Crime

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Daughter makes missing dad's favourite Christmas dinner starter every year
Damien Vernon disappeared in December 2014 leaving his daughter, Courtney without a dad - every year she still wraps him a gift and makes his favourite food
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EastEnders Christmas Day – flashback episode, murder victims and killers
On Christmas Day EastEnders fans will finally discover the identity of the Queen Vic murder victim, but here's everything you need to know if you haven't been watching this year
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Michelle Mone moans about tough year as she compares treatment to Pablo Escobar
Conservative peer Michelle Mone complained that she is being treated like the Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar as her bank accounts are frozen by the National Crime Agency
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EastEnders' Max Bowden's Mercedes smashed up after scary three-car collision
The soap actor was pictured walking away from the wreck of his car following a road incident on Friday in Surrey. No injuries or arrests were reported following the accident.
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EastEnders' Jack Branning star hints he's the Christmas killer in huge twist
Jack Branning emerged as a late runner in the race to uncover the identity of the Christmas murder victim and killer, but EastEnders star Scott Maslen has revealed why he shouldn't be ruled out
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'Britain's most dangerous killer' will spend Christmas in underground glass box
Notorious serial killer Robert Maudsley has spent more than 16,600 consecutive days in isolation for his horrific crimes, and will remain in his underground cell on Christmas Day
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James Cleverly called out by Love Island spike victim for date-rape drug joke
Home Secretary James Cleverly has been been criticised by former Love Island contestant Sharon Gaffka, who was a victim of drink spiking, after he joked about Rohypnol
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'I was shot in the face by a hitman - then I found out who ordered the hit'
Nancy Shore was shot in the face by a hitman in her own garage, but when she woke up in hospital she was stunned to find out who police thought was behind the attack
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FBI's most wanted child abuser found wrapped in chains at bottom of lake
A body discovered wrapped in chains by two fishermen in Lake Barkley, Kentucky, almost 25 years ago has finally been identified as Roger Dale Parham, who was on the FBI most wanted list
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Pedestrian, 88, dies in hospital 4 days after he was hit by car as he walked dog
Police Scotland said the 88-year-old pedestrian was walking his dog along a busy road in Loanhead, Midlothian, when he was hit by a car and tragically died four days later in hospital in Edinburgh
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Man Utd coach attack by Liverpool fans to prompt policy rethink by police
Manchester United's team vehicle was damaged by a bottle thrown by supporters outside the ground when Erik ten Hag's squad arrived for last weekend's goalless draw
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Alex Batty: Gran says she'll 'never forgive' teen's mum as she 'tricked' her
Susan Caruana, 68, says she'll never be able to forgive her daughter Melanie Batty, 43, after she took her grandson Alex Batty abroad and disappeared for six years with no updates
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'I joined police on 'Black Eye Friday' - officers are numb to drunken abuse'
"Some people have ten shots and think they're Arnie," said one security guard when Mirror reporter Matthew Dresch joined police during the madness of 'Black Eye Friday' in Bristol
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Most disturbing Christmas crimes including Santa killer massacring whole family
The festive period turned to one of bloodshed and fear for many unsupecting families with stories of deadly stampedes, massacres and some which are just down right creepy
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Pregnant nurse with 'large heart' dies in crash just days before Christmas
Eve Brown, from Scotland, sadly passed away following a crash between her Kia Sorento and a Tesco HGV lorry earlier this week - and was pictured smiling at her baby shower just days before her death
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Police called in after Banksy art worth up to £500,000 removed by man
The artist confirmed the artwork was his in a social media post on Friday shortly after midday - and within just an hour two men had torn it down and fled off with it
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Killer's seven chilling words to 999 after stabbing girl through throat
Pablo Hoad made the call to 999 telling them "I stabbed a girl through the throat after he killed Shannon Stanley by slashing her in the neck at a home in Birmingham
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£20,000 reward as police search for body of woman believed to have been murdered
Police have launched a murder investigation after 48-year-old Fiona Holm was reported missing in London on June 29, and have offered a £20,000 reward for information that helps find her body
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'Murdered' four-year-old's devastated dad says he brought 'joy and laughter'
Kobi Macharia Dooly was found with knife injuries at an address in Hackney, east London, this week, and Keziah Macharia has since been charged with the boy's murder
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Homeless at Christmas - people beaten, robbed and have belongings set on fire
A survey by the charity Crisis has found that a shocking nine out of 10 homeless people have endured physical or verbal abuse
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Man, 26, killed after being hit by white van before driver 'flees scene'
Officers with Sussex Police have opened a murder investigation after a serious crash near Preston Park, Brighton, which has led to road closures in the residential suburb
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Paramedic and fiancé pose as nurses to steal morphine from patients
A female medic who is now in jail has been banned by her professional body after she and her lover stole medicines from terminally ill people to feed their addiction
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Woman and two dogs killed in hit and run and police search for driver
A 48-year-old woman and two dogs were killed in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Essex, with police appealing for information as the driver of the car is yet to be identified
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Mum charged with murder as baby daughter dies after being found in park
West Yorkshire Police said Hayley Macfarlane, from Barnsley, is due to face magistrates in Leeds as she has been charged with the murder of her baby daughter Evelyn
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Dad's body bundled into boot of Audi before vigilante killers left him in road
When the gang wrongly believed Christopher Hughes had raped a teenager, they abducted and murdered the former boxer near Wigan, Greater Manchester, but now justice has caught up with them