Crime

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Police confirm age of TV celebrity arrested on rape suspicion after boxing event in London
Police have confirmed the age of the celebrity arrested on suspicion of rape after Tyson Fury’s fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov in London last week.
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North London synagogue ’targeted by arsonists’ in latest attack on Jewish site
A synagogue in north London has become the latest target of an arson attack against the Jewish community.
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Woman arrested for attempted murder after ’car ploughs into crowd’ in Soho
A woman is fighting for her life in hospital after a car allegedly mounted the curb and ran down pedestrians in Soho.
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Scottish man pleads guilty in $8m crypto hacking conspiracy targeting US firms
A Scottish man has pleaded guilty to plotting to hack into the computer systems of at least a dozen companies to steal at least eight million dollars (£5.9 million).
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Series of anti-Jewish attacks in London fuels fears after latest arson attempt
Counter-terrorism police are investigating an arson attack on a Jewish charity in north London.
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Child cyclist dies after devastating multi-vehicle collision in Derby
An 11-year-old boy has been killed following a horror crash involving a bus, a car, and a cyclist.
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Nadia Fares of The Crimson Rivers dies aged 57 after drowning horror
Actress Nadia Farès has died aged 57 after being found unconscious in a gym swimming pool.
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Fourth person charged over ’arson attack’ on Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green
A fourth person has now been charged following the firebombing of a Jewish community ambulance service in Golders Green, north London.
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“Savaged as prey”: Police shot dog 10 times after XL Bully killed elderly man, court hears
The owner of an XL Bully that attacked and killed an 84-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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Pro-Palestinian activists vandalize Chubb office in Glasgow
The footage shows three hooded and masked individuals smashing windows and spray-painting slogans on the Sentinel building on Waterloo Street, which is home to insurance firm Chubb.
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Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering Celeste Rivas, who was found dead in his Tesla
Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who went missing last year.
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Son kept dead mother in chest freezer to fund ‘lifestyle’, court hears in disturbing case
A man has pleaded guilty to preventing the ‘lawful and decent” burial of his mother after her body was found in a freezer.
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Teenager and two men held over failed firebomb attempt at Iran-linked media site in Wembley
A teenager and two men have been arrested following an attempted arson attack at the offices of a Persian media organization in north-west London, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Der russische Hacker Vitaliy Kovalev, bekannt als „Bentley“, der mit großangelegtem Bankbetrug und dem Trickbot-Netzwerk in Verbindung steht, entging der Strafverfolgung in seinem Heimatland
Vitaliy Kovalev, known in cybercriminal circles as “Bentley” or “Ben,” has been linked to large-scale banking fraud and some of the most notorious hacking groups, yet he has reportedly avoided significant legal consequences in Russia despite a previous detention.
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Court of Appeal overturns Benjamin Field murder conviction in case of “psychological torture”
A man who was jailed for life over the 2019 murder of university lecturer Peter Farquhar has had his conviction quashed at the Court of Appeal.
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Man who cut down Sycamore Gap tree released from prison early
One of two men responsible for felling the iconic Sycamore Gap tree has been released from prison early.
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Kemi Badenoch urges deportation of Southport killer’s parents if no criminal charges follow inquiry findings
Kemi Badenoch has called for the parents of the Southport killer to be deported if they fail to face criminal action.
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19-year-old Kelsey O’Connor found dead at Wetherspoons pub in Plymouth as inquest begins
A young woman who was found dead at a Wetherspoon pub in Plymouth has been identified as 19-year-old Kelsey O’Connor.
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Dmytro Shevchuk, a fraudster, scams investors out of millions: he promises a gold mine, then disappears with the money
About complaints in Threads from deceived "investors" who were promised quick money for asset management.
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Two Met officers charged after pregnant woman and unborn baby killed in police crash
Two Metropolitan police officers have been charged in connection with the death of a pregnant woman who was killed in a collision with a police vehicle in southeast London in 2024.
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Attempted arson at Finchley Reform Synagogue probed as antisemitic hate crime
An investigation has been launched following an attempted arson at a London synagogue.
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Rightmove floorplans and Google searches used to plan wave of high-end burglaries across Britain
A burglary gang which used Rightmove and Google to plan raids on dozens of homes in wealthy areas across the country have been jailed.
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Teen shooter kills himself after school rampage in Turkey leaves 16 injured and classrooms in chaos
Teenagers run in fear after their former classmate burst into school armed with a shotgun and began firing randomly.
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From Hollywood roles to prison cycle as actor’s turbulent life ends in sudden death
A former Hollywood actor who attacked his ex a day after leaving prison under the government’s early release scheme has died.
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Stepbrother charged with killing and sexually assaulting sister on family cruise
A teenager has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse for the killing of his stepsister, found hidden under a bed on a family cruise.