Crime

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Three men arrested after fatal attack on woman in Chadwell Heath
According to police, three men have been arrested as part of a murder investigation initiated after a woman in her 20s was fatally attacked.
876
BtcTurk hacked for second time: $48 million stolen from hot wallets, exchange halts deposits and withdrawals
Subsequent to another incident affecting hot wallets, BtcTurk temporarily halts crypto deposits and withdrawals.
620
Murder probe launched after woman in her 20s killed outside care home in Romford
Police have launched a murder investigation after a young woman was found dead in east London.
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman, 73, found dead in Bethnal Green home
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 73-year-old woman was found dead inside an east London property.
841
Boy, 16, detained for ‘rape and murder’ after girl, 13, found dead in Huddersfield
A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl.
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Norway accuses Russian hackers of hydroelectric plant breach and dam gate opening
Beate Gangås says attack in April by Norway’s ‘dangerous neighbour’ aimed to cause fear and chaos
913
Mexico extradites 26 suspected CJNG and Sinaloa cartel members to US
Mexico extradited 26 alleged members of the CJNG and Sinaloa cartels to the United States, with President Claudia Sheinbaum insisting the move was a sovereign decision amid growing pressure from Washington to crack down on drug trafficking.
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Three teenagers appear in court accused of killing man on Sheppey Island
Three children have appeared in court after being charged with a man’s murder on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent.
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US woman tried to smuggle £800k of crack cocaine into UK inside Parmesan cheese wheel
Jamie Choi was stopped by Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport after arriving on a flight from Brazil
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‘Cowardly’ pedophile Hassan Mahmood on the run after vanishing during trial
An international manhunt has been launched for a ‘cowardly’ pedophile who fled the UK in the middle of his trial.
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Failed assassination attempt in Birmingham: American woman hired for revenge convicted of conspiracy to murder and ammunition smuggling
An American woman who wore a niqab disguise and tried to shoot a stranger dead in the street only for the gun to jam is facing a life sentence.
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Leader of Salford gang Anti A-Team admits supplying weapons and drug trafficking via Encrochat
Jamie Rothwell, a key figure in Salford’s feared Anti A-Team gang, was caught supplying deadly weapons and moving huge quantities of drugs through messages on an encrypted phone network
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Staffordshire Police release e-fit of suspect in child rape at The Bridge Inn pub
Police are seeking to speak with a man believed to be between the ages of 45 and 65 in connection with an alleged rape at The Bridge Inn, High Green, Brewood, Staffordshire. They have provided a description of him.
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In Torquay, 51-year-old Jamie Stevens kept his ex-girlfriend’s body under a blanket for more than two years
A man who hid the dead body of his ex-girlfriend in his home for over two years has been jailed.
891
British man in Rio poisoned with cocktail and robbed of £16,000
Investigators are searching for three women after the group allegedly conspired to drug a British tourist to steal tens of thousands of pounds from him during his holiday.
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Three teenagers arrested in Leysdown-on-Sea on suspicion of murdering man
Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his forties was found dead in Leysdown-on-Sea.
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Woman arrested in Bournemouth on suspicion of murdering 88-year-old man
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of an 88-year-old man who was discovered at a property in Bournemouth.
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Manchester private tutor jailed for 11 years for sexually abusing five young girls over a decade
A private tutor who sexually assaulted five of his students has been jailed for 11 years.
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Man who raped and murdered ex-fiancee in luxury hotel sentenced to 28 years
A man who raped and murdered his former fiancée after she agreed to celebrate his 60th birthday with him as a ‘final act of kindness’ before moving on with her life has been jailed.
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Brazen burglars steal £500,000 in gold from London home while family inside
Police are looking for a group of thieves who entered a London home and took gold jewelry valued at half a million pounds.
768
British teen arrested over attempted rape of UK tourist at Tenerife hotel
A teenage British tourist has been arrested after allegedly attempting to rape another UK holidaymaker at her hotel in Tenerife.
875
Murder on Dynevor Road: what is known about the shooting of a man in east London
This is the first picture of a former social club owner shot dead in a plush east London neighbourhood.
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Man who killed Anita Rose in ‘brutal’ dog walk attack had history of near-identical assault
Attack on Anita Rose by Roy Barclay was similar to previous assault on man who was also found with dog tied to leg
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Masseuse from Soho raped a client during a session: the victim turned out to be a showbiz star
A well-known actress and singer recounted how her ’trust and innocence were taken away’ when she was sexually assaulted during a massage.
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Cars stripped in minutes: ‘autocannibalism’ surges around Birmingham City stadium
"I arrived back at the car, the bonnet and the bumper had gone and the headlamps had just been taken off."