Crime

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'Monster' who raped a baby and kept a record of sickening crimes jailed
Jay Perren, 34, who told one of his victims he had a 'monster inside his head' has been jailed for three decades after he was found guilty of dozens of sick sex crimes
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Family's 'hearts broken forever' as woman dies in crash after police chase
Kathleen Kirby was killed after a police chase ended in a crash in Wigan, with a man arrested, and her family have paid tribute to her as someone who "held everyone together"
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Neighbour arrested after bloody footprints left at murder scene of couple
A man has been arrested after the bloody murder of a couple set to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary in Newton, Massachusetts. Christopher Ferguson, 41, was charged
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Ukrainian actor left with ‘hole in head’ after bitten & bottled in gang attack
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Oleksandr Grekov was a part of the Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama Theatre, performing in Dublin, before he was viciously attacked on the night of their final show in the city
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Convicted murderer with 'killer' etched on teeth elbows lawyer's face in court
Joseph Zieler was sentenced to death for the murders of 11-year-old Robin Cornell and her babysitter Lisa Story, 32, who he had raped and suffocated in 1990, on Monday
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Partners who share sex pics of ex-lovers to get jail even if no proof of intent
Until now, predators faced no punishment if there was no proof the intimate 'revenge porn' photos or videos were shared intentionally to cause harm or distress
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Girls, 10 and 11, 'sexually assaulted' in sea near Bournemouth Pier as man held
Dorset Police were called to Bournemouth Pier on Sunday afternoon following reports two girls were sexually assaulted in the sea - a London man has been arrested in connection with the reports
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Brit dies after falling unconscious on British Airways flight to the Caribbean
The man, diagnosed with hypotension, muscular dystrophy, and ulcerative colitis, was travelling with his mum to Antigua when he fell ill mid-flight
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Body of missing 18-year-old is found burning in a bonfire pit
18-year-old Nebraska resident Parker League, who was visiting Arizona for his high school graduation trip was found dead in a desert bonfire pile
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'Stephen Lawrence suspect revelation too late for family but not for Met Police'
News that Matthew White should also have faced charges over the racist murder which rocked our nation are a tough reminder of the changes still needed in the Met following the Casey Review
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More than 230 men allowed to sue uni over doctor accused of abusing them
The late university doctor, Richard Strauss allegedly abused hundreds of student-athletes at Ohio State University with cases spanning in over 20 years
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Teenager, 17, stabbed and dumped in canal as police launch murder investigation
The 17-year-old was pulled from the Grand Union Canal in Harlesden, north west London, following reports of a stabbing at 5.45pm on Sunday
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Ryanair pilot killed in 'homemade' hot air balloon crash 'doing what he loved'
Peter Gregory, who was just 25, died after a 'home made' hot air balloon he was piloting fell from the sky near the village of Ombersley in Worcestershire on Sunday
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Sixth suspect threatened to 'Stephen Lawrence' black man near where teen killed
Metropolitan Police confirmed that Matthew White, who died in 2021 at the age of 50, was a major suspect at the time following the killing in Eltham, south east London in April 1993
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Gay nightclub mass shooter gets life in prison, victim says ‘devil awaits’ them
Anderson Lee Aldrich walked into Club Q in Colorado Springs and targeted the LGTBQ+ community by firing an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle just before midnight on November 19
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Mum jailed for murdering baby after secret birth at home aged 15
WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS Paris Mayo murdered little Stanley Mayo shortly after giving birth at her parents' home in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, in March 2019 when she was just 15
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Ex-cop turned barrister jailed for raping girl he told 'I just cant help myself'
James Boyle forced his victim to be cross-examined for three days during the trial. At sentencing the judge said “You showed her no mercy then just as you had her at your mercy as a child"
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Urgent alert for mum and baby issued over fears they've been kidnapped
Police think the 25-year-old mum and two-month-old daughter left with her 'armed and dangerous' husband 'out of duress and fear for their safety' after he previously sexually assaulted a family member
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Man stabbed to death on tram in 'bloodbath' as terrified passengers watch on
A shocking incident unfolded onboard a tram in Basford, Nottingham today, leaving the carriage a 'blood bath' according to one eyewitness as a man in his 30s was killed
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Body of missing woman found in layby of dual carriageway as man arrested
A body believed to be that of Sarah Henshaw has been found by the layby of a dual carriageway near Chesterfield, Derbyshire Police have stated, with the discovery coming after a murder investigation was launched
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Couple celebrating their 50th anniversary brutally murdered in their home
The unidentified Italian couple and the woman's mother, who was in her late 90s, were found by a neighbour in their home in Nonantum, Massachusetts
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Woman who 'shot Uber driver she mistook as kidnapper' charged with murder
Authorities say Phoebe Copas from Kentucky was taking an Uber when she saw a road sign in El Paso, Texas, reading 'Juarez, Mexico', a notorious cartel hotspot just across the border. Fearing her driver was kidnapping her she pulled out a gun and shot him in the head
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Where Stephen Lawrence's murderers are now as new suspect is named
Police have confirmed the name of a sixth alleged attacker in the UK's most notorious racist murder after the Metropolitan Police admitted 'many mistakes' were made in the 1990s investigation
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Baby dies after being hit by car while dad put her in pushchair outside hospital
Mabli Hall was being strapped into her pram by her dad Rob outside of Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest last Wednesday when she was hit by a car, leaving her with fatal injuries
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Brit holidaymakers warned of Spanish thieves who spit on victims in vile trick
British holidaymakers have been warned to 'watch out for distractions' amid a vile new pickpocketing trend in Spain, which sees criminals spit on a victim's hair before making off with valuables