In Court

Following the trial of Anthony Williams from Peterborough who is accused of carrying out a multiple stabbing attacks on a train in Cambridgeshire in 2025, and separate attacks earlier that day and the day before.

Eleven people were injured in the train attack.

Join BBC Cambridgeshire’s Phil Shepka and BBC Journalist Luke de Costa as they follow this trial at Cambridge Crown Court.

Anthony Williams, 33, denies 14 counts of attempted murder. Ten counts of attempted murder during the incident on the LNER train that arrived in Huntingdon, one count of attempted murder over an in...

In this episode we hear about another defendant who has changed their plea to guilty. It’s been over six weeks since the jury was first sworn in at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. In summary, a husband, in his 60s, from Stockport in Greater Manchester has pleaded guilty to a total of 62 charges against his wife, including raping his wife and sharing intimate images of her without her consent. He will now not be part of the trial. We are not reporting the husband's name to protect his wife’s legal right to lifetime anonymity

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Join BBC Journalist, Mat Trewern and BBC Radio Manchester Presenter, Michelle Dignan, as they follow this major criminal trial.   In this episode we hear about fresh guilty pleas from the husband and one other defendant.   The husband, in this 60s from Stockport in Greater Manchester pleaded guilty to 15 charges in June this year, including raping his wife and sharing intimate images of her without her consent.  He pleaded guilty to a further 45 charges in September and two more this week.  He will not now be part of the trial.   We are not reporting the husband's name to protect his wife’...

Join BBC Journalist, Mat Trewern and BBC Radio Manchester Presenter, Michelle Dignan, as they follow this major criminal trial.

In this episode, whilst there is a gap in court proceedings, Mat and Michelle take a closer look at the role of a Defence barrister in a major criminal trial and speak to Barrister, Amelia Clegg.

We will continue to follow the trial of 12 men who are accused of sexually abusing a woman. Her husband, a man in his sixties, pleaded guilty to sixty charges of drugging and raping his wife.

The husband cannot...

Join BBC Journalist, Mat Trewern and BBC Radio Manchester Presenter, Michelle Dignan, as they follow this major criminal trial.

In this episode, whilst there is a gap in court proceedings, Mat and Michelle take a closer look at the role of the Prosecution in a major criminal trial and speak to Ben Samples, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) West Midlands.

We will continue to follow the trial of 12 men who are accused of sexually abusing a woman. Her husband, a man in his sixties, pleaded guilty to sixty charges of...

An update on the trial of a husband from Stockport accused of drugging and raping his wife, and 12 other men alleged to have committed sexual offences against the same victim.

The husband, in his 60s from Stockport in Greater Manchester pleaded guilty to 15 charges earlier this year, including raping his wife and sharing intimate images of her without her consent. The husband has since pleaded guilty to a further 45 charges. There are also 12 other men who will face trial for a range of sexual offences against the same woman. Allegations they deny.

One man, Keith...

An update on the trial of a husband from Stockport accused of drugging and raping his wife, and 12 other men alleged to have committed sexual offences against the same victim. The husband, in his 60s from Stockport in Greater Manchester pleaded guilty to 15 charges earlier this year, including raping his wife and sharing intimate images of her without her consent. The husband has since pleaded guilty to a further 45 charges. There are also 12 other men who will face trial for a range of sexual offences against the same woman. Allegations they deny.

One man, Keith Fotheringham, 59, from...

Join BBC Journalist, Mat Trewern and BBC Radio Manchester Presenter, Michelle Dignan, as they follow this major criminal trial from day one.

Ahead of the prosecution opening speech, Mat and Michelle speak to Barrister Kirsty Brimelow KC, Chair of the Bar Council about delays in getting prisoners to court.

The trial will follow a husband from Stockport accused of drugging and raping his wife, and 12 other men alleged to have sexually abused the victim 

The husband and the 12 other co-defendants – who all deny the charges - will stand trial at the same time, at...

Join BBC Journalist, Mat Trewern and BBC Radio Manchester Presenter, Michelle Dignan, as they follow this major criminal trial from day one.

