Crime

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Syrian authorities seize 25 million Captagon pills in major drug bust
Syrian authorities have thwarted a massive drug smuggling operation, intercepting a shipment of nearly 25 million Captagon pills.
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Student on murder trial says racist abuse and threats sparked fatal stabbing
Vickrum Digwa, 23, is on trial at Southampton Crown Court for the death of the 18-year-old who was walking back from celebrating a football team night out at university in December.
530
Dublin man dies after security guards pinned him to the ground outside luxury store
A man died after being restrained by security guards outside a Dublin shopping centre in a case with echoes of the killing of George Floyd.
716
Man charged after fatal attack on 64-year-old bus driver on busy Battersea Bridge
A murder investigation has been launched after a London bus driver died following an assault on Battersea Bridge.
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Ethan Lacey, fighting for life in Bangkok ICU after horrific traffic incident in Pattaya
A British tourist who was run over by a truck has a "30 per cent chance of survival" if kept on life support, doctors have told his family.
588
Bodies pulled from Brighton sea belonged to three sisters from west London
The three women whose bodies were pulled from the sea off Brighton beach have been named a week after they were found.
546
Teen arrested after man in his 60s stabbed from behind near Stafford golf course
A teenager has been arrested after a walker was allegedly stabbed from behind at a golf course.
605
London "Rolex ripper" gangs are drugging nightlife victims to steal luxury watches
Rolex ripper gangs are drugging partygoers on nights out to steal their luxury watches in a new disturbing crimewave to hit London.
518
Teen filmed himself destroying memorial to dead boys over "stolen girlfriend" grudge
A teenager filmed himself destroying a memorial to two young boys who died in a ‘horrific’ car crash.
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£7m cocaine haul found hidden in shipment of Kim Kardashian Skims underwear
Police found £7million of cocaine stashed in a shipment of Kim Kardashian Skims underwear.
598
Luigi Mangione loses bid to block backpack evidence in healthcare CEO murder trial
Key evidence found in the backpack of Luigi Mangione can be presented at his trial related to the shooting of a healthcare CEO on the streets of Manhattan, a court has ruled.
636
£14m Scotland drugs gang figure John Gray unmasked after High Court conviction in Glasgow
A high-ranking gangster who admitted his involvement in a £14 million drug operation has been unmasked.
508
Royal Horse Artillery soldier dies after falling from horse during Windsor show performance
The soldier who died after falling from a horse at the Royal Windsor Show has been named as Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan.
714
Italian ecology professor among victims of Maldives underwater cave disaster
The bodies of four Italian divers who went missing during a scuba-diving accident in the Maldives have been located.
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Police launch urgent manhunt after two teenage girls allegedly raped on British beach
Cops have launched an urgent manhunt after two teenage girls were allegedly raped on a popular beach.
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Interpol arrests 201 in sweeping Middle East cybercrime crackdown across 13 countries
In an unprecedented crackdown across the Middle East and North Africa, Interpol announced Monday that authorities have arrested 201 individuals linked to cross-border cybercrime networks.
709
Police detective found dead on Northern Ireland beach as cordons seal off seaside town
A police officer has been found dead on a beach in Northern Ireland, according to local reports.
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Armed woman detained at London rally after bringing sword to mass protest as 43 arrested
A woman has been arrested after she took a sword to a Unite the Kingdom protest in central London.
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Bogus barbers, vape shops and sweet stores targeted in UK crackdown on illegal workers and criminal gangs
Bogus barbers, sweet shops, and vape stores are being targeted in a fresh crackdown on both illegal working and serious criminal organizations using the high street as a front for criminal activity.
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Tennessee racist streamer “Chud the Builder” faces attempted murder charge
A social media influencer from Tennessee known online as “Chud the Builder” and for posting racist videos has been given a $1.25 million preliminary bond on charges including attempted murder, officials said Friday.
594
"Household name" accused of sex offences against five teenage boys still under investigation
A soap star previously accused of child sex offenses against five teenage boys still remains under investigation 18 months after being arrested.
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Teen e-bike rider jailed after drug-fuelled crash kills grandmother on zebra crossing
The family of the devoted grandmother killed by an e-biker under the influence condemned him for leaving her dead ’in the gutter’ as he was sentenced today.
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Britain’s illegal care homes have become recruiting grounds for gangs
A child living in an illegal care home is being used by an organised crime gang. He may be moving drugs around the country, transporting weapons or laundering money through his bank account.
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Hospital hid privacy breach of Southport stabbing victims for two years
Fury has erupted after it was revealed that 48 staff at a Liverpool hospital trust inappropriately accessed the records of Southport stabbing victims.
706
Former boxing champion may have been killed instead of underworld target in Edinburgh hit
The fatal stabbing of Neil McCann prompted one of the biggest police investigations Scotland had seen and more than 50 years later the baffling gangland related murder remains unsolved.