Erin Patterson is charged with the murders of her mother-in-law, father-in-law, and sister-in-law, allegedly using poisonous mushrooms in a beef wellington.

The suspect, Mohamed Soliman, purportedly planned the attack for a year, aiming to kill “all Zionist people,” according to investigators.

Eight people were injured in Colorado, USA, after a man shouting “Free Palestine” attacked a pro-Israel demonstration with Molotov cocktails and a makeshift flamethrower. The incident occurred on Saturday at the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, around 30 miles from Denver.

It is understood that the dead man’s wounds were self-inflicted. The body is still at the scene and will not be removed until the area has been declared safe.

Michael Steele, convicted for the notorious “Essex Boys” murders, has been released from prison after 27 years, following a Parole Board decision citing improved behaviour.

Organised criminal gangs are increasingly using rented houses and flats to operate illegal cannabis farms – and police say it is putting the lives of innocent neighbours at risk.