In this episode, ahead of the prosecution opening speech, Mat and Michelle, speak to Dr Hannah Fawcett, a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University to find out what it’s like to be a member of a jury on a major criminal trial.

The trial will follow a husband from Stockport accused of accused of drugging and raping his wife. 12 other men are alleged to have committed sexual offences against the sa...

Follow the trial of a husband from Stockport accused of drugging and raping his wife, and 12 other men alleged to have sexually abused the victim

The husband, who is in his sixties, has pleaded guilty to 15 charges, including rape but is set to stand trial on 33 other charges - he cannot be named to maintain his wife's anonymity.

Twelve other men will stand trial at the same time. They are alleged to have committed sexual offences against the same victim

One man, Keith Fotheringham, 59, from Dundee, Scotland, has already pleaded guilty to all...

Paul Doyle, who used his car as a "weapon" to drive into crowds at Liverpool FC's victory parade has been jailed for 21 years and six months.

The judge told him he drove at crowds in a rage after his anger took hold of him.

The 54-year-old has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, affray, 17 charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, nine counts of causing GBH with intent and three counts of wounding with intent.

The ex-Royal Marine, who stared straight ahead with no expression as he was sentenced, now starts...

Paul Doyle's sentencing begins with court shown distressing footage from his own dashcam, on the day he drove his car into the crowd at Liverpool FC’s victory parade.

Fans hurt that day share personal victim statements in court about how they have suffered, physically and psychologically.

The 54-year-old has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, affray, 17 charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, nine counts of causing GBH with intent and three counts of wounding with intent.

Court hears that after the attack Paul Doyle told officers that he had ru...

Paul Doyle dramatically changes his plea to guilty, after ploughing his car into the crowd at Liverpool FC’s victory parade.

The 54-year-old admitted dangerous driving, affray, 17 charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, nine counts of causing GBH with intent and three counts of wounding with intent.

Paul Doyle sobbed as he changed his pleas at Liverpool Crown Court.

Presenter: Phil Munns. Reporter: Mairead Smyth. Producer: Grace Eden. Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin.

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Liverpool football fans were in the city centre to watch the club's Premier League victory parade on 26th May 2025.

Shortly after fans see the team bus pass, a car crashes into the crowd on Water Street. Over 130 people are injured.

Paul Doyle is arrested. The former Royal Marine Commando from Liverpool is on trial for charges including dangerous driving and multiple counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. He has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges.

In this series we’ll take you behind the scenes to look at how major criminal cases li...

Yostin Mosquera is on the run and everyone is about to find out what’s in those suitcases on Clifton Suspension Bridge. A manhunt is underway. But what brought Mosquera to Bristol - and where is he now?

The police quickly link him to a flat in London. When officers break down the door, they find blood everywhere. On the floors, the walls, the ceilings.

There’s a bloodstained hammer, and a chest freezer in the hallway. Only when officers open that freezer do they truly know what they’re dealing with.

Yostin Mosquera is a killer. He’s got two bodies on his hands and big decisions to make. He books a man-with-a-van saying he needs to move some heavy cargo.

But where is he going and what is he going to do with the bodies? He heads for Bristol – parts of Paul Longworth’s body in a silver trunk, parts of Albert Alfonso’s body in a red suitcase.

He ends up in Clifton, a leafy suburb of Bristol. He makes his way onto the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge where he raises the suspicions of security...

Exploring the events which led to the murders of Paul Longworth and Albert Alfonso's in their west London flat.

While Albert is doing a lifeguard shift in a nearby gym, Columbian porn performer Yostin Mosquera searches the internet for, “Where on the head is a knock fatal?”. Then he takes a hammer to the skull of Paul Longworth.

Once dead, Mosquera puts Paul’s body in storage space under the bed. When Albert returns from work, the pair start filming an extreme sex session.

It turns into a brutal attack by Mosquera on Albert...

Yostin Mosquera, 35, is been found guilty of the murders of Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, who lived together in Shepherds Bush in London.

Mosquera is an online porn maker from Columbia who meets Alfonso online through videos of extreme sex, something that eventually brings Mosquera to London.

