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Man swallowed 2 diamond rings at a jewellery store.
August 8, 2014 0 Comments

Man swallows 2 diamond rings at store

‌• A man has been given a 6-month suspended sentence and fined after pleading guilty to swallowing 2 diamond rings from a jewellery store.

‌• Although one ring was found, the other was lost as police failed to check the man’s stool.

World
Doctor jailed for trading drugs for sex
August 7, 2014 0 Comments

Doctor jailed for trading drugs for sex

‌• A Chicago doctor has been sentenced to nearly 6 years in jail for providing prescription drugs in exchange for sexual favours.

‌• The doctor admitted to using Craigslist to offer pills in exchange for sex, or cash which he then used to pay for sex.

World
Silvio Berlusconi won his appeal against a conviction for sex with an underage prostitute.
July 20, 2014 0 Comments

Silvio Berlusconi wins appeal

• Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi won his appeal against last year’s conviction for paying for sex with an underage prostitute, Karima El-Mahroug (‘Ruby the Heartstealer’).

• The Milan court therefore threw out Mr Berlusconi’s 7-year jail sentence.

World
Court hears of 'two Oscars' in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial.
July 4, 2014 0 Comments

Oscar Pistorius split personality?

• Oscar Pistorius’ defence lawyer has told the court that Oscar has a ‘split personality’ – the world class athlete and the other a highly vulnerable individual with a serious disability.

• Oscar shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day last year after he mistook her for an intruder.

Entertainment
Rolf Harris has been found guilty of indecently assaulting 4 girls in the UK between 1968 and 1986.
July 1, 2014 0 Comments

Rolf Harris found guilty of indecent assault charges

• Australian entertainer, Rolf Harris has been found guilty by a London jury of indecently assaulting 4 girls in the UK between 1968 and 1986.

• Rolf, 84 years old, will be sentenced on Friday, and has been told to expect a custodial sentence. 

• Each count carries a maximum of 2 years jail.