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Case News:

Robert Tolhurst has defended Steve Wright at Old Bailey in relation to offences of murder, kidnapping and attempted kidnapping.

Robert Tolhurst represented Steve Wright before the Central Criminal Court together with Kieran Vaughan KC of 2 Bedford Row, instructed by Sam Lamsdale of Lister Brady Criminal Defence Solicitors in Worcester.

This uniquely complex and high-profile case involved the attempted kidnap of Emily Doherty, aged 22, and the kidnap and murder of Victoria Hall, aged 17 on consecutive nights in September 1999.

Steve Wright never entered the original investigation despite having lived and worked for many years in Felixstowe, having links to key locations in the case and having left the country within weeks of Ms Hall’s murder returning to Felixstowe in early 2000.

Following advances in DNA technology and a cold case review following Mr Wright’s convictions in 2008 of the murders of five women in Ipswich, Suffolk in 2006, for which he was then serving life sentences with whole life orders, the attention of the team investigating the murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall turned towards him. The investigation was reopened in 2019 following the identification of further suspects.

Mr Wright was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 40 years in respect of the murder of Victoria Hall, 12 years concurrent in respect of the kidnap of Victoria Hall and 9 years concurrent in respect of the attempted kidnap of Emily Doherty

To read the full story on our website: https://citadelchambers.com/robert-tolhurst-defends-steve-wright-at-the-old-bailey-for-sentence-in-relation-to-offences-of-murder-kidnapping-and-attempted-kidnapping/

To read the full story on BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c041255rrg0t

Jamie Scott secures four convictions in £4 million to***co conspiracy. 💼

Following a three-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court, Jamie Scott successfully prosecuted four defendants involved in a counterfeit to***co operation run from a converted house in Perry Barr.

The operation processed and distributed hundreds of kilograms of counterfeit to***co across the West Midlands, evading over £4 million in tax liability.

Sentencing to follow.

Case news📰

At Worcester Crown Court this week, the judge upheld an application by Adam Western to withdraw a r**e case from the jury at the end of the prosecution’s evidence.

The jury subsequently returned a formal acquittal on the judge’s direction.

Adam acted on the instruction of Joanne Davidson-Evans of Murray Brankin Tuckers Solicitors.

Read more here: https://citadelchambers.com/r**e-trial-stopped-following-an-application-by-adam-western/