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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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Negotiations continue in alleged Bendigo police officer sexual assault case

A police officer has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Bendigo while off duty.

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EXCLUSIVE PICTURES: Up to 30 people were involved in a large brawl outside Lilys Bar and Restaurant on Quinn Ave Seven Hills at approx midnight. Its belived that several people recieved stab wounds from broken glass. One man was photographed with a police officer stemming blood from a wound on the back of his neck. A very large number of police arrived on scene to assist with controlling the crowd. A dog squad also assisted in the search for other offenders. Police were seen speeding through adjoining streets quelling the violence. Several people were assessed and transported to hospital as a result of their injuries. At least two men were arrested by police on scene and loaded into a nearby paddy wagon. Lilys Bar was said to have been holding a wedding and a 21st party at their venue last night. One witness stated that two undercover police officers that arrived early on at the scene in a corolla were heros as they displayed extreme professionalism is dealing with the overwhelming task of stemming the violence considering how outnumbered they were.Police are continuing their investigations into the brawl. Picture: Gordon McComiskie

Alcohol-fuelled violent thug stabs partygoer with broken glass

A Dandenong thug almost killed a man out celebrating his wife’s birthday at a bar by thrusting a glass in his throat in front of partygoers.

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Police located three unregistered and insecure firearms at a 53-year-old's home in Port Lincoln

Meth head admits to stealing firearms from rural property

A Kerang meth head bent open a gun safe at a rural property while the owner was away overseas and stole three firearms, including a 20-gauge shotgun.

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Dr Ian Maxwell Deitch, 58, director of Chirolife in Rosanna, has been charged with three counts of rape, one count of assault with intent to rape and six counts of sexual assault. Source: Supplied ,

Melbourne chiropractor accused of sexual conduct against clients

A Rosanna chiropractor is accused of raping and sexually assaulting female clients, including touching a woman’s breast and nipples.

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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 skimming racketeers face court

Two alleged scammers, including an American bulldog breeder, allegedly siphoned off more than 100k from the bank accounts of innocent Victorians by using cloned cards.

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Revealed: Nine shocking cases from Victorian courts

From a woman who threw hot coffee on another to a man who tried to sneak knuckle dusters through airport security, here’s some of what happened in Victorian courts this week.

Melbourne City

# STRICT EMBARGO until 22:30 on 14/06/2023 #, Handou images from a joint police operation which prevented $1.7billion worth of Meth being imported into Australia. The Meth consignment concealed in pallets of Canola Oil.

Accused meth syndicate players behind bars

Huge hauls of methamphetamine worth $1.7bn destined for our streets – and concealed in massive consignments of canola oil – were intercepted by authorities.

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Two people are missing as fire and rescue crews work to extinguish a serious fire at a block of units in the Newcastle Region,with police treating the blaze as suspicious. , , Police detectives have been called to assist a reported thirteen firetrucks and 40 firefighters in a major fire and rescueoperation at a strip of two-storey townhouses in Lake Macquarie. , , One of three townhouses has suffered extensive fire damage, with video footage shared to social media of the blaze showingthe property will lit, and smoke and flames flowing through the roof. , , NSW Fire and Rescue and emergency service crews were first called to the property on Railway Street at 4:10am on Wednesdayand immediately began carrying out a defensive attack to save neighbouring properties on the block. , , No injuries have been reported from the fire however it is understood two residents are currently missing. , , The cause of the fire is yet to be determined with police on scene investigating the origins of the blaze., , Motorists and locals are being urged by police to stay away from the area with localised traffic diversions are in place. Picture Instagram , , https://www.instagram.com/heather_rose_lonerg87?igsh=Ymg2MzUzMG81Mndr

Bad neighbour attempts to burn down foe’s house

A war of words between a group of Bendigo neighbours turned ugly when one twice in one night to torch the house of one of his foes.

Melbourne City

Lover of good life involved in French wine MDMA importation

A man with a penchant for the high life was brought down to earth with revelations he aided in the importation of 268 bottles of MDMA disguised in French wine bottles.

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Strike Force Raptor North have charged three Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) members and an associate over their alleged roles in a home invasion, where a man was seriously assaulted, and a kidnapping in the Hunter region.Following extensive inquiries, strike force investigators, with the assistance of specialist tactical officers, arrested four men – aged 24, 25, 27, and 37 – at homes in Cessnock, Edgeworth and Swansea, and at Cessnock Police Station yesterday (Tuesday 7 May 2019).

Vet nurse lures man to dirt road bikie bashing

An animal lover lured a man on the pretext of a drug deal to a dirt road in Craigieburn where a Rebels OMCG enforcer was waiting with a sledgehammer

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