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Clare Sibthorpe

Clare Sibthorpe

Clare Sibthorpe is a crime reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Convicted fraudster George Alex leaves court in Sydney. He was granted bail last year despite a hefty prison sentence.

Jailed construction boss lives in the community as he fights $10m fraud conviction

It can be revealed George Alex was granted bail just months after being imprisoned for nearly a decade. He is appealing over “jury misconduct”.

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Anthony Koletti leaves Downing District Court on Thursday.

Melissa Caddick’s widower says police tricked him over alleged Vaucluse assault

Anthony Koletti is accused of shoulder barging a 73-year-old woman at a clifftop reserve in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

  • Clare Sibthorpe
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What 26 years of data says about the typical domestic violence killer

The statistics provide a unique profile of a domestic violence killer in NSW as the state’s coroner warned the “wicked and complex problem” was a persistent driver of homicide.

  • Clare Sibthorpe
Police were called to a home in Tweed Heads early this morning.

‘Eerie’ morning as police respond to Bondi incident, one alleged victim

Police are investigating after responding to reports of an assault in the beachside suburb. All roads have now been re-opened and there is no public threat, police said.

  • Patrick Begley and Clare Sibthorpe
The footage shows a hooded gunman firing shots out a car window.

Mourners not deterred by Saturday shooting at gang leader’s funeral

Crowds flocked to the mosque where a fallen gangland boss’ funeral was scheduled on Sunday, after a gunman shot at the previously planned venue on Saturday.

  • Perry Duffin, Cindy Yin and Clare Sibthorpe
Their relationship began as a whirlwind romance but soon became engulfed in emotional stress.

Byron psychedelic guru accused of choking ‘spiritual healer’

Tempers allegedly flared when the “alchemical storyteller” and his then partner began discussing a sexually charged internet meme.

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Kieran Loveridge at court on Wednesday.

Notorious one-punch killer punished for heroin use while on parole

Kieran Loveridge, who sparked Sydney’s lockout laws after killing Thomas Kelly in Kings Cross, has faced court again.

  • Clare Sibthorpe
Former psychiatrist Ong Min Tan arrives at Downing Centre District Court on Monday.

Psychiatrist jailed for abusing young eating disorder patients again faces justice

Another victim of former prominent psychiatrist Ong Ming Tan has come forward and shared her pain, years after he was released from prison for similar crimes.

  • Clare Sibthorpe
A brutal taxi driver assault has highlighted the issue of passenger-on-driver violence.

Stabbing attack on Sydney cabbie reveals ‘lesser known evil’ plaguing industry

The taxi driver, attacked over a fare dispute in Marrickville, is among the one-third of drivers who have reported abuse.

  • Clare Sibthorpe
Mark Latham and his ex-partner, Nathalie Matthews.

Mark Latham’s former partner drops AVO fight in last-minute twist

Nathalie Matthews was set to take on the NSW MP over his alleged abuse and manipulation, before making a U-turn on the first morning of a three-day hearing.

  • Clare Sibthorpe