All news by author: Tom Pettifor

Frankie Sinclair and Paul Fontaine were using an encrypted phone network that had been hacked by the National Crime Agency - and were caught thanks a pic of a dog

Marksmen from three forces say that they will down their weapons if the officer accused of murdering Chris Kaba last year loses his anonymity at an Old Bailey hearing

She told the Old Bailey she had drunk wine and had three double tequilas before leaving in the early hours last September

A 16-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in Kendal Gardens, Edmonton, north London, on Sunday, with paramedics desperately trying to save his life at the scene

Daniel Lynch was jailed for life in 2009 for the act of 'pure, calculated evil', but he is now due to be considered for release as he approaches end of minimum 16-year term

A court heard the stabbing, which involved a kitchen knife, was linked to a pre-arranged meeting between Elianne’s friend and a teenager who is now accused of murder

Orlin Roussev, Bizer ­Dzhambazov, Katrin Ivanova, Ivan Stoyanov, and Vanya Gaberova allegedly conspired to gather information which would be useful to an enemy

It comes as allegations were made about the 48-year-old comedian during Channel 4's explosive Dispatches documentary, which came from a joint investigation with The Times and Sunday Times

Mark Blanco died at a party in 2006 and the case has never been resolved, but an FBI instructor claims fresh analysis of CCTV shows he was 'thrown over the balcony'

Items worth an estimated £1million are believed to have been taken in 33 break-ins across the south-east, including the burglary at the Chelsea forward’s home last year

The Metropolitan Police officer fired a single shot through the windscreen of a car being driven by Chris Kaba and hit him in the head last year. The marksman has been released on bail

Mirror has obtained horrifying footage that shows the extent of lawlessness in Britain as thieves simply march into shops, help themselves, and threaten anyone who intervenes

Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, a former soldier, was in prison on remand awaiting trial after allegedly planting fake bombs at an RAF base and eliciting information that could be used by a terrorist

Sara Sharif was found dead at her home in Woking, Surrey by police after a 999 call was placed in the early hours of August 10 from Pakistan by a man claiming to be her father

The grandfather of 'murdered' Sara Sharif believes her fugitive father is close to handing himself in to police in Pakistan, after he flew to Isalamabad the day before her death

A senior officer said the net is closing in on Urfan Sharif, his partner Beinash Batool and his brother Faisal Malik, who all left the UK after Sara Sharif died

Imogen Nunn, 25, who was deaf, took her own life in January after allegedly being supplied a chemical by Kenneth Law from Canada - and now her mum is urging police to act

Urfan Sharif, his partner Beinash Batool, and his brother Faisal Malik are understood to have flown to Islamabad the day before Sara was found dead at her home in Woking, Surrey, on August 10

Artefacts including gold, jewellery and gems of semi-precious stones were among the missing treasures, and sources say the true number could be 'closer to 2,000'

Fiona Holm was seen walking next to a cemetery after meeting up with friends on June 20, but she was reported missing nine days later

David Carrick was finally jailed for life in February for 49 offences, including 24 rapes, during his 20-year police career, during which he came to the attention of police a number of times

Jermaine Grant, 40, is set to be returned to the UK after serving nine years in prison, having been acquitted of conspiracy over an alleged bomb plot with 'White Widow' Samantha Lewthwaite

Private investigator Daniel Morgan was murdered in a brutal axe attack in 1987 in a South London pub car park - now an independent probe has found multiple failings in the Met Police's investigation

A damning report by Ofsted came after a Daily Mirror investigation in 2020 revealed two employees at the home, run by Care 4 Children, had been arrested on suspicion of targeting the boys to sell drugs

A Mirror investigation found more than £100m of taxpayers’ money could have been spent on places at children’s homes given the lowest possible rating given by Ofsted inspectors last year