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Leigh Tyler believes thieves targeted his car for spare parts Thieves stripped a car of most of its parts in broad daylight while the owner was being treated in hospital. Leigh Tyler left his Vauxhall Corsa in a parking area near his Luton home early on Friday when he went into hospital. But by the afternoon it had been virtually dismantled after the radiator, bonnet, electrical parts, lights and other items were stolen. "It was unbelievable, but luckily I'm insured," Mr Tyler said. The thieves struck while Mr Tyler was being treated following an operation on his tonsils. The car was in one piece when he left it on Friday morning, Mr Tyler said "My parents came to…

Victorino Chua is facing 35 charges, including three of murder and one of grievous bodily harm A nurse murdered three patients and poisoned 18 others by contaminating saline with insulin "completely at random", a court has heard. Victorino Chua, 49, also altered prescribed dosages at Stockport's Stepping Hill Hospital, Manchester Crown Court heard. Prosecutor Peter Wright QC said the nurse's actions made it a "lottery" as to who received contaminated products. Mr Chua, of Heaton Norris, denies 36 charges, including three of murder. The alleged offences against 21 patients are said to have taken place between June 2011 and January 2012. 'Common denominator' Mr Chua,…

Victims and witnesses should be warned of likely questioning in court of their sexual history or bad character, the director of public prosecutions says. They would be informed about the nature of the defence's case and given details about court procedures, if proposed guidance for prosecutors is accepted. Alison Saunders said alleged victims of crime in England and Wales should not be "ambushed" in the witness box. Prosecutors should test evidence, not put witnesses "on trial", she said. As part of the proposed guidance witnesses would be told if third party material that could undermine the prosecution case had been disclosed to the defence. Witnesses should be enc…

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