Old Bailey
Court in London and one of a number of buildings housing the Crown Court
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The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly referred to as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands, is a criminal court building in central London, one of several that house the Crown Court of England and Wales. The street outside follows the route of the ancient wall around the City of London, which was part of the fortification's bailey, hence the metonymic name.
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'Psycho' sword attacker killed neighbour two months after hospital release A man, who described himself as a "psycho", killed his neighbour with a sword two months after being discharged from a psychiatric hospital, the Old Bailey has heard.Sky News - Published | |
Russian spy ring planned to kidnap journalist, trial hears A spy ring planned to exploit the small boats crisis to kidnap a dissident journalist in Britain and take him back to Russia, the Old Bailey has heard.Sky News - Published | |
Elianne Andam, 15, pleaded with friend's ex during stabbing outside London shopping centre, court hears Elianne Andam pleaded for her friend's ex-boyfriend to "stop" as he fatally stabbed her in a row over a teddy bear, the Old Bailey has heard.Sky News - Published | |
Sara Sharif's dad was attracted to wife because she was 'honour-based abuse' victim, court hears The father of murdered Sara Sharif was attracted to her stepmother because she was a vulnerable young victim of "honour-based abuse", the Old Bailey has heard.Sky News - Published | |
Constance Marten and partner guilty of concealing birth of child and perverting course of justiceConstance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon have been found guilty at the Old Bailey of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice, it can now be reported.Sky News - Published | |
Man accused of murdering teenager with sword appears in courtA man accused of killing a schoolboy and attacking four others with a sword has appeared at the Old Bailey.Sky News - Published | |
Suspected member of IS 'Beatles' jailed for terrorist offencesAine Davis, who was suspected of being a member of a death squad dubbed 'the Beatles' from the so-called Islamic State, has been jailed at the Old Bailey for eight years for terrorist offences.Sky News - Published | |
Man in court charged with 'terror-motivated' murder and attempted murderA Moroccan national has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of stabbing a 70-year-old man to death in Hartlepool, in a knife attack alleged to have been motivated by terrorism.Sky News - Published | |
What was the Amritsar massacre - the event that led a man to try to kill the Queen?Jaswant Singh Chail, who attempted to assassinate the late Queen Elizabeth II with a crossbow on Christmas Day in 2021, has been sentenced for treason at the Old Bailey.Sky News - Published | |
Member of armed forces accused of breaching Official Secrets Act appears in courtA serving member of the armed forces accused of breaching the Official Secrets Act by sharing "highly sensitive" military information has appeared at the Old Bailey.Sky News - Published | |
Aristocrat and her partner facing Old Bailey trial over baby daughter's death An aristocrat and her partner are facing an Old Bailey trial over the death of their baby daughter.Sky News - Published | |
Former US spy to be sentenced for killing teenage motorcyclist outside air baseThe former US spy who killed teenager Harry Dunn is to be sentenced in an "unprecedented" case at the Old Bailey after his parents fought for three "torturous" years to get justice.Sky News - Published | |
Boy, 16, 'died' for 50 minutes after being subjected to 'brutal and terrible' knife attack A teenager "died" for 50 minutes after being subjected to a "brutal and terrible" knife attack, the Old Bailey has heard.Sky News - Published | Founder of neo-Nazi group jailed for eight-and-a-half years The founder of a notorious neo-Nazi group that infiltrated the police and army has been sentenced at the Old Bailey to eight-and-a-half years in prison.Sky News - Published |
Tube machete attacker who hacked at commuter found guilty of attempted murderA machete-wielding attacker who hacked at a commuter on the London Underground in scenes likened to a "horror movie" has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of attempted murder.Sky News - Published | |
