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BBC Assistant Editor, Head of Investigations South & South East. Former Home Affairs Correspondent. My views. Stories always welcome. peter.cooke1@bbc.co.uk
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Woman found sister's body on bed, murder trial hears

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By Peter Cooke Verified, Marcus White
| Yahoo Verified
Follow Woman found sister's body on bed, murder trial hears Joanna Derkacz, 37, was found dead at a house in Waterlooville, Hampshire, in 2023 [Family photo] A woman found her sister's body on a bed after pushing past the victim's "scared" partner in the house, a court has heard. Stephen Sexton, 38, denies raping and murdering 37-year-old Joanna Derkacz in December 2023, as well as behaving in a coercive or controlling manner during their relationship.
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Community shocked by violence at Henry Nowak police protest

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By Peter Cooke Verified, Charlotte Coles Verified
| Yahoo Verified
The protests erupted in the Portswood area of Southampton on Tuesday evening [PA Media] As the sun began to set in a quiet suburb of Southampton close to the scene where Henry Nowak was attacked and died a large, volatile and angry group of protesters and local youths gathered. Some had taken part in an earlier peaceful protest at Southampton police station on Tuesday evening. Many were wearing masks, most were filming or live streaming the scene to friends and social media followers.
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Community shocked by violence at Henry Nowak police protest

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By Peter Cooke Verified, Charlotte Coles Verified
| Flipboard
5 hours ago A Norwegian teenager arrived in the UK to "undertake a hit" on behalf of a Swedish organised crime group linked to Iran, a jury has heard. Johannes Natland, 19, was arrested in a hotel in Huddersfield on 19 March 2025 with two guns and 12 rounds of ammunition after travelling to the country on an …
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