Crime

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Missing mum's burnt body found in fire pit as cops make fresh appeal
Paula Hounslea, 37, went missing from her home in West Derby, Liverpool, in 2009 and her burnt body was found three years later in a fire pit on a disused railway line
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Man and woman arrested after 'targeted' intruder attack as victim fights of life
Greater Manchester Police stormed an address in Didsbury, Manchester, on Sunday afternoon after a 37-year-old man was assaulted by intruders - he remains in a critical condition in hospital
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'Levi Bellfield tried to kill me - cops didn't bother to tell he he'd confessed'
Sarah Spurrell, 44, accused Sussex police of treating her as a “complete and utter joke” after the vicious assault in January 2004 - she only found out about Bellfield’s confession, allegedly made earlier this year, when she was told this month by ITV News London
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Accused murderer who slain students while they slept refuses to enter plea
Bryan Kohberger refused to enter a plea in the murders of four University of Idaho students who were brutally stabbed to death in a shocking attack
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Police seek 'Lord Voldemort' as they probe outbreak in football violence
South Yorkshire Police have been inundated with hundreds of comments after releasing a photo of a suspect they want to speak in connection with disorder before Sheffield Wednesday's clash with Plymouth Argyle in February
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'Hard-working' young cancer survivor dies after tree falls on him in park
Lukasz Costazza, 30, was out with three friends in Low Hall Nature Reserve in Walthamstow, North London on June 9, 2015, when an 'old, redding, dead tree' fell on him - he sadly died at the scene
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Boy, 11, burned alive after being 'doused in petrol' then nailed in shed
Albert Umbetyarov died after being locked in a shed that was shut before going up in flames in Dubovaya Roshcha, Moscow region. He was allegedly killed after a dispute with other kids
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Ten killed and 19 shot in suspected Cartel massacre near US-Mexico border
A shooting incident took place during an annual racing event in Baja California on Saturday, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 10 people and leaving nine others injured
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Speaker shuts down Suella Braverman's paedophile rant as she ducks speeding row
The Home Secretary appeared rattled as MPs grilled her on claims she asked civil servants to help her avoid attending a driving awareness course with members of the public
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Beach party spirals out of control with shooting, arrests and crashes
A beach party at Crystal Beach in Texas attracted thousands over the weekend but the event soon descended into chaos with a reported shooting, a serious crash and more than 200 arrests made.
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'Crowbar wielding attacker' smashes up United Nations diplomatic centre
A man repeatedly smashed several windows of the Turkish diplomatic centre near the UN in New York City using a suspected crowbar before fleeing following the brazen act of vandalism
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Vinicius Jr racism scandal shines spotlight on LaLiga's uncomfortable truth
Vinicius Junior has been regularly racially abused during Real Madrid away matches across LaLiga this season - authorities must step up and change their approach
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Wife who murdered husband with poisoned biscuit hailed a hero in her tiny town
An Australian woman fed her husband drug-laced biscuits after she was physically assaulted and emotionally controlled for years by the man 25 years her senior
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Banker accused of raping woman at his £1m apartment gave 'politician's apology'
Australian Varun Venaik is accused of raping a woman after they met on the dating website Bumble at his apartment in Marylebone, London. He denies the charge against him
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Robust measures in place at Epsom Derby to prevent Grand National repeat
Following the disruption which led to the Grand National being delayed, the Jockey Club says it has measures in place to prevent animal rights protestors interrupting the Derby
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Much-loved BBC presenter Michael Carey has died
Derbyshire Police said presenter Michael Carey, 87, was rescued from the River Derwent at Darley Abbey Mills on Saturday morning as the authorities begin an investigation
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Britain's most notorious paedo Sidney Cooke, 96, hears result of freedom bid
Horrific paedophile Sidney Cooke, 96, has failed in his 11th bid for freedom after the Parole Board decided he still poses a "very high risk of serious harm to children"
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Latest Android warning will please anyone owning a Samsung Galaxy phone
Millions of Android phones have been found to have vicious malware pre-installed but it seems Samsung devices are in the clear.
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'Amazing dad' savaged to death by XL Bully days before daughter's 2nd birthday
Jonathan Hogg, 37, from Leigh, Greater Manchester, was mauled to death by an American Bully XL just three days before his daughter's second birthday - with 15 dogs subsequently confiscated by police
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Woman accused of ploughing into boyfriend with her car as he dies in crash
Shelly Shears allegedly ran over her lover with a car causing "significant trauma" before he later died after the terrifying incident in Casa Grande, Arizona, US
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PC avoids jail after falsely accusing ex-cop lover of domestic abuse
PC Amanda Aston, 43, was previously found guilty at Maidstone Crown Court for perverting the course of justice after lying about being the victim of domestic abuse
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Couple who stole £150k from celebrity chef to fund holidays abroad avoid prison
Great British Menu chef Stephen Terry was fleeced for £150,000 by Nicola and Simon Nightingale, who worked at his restaurant and splashed the money on holidays abroad
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Boy screams 'to be let in' in haunting footage filmed 18 months before he died
Alfie Steele, nine, was found dead in a bath at his home in February 2021, with a neighbour giving evidence to the court alleging that they had heard him begging to be allowed in his house 18 months before he died
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Mum and dad killed in mall shooting which killed 8 'were excited to be parents'
Kyu Cho and Cindy Cho, along with their three-year-old son, were among the eight people killed in the tragic shooting at a mall in Texas. Only their eldest, six-year-old son survived
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Piers Morgan says Schofield 'deserves better' and blasts 'savages' calling shots
Piers Morgan says he has sympathy with Phillip Schofield after he left Good Morning Britain under a cloud in 2021 and called ITV 'ruthless' following this weekend's announcement