Crime

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Cop shot dead while confronting three robbers as they stole beer from store
An off-duty cop was tragically shot dead after attempting to stop three robbers from stealing $83.45 worth of alcohol from a North Carolina convenience store
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Missing teen found 'scared' in tent on mountain after being 'cyber kidnapped'
A terrified Chinese student was found in the Utah mountains after being 'cyber kidnapped', with his parents back home receiving a ransom letter and a photograph of his face
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EuroMillions winner Jane Park's ex was gangland gunman and 'expecting attack'
Marc Webley, who had dated Jane Park, the youngest ever EuroMillions winner, was shot dead on New Year's Eve, just before midnight outside a pub near Trinity, Edinburgh
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Mum of stabbed boy, 16, 'can't bring herself' to take his dinner out of the oven
Harry Pitman died on New Year's Eve after going to watch fireworks in Primrose Hill with friends, as his sister Tayla paid tribute describing him as a boy who 'did not have a bad bone in his body'
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Hook-handed hate preacher Abu Hamza's kids try to free him from super max prison
The children of Abu Hamza, 65, a strip club bouncer turned preacher of hate, are pushing US officials to release their terrorist dad so he can have a nice "surprise" when he returns to the UK to find a new grandchild
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Crisis in probation service staffing sees killers and paedophiles go unmonitored
Staffing deficits have rocketed by fivefold since June 2020, with Labour analysis revealing the workforce gap has grown from 400 to 2,141 people
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EuroMillions winner breaks silence after ex boyfriend killed during party
Jane Park's ex Marc Webley was shot dead on New Year's Eve, just before midnight, outside the Anchor Inn near Trinity, Edinburgh, which has left the woman "absolutely devastated"
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DWP orders man who claimed benefits for nearly 200 fake kids to pay £2million
Ali Bana Mohamed, from Manchester, was issued an ultimatum to return costs of £2million or be faced with further jail time - it comes after he made an elaborate scheme to claim benefits
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Cops name 16-year-old boy stabbed to death during New Year's Eve celebrations
Harry Pitman, 16, has been identified as the teen stabbed to death in Primrose Hill on New Year's Eve in front of shocked onlookers as he visited the park with a group of friends
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Seaside town overrun by kids as young as nine running amok with knives
Seaside town Paignton in Devon was previously dubbed one of the most beautiful seaside locations in the country - but aggressive kids armed with knives have turned the area into a danger zone
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Pub burned down over 'claims it was going to house immigrants' amid police probe
Emergency services were called to a vacant pub located in Dublin after it erupted into flames - police have launched an investigation over the 'terrifying' blaze
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Lottery winner Jane Park's ex shot dead during Hogmanay celebrations
Gangland figure Mark Webley has been shot dead during Hogmanay celebrations. He was the former boyfriend of teenage EuroMillions winner Jane Parks
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Neighbours speak out as two women found dead in house on New Year's Eve
A 68-year-old man from Cheadle, Staffordshire, has been arrested on two counts of murder after two women were found dead. Neighbours say a woman lived their with her husband and her mum
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Heartbroken brother begs killer to confess to murdering his sister 28 years ago
Heartbroken Craig Wood has spoke out ahead of the anniversary of his sister Deborah Wood's disappearance in Leeds, on January 4, 1996. He wants to write to a known serial rapist and murderer
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Multiple injured after driver ploughs into New Year's Eve crowd in New York
Police were called to the mass casualty near Madison Square Garden after a car reportedly mounted the sidewalk and ran down several people, injuring two police officers
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Five teens arrested after girl 'raped in alleyway' near gardens in Newark
Nottinghamshire Police are investigating a sexual assault of a girl in an alleyway in Newark - five teens have been arrested in connection to the incident which took place days after Christmas
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Man arrested for child abduction as missing Leah Mullins found
Leah Mullins, 14, was last spotted getting into a darkly-coloured estate car close to a pub on Sherston high street in the Cotswolds, before being found in a residence in a different country last night
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Teen, 16, dies after being stabbed to death minutes before New Year
Met Police were called to reports of a stabbing of a teenage boy at Primrose Hill in Camden - but the victim was sadly pronounced dead just moments before the New Year
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Man, 68, arrested over deaths of two women as murder police appeal for witnesses
Two women were found dead at an address in Cheadle at 3pm this afternoon with a 68-year-old man having now been arrested on suspicion of the killings
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Met Police's wall of shame – disgraced cops sacked for gross misconduct in 2023
Between today and the beginning of 2023, the Met has sacked 100 officers as it tries to root our predators from the scandal-hit force., which has lead to a devastating impact on the force's reputation with the public
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Police probing fatal house fire as detectives investigate cause of blaze
Police are investigating a house fire in London that left three Polish men dead and two others injured after the exact cause is still unknown. The blaze was spotted by concerned neighbours, who alerted the authorities after noticing a fire erupting from a boarded-up building
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Dad and disabled three-year-old son's terror after high rise tower block fire
Dad Russell Farrell recalled the terrifying ordeal of being caught up in a tower block fire with his three-year-old disabled son in Birmingham, after he went to investigate someone "kicking the door" of where the fire was
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Daughter's horror of finding mum among 190 decomposing bodies in funeral home
A grieving daughter whose mum was found among the 190 decomposing bodies in Colorado has slammed the "monsters" who gave her mom's ashes - which turned out to be concrete
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Man stabbed after confronting dog walker for not picking up pet's mess
Officials from City of London Police have released a photo of a suspect wanted after a stabbing near the junction of Ropemaker Street and Moorgate following an argument over dog fouling
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Police issue pet owner warning after three dogs shot in 'shocking scenes'
Owners are urged to think twice before allowing their animals to run free in a rural environment. It comes after a series of attacks on sheep across the country