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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.

Imran Ali

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West

Killer driver Norman Beshara of Creswick leaving the County Court after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Louis Victor Xuereb of Braybrook.

Beloved Braybrook father-of-three killed in horror collison

A 68-year-old Creswick man has no memory of driving on the wrong side of the road and killing a beloved father-of-three returning home after a family lunch.

Outer East

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 04, 2023: Police at the scene on Tidcombe Crescent Doncaster East where a male has been found dead on the street. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Man accused of murdering 76-year-old in Melbourne’s east

A former police officer turned meth head has given evidence in the case of a man charged with killing a 76-year-old whose body was discovered in a car in Doncaster East.

Melbourne City

A 14-year-old girl shares her addiction to Snapchat and how a social media conversation quickly snowballed into a major incident in which she considered taking her life, not seeing a way out. Rachel and her 14-year-old girl daughter identities to remain protected. 17th May 2024, Picture: Brett Hartwig

Grub busted sharing violent sexual fantasy stories with teen girls

A young man exchanged child sex images and sexually explicit chat with teen girls because it gave him a sense of intimacy and “buttressed” his self-esteem.

South East

Melbourne truck driver Ionel Lucian Tunescu has avoided jail on a charge of dangerous driving causing death on the Monash Freeway.

Truckie dodges jail after causing death of much-loved woman

A truckie who changed lanes on the Monash Freeway, clipping a woman’s car, causing her to swerve into a prime mover, killing her, has faced court.

Outer East

Unrecognizable male burglar breaking into a house.

Former EPL aspirant turned crook stole guns from former boss

A Melbourne dad scouted in his teens to play in the English Premier League stole from his former employer and pawned the items to buy ice.

Goulburn Valley

A motionless Go Pro catches Liam and Luke Brown inside a Shepparton property, with Liam holding a blowtorch.

Thug brothers torch Shepparton house in a violent rage

Two brothers used a blowtorch to set a Shepparton house alight in retribution after the occupants refused to let them in.

Melbourne City

Asian woman lying down in the training gym

Melbourne personal trainer conned gym goers out of $110k

A silver-tongued personal trainer concocted stories to obtain $110k from gym goers throughout Melbourne, including lying that his sister died of cancer

South East

Dodgy bookkeeper Robyn Lunney fleeced Norm Phillips and Staff of $122k while on bail for similar offending at a Dandenong business.

Dodgy Melbourne bookkeeper busted ripping off company

A serial fraudster has racked up another victim after stealing $122,000 from a Melbourne business while on bail on charges of fleecing another company of more than $500,000.

Melbourne City

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

Melbourne chiropractor slapped with further sex assault charge

Another patient has come forward with a complaint against a Melbourne chiropractor who is accused of digitally penetrating his patients.

Melbourne City

Women use their hands to protect themselves from sexual abuse.Detain rape, sexual abuse , human trafficking, domestic violence rape.

Grub rapes woman after night at Melbourne karaoke bar

A Melbourne dad took advantage of a highly intoxicated bargoer before telling police could not do anything “bad” because he had a partner and kids.

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