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Truro Crown Court

All the latest news from Truro Crown Court, where judges deal with the most serious crimes committed in the region.

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Paedophile left girl, 13, so traumatised she was unable to go to school
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Her moving story was read out in court
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Man who lashed out against 'intruder' said it was a 'fight or flight' moment
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He said he didn't know who the intruder was
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Man attacked 'friend' with a knife after finding her in his house, court hears
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The trial is expected to last three days
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Drug dealer threatened man with a gun in middle of Cornish town
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He later said he had it for business reasons
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Drug-dealing dad in £20k bust in his family home
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'As you know better than anybody else, the supply of Class A drugs causes misery and death. You were part of that'
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Pictured: Shoddy builder's work that cost customers £90,000
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He told customers his wife had died to get out of one job
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Cornwall man jailed after raping woman as she slept
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'Highly dangerous' Ian Foster was previously convicted of two rapes in 2012
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Man tried to drown partner in dog bowl during outburst of 'pure rage'
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The mother of four feared for her life
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Socially isolated public masturbator bomb-making knife lover sent back to jail
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He 'has no mental health issues' but he's been hoarding some very worrying items
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Fisherman caught electrofishing illegally off Cornwall ordered to pay £64,000
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He's been told he has 12 months to pay or go to prison
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Sentence for pervert who dresses in women's clothes 'too lenient'
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Anyone can appeal against Crown court sentences under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
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Paedos, woman beaters, thugs, murderer among 39 criminals jailed at Truro Crown Court so far this year
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Some of the most vile and dangerous losers taken off our streets
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Teenager, 13, had life ruined by man who sexually assaulted her
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'I got to the point where I wanted to die and I was just 13 years old. My life was falling apart'
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Drunk man terrified woman by breaking into house and stealing blanket
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The judge said she would be terrified 'for the rest of her remaining life'
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Crook stole car after forcing his way into family's home as children slept
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He stole it and crashed it
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'Sick and twisted' builders conned customers and made off with £30K
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They were paid for work but never delivered
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Men found not guilty of sexually assaulting teen in a graveyard
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One said it was 'massively consensual'
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Jailed in June at Truro Crown Court: Enraged dad who threw his defenceless baby and other criminals banged up
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Some of the worst cases lately include an evil parent who 'failed to change his ways' and a thug whose attack left his victim needing a new belly button
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Half-blind pensioner crashed into boy, 11, leaving him severely injured
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The young boy was severely injured
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Drunk tried to strangle ex after angry outburst
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Nair has been ordered to stay away from his victim for two years
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Penzance man put ex through 'sinister and disturbing' stalking campaign
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Harbison is now behind bars
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Half-blind pensioner allegedly crashed into boy, 11, then failed three eye tests
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June Taylor, 82, is currently on trial
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Men deny sexually assaulting teen in a graveyard, court hears
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Both men said it was all 'massively consensual'
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Men sexually assaulted teen in a churchyard after she got separated from friends, court hears
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They allegedly told the teenager they would take her to find her friend at a house party
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