Crime

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Mum blasts 'hopeless' police after son's body lay in van at BP garage for 6 days
Don Shepherd was last seen parking his van at a BP station in east London on February 11 and despite reported calls from his mum to police saying he was missing, his body was only found six days later
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Thief steals man's coat in bar but crook wasn't prepared for what happened next
Ben Gransmore claims his £300 North Face coat was pinched from a cocktail bar in Manchester city centre - but luckily, he AirTagged his coat ahead of his night out
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Axe killer 'could have been arrested' if 999 call wasn't on hold, inquest hears
A jury inquest is being held at Stockport coroners court over the killing of Ryan Lowry was was struck with an axe by Ashley Glennon in a horrifying attack in Partington, Greater Manchester
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Teen stabbed to death in terrifying park attack as murder investigation launched
A murder investigation has been launched after a teenager was stabbed to death in a Wolverhampton park. He was pronounced dead shortly after police attended the scene on Thursday afternoon
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Emma Caldwell murder 'could be repeated' as study shows horrors sex workers face
The snapshot survey from Encompass Network questioned 53 women seeking help across one week as sex worker Emma Caldwell's murderer Iain Packer was convicted of her murder
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Family massacre suspect was student living with them while studying overseas
Febrio De-Zoysa, a 19-year-old Sri Lankan national, has been charged after a mum, her four children and a family acquaintance were killed in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven
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Murder victims' arms and heads gruesomely found in park before 4 people arrested
Roommates Steven Brown, Jeffrey Mackey, and Amanda Wallace were charged alongside Alexis Nieves for the concealment of a human corpse, hindering prosecution and tampering with physical evidence
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Mum arrested after giving son's school bully vinegar and lemon 'mixed drink'
A Texas mum was arrested after an investigation uncovered that she was responsible for mixing a drink full of vinegar, lemon, and salt, and poured it into her son's Prime bottle
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Brighton fans pelted with bottles and coins after supporters stabbed in Rome
Brighton were beaten 4-0 by Roma in their Europa League first leg and Seagulls fans were targeted once again in the ground after two supporters were stabbed before the fixture
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Victims of horror massacre pictured as 6 including baby and mum killed 'by teen'
Darshani Banbaranayake Hama Walwwe Darshani Dilanthika Ekanyake, 35, her four children and a family acquaintance were killed in a 'senseless' attack in Ottawa, Canada, on Wednesday
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'My kids had phone calls cut off when I was in jail - the rules need to change'
An estimated 17,000 children are affected by having a mum in prison every year and many will be separated on Mother’s Day this Sunday as experts call for more support
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Newborn baby among 6 massacred with 'edged weapon' as teen, 19, charged
Police have charged a 19-year-old with six counts of murder after five members of the same family were massacred in 'the largest murder in recent memory' in the Barrhaven suburb of Ottawa, Canada's capital
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'Drunk' man on plane tackled and restrained with cable ties as flight diverted
A United Airlines flight going from London to New York had to be diverted to Maine after an unruly passenger got drunk and loudly argued with his girlfriend before he was tackled and subdued
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If you use these 10 passwords - change them now before criminals guess them
A list of some of the UK's most popular and easily-guessed passwords has been released as part of a campaign to urge people to keep their money safe from criminals
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JK Rowling continues transphobic rants as India Willoughby reports her to police
Earlier this week, JK Rowling went on a vile rant and said India Willoughby was 'cosplaying a misogynistic male fantasy of what a woman is'
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Married police inspector keeps job after having sex on duty with colleague
Inspector Darren Lane, who has been a police officer for 23 years, placed his radio on the bedside table while having "full sex" with a colleague at her home but has been able to retain his job
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Man threw 'Molotov cocktail' through sex offender's window and set fire to flat
Simon Boothby, who strongly objected to the sex offender living anywhere near him and so set fire to the man's flat in the Bransholme area of Hull, has been jailed
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Public inquiry announced into police handling of Emma Caldwell's murder case
Iain Packer was convicted of killing 27-year-old Emma Caldwell and dumping her body at Limefield Woods in Lanarkshire 19 years ago.
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Grandparents accused of murdering two-year-old grandson found inside their home
Michael and Kerry Ives, 46 and 45, are accused of the murder of grandson Ethan Ives Griffiths, two, and his mum Shannon Kayleigh Ives is charged with assault and neglect
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Met Police cop sacked after telling woman his 'white supremacist rape fantasy'
PC David Seager has been dismissed from the Met Police after sharing a white supremacist rape fantasy, as well as other offences including telling a man he would be raped in jail
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Brianna Ghey killer, 15, appeals murder conviction over frenzied knife attack
Eddie Ratcliffe and Scarlett Jenkinson and were aged 15 when they carried out their "disturbing" plan to murder her in a "frenzied and ferocious" attack with a hunting knife
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Horror scene after four children and two adults killed with 'edged weapon'
Police have launched a homicide investigation after six people were found dead in a home in the Barrhaven suburb with one person having been arrested in connection with the deaths of the four kids and two adults
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Inside pharmacy abuse epidemic - CCTV shows burglaries and petrol-bomb attacks
Pharmacists are facing a barrage of abuse and burglaries on a regular basis, as one local chemist was petrol-bombed in the dead of night, and staff were threatened at knife-point
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Mum Constance Marten takes the stand in court accused of killing her own baby
Constance Marten and partner Mark Gordon are on trial at the Old Bailey charged with the manslaughter of their baby Victoria who was found dead in a Lidl carrier bag
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Fraudster took £50,000 from public who believed they were buying cars
Fraudster James Shoobert told five people he could get them cheaper cars and took £60,000 from his victims in Canterbury, who later went to Kent Police to get their cash back