A man who fatally strangled another man he got into an argument with at a pub in Thaxted has been jailed for at least 18 years. Kevin Horswill fatally "tightly tied and twisted" Richard Langley's clothing around his throat after a row at their local pub.

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Police are investigating a blogger who gained access to and photographed inside the house where Virginia McCullough murdered her parents and lived with their bodies for four years The distressing images were branded "invasive and gratuitious" by an ex cop

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A police officer's "inappropriate and aggressive" approach when trying to subdue a father-of-three most likely contributed to his death, an inquest has jury concluded. The IOPC, however, decided the police response was "necessary and proportionate".

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Cult leader Mark Christopher concludes his speeches and everyone is cheering. The charismatic teacher has finished another day of lessons. Yet lurking behind the smiling face are sinister intentions to radicalise, incriminate and profit from his students.

Members of an "anti-establishment cult" have been jailed for between 30 months and seven years for storming a court with handcuffs and trying to kidnap a coroner.

Former Ipswich Town footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has denied involvement in a plot to smuggle £600,000 worth of drugs from Thailand into the UK

Virginia McCullough knew why police had smashed through her front door. "Cheer up, at least you've caught the bad guy," she told the officers. Neighbours thought her parents retired to the seaside, but reality was they were poisoned by their daughter.

Bringing live updates from Chelmsford Crown Court as Virginia McCullough is sentenced for murdering her parents. The 36-year-old lived with John and Lois McCullough's bodies at the family home in Great Baddow for four years before she was caught.

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Former Millwall, Cheltenham and Hashtag United footballer Kiernan Hughes-Mason has been jailed for 14 years. The 32-year-old, from Essex, was found guilty of inflicting injuries akin to a "high-speed crash" on a two-year-old girl.

An inquest into the death of five-year-old Freddie Farrow - who was fatally struck by a mirror in Colchester's luxury department store Fenwick - will be held in February.

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