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7NEWS
2 days ago
- 7NEWS
Ex-MKR contestant Anthony Mu on trial over alleged assaults
A former My Kitchen Rules contestant is facing court, accused of assaulting children known to him over several years. Anthony Mu, the husband of fellow contestant Clauden Uamaki-Mu, has pleaded not guilty at Richlands Magistrates Court, Queensland, to seven charges, including assault occasioning bodily harm and common assault. The alleged victims, now adults, were known to the couple during the time of the alleged incidents, police said. The pair competed on the 2023 season of the Channel 7 reality cooking show. They were known for their Italian-inspired cuisine and ran a food market stall selling traditional dishes. One alleged victim told the court on Monday she was punched, slapped and tackled through a wall by Anthony during one incident. The trial is continuing in the Magistrates Court, with more details expected later on Monday.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Pembrokeshire mum told to pay over £1,300 for children not attending school
A PEMBROKESHIRE mother has been fined for failing to ensure her children went to school regularly. The 38-year-old mum – who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the children – was accused of not making sure her three children of compulsory school age regularly attended school between last November and April. The offences were proved in the defendant's absence at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court on July 24. The mum, from the Milford Haven area, was sentenced to pay a £660 fine, £400 in costs, and a £264 surcharge.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- News.com.au
Ryan Cho: Melbourne surgeon allegedly secretly recorded hospital staff using toilet, showering
A Victorian surgeon has been accused of secretly recording hospital staff using the bathroom after police allegedly uncovered 4500 intimate images and videos on his devices. Ryan Cho, whose medical licence was suspended earlier this month, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday evening. The 28-year-old was initially arrested on July 10 after staff at the Austin Hospital allegedly located a mobile phone recording in an employee bathroom. The court was told he was charged with stalking and using an optical surveillance device and bailed by police. But Mr Cho was rearrested on Friday after police allegedly located 4500 intimate videos and photos categorised and labelled on a laptop hard drive seized that contained 10,374 total files. He was charged with five new offences – three counts of producing intimate images, one count using an optical surveillance device and one count failing to comply with direction to assist. Called to give evidence, Senior Constable Neral Baykur told the court Mr Cho was allegedly identified through an internal Austin Hospital investigation after a mesh bag containing a mobile phone, powerbank and clothes was located in a staff toilet. She said three hours of video footage allegedly located on the phone captured seven minutes of Mr Cho setting up the device before five people used the toilet over the following 40 minutes. Senior Constable Baykur said police allegedly identified folders believed to represent the Austin Hospital, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the Royal Melbourne Hospital. She said videos allegedly date between 2021 and 2025 and capture staff using toilet or shower facilities. 'The accused has named at least 460 victims in total,' she said. 'However we have not yet confirmed 'yes those are the victims'.' Senior Constable Baykur said another 5222 files allegedly located in a folder titled 'other' appears to be a residential setting. The officer strongly opposed bail, alleging Mr Cho was a flight risk, had limited ties to the community as a Singapore national who could no longer work in his field and could interfere with witnesses. She agreed there was likely the potential for further charges if additional alleged victims are identified. Senior Constable Baykur said the accused man's alleged actions appeared to be 'calculated and obsessed', requiring enormous amounts of time. She told the court the allegations were likely to have a 'significant impact' on the community, noting Austin Hospital staff are now fearful to use internal facilities. The officer said the alleged material from the Austin Hospital appeared to have been created in 2025, Peter MacCallum Centre from 2024, Royal Melbourne Hospital in 2024 and 2025 and a fourth folder titled 'Med' was from 2022 to 2023. Mr Cho's lawyer, George Balot, applied for bail for his client noting his parents had arrived into the country, were offering a $10,000 bail guarantee and would monitor his bail compliance. Mr Balot told the court his client had commenced treatment with both a psychologist and a sexologist after his initial arrest. 'It is conceded it is a strong prosecution case,' he said. 'What we say Your Honour is the risk of reoffending … can be managed and it can be managed by special conditions.' Mr Balot said his client had complied with bail for the past two weeks 'impeccably', was prepared to forgo access to a mobile phone and would be strictly monitored by his parents if released. 'They're mortified by the allegations and they want to make sure he's treated as soon as possible and not in a custodial setting,' he said. Mr Ballot said Mr Cho had enrolled in a program for alleged sex offenders set to begin in August and noted the charges would be contested. The court was told Mr Cho became a permanent resident of Australia in 2017 where he completed his doctorate in medicine at Monash University in 2022. Refusing bail, Magistrate James Henderson said he was not satisfied the risk posed by Mr Cho could be mitigated with conditions. 'The allegations at this stage are of course serious allegations they relate to a huge amount of intimate videos,' he said. 'There is said to be 10,000 files in existence, there has been careful classification of those files said to contain intimate depictions of … people toileting and showering in staff facilities without their knowledge.' In a statement, Victoria Police said investigators had identified several additional hospitals between 2020 and 2025 as workplaces of interest. 'Police have begun the process of contacting the additional hospitals and those potentially impacted during the time of the man's employment. This process is due to take some time,' a spokeswoman said. Mr Cho is expected to return to court in November 2025.
