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Wife jailed for murdering husband after claiming he fell onto kitchen knife
A woman who claimed her husband had fallen in their kitchen and landed on a "little paring knife" has been jailed for life for his murder.
544
Inside Asia’s scam factories where trafficking victims are tortured into stealing millions from Westerners
Carol was thrilled two years ago when she heard that, after several interviews, she had landed an office job in Thailand working as a typist.
542
Headteacher banned after changing school term dates to fit luxury cruises
A headteacher used school funding to buy a car for herself to drive to France, having changed term dates to fit her holidays.
553
"Potential serial killer" jailed again after release despite chilling rape and murder plot
A ’potential serial killer’ who was freed from prison despite plotting the murders of women and children has now been jailed again for sickening new crimes.
450
The government is in discussions with Pakistan concerning the case of the grooming gang ringleader
Shabir Ahmed, 73, who has been stripped of his British citizenship leaving him with only Pakistani nationality, cannot be deported due to a 1971 law that forbids the removal of a small group of Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK more than 50 years ago.
553
Fake G4S guard stole £117,000 from Santander before fleeing to Ghana for four years
Kwabena Kissi, 40, walked into a Santander branch in Brixton, south-west London wearing a uniform, helmet and mask with visor. He was buzzed into a back room where staff handed over cash containing £117,000 before he left with the money in a briefcase.
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Police release clearer image of suspect in Monaco bomb attack on Ukrainian oligarch
An international manhunt is underway for a woman with a snake tattoo who has identified as the prime suspect in the attempted assassination of a Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco.
692
Derbyshire Police call handler admits leaking confidential police information to third parties
A police staff member has admitted misconduct in public office by accessing confidential material and leaking it to third parties.
477
Journalist spared jail after stalking former Chancellor George Osborne and his wife
A journalist who conducted a stalking campaign against former chancellor George Osborne and his wife Thea Rogers has walked free from court.
495
Three men cleared of journalist Lyra McKee’s murder over 2019 New IRA shooting
Three men have been found not guilty of the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry in 2019.
535
France battles surge in crypto kidnappings as violent extortion cases soar
France’s crypto security problem is expanding beyond private keys to include the people whom attackers can identify, threaten, and force to authorize transfers.
532
Prosecutors say murder suspect paid €400,000 to defend Daphne Caruana Galizia’s killers
Yorgen Fenech said to have spent €400,000 on fees for men convicted of car bombing that killed investigative journalist.
572
UK uncovers international network of men accused of drugging partners for rape
At least eight people have been arrested in the UK after investigators uncovered a "truly international network" of men drugging and raping women, the National Crime Agency has said.
597
Garda accused of rape and child cruelty forced daughter to eat a bucket of KFC chicken until she became sick, court heard
The eldest daughter of a garda charged with rape and child cruelty has said the family home had ‘an atmosphere of violence and threats” and it felt like living in a military barracks growing up.
595
ISIS-linked gang jailed for life after murdering British couple and dumping bodies to crocodiles
An Isis-linked gang who stabbed and battered a Brit couple to death then threw their bloodied bodies to crocodiles have been jailed for life.
406
Interpol issues Red Notice for Ukrainian woman over Monaco bomb attack on oligarch
The suspect who allegedly detonated a bomb that blew up a Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco has been named as 39-year-old Anastasia B.
672
Scotland’s only specialist heart surgery unit investigated after rise in patient deaths
Families whose loved ones died after surgery at a specialist heart service have been contacted by health bosses amid a spike in mortality rates.
652
Britons investigated over drugging partners for rape in chilling copycat abuse schemes
Police have launched multiple investigations into Britons suspected of drugging their wives and partners so they can be raped by others in the wake of the Gisele Pelicot case.
576
Two teenage rapists jailed after Court of Appeal overturns lenient sentences
Two teenage boys who walked free after being convicted of raping two girls in Fordingbridge have been sentenced to four years after their original sentence was found to be ‘unduly lenient’.
576
Gary Glitter charged with historic child sex offences dating back to 1978
The disgraced pop star, real name Paul Gadd, 82, is accused of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14.
564
Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed released from prison as deportation battle intensifies
The ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang – who has served 14 years in jail for multiple rapes and sexually abuse against young girls – has been released from prison as a row over his deportation deepens.
558
Teenager fighting for life after Birmingham shooting near mosque
A 16-year-old boy has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after being shot in Birmingham, police have said.
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Police officer jailed for assaulting 13-year-old boy who came to station seeking help
A police officer has been jailed after beating up a teenage boy asking for help while he was on duty.
374
Ricky Hatton’s son says late boxing legend’s car was destroyed in targeted arson attack
The grieving son of late boxing legend Ricky Hatton has revealed his dad’s car was firebombed in a shocking targeted attack.
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U.S. court sets January 2027 trial for alleged drug kingpin Sebastián Marset
A federal judge has scheduled a January 2027 trial date for accused Uruguayan drug lord Sebastián Marset, rebuffing prosecutors’ attempts to further delay a logistically complex case that now includes new narcoterrorism charges.
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