Woman found granules in her glass ‘to make her miscarry’

The girlfriend of a Home Office official told how she found white granules at the bottom of her glass when he allegedly tried to terminate her pregnancy. Laura Slade became pregnant during an affair with Darren Burke, 43, after they met in a nightclub. When she told him the news on 16 November 2020, he began sending her links to abortion clinics on WhatsApp even though she had not yet made a decision, Isleworth Crown Court heard. He told her…