MP Jo Coxs murderer begins trial

MP Jo Coxs murderer begins trial

Thomas Mair, the man who shot and repeatedly stabbed MP Jo Cox a week before the country was to vote in Junes EU Referendum, is set to begin his trial on 14 November. The trial is to be held at Londons Old Bailey. Nov 14, 2016
British banker Rurik Jutting given life sentence for grisly murders of two Indonesian women

British banker Rurik Jutting given life sentence for grisly murders of two Indonesian women

Rurik Juttings defence argued that his cocaine and alcohol disorders, as well as personality disorders of sexual sadism and narcissism, had impaired his ability to control his behaviour.The prosecution rejected this, stating Jutting was able to form judgements and exercise self-control before and after the killings, filming his torture of Sumarti Ningsih on his iPhone as well as hours of footage in which he discussed the murders.The case gripped world media due to graphic video footage seen by the jury and the brutality of the killings. Nov 8, 2016
Sex offender Todd Kohlhepp confesses to 7 kills after woman found chained in storage container

Sex offender Todd Kohlhepp confesses to 7 kills after woman found chained in storage container

Registered sex offender Todd Kohlhepp has confessed to killing seven people.Kohlhepp was arrested after a woman was found chained up in a shipping container on his property.Kala Brown, 30, and her boyfriend went missing on 31 August.Police found the body of her boyfriend after searching Kohlhepp’s property.The suspected murderer then led police to two more bodies.He also confessed to killing four people at a motorcycle shop in 2003. Nov 6, 2016
Criminal mastermind behind Oceans 11 jailbreak captured in Spain disguised as devil

Criminal mastermind behind Oceans 11 jailbreak captured in Spain disguised as devil

One of France’s most wanted criminals was arrested in Spain. Police caught hitman Hamid Hakkar at a Halloween party - dressed as the devil.The 47-year-old was on the run after failing to return to prison for the murder of a drugs dealer after day release in 2013.He is wanted in France for murder, drug trafficking and money laundering.He hit the headlines for helping in the Paris jail escape of a bank robber in 2003. It drew similarities to the Hollywood movie Oceans 11 for its audacity and boldness. Nov 5, 2016