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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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North

Justin Scavo, 40, allegedly raided $185k from the trust accounts of prospective home buyers while he served as the director of South Morangâs Revolve Real Estate, from April 2018 to August 2019.

Dodgy real estate agent raided house deposits to gamble

A disgraced Melbourne realtor siphoned $185k from hopeful homeowners’ trust accounts to place bets and prop up another business.

North

The mangled wreck of the Volkswagen Tiguan wagon driven by Adrian Charles Rawlings.

How student nurse dodged jail over deadly crash

A student nurse whose lapse in concentration on the road caused the death of a beloved husband and father asked a cop at the scene ‘I am going to jail, aren’t I?’

Inner South

Shaheen Waheed has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and charges relating to possession of firearms and explosive substance.

Drug kingpin ‘Superfly’ brought down to earth

The case of a crook dubbed “Superfly” in drug circles and another man behind the discovery of a frightening collection of deadly weaponry and meth has taken a new twist.

South East

Cranbourne's Alan Leah has been sent to jail for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl.

Melbourne tradie asks girl to perform sex act on him

A Melbourne tradie called a 14-year-old girl a “p—y” and “weak” after she refused to perform a sex act on him in the car.

Leader

‘I am going to jail’: Student nurse in fatal collision with doting father

A student nurse whose dangerous driving caused the death of a beloved husband and father told a witness at the scene “It’s my fault, I am going to jail”.

North

Crook real estate agent ripped of clients to fund gambling splurge

A former Melbourne real estate agent stole money from hopeful homeowners’ trust accounts to blow on his gambling addiction.

South East

Father-of-two Anuruddha Priyankara is being remembered as a devoted family man following his tragic death at the hands of an alleged speeding driver in Berwick. Pictured with wife Priyashini, daughter Nithini and son NethunPicture: supplied

Speeding driver bolts through red light and kills father-of-two

A loving father dropped his son off at school but didn’t make it home as a drugged-up speeding driver bolted through a red light in Berwick and caused the family man’s death.

West

Delara Jenkins has escaped prison following her conviction for benefit fraud totalling more than $200,000.

Melbourne mum rorts taxpayers of $215k in benefit fraud

A Melbourne mum rorted taxpayers to the tune of $215,000 by claiming various benefits under different names over seven years.

Outer East

Uber driver Anmoldeep Singh has been sentenced for nearly four years for driving through a stop sign and causing the death of an 89-year-old man.

Uber driver learns his fate after causing ‘war zone’ fatal crash

There were emotionally charged scenes in court as an Uber driver was sentenced for driving through a stop sign and killing an 89-year-old and seriously injuring his brother.

East

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Exposed: Elderly sex grub lurking in Melbourne’s hills

An 84-year-old Melbourne sex grub tried to get a Filipino woman to film her children involved in sex acts for cash, but he won’t spend a day in jail.

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