As Alfonso sends money, funds flights and plans day trips out in the capital, Mosquera is already making plans.

Two bodies, two suitcases, one man, one bridge. Yostin Mosquera was on trial for the murders of Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth after their body parts were found in Bristol.

Uncovering the story of how the body parts of the two men from Shepherds Bush in London came to be discovered in suitcases left on Clifton Suspension Bridge.

The court case followed a trail of extreme sex, where one of the murders was captured on camera.

Presenter: Adam Crowther and Fi Lamdin. Producer: Beth Cruse. Sounds Producer: Tom Ryan. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. ...

In the summer of 2024, three young girls are murdered whilst at a dance class in Southport, Merseyside. 10 others are also injured in the knife attack, including eight children.

Teenager Axel Rudakubana, arrested at the scene, is in court accused of murder, attempted murder and a terrorism charge.

As his trial begins, he unexpectedly enters guilty pleas to all charges.

Jailed for a minimum of 52 years, the judge says it's highly unlikely Rudakubana will ever be released.

In the summer of 2024, three young girls are murdered whilst at a dance class in Southport, Merseyside. 10 others are also injured in the knife attack, including eight children.

Teenager Axel Rudakubana, arrested at the scene, is in court accused of murder, attempted murder and a terrorism charge.

As his trial begins, he unexpectedly enters guilty pleas to all charges.

We ask why he appeared in court charged with an offence under the terrorism act, but wasn’t labelled a terrorist.

In the summer of 2024, three young girls are murdered whilst at a dance class in Southport, Merseyside. 10 others are also injured in the knife attack, including eight children.

Teenager Axel Rudakubana, arrested at the scene, is in court accused of murder, attempted murder and a terrorism charge.

As his trial begins, he unexpectedly enters guilty pleas to all charges.

We examine his violent past.

In the summer of 2024, three young girls are murdered whilst at a dance class in Southport, Merseyside. 10 others are also injured in the knife attack, including eight children.

Teenager Axel Rudakubana, arrested at the scene, is in court accused of murder, attempted murder and a terrorism charge.

As his trial begins, he unexpectedly enters guilty pleas to all charges.

We take you inside the courtroom.

In the summer of 2024, three young girls are murdered whilst at a dance class in Southport, Merseyside. 10 others are also injured in the knife attack, including eight children.

Teenager Axel Rudakubana, arrested at the scene, is in court accused of murder, attempted murder and a terrorism charge.

As his trial begins, he unexpectedly enters guilty pleas to all charges.

In this series, we’ll take you inside the courtroom for a behind the scenes look at the inner workings of crime and prosecution.

Follow the trial of Metropolitan firearms officer Martyn Blake, who was charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. Chris died from a single gunshot after being stopped by police in Streatham, south London, on Tuesday 5 September 2022. Martyn Blake, who was previously known only as NX121, was found not guilty to murder.   

In this final episode, reporters Ross Ryan and Adina Campbell assess the impact the Chris Kaba case has had and look at the impassioned debate the case has raised. They look at police accountability – and ask: How should the police be policed? They discuss the reaction among...

Follow the trial of Metropolitan firearms officer Martyn Blake, who was charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. Chris died from a single gunshot after being stopped by police in Streatham, south London, on Tuesday 5 September 2022. Martyn Blake, who was previously known only as NX121, pleaded not guilty to murder.

As reporting restrictions are lifted post-verdict, in this episode reporters Ross Ryan and Adina Campbell learn about Chris Kaba's criminal past, including his association to one of London's most notorious gangs - the 67. We also find out how Chris Kaba was named as the gunman in a...

Follow the trial of Metropolitan firearms officer Martyn Blake, who was charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. Chris died from a single gunshot after being stopped by police in Streatham, south London, on Tuesday 5 September 2022. Martyn Blake, who was previously known only as NX121, pleaded not guilty to murder.

In this episode, reporters Ross Ryan and Adina Campbell hear the conclusion of the trial with the jury finding Martyn Blake not guilty of Chris Kaba's murder. We'll also hear how the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police reacted to the verdict, as well as Chris Kaba's family.<...

