Crime

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Brits warned of Facebook banking scam that's losing people hundreds of pounds
People using Facebook Marketplace are being warned to take extra care after a number of people have revealed they have been the victims of a new scam
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Nicky Campbell contacts police as troll says he is the unnamed BBC presenter
BBC radio and TV host Nicky Campbell says he has reported a troll to the police after he was among the many presenters to be accused of allegedly paying a teenager £35,000 for sexually explicit photos
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'Delay peer honour for Shaun Bailey until police investigation is complete'
Should Shaun Bailey enter the House of Lords and wrongdoing is subsequently exposed, it would be incredibly difficult to remove him. Even if he quit or was expelled, he would retain his title
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Plane passengers 'surprised' after Lee Ryan 'attacked for putting feet on seat'
Lee Ryan was allegedly assaulted on a plane from Georgia to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines and missed his connecting flight to the UK and Blue’s headlining gig at Worthing Pride
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Elle Edwards murder weapon on sale for £300 on gun websites with no checks
Our investigation found Czech-made Skorpions offered on British military collectables websites. The guns can be legally sold here if they have been deactivated and can only fire blanks
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Paedo teacher's husband 'moves on with new partner' despite vow to stay together
Kandice Barber's husband Daniel has reportedly moved on and has a new girlfriend, even though he previously vowed to stay by his wife's side following her conviction in March 2021
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Labour launch last-ditch bid to stop Partygate Tory Shaun Bailey's peerage
Tory Lords bosses have been urged to step in and prevent the failed Mayoral candidate accepting a peerage within two weeks while police are probing his 'jingle and mingle' bash
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Wave of sexual abuse claims expected to hit the Scouts as victim website appears
The new online reporting site, supported by non-profit legal firm Good Law Project, currently has 60 allegations posted where victims share their stories anonymously
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Family remember teen shot in head on canal towpath as the 'light in a dark room'
Armaan Kadeer, 18, died after being shot in the head on a canal towpath in Nechells, Birmingham, on July 3 with five arrests having been made in connection to the murder
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Suspected killer loose after escaping from jail using rope made from bedsheets
Suspected arson and burglar Michael Burham sprung himself from a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania, US, by climbing on some exercise equipment then getting out a metal grate
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Son of 'lotto gran' who falsely claimed £33m jumped into canal to escape police
Susanne Hinte's son Brandon Scott admitted his latest crime as four new thefts when he appeared in court yesterday. On one occasion, he jumped into a canal to escape from the police
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'My daughter fell 40ft to death then cops sent tweet congratulating themselves'
Nevres Kemal has hit out at Kent Police for using a Top Gun gif on Twitter following the death of her daughter Azra, who tragically fell to her death following a car fire in 2020
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Afghan who helped US forces and survived Taliban shot dead in ride-share
Nasrat Ahmad Yar, 31, survived the Taliban and got his family to the US for a better life only to be shot dead while working as a ride-share driver in Washington DC
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George Osborne 'knows who sent wedding email' and calls in cops to investigate
Police are investigating the poison pen letter circulating among George Osborne's guests as he prepares to marry his one-time adviser Thea Rogers in Somerset on Saturday
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Families of murdered students furious as house of horrors to be knocked down
The house where the four University of Idaho students were butchered is set to be demolished, but the families of the vicitms say it could prove to be key evidence in the coming trial of Bryan Kohberger
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Women working at factory forced to undress to 'show if they have their period'
Three people at a Kenyan cheese factory have been arrested on indecent assault charges after they forced female employees to strip when a sanitary towel was found in "the wrong bin"
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Man charged with murder after millionaire couple found dead by their daughter
Stephen Baxter, 61, and Carol Baxter, 64, were found dead at a home in Essex on Easter Sunday. Luke D'Wit, 33, has been charged with two counts of murder, Essex Police said
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Connor Chapman's path from 'ASBO yob' to gangland killer of Elle Edwards
Connor Chapman had a huge list of convictions before he was jailed for the murder of Elle Edwards having first been in court ten years ago and he went from being an 'ASBO yob" to a ruthless killer
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Family's tribute to 'shining star' girl, 8, 'adored by everyone'- latest updates
Emotional tributes have been pouring in for eight-year-old Selena Lau, who was tragically killed when a Land Rover crashed into a girls’ prep school in Wimbledon
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'Bearded' man snatches boy, 9, in attempted abduction before child wriggles free
Police are appealing for information as they hunt a "bearded man" who grabbed a nine-year-old boy by the arm in Fleetwood, Lancashire, and tried to drag him away before the boy "was able to free himself"
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Damning evidence that snared triple murderer who burned mum and kids to death
Evil killer Jamie Barrow smiled as he spoke to Nottinghamshire Police after putting petrol through his neighbours' letter box and starting a fire, killing Fatoumatta Hydara and her two young daughters
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Train driver jailed for falling asleep at the wheel causing crash and derailment
Erkan Mehmet, a driver of a London Overground train who fell asleep at the wheel causing it to derail and was later found to have cocaine in his system has been jailed
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OJ Simpson has emergency heart surgery as disgraced NFL star's health declines
NFL legend O.J. Simpson appeared as an actor in films like 'Naked Gun' while he is perhaps most famous for being found acquitted in the murder trials of ex-wife Nicole Brown and friend Ron Goldman
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Pet dies and owner injured after horror attack by three Belgian mixed husky dogs
South Wales Police are appealing for witnesses after a dog died and its owner was injured following an attack in the Crymlyn Burrows area between Swansea and Neath, Wales, on June 4
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Women chained in basement kept as sex slaves for 10 years in house of horrors
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were chained and kept as sex slaves in the basement of a Cleveland, Ohio, home. They escaped 10 years ago and are living their lives now