Crime

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Body found in hunt for missing grandad who vanished from home five months ago
William Hogg, 75, was last seen in Stirling, Scotland, on Wednesday, October 5 - police and mountain rescue teams carried out extensive searches in the area following his disappearance
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Devastated family pays tribute to 'cheeky' son, 7, killed in horror car crash
Alfie Tollett, seven, was fatally struck by a car as he walked near Plymstock Albion Oaks rugby grounds in Plymouth last Sunday, with his family paying tribute to the "special cheeky, funny and precious little man"
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'Monster' dad sexually abused girl, 11, 'every night' as she was placed in care
Elizabeth Price, of Swansea, said she was scared to go to bed aged 11 because her biological dad would sexually abuse and photograph her when he thought she was sleeping
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Mum wakes up screaming at night after horror of seeing son's beaten body
In a victim impact statement Liverpool Crown Court heard how Michael Toohey’s mum begged for paramedics to save her son as he lay lifeless on the floor
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Body found in search for Mackenzie Crook's 'vulnerable' missing sister-in-law
Crook had made public appeals to find his wife's 62-year-old elder sister, who was reported missing from her home in Walberton, in the Arundel area of West Sussex, on February 14 and now police have found a body
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Heartbroken mum begs to keep child's killer behind bars as he approaches release
Diana Parkes has asked Dominic Raab to block the early release of her daughter's killer Robert Brown who bludgeoned her to death with a hammer in front of their children
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Two friends killed in M25 horror smash on way to Amsterdam for weekend trip
Named locally as Jamie Baines, 31, and Adeel Qureshi, 28, the two friends were passengers in a car driving from Bristol to Dover to get a ferry on their way to Amsterdam
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Marco Pierre White's troubled son converts to Islam to stay off heroin
Former reality star Marco Pierre White Junior, 28, was released from HMP Bristol last week and he’s claimed to have vowed to never touch drugs again after his famous chef dad reportedly spent more than £1million on his rehabilitation
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Specialist diver who failed to find Nicola Bulley removed from NCA expert list
Peter Faulding's Specialist Group International is reportedly no longer listed as an expert search group amid an internal investigation to review whether it should return
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Mum who downed three bottles of wine a day tortured husband for 20 years
Sheree Spencer spat at and punched her husband, grabbing his hair, slapping him, kicking and biting him and threatened to take his head off, rip his heart out and break his teeth
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Dealer for 'highly-sophisticated' cocaine gang caught by cops playing Pokemon Go
Police arrested Raymond Phipps with £13,350 cash in a Morrison's carrier bag. He spent his days playing Pokemon Go as detectives watched
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Model's legs found stuffed in fridge as cops continue search for head and torso
Body parts belonging to Abby Choi, 28, a rising star in Hong Kong's fashion scene, were found stuffed in a fridge in the beachside village of Lung Mei - but cops couldn't find her head, torso, or hands at the scene
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Three teens shot and injured near city park as major police probe launched
A trio of 19-year-old males were involved in the incident near a Birmingham park and have all been treated for non-life-threatening injuries, while one was also attended to at the scene by paramedics
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Nicola Bulley ghouls already publishing books about mum's death as family mourns
Those already flogging books have been accused of attempