HERE'S a round up of biggest court cases to have taken place in Carlisle and West Cumbria this week.
Zholia Alemi, Workington
A degree certificate held by a woman who claimed to be a qualified doctor, had “the appearance of being altered”, an expert in analysing documents told a jury.
David Barron, Carlisle
AN eyewitness yelled “stop, stop, stop” as a van reversed the wrong way along a one-way residential town street and into fatal collision with an elderly pedestrian - a court heard.
Rebecca Fidler, Carlisle
A Carlisle woman has appeared in court accused of stealing more than £75,000 from an elderly couple — and then allegedly intimidating them after a report was made to police.
Martin Gray, formerly of Keswick
A pervert who believed he was sending an explicit photo to a 13-year-old girl was communicating with a paedophile hunting group, a court heard.
Kane Hull, Carlisle
Carlisle man Kane Hull has been charged with conspiring to commit arson and two allegations of possessing mobile phones in a prison.
Luke Cockburn, Raughton Head
A man assaulted a McDonald’s customer by giving him a “clip” to the head as his victim waited for food.
Matthew Neale, Carlisle
A Carlisle man has admitted calling police and falsely claiming that there was a bomb inside a vehicle close to the city’s main Durranhill station.
Danielle Young, Carlisle
A drink-driver took her brother-in-law’s car without permission in a bid to buy “pop and Rizla” papers from a shop.
Edwart Rrapushaj, Workington
A thirty seven year old man found "hiding" in a building in Workington that housed a secret cannabis farm has admitted his guilt – and apologised.
James Anthony Fargher, Carlisle
A hostel resident threw a kettle of boiling water at a staff member as he behaved violently and left a scene of “mayhem”.
John Porter, of no fixed address
A burglar who targeted properties in Northside and Seaton has been sentenced to three years four months on January 27 at Carlisle Crown Court.
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