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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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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17: In this photo illustration, a teenage child looks at a screen of age-restricted content on a laptop screen on January 17, 2023 in London, England. The Bill aims to protect young and vulnerable viewers by introducing new rules for social media companies which host user-generated content, and for search engines, which will have tailored duties focussed on minimising the presentation of harmful search results. Content that platforms will need to remove includes child sexual abuse material, revenge pornography, selling illegal drugs or weapons, and terrorism. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Creepy chef cooked over sending vile pics to undercover cop

A vile chef who believed he was talking to a teenage girl when he sent her vile pictues of child abuse material and asked her for nudes has been roasted.

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Romanian national Robert Marincat is one of two people accused of siphoning off money from ATMs across Victoria using skimming devices.

Alleged card scammers extradited from Queensland

Two alleged scammers, including an American bulldog breeder, are accused of fraudulently withdrawing at least $102,000 from ATMs across Victoria.

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Gayle Maher falsified her son's death certificate details in order to obtain his life insurance.

Fraudster mum tried to fill pockets using dead son

A Mordialloc mum sank to new depths when she used her dead son to try to score a big payday by attempting to cash in on his life insurance.

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Man tried to rob 7-Eleven just so he could be locked up

A man who unsuccessfully asked police to lock him up tried to rob a 7-Eleven forcing their hand, a court has heard.

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Young thug who attacked tradie kidnapped and injured woman

An unemployed young Dandenong man who did time over the fatal attack on a tradie is again in trouble after kidnapping a woman and later injuring her.

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A Mongols bikie allegedly armed with three firearms has been charged after he and a female accomplice bungled a boat burglary in Balaclava. , Sam Chamoun, 41, faced the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday after he and his co-accused attempted to steal a boat in Westbury Close Picture: 9News

Mongols bikie in bid for temporary freedom

A Mongols bikie’s case has taken an interesting new twist as he fights a swag of charges relating to alleged theft of a boat and firearms possession.

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Police conducting forensic analysis of heroin, fight against drug trafficking

‘Potential to destroy lives’: Big time drug dealer goes down

A big time drug dealer who flooded Melbourne’s streets with heroin and meth has been taken down, while his two co-accused remain on the loose.

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Vile brute threatened mum of four with machete, stole car

A violent Echuca thug threatened a homeless woman with a machete and took off in her car before a dramatic arrest a short time later.

Albury Wodonga

Jeffrey King leaves the County Court in Melbourne after a plea hearing.

Former St Kilda underage footballer torched own home

A man who once donned the St Kilda jumper in the under-19s torched his Wodonga property while under financial pressure.

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A 21-year-old Doncaster woman who was the front passenger in the car died after a vehicle collided with a tree in Park Orchard on January 22. Picture: Nine News

Death driver admits speeding before killing passenger

A Doncaster hoon has admitted going almost 40km/h over the speed limit before he slammed into a tree, killing his female passenger.

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