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Rikki Neave was found strangled to death in Peterborough in 1994 Specialist prosecutors have taken over the investigation into a man suspected of the infamous historic murder of schoolboy Rikki Neave. James Watson, 35, attempted to flee the country after being released on bail over the murder of the six-year-old, but was extradited and has been in UK custody since. The  schoolboy was found strangled to death on the same estate in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, where Watson grew up in 1994. Watson was already on a lifetime prison licence for burning down a police station when he was arrested and questioned on suspicion of his murder in April last year. The Crown Prosecution Service has now referred the case to The Treasury Counsel - a team of prosecutors which handles the serious and complex cases. Father-of-one Watson was extradited from Portugal and has remained in custody after he fled the UK in a campervan, as he remained on police bail over the killing. Prosecutors from … [Read more...] about Specialist prosecutors investigate historic murder of schoolboy Rikki Neave, 6, as a man who fled the UK in a campervan remains under suspicion in custody

DENVER (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors urged a judge on Friday to order a new psychiatric evaluation of a Colorado man charged with murder but deemed mentally unfit to stand trial in state court for a deadly shooting rampage at a Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015. FILE PHOTO: Robert Lewis Dear, 57, attends a hearing to face 179 counts of various criminal charges at El Paso County court in Colorado Springs, Colorado December 9, 2015. REUTERS/Andy Cross/Pool Robert Lewis Dear, 61, returned to U.S. District Court in Denver to be formally advised of federal charges leveled against him in the case this week, some four years after his prosecution in state court hit a roadblock over questions about his mental competency. On previous occasions in court, Dear has said he was guilty of attacking the abortion clinic, proclaiming himself “a warrior for the babies,” though he also has repeatedly denied he is mentally ill. During an outburst on Friday, Dear told the judge, … [Read more...] about U.S. prosecutors seek new mental exam of Colorado abortion clinic gunman

TIRANA (Reuters) - Albania’s parliament elected Olsian Çela as prosecutor general on Thursday as part of judicial reforms sought by the West that are intended to kick out corrupt judges. The European Union has told Albania the reforms must remain a top priority if it wants to join the bloc and the judiciary should have teeth in the fight against corruption and crime. In a process monitored by European and U.S. experts, 800 Albanian judges and prosecutors will be vetted in order to flush out corrupt judicial officials and end impunity for politicians. So far, most Supreme and Constitutional Court judges have been fired, prompting many Albanians to say they were right to view the judiciary as corrupt. However, the opposition says the government is trying to exert undue control over the reformed judicial system. “We welcome the election by the parliament of Mr. Olsian Çela as General Prosecutor,” said Luigi Soreca, the EU’s ambassador to Albania. … [Read more...] about Albania elects prosecutor general as part of judicial reforms

LAHORE: After his indictment, the trial against Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed in the terror financing case could not be kicked off for the third consecutive day on Saturday because of a country-wide strike by lawyers. Saeed, who has been indicted along with three close aides in terror financing case, could not be produced before the Anti-terrorism Court here on Saturday because of the lawyers' strike. The lawyers are protesting for the last three days against the arrest of their colleagues in a case of hooliganism at a hospital in Lahore. The ATC Lahore adjourned the hearing of the terror financing case against Saeed and others till December 16. "Except the arrested lawyers no other suspect or witness in any other case were presented before the ATC due to the lawyers strike during the last three days," a court official told PTI on Saturday. He said the prosecution which was to present witnesses against Saeed and others also could not bring them to the court. The ATC court on … [Read more...] about Court adjourns hearing of terror financing case against Hafiz Saeed till December 16 due to lawyers’ strike

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear President Donald Trump's appeals in three separate cases to prevent his financial records, including tax returns, being handed over to Democratic-led House of Representatives committees and a New York prosecutor.  The justices are poised to issue decisions in June, amid Trump's bid for a second term.  Rulings against the president could result in the quick release of personal financial information that Trump has sought strenuously to keep private. Arguments will take place in late March.  The Republican president is trying to block subpoenas for bank records, tax returns or other materials demanded by various Democratic-led House of Representatives committees investigating corruption or foreign meddling in the U.S. elections process.  The House probes are not part of the Democratic-led impeachment proceedings against Trump over his dealings with Ukraine. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, a Democrat, is … [Read more...] about Supreme Court WILL hear blockbuster case on Donald Trump’s refusal to release tax returns and bank records to Congress and Stormy Daniels probe prosecutors