Mitchell has leapt to his defence, saying its not fair he’s still behind bars. → Read More

Ex-Bandidos bikie Toby Mitchell may be told to stay at home if bailed

EX-BANDIDOS bikie Toby Mitchell may be effectively detained in his home if released on bail to protect the man he allegedly assaulted and threatened to shoot in broad daylight. → Read More

Brok Hughes pleads guilty to killing toddler Zane Bradbury after he pulled down a curtain in Glenroy house

A MELBOURNE man has pleaded guilty to killing his partner’s three-year-old son to punish the toddler for pulling down a curtain. → Read More

Tourist hit by car while jaywalking at intersection of Lygon St and Blyth St, Brunswick East

A PEDESTRIAN has been hit by a car while allegedly crossing against a red signal in Lygon St less than a fortnight after the tragic death of a young cafe manager in similar circumstances. → Read More

Judge warns online daters after man pretended to be blond to con woman into sex

A SEXUALLY frustrated Indian man who duped a woman he met online into believing he was a blond caucasian used submissive sexual role play to hide his true appearance. → Read More

Diners dived out of way of ‘wired’ driver in Carlton North, court told

A MAN was “completely wired” and on two sets of bail when he drove a stolen ute along a busy Carlton North footpath as terrified pedestrians scrambled out of his way. → Read More

Man charged over vicious stabbing on St Kilda foreshore

A MAN accused of attempted murder over an unprovoked stabbing at a St Kilda pier is in hospital with injuries, a court has heard. → Read More

Budding Hollywood starlet Aysen Unlu accused of home invasion with bikie wins bail

A BUDDING Hollywood starlet allegedly stormed into a South Yarra home armed and in full camouflage gear but left her tooth behind, a court has heard. → Read More

Melbourne cycling coach blamed his big hands for alleged sex assaults, court hears

A MELBOURNE cycling coach who is alleged to have sexually assaulted his teenage pupil while massaging her at her home claimed it was accidental and blamed his big hands, a jury has heard. → Read More

Hells Angels Darkside president Mohammed Khodr jailed, but keeps undercover cops’ cash

AN ICE-trafficking bikie boss will not have to repay any of the hundreds of thousands of dollars paid to him by undercover police in a five-month sting, a judge has ordered. → Read More

Serial killer Peter Dupas refuses to give evidence at Kathleen Downes inquest

SERIAL killer Peter Dupas has refused to give evidence at an inquest into the death of a 95-year-old woman he is suspected of murdering for fear of self-incrimination. → Read More

Peter Dupas confessed to nursing home murder, inquest told

SERIAL killer Peter Dupas murdered a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home because she reminded him of his mother, an inquest has heard. → Read More

Teenager bailed for fourth time after rape allegations

A TEENAGER accused of raping a pregnant mother while on three sets of bail has been bailed a fourth time. → Read More

’Devil’ rapist’s partner pleads guilty over hotel ordeal

A WOMAN whose evil partner repeatedly raped and assaulted a Dutch tourist was suffering elements of Stockholm syndrome when she assaulted the 21-year-old, a court has heard. → Read More

‘Devil’ man rapes, tortures Dutch tourist in six-weeks of hell at Melbourne hotel

A MAN claiming to be possessed by the devil brutally raped a young Dutch tourist and performed a death ritual during six weeks of hell at a Melbourne hotel. → Read More

Stuart MacGill launches $2.6m action against Cricket Australia

FORMER Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has launched a $2.6 million legal action against Cricket Australia for injury payments he claims to be owed. → Read More