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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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ESCAPE: Friends toasting with red wine on the lunch, Vineyard, Napa Valley. Picture: Istock

Fraudster gambled ill-gotten cash stolen from wedding couples

A cruel fraudster took the money paid by loved-up couples planning their special day at a Victorian winery and blew some of it at Crown before he attempted to flee the country.

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The court heard Stark relapsed into heavy meth use when his relationship with his partner started to break down, and he has no recollection of any events that took place through the time of the offending.

Elderly drug mule busted hauling 12kg of meth into Melbourne

A senior citizen who should have been enjoying his twilight years has paid a heavy penalty for trying to smuggle 12kg of meth into Melbourne.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos -11 OCTOBER, 2023: Former AFL player Daniel Connors arrives at Melbourne Magistrates court for a committal hearing. He is accused of being present during a violent car chase where shots were fired on Christmas eve. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

Former Richmond footballer belted guard in cell

Former Richmond bad boy Daniel Connors let his temper get the better of him in a jailhouse assault after a guard told him to sit down.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - 10 DECEMBER, 2023: Police block Lonsdale Street to investigate an overnight shooting at the Mens Gallery. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Alleged strip club shooter gets birthday wish

A man charged with a shooting outside a Melbourne stripclub has made a plea for bail claiming being in custody on his bithday was an “exceptional circumstance”.

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Afghan refugee’s sickening attack on vulnerable woman

A young woman out having a good time with mates and her boyfriend was led to Melbourne alleyway where she was raped by an Afghan refugee.

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Nirvair Singh killed in horror crash in Diggers Rest.

Unlicensed driver high on ice kills doting father of two

A distraught family have lashed out at the sentence of a drug addict driver who killed much-loved husband and father in a horrific fatal collision in Bulla.

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Mayiik Ring, 32, died on December 30, 2022, after he was allegedly stabbed during an

Murder accused faces court as young witness battles with truth

An interesting new development has unfolded in a court hearing evidence over the fatal stabbing of a “beautiful soul” in Melbourne.

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Young hood leads police on wild Echuca chase

A young hood landed himself in hot water after a crime spree that included nicking a ute and a motor cycle before leading police on a chase.

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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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