Crime

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Police 'missed chance' to arrest Nottingham killer weeks before
Calocane’s guilty plea of manslaughter by diminished responsibility was accepted on Thursday and he was sentenced to a hospital order
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Baby dies after being exposed to drugs as cocaine and cannabis found in body
An inquest heard how traces of cocaine and cannabis were found in the body of baby Evelynn Simmons-Avery, who mysteriously died at the age of just six months old
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Woman ‘raped in an alleyway’ as police make urgent CCTV appeal to find man
The Metropolitan Police has issued CCTV pictures of a man they'd like to speak to connection with the alleged rape of a woman in an alleyway in Stratford, East London, on Thursday night
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Drink-driver wiped blood on officers and defecated in police van after arrest
In victim personal statements read to the court, one officer described it as the "worst incident" he'd had to deal with - after a drink driver verbally abused, kicked and smeared blood in a police van
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Man ignored warnings about his driving before two women paid the ultimate price
Glyn Jones was jailed after admitting death by dangerous driving over hitting and killing friends Marie Cunningham and Grace Foulds as they crossed the road in Southport, Merseyside
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Donald Trump ordered to pay $83.3million to woman who accused him of rape
The verdict has been delivered in the defamation suit against former President Donald Trump. The jury ordered him to pay as much as $88million to columnist E Jean Carroll, who also accused him of raping her
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'I watched killer's eyes bulge as he took 22 minutes to die in gas chamber'
The spiritual advisor for convicted hitman Kenneth Eugene Smith accompanied him into the chamber, where he witnessed what he called 'the most horrific thing' he'd ever seen done to another human
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Inside couple's dirty rented holiday home before going on the run with baby
Constance Marten and her lover Mark Gordon are accused of the manslaughter of Victoria who, the Old Bailey has heard, was found dead in a supermarket 'bag for life'
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The Traitors faked scenes from 'nighttime murder hour' to second breakfast
The Traitors comes to a dramatic end this evening and while players have been forced to lie to one another throughout the series, viewers have also been deceived at home
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Decorator who robbed Prince George's godfather's £30k watches avoids jail
Matthew Turner, 24, stole three watches worth more than £30,000 from Prince George's godfather's home before one was spotted on an auction site by an acquaintance in an 'astonishing coincidence'
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Shocked joggers discover body of teen stabbed to death in public park
Runners discovered the body of Tyler Donnelly in Hanworth Park, West London after he did not return home the night before, as police confirmed a murder investigation is now underway
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Exact date Met Police officer charged with murdering Chris Kaba will be named
At a hearing at the Old Bailey on Friday, it was confirmed the anonymity order covering the officer – known only as NX121 – had been extended, with his name being revealed on March 1
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Human remains found on property of serial killer 30 years ago finally identified
The human remains, belonging to Manual Resendez, were recovered from the Fox Hollow Farm estate in central Indiana that belonged to presumed serial killer Herbert Baumeister in 1996
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Missing drug dealer found decapitated and dismembered in freezer after months
Kawsheen Gelzer, 39, was found stuffed into a freezer where he had been for four months after a fight about drugs. The drug dealer was also a registered sex offender
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Shocking images of road used as dumping ground by fly-tippers for 20 years
The road in Erith, southeast London, has been used as a dumping ground for more than 20 years. Lorry driver Kevin Richards says the unlit road has been a hotspot for fly-tippers
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Owner screamed as dog got 'wobbly legs' and died after eating mystery substance
Police have cordoned off a park in Liverpool's Belle Vale area after being called by a local vet, who told them a number of dogs were taken ill after ingesting a mystery substance
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Boy, 9, killed by mum despite more than 60 calls to police for help
More than 60 calls were made to professionals by people who were concerned about Alfie's welfare in the years leading up to his death, it has been revealed.
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Police issue description of woman in bid to track down abandoned baby Elsa's mum
The newborn baby girl was found in plastic bag by a dog walker in Beckton, East London, on January 19 before she was taken to hospital and subsequently given to foster carers
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Boy, 16, rushed to hospital after being cornered, attacked and robbed by gang
The suspects attacked the victim, stole his bag and fled the scene in Oldham, Manchester on New Year's Day - now, police are urging for information from the public
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Man jailed for crime committed by lookalike brother is freed after 18 months
Ivan Petrelli, 45, who was jailed for kidnap and assault in Italy having been mistaken for his lookalike brother is seeking compensation after being freed 18 months later
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Keir Starmer backs inquiry into failings that led to Nottingham attacks
The families of the victims of knifeman Valdo Calocane say there were 'missed opportunities' to prevent the deaths Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates
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Inside Kansas City Chiefs fan's house where three pals froze to death in mystery
David Harrington, 37, Ricky Johnson, 38, and Clayton McGeeney, 36, joined Jordan Willis to watch a game at his home in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 7 - but they never returned home
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Horrified wife screamed as killer convulsed during execution with new gas method
Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, was pronounced dead at 8.25pm at an Alabama prison after breathing pure nitrogen gas through a face mask to cause oxygen deprivation
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Terrifying moment drone smashed into Fatboy Slim concert 'like a flying bomb'
A drone operator has been fined after he lost control of the device at a Fatboy Slim concert in Brighton, as it smashed into the stage in front of 8,500 spectators
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Valdo Calocane's sentence 'too lenient' as review sent to Attorney General
The families of the victims of Nottingham knifeman Valdo Calocane have gone to the Attorney General over the "lenient" sentence handed down on Thursday by the judge