Crime

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New Hampshire justice convicted of corruption over husband’s case rejoins the court
A New Hampshire Supreme Court justice, who has been disgraced, returned to the bench with a smirk on her face just a week following her conviction for corruption.
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Platinum Gaming hit with £10 million penalty after players lost thousands within hours of joining
Platinum Gaming, the operator of unibet.co.uk and uk.bingo.com, has been fined £10 million for anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings, the Gambling Commission has said.
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Cheesemaker suspends milk supplies from Cornish farm after animal abuse claims
A British cheesemaker says it has suspended milk collections from a Cornish farm following allegations of animal abuse.
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Mohammed ‘Umar’ Khan, 15, faces life sentence for murdering Sheffield schoolboy
A 15-year-old boy who stabbed a fellow pupil to death during their school lunch break can now be named as he faces a life sentence today.
718
Ex-chief constable to face court over fake Navy record and misconduct allegations
A former chief constable is scheduled to appear in court after being charged with fraud and misconduct in public office.
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Katie Price’s ex-husband charged with three counts of rape and one of sexual assault
Katie Price’s former husband Kieran Hayler has been charged with three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving a girl who was 13 at the time the alleged offenses occurred.
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Former MP and local councillor face trial for fraud in Dewsbury
A Kirklees councillor and former MP are among a group of people standing trial for fraud.
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Migrant avoids jail after using nurse’s identity to work in UK hospital
A male migrant has avoided jail despite admitting to fraud after he used a female nurse’s identity to work in a hospital.
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Oxford man bites endangered plant after burgling college
An asylum seeker has been jailed for stealing from an Oxford University college and “biting” a rare plant.
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Health secretary launches investigation after avoidable baby deaths at Leeds hospitals
A Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced an independent investigation into "repeated failures" at an NHS trust’s maternity units, following potentially avoidable harm to babies and mothers.
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Metropolitan Police to stop investigating non-crime hate incidents after Graham Linehan case
Metropolitan Police is to stop investigating "non-crime hate incidents" to "reduce ambiguity" after prosecutors dropped a case against Graham Linehan.
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London pet show organiser disappears amid £200,000 unpaid bills and fraud probe
Contractors and suppliers of a "disaster" pet show in London, which faced widespread criticism for not attracting the promised 20,000 visitors, claim that the event organizer has now "vanished" and left behind £200,000 in unpaid bills.
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Scam investment firms use fake Trustpilot reviews to appear legitimate, investigation finds
Suspected scam investment companies are exploiting Trustpilot’s review system by giving themselves five-star ratings to persuade potential investors that they are legitimate businesses, a report has warned.
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Louvre heist: Ministry reveals 8 royal jewels stolen by chainsaw-wielding robbers
The Ministry of Culture has disclosed the eight priceless treasures that the chainsaw-wielding robbers took from the Louvre.
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Russian hackers leak UK military secrets in ‘catastrophic’ MoD cyber breach
Russian hackers have stolen hundreds of classified military documents and leaked them onto the dark web in what UK officials are calling a “catastrophic” cyberattack.
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Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi indicted in $15B global cyber-fraud empire
Chen Zhi, founder and Chairman of Prince Holding Group, has been indicted on wire fraud and money laundering charges.
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‘Priceless’ jewels stolen from Louvre by robbers ‘armed with chainsaws’ in four-minute heist
Robbers have stolen ‘priceless’ jewellery from the collection of the Louvre museum and art gallery in Paris, France’s culture minister has said.
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19-year-old bar worker found dead in Manchester flat amid drugs investigation
A 19-year-old bar worker from one of Manchester’s most popular music venues has been found dead in a city centre flat, prompting a police investigation and three arrests.
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Charming construction boss found murdered weeks after wife’s death in Totton
A ‘charming’ company boss was found murdered in his home just two weeks after losing his wife to cancer – with the man suspected of killing him now fighting for his life in hospital under police guard.
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Afghan TikToker jailed in UK for threatening Nigel Farage after fleeing Sweden
An Afghan TikToker who threatened to murder Nigel Farage was on the run from police in Sweden over a litany of crimes when he arrived in the UK on a small boat, the Daily Mail can reveal.
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UK drops China spying case against ex-parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash
For Christopher Cash, it was a job he loved. The young parliamentary researcher, then in his late twenties, was a China specialist who worked in turn for two influential backbenchers, Tom Tugendhat and Alicia Kearns.
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Royal Navy poster girl jailed for £2,034 fraud over bogus travel claims
A Royal Navy ’poster girl’ who appeared in a TV advertisement defrauded the military of more than £2,000 by submitting fraudulent travel expenses.
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Former teacher jailed for 14 months for sexual abuse of three pupils at Catholic school
A former teacher has been jailed for 14 months for the “shocking” sexual abuse of three pupils at a Catholic school.
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Drug overdose deaths hit 32-year high as synthetic opioids flood UK market
The number of drug overdose deaths has soared to a 32-year high, including a fourfold increase in lives lost after taking synthetic drugs up to 100 times more potent than heroin.
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Mango billionaire’s fall sparks probe into possible homicide, family defends son
The family of Mango founder Isak Andic has maintained his son’s innocence after media reports suggested he might be a potential suspect in the billionaire’s death.