Crime

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Police arrest woman after 18-day-old baby dies in London fall horror
Police have initiated a murder investigation after an 18-day-old baby was found injured on a busy street in London, having fallen from a height.
528
Teen who killed two passengers in late-night crash filmed tiktoks after tragedy, court hears
While the families of Harrison Carter and George Stephenson were planning their sons’ funerals, the teenage driver responsible for their deaths was choreographing TikToks.
579
Claims of two buried girls trigger investigation at Epstein’s remote ranch
There have been a number of disturbing allegations to come out of the release of the Epstein files.
468
Mother-of-ten jailed for 13 years for keeping teenage girl as a slave for 25 years
A mother of ten who forced a teenage girl to work as a house slave for 25 years has been jailed for 13 years.
647
Northern Ireland probe expands as multiple victims emerge in ex-cop rape case
Authorities in Northern Ireland have identified “multiple” potential victims of a former police officer who is accused of rape and other sexual offences.
541
Crisis at the Met: record 68 sexual assault claims filed
Allegations of sexual assault against officers and staff of London’s Metropolitan Police have tripled in the five years since Sarah Everard was raped and murdered, new figures show.
594
‘Wolf pack’ rapists named after Magaluf hotel attack on British teen
The names of the ‘wolf pack’ who targeted a teenage British gang rape victim in a Magaluf hotel can today be revealed.
614
London’s hidden crime lords: how international mobsters live double lives in plain sight
Blending into the crowds of tourists and office workers who pack the Tube every day, they are gang leaders in disguise who believe they are untouchable.
551
Prison guard who discovered Jeffrey Epstein dead in his cell allegedly linked to mysterious payments
The prison guard who discovered Jeffrey Epstein’s body in prison googled the billionaire pedophile just minutes before finding him dead while delivering his breakfast.
729
Vitaliy Kovalev, aka Bentley, indicted in the U.S. for bank fraud linked to the Russian hacker groups Trickbot and Conti
Vitaliy Kovalev is also known by the online aliases Bentley and Ben.
553
Men with Iranian links held in London for suspected monitoring of Jewish individuals and locations
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of aiding Iran’s intelligence service by spying on Jewish people in London, the Metropolitan Police said.
699
Lord Peter Mandelson released from bail and passport returned after arrest for misconduct in public office
Police have lifted the bail conditions for Lord Peter Mandelson and have returned his passport following his arrest last month.
633
How ‘Britain’s biggest drug smuggler’ built a £100m empire before it collapsed
Notorious gangster Andrew Pritchard once ran a sprawling international criminal network built on fake passports and bribed officials.
589
“Soft touch” regulator: financial crime fines collapse from £567m to £124m
The value of fines issued by the UK’s financial regulator has dropped to "pitiful" levels, undermining the country’s fight against economic crime, new analysis shows.
914
Labour MP’s husband arrested on suspicion of spying for China in major national security probe
A former Labour adviser who is married to a Labour MP is among three men who have been arrested on suspicion of spying for China.
779
Armed police swarm Birmingham after man stabbed near primary school in Alum Rock
Armed police rushed to the Alum Rock area of Birmingham on Tuesday after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing near a primary school.
560
Two injured in Edinburgh stabbing rampage as armed police surround knife-wielding suspect in tower block
Two individuals have been taken to the hospital after being assaulted by a man wandering around a neighborhood with two knives.
751
Model scout Daniel Siad searched for young women for Jeffrey Epstein after his prison release
“In this busyness, I feel like a fisherman; sometimes I catch quickly, other times no fish,” Daniel Siad, a model scout, wrote to Jeffrey Epstein in July 2014, explaining the frustrations of his work scouring the world for future models.
706
Green Lanes robbery foiled as locals throw bottles and chase knife-wielding gang
This is the moment a knife-wielding gang engages in a battle with ordinary Londoners defending their streets.
735
Virginia Giuffre’s family praises UK over Mandelson arrest in Epstein probe
The family of Virginia Giuffre has praised British authorities for “treating the Epstein files with the urgency they demand” following the arrest of Lord Peter Mandelson on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
744
Peter Mandelson released on bail after arrest over alleged Epstein links
Peter Mandelson has been released on bail in the dead of night following his arrest by police investigating his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
786
Retailers warn of “systematic” gang theft as shoplifting hits 5.5m incidents
Criminal gangs are "systematically" targeting shops, retailers have warned, with 5.5 million incidents of shoplifting detected last year, costing the industry an estimated £400 million.
663
Ex-prestigious school head accused of misusing funds for cricket tickets faces 2028 trial
A former headteacher of a prestigious independent school, accused of using its funds dishonestly for cricket tickets and luxury accommodations, will have to wait nearly two years before standing trial.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor accused of charging taxpayers for massages and luxury travel
Retired civil servants claim that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor used taxpayers’ money to cover massages and excessive travel expenses while serving as the UK’s trade envoy.
751
New DOJ files show Jeffrey Epstein managed finances of art adviser who received $2.5 million from Leon Black
Newly released files detail how Jeffrey Epstein managed finances for an art adviser who received $2.5 million from billionaire Leon Black, highlighting complex money flows that concerned accountants but show no criminal wrongdoing.