Follow the trial of Metropolitan firearms officer Martyn Blake, who has been charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. Chris died from a single gunshot after being stopped by police in Streatham, south London, on Tuesday 5 September 2022. Martyn Blake, who was previously known only as NX121, has pleaded not guilty to murder.

With the jury poised to be sent out to deliberate on the verdict, in this episode reporters Adina Campbell and Ross Ryan bring you the details of the closing arguments from both the prosecution and the defence. We’ll hear about the prosecution's accusation that so...

Follow the trial of Metropolitan firearms officer Martyn Blake, who has been charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. Chris died from a single gunshot after being stopped by police in Streatham, south London, on Tuesday 5 September 2022. Martyn Blake, who was previously known only as NX121, has pleaded not guilty to murder.

In this episode, reporters Adina Campbell and Ross Ryan hear about a witnesses who was called by the defence on Day 11 of the trial, and how she wept in court when describing the night Chris Kaba was killed. We’ll also bring you the details of...

Follow the trial of Metropolitan firearms officer Martyn Blake, who has been charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. Chris died from a single gunshot after being stopped by police in Streatham, south London, on Tuesday 5 September 2022. Martyn Blake, who was previously known only as NX121, has pleaded not guilty to murder.

In this episode, reporters Adina Campbell and Ross Ryan follow the prosecution's cross-examination of Martyn Blake, where they accuse him of intending to aim for Chris Kaba's head and kill him. They hear Martyn Blake's denial and insistence he was aiming at the 'central body...

Follow the trial of Metropolitan firearms officer Martyn Blake, who has been charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. Chris died from a single gunshot after being stopped by police in Streatham, south London, on Tuesday 5 September 2022. Martyn Blake, who was previously known only as NX121, has pleaded not guilty to murder.

In this episode, reporters Adina Campbell and Ross Ryan hear how Martyn Blake told the jury he was "filled with dread" and thought one of his colleagues could have died, in the moments before he killed Chris Kaba. We’ll also find out what Officer Bl...

Follow the trial of Metropolitan firearms officer Martyn Blake, who has been charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. Chris died from a single gunshot after being stopped by police in Streatham, south London, on Tuesday 5 September 2022. Martyn Blake, who was previously known only as NX121, has pleaded not guilty to murder.

In this episode reporters Adina Campbell and Ross Ryan follow the trial as it enters its second week, with experts - including a forensic scientist and a pathologist - entering the witness box. We also hear more details of a statement Martyn Blake made after...

Follow the trial of Metropolitan firearms officer Martyn Blake, who has been charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. Chris died from a single gunshot after being stopped by police in Streatham, south London, on Tuesday 5 September 2022. Martyn Blake, who was previously known only as NX121, has pleaded not guilty to murder.

In this episode reporters Adina Campbell and Ross Ryan follow the trial as it continues, with Martyn Blake's colleagues - nine of them in total - entering the witness box. And we find out more about the job firearms officers do from a former strategic...

Follow the trial of Metropolitan firearms officer Martyn Blake, who has been charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. Chris died from a single gunshot after being stopped by police in Streatham, south London, on Tuesday 5 September 2022. Martyn Blake, who was previously known only as NX121, has pleaded not guilty to murder.

In this first episode reporters Ross Ryan and Adina Campbell follow the trial's opening, with the prosecution arguing Martyn Blake's actions were "not reasonably justified or justifiable". And we hear of Martyn Blake's belief that "one or many" officers could be killed as the suspect...

Follow the trial of Metropolitan firearms officer Martyn Blake, who has been charged with the murder of Chris Kaba.

Chris died from a single gunshot after being stopped by police in Streatham, south London, on Tuesday 5 September 2022. Martyn Blake, who was previously known only as NX121, has pleaded not guilty to murder.

In this series you'll hear arguments from both the prosecution and the defence, find out what crucial witnesses say as they step into the witness box and comb through all the crucial evidence that was heard in court.

Reporters Adina Campbell...