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Imran AliSenior Court Reporter

Imran Ali is a senior court reporter for the Herald Sun, based in Melbourne. He has more than 20 years experience in news reporting across Fiji, New Zealand and now in Melbourne. He takes a keen interest in rugby.

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Melbourne City

Chiropractor Ian Deitch, left, leaves Melbourne Magistrates' Court with his lawyer Simon Kenny, right, during a break in proceedings.

Chiropractor fights another indecent assault charge

A female patient has testified against a Melbourne chiropractor accused of putting his hand into her underwear during consultation.

North

Adam Lording threatened to shoot two drivers with a handgun before driving away in their cars.

Gun-toting thug sentenced for multiple carjackings in Melbourne

A gun-toting carjacker threatened to shoot a good Samaritan who pulled over to help after a two-car collision before forcing him out of his car and driving away.

South East

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Cranbourne grub preyed on young girls for sexual gratification

An unrepentant pervert preyed on young girls and convinced them to take part in vile exchanges of photos leaving one victim “distressed, disgusted”.

Goulburn Valley

Firefighters battle to contain a fire at the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church caused by Sam Robinson.

‘F*** your God’: Conspiracy theorist torched Brethren Church

An arsonist who went down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole during Covid torched a Warragul church claiming its members were pedophiles running a cult.

Inner South

Lawyer Pat Lennon pictured after leaving Broadmeadows court. Monday, July 8. 2024. Picture: David Crosling

High-profile ex-lawyer appeals drug sentence

A court has ruled on claims by former lawyer for Mick Gatto and Danny Nikolic that he was “framed” by police after he was found guilty and sentenced for possessing ice.

North

Nathan Fenton outside the County Court after pleading guilty to charges relating to the trafficking of methamphetamine from a Greenvale Airbnb.

Son of ex-detective caught up in grubby Airbnb meth den

The son of an ex-detective and two others were arrested for trafficking ice from an Airbnb in Greenvale where a stash of drugs and wads of counterfeit cash were recovered.

West

Learner driver Philip Nguyen drove a Mini Cooper with four young women on the roof at Altona.

Disaster for L-plater who let four drunk women on his roof

A learner driver who let four drunk women, including several under age, to sit on the roof of his car as he drove erratically in Altona caused one to suffer serious injuries after they fell.

South East

The homicide squad is investigating the death of a man at Mossgiel Park Accommodation Home in Endeavour Hills this morning. Picture: Tony Gough

Man bashed friend with hammer before stabbing him

Neighbours heard loud noises before a drunken lout fatally stabbed his friend at their share-house accommodation at Endeavour Hills.

Ballarat

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Ballarat grub forced child to watch sick video before assault

A pervert who showed a pre-teen boy porn magazine and video before sexually assaulting him told him to be quiet if he ever wanted to see his parents again.

South East

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Porn addict busted with child abuse material at the airport

A Melbourne man with a young family was busted with a vile stash of Japanese child porn material at the airport.

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