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The hidden microphones that caught a plot to get away with murder
Najma Carroll had been a gifted HSC student and rising sports star. Before she died, she put her trust in the wrong people.
- by Perry Duffin and Sarah McPhee
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‘Serious misconduct’: NSW Police inspector had 13 beers, 8 spirit drinks before crash, watchdog says
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has released a damning report about the high-ranking officer, who allegedly crashed his work car in Sydney’s NorthConnex tunnel.
- by Perry Duffin and Tiffiny Genders
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Trio found guilty of gang rape of three women during buck’s party weekend
Maurice Hawell, his younger brother Marius Hawell, and friend Andrew David face years behind bars for the sexual assaults across two nights in 2022.
- by Sarah McPhee
‘Funny’: Accused gang rapist’s lawyer targets woman’s texts
The barrister for one of three men accused of gang rape during a buck’s weekend has argued messages sent by one woman are evidence nothing criminal occurred.
- by Sarah McPhee
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Woman ‘sobbing’ as she told friend about alleged gang rape, jury told
The court has heard the 19-year-old woman told her flatmate she was unable to get out of the apartment before anything bad happened.
- by Sarah McPhee
Paul Kent guilty of street brawl as court rejects mental health claim
NRL journalist Paul Kent has pleaded guilty to a drunken street brawl after 11 hours at a pub, failing to convince a court he should be dealt with under mental health laws.
- by Perry Duffin
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Sydney man abandons wife overseas after she fell out with his mother
The 44-year-old man drew up an itinerary for their trip with details of their flights. It was bogus. He had a return flight, but his wife’s ticket was one-way.
- by Perry Duffin
Jarryd Hayne will not face fourth sexual assault trial: NSW DPP
The former Parramatta Eels player was charged in 2018 over the alleged sexual assault of a 26-year-old woman in her Newcastle home.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Three Sydney men accused of gang rapes during buck’s weekend
Andrew David and brothers Maurice Hawell and Marius Hawell are alleged to have raped three women over two nights inside an Airbnb apartment.
- by Sarah McPhee
Killer’s elaborate web of lies about murder of nine-year-old Charlise
The jury returned their guilty verdict after two weeks of deliberations, finding the 33-year-old killed his partner’s daughter then mounted an elaborate cover-up.
- by Sarah McPhee
Eastern suburbs executive guilty of stealing taxi in Sydney’s CBD
Brett Henson had claimed a group of men threatened him after a night out at Shell House and The Ivy before he took off in a cab.
- by Sarah McPhee
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