Officers found 129kg of cannabis resin hidden among mattresses and tents in "vacuum packed bags for life''.

Convicted killer McCullagh was handed the minimum 31-year sentence for the "cold-blooded" murder of his pregnant partner

The victims were "terrified by the invasion'' and the mother now feels "extremely unsafe in her own home''

NIEA investigators established that companies called A1 Recycling Ltd and Bin It Ltd operated by Coulter were advertising on social media platforms with a mobile phone number

Thomas Windrum accepted that he had screenshotted an image and suggested that at the time he was as "high as a kite''

Asked about the weapons found in his room, Kelly said he had had them from when he was a child

Moore asked the jogger, Do you know this country is Catholic?' then said to him 'This country is supposed to be Catholic, you orange b***d, you're full of st.'

It was noted by Judge Gilpin was Tanner's "lengthy and significant" criminal record consisting of 213 previous convictions, 123 of which are road traffic offences

Ryan McLaverty grabbed her by the throat and started strangling her and also threatened to harm her pet tortoise

Due to their immigration status, the males in the back of the van did not have the right to enter the UK or to remain as a visitor - all three defendants claim they were not aware of this when they collected the two men in Dublin

The defendant's sister runs a successful cleaning business and upon renewal of an Access NI check, she subsequently became aware of the Community Resolution Notice against her and had to notify police it wasn't her

When asked by a court clerk how he pleaded, the 58-year old replied "not guilty."

In May, the Court of Appeal quashed the murder conviction, stating it held there was a "catalogue of procedural errors'' in the case that rendered the conviction unsafe and ordered a retrial

Zak Hughes also admitted a charge of causing the destruction of her unborn child

Both Mr Boyle, 42, and his beloved pet died from the injuries they sustained in the hit and run

Following his initial arrest, McCullagh was later released from police custody

The 32-year-old had been 15 weeks pregnant when she was subjected to a violent attack and murdered at her home in Lurgan

Trial judge Mr Justice Kinney is expected deliver the sentence tariff later today.

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Kathryn Parton's remains were discovered by her father in the bloodstained bedroom

"This is a very special relationship between a father and his son. Mr Collett was the principal carer for his father before he went into custody."

No date for a trial was set today but Madam Justice McBride said she would review the case on June 8

The Judge also rejected suggestions the bomb attack was an "elaborate incident to scare or terrorise the police" and instead said it fell within a "violent dissident terrorism agenda."

When he was interviewed by police, the defendant denied all the children's claims and when questioned about the sexual abuse he said had erectile dysfunction

Judge Paul Ramsey acknowledged that “genuine medical evidence” remained outstanding

The victim also received a photo and a video of a male masturbating

The court heard he was "engaging positively with Probation at present"

Staff took Harding to the Royal Victoria Hospital as he said he had a package inside him which he needed to pass. It contained 6.08 grams of ketamine