7NEWS
5 days ago
- 7NEWS
Two 18-year-old men charged after French tourist stabbed while breaking up fight in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
Two 18-year-old men have been charged after a French national was stabbed while allegedly trying to break up a fight in Brisbane' s party precinct. Police said the alleged stabbing happened about 3.30am on Friday near the corner of Wickham St and Brunswick St in Fortitude Valley. Detectives allege an altercation broke out on the footpath, during which a 27-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in the chest. Two men allegedly fled the scene on foot and were arrested nearby on Costin St. The French tourist was out with his friends when he saw a fight breaking out outside a bottle shop, and he tried to intervene. 'We had a friend that was trying to ... break up a fight,' the man's friend Hugo told 7NEWS. 'Two people were fighting, and he was right in the middle and he got stabbed, I think, three times and he started bleeding a lot. 'And then we called the ambulance and the police and they arrived pretty fast.' He was rushed to hospital in a serious but stable condition. An 18-year-old Zillmere man has been charged with one count each of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harms, assault, and carrying a knife in public. An 18-year-old Bald Hills man faces one count of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm. Both are due to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on July 26. Queensland Police said investigations into the circumstances of the incident are continuing and urged witnesses to come forward.
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Obsessed stalker faked pregnancy, swerved car into ex & bombarded him with messages in relentless campaign of harassment
A STALKER faked a pregnancy, swerved her car into her ex and bombarded him with texts in a relentless campaign of harassment. Sophie Clifford failed to accept her on-off relationship with the victim had ended and ignored his pleas not to contact him anymore. 6 6 The 31-year-old followed her ex to the gym and drove towards him as he walked with a pal during the terrifying stalking ordeal. He was left fearing he would be hit by the vehicle as it "skimmed" past him in the car park. Clifford also left a bracelet with his name on it in his car and sent him with countless messages between December 28 and January 28. She even callously lied about being pregnant in order to "get his attention". Clifford has now been handed a 12-month community order after pleading guilty to stalking and harassment. Swindon Magistrates' Court was told the victim warned Clifford he would go to the police in October 2024 if she did not stop hounding him. The victim said: "I felt physically unsafe. She could cause me physical harm and I never thought she could do such a thing. "I thought 'Will other people be hurt by Sophie because of the quarrel we had?' "I pushed people away in my life because I'm worried about what she may do. I'm worried about her coming back to my house and running into my dad, who is vulnerable. "I feel on edge and am worried I'm being watched when talking to female friends, I would catch her looking at us. She messaged one of the girls I was seeing to sabotage my image. "This has changed my personality, I feel miserable and I refuse to meet anyone new so that I can avoid this situation happening again. "I have no motivation to create any romantic relations." In mitigation, her lawyer said Clifford had faced personal challenges during the relationship that affected her mental health. She also told the court the relationship was "toxic" and that the ordeal has been "exceedingly traumatic for her as well". In her own statement, Clifford, from Swindon, said: "I have not acted this way to anyone else. "I've addressed my emotional wellbeing, I take full responsibility, and am actively making sure nothing like this happens again." As well as a community order, Clifford was ordered to pay a £292 fine as well as £85 court costs and £114 to fund victim services. 6 6 6
