41-year-old Martin Ready faces trial for plotting to hire a hitman through the dark web to kill prosecutor Darren Harty.

41-year-old Martin Ready is on trial for allegedly plotting to kill prosecutor Darren Harty by hiring a hitman through the dark web platform, Online Killers Market. Ready, who knew Harty from a local pub, denies the charges and has lodged a special defense of lacking criminal responsibility. The alleged plot was discovered by an investigative journalist who informed the Met Police, leading to a police investigation that uncovered the threat to Harty's safety.

August 23, 2024
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