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NADIR: FUGITIVE ARRIVES AT THE OLD BAILEY

CYPRUS

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir arrived at the Old Bailey today (FRI) to face trial for a £34m fraud.

Nadir, 69, fled to northern Cyprus in May 1993 after being charged over the collapse of his Polly Peck business empire.

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   September 03, 2010

HOUGHTON: M16 SPY WHO TRIED TO SELL SECRETS WALKS FREE

cnl_d_houghton_ct_drawing.jpgHOXTON, EAST LONDON; HOLNE, EXETER, DEVON; BIRMINGHAM;

A former MI6 spy who tried to sell confidential files to the Dutch for up to £2 million will walk free today (fri).

Daniel Houghton, 25, was caught handing over confidential electronic files, including memory sticks and a laptop hard drive detailing MI5's intelligence-gathering techniques to undercover agents.
 
   September 03, 2010

SOUTZOS: HARLEY STREET PSYCHIATRIST STRUCK OFF OVER PATIENT RELATIONSHIPS

cnl_t_soutzos_1b.jpgHARROW, NW LONDON;

A Harley Street psychiatrist was struck off today (Fri) for having sexual relationships with patients after grooming them with swimming trips and visits to art galleries.

Dr Theodore Soutzos, 45, flattered three women with compliments and meals at top restaurants,
the General Medical Council heard.
   September 03, 2010

DAWOOD: BOY RACER WHO KILLED FRIENDS IN 100mph SMASH GETS JUST THREE YEARS

EAST HAM, WANSTEAD, EAST LONDON;

A boy racer killed two friends in a 100mph chase by driving down the wrong side of the road to avoid a speed camera, a court heard today. (Fri)

Uninsured Nabeal Javeed, 20, was clocked at 92.4mph in his black BMW 3 Series while Zubar Dawood, also 20, raced him on the opposite side of the carriage way 30mph road in a grey Lexus IS200 Sport.
 
   September 03, 2010

MIHAI: BENEFIT CHEAT ASYLUM SEEKER JAILED FOR 21 MONTHS

BRISTOL; STANSTED, ESSEX:

A failed asylum seeker who fraudulently claimed £21,000 in benefits was today (Fri) jailed for 21 months.

Romanian national Dorel Mihai, 39, failed in two bids to gain asylum after coming to the UK in 2000 – one where he used a fake name, Southwark Crown Court heard.

Payroll officer Matthew Thomas told bosses at Newham Council he had severe back pain after a fall off a ladder and could not come in for seven months They were surprised when investigators filmed the former Commonweath Games athlete sprinting around Crystal Palace, apparently none the worse for wear. Thomas, who had claimed more than £13,000 in sick pay, said running was part of his recovery programme.



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