All news by author Sophia Martinez

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In 1995, police dismissed a teenager’s sexual assault allegation against Mohamed Al Fayed
Family of Samantha-Jane Ramsay says she made allegation 10 years before police say first complaint made
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Rachel Reeves faces backlash over inheritance tax hike, accused of neglecting small family businesses
Chancellor also criticised for letting the very rich off the hook with a lower than expected rise in capital gains tax
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Teenager convicted of murder after Hackney woman fatally shot through her front door
Lianne Gordon, 42, was hit in the head at her home as she tried to shield her two children from a gang feud
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Liz Truss’ luxury lifestyle post-Budget fallout – multimillion fortune and lucrative work gigs
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to deliver her Budget, the Mirror takes a look back at 49-day Prime Minister Liz Truss’ very comfortable life since her mini-Budget disaster
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Budget 2024: Rachel Reeves confirms £40 billion tax increase following Conservative turmoil
Chancellor Rachel Reeves told MPs that there would be £40billion of tax rises included in this year’s Budget - blaming the Conservatives for failing to tackle the crisis in public services
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Belgian court convicts 119 individuals in the Sky ECC case
A Brussels court delivered its verdict Tuesday in the so-called Encro case, convicting 119 individuals on charges that included participation in a criminal organization, drug and arms trafficking, attempted extortion, and kidnapping, with sentences ranging from 14 months to 17 years in prison.
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Diddy accused of raping 10-year-old rapper after drugging drink during audition in new claim
Sean ’Diddy’ Combs is currently languishing at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York awaiting trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering, which he denies
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Paedophile Hugh Nelson, who created AI-generated child abuse images from real photos he received, sentenced to 18 years in ’deeply horrifying’ landmark case
The images that Nelson made have been linked back to real children around the world. In some cases, he then went on to encourage his clients to rape and sexually assault the youngsters.
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Woman mistakenly classified as male and sent to an all-male prison
Once the gaffe came to light at HMP Perth, the woman was kept in segregation overnight and transported to the female prison estate the following morning.
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Man sought for stealing £3 million in Viking treasure mocks police for using his ’hungover’ mugshot
George Whittaker, 43, from Wales, used a different name on social media so he could mock police over the mugshot they used in a wanted appeal of him. He said they could have used a better photo
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Inside David and Victoria Beckham’s new £60 million home featuring nine bedrooms and yacht parking
David and Victoria Beckham have paid a premium for a luxurious new home with nine bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a gym, home cinema, spa, infinity pool, and more.
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Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza; truck ramming in Tel Aviv suspected to be a terror attack
The Israeli military has stepped up its offensive in northern Gaza.
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Bulgaria’s hacking ’Elves’ expose election fraud scheme
Hacktivists have released a list of individuals purportedly involved in election fraud.
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Labour MP Mike Amesbury is cooperating with police in an investigation into an assault involving a backbencher
Labour MP Mike Amesbury says he is cooperating with police investigating reports of an assault involving the backbencher.
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Fraud convictions didn’t prevent this lawyer from establishing a thriving practice in Cyprus
Cypriot authorities stalled for 13 years on a European Arrest Warrant filed by the U.K., where Christos Christodoulides absconded from prison. They finally let him serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest in Cyprus.
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Islington: Man faces murder charge following the stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy
Francie McCarthy, 21, is set to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Tensions escalate as thousands join Tommy Robinson march through London
Tensions are rising as an estimated 3,000 Tommy Robinson supporters march through central London.
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez hospitalized due to pneumonia
Georgina Rodriguez was admitted to hospital after contracting pneumonia, spending four days being treated by medical staff before being able to be discharged
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Twelve e-bike fire survivors sue London landlords and the battery manufacturer
Legal action follows fire that killed a man in overcrowded Shadwell flat, believed to be the first case of its kind involving e-bikes.
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Simon Harris warns that the lack of infrastructure could become a ’drag’ on Ireland’s competitiveness
Irish prime minister speaks of need to overcome housing and infrastructural deficits to maintain foreign investment
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Thousands of laborers die each year in Saudi Arabia’s The Line construction, with 21,000 fatalities reported since 2016
Thousands of labourers are dying every year amid the construction of a futuristic ’megacity’ Saudi Arabia due to horrific working conditions and human rights abuses, a new investigation has claimed.
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Manchester United fans attacked by Fenerbahce ultras in Istanbul before Europa League match
Manchester United fans have claimed they were attacked by as many as 50 Fenerbahce hooligans ahead of their Europa League clash in Istanbul on Thursday night, with one alleging they were hit with a crowbar
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Woman arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three bodies discovered in a care home
A 60-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three people were found dead at a care home in Swanage.
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’Active terror attack’ unfolding in Turkey following explosion and gunfire
Several people have been killed and at least 14 more wounded in a terrorist attack on the outskirts of Turkey’s capital of Ankara.
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Neighbours reported hearing ‘screams and shouts’ as a 16-year-old boy died after being stabbed and knocked off his moped
A teenage boy who was stabbed to death in north London ‘screamed and shouted’ before crashing a moped into a lampost, according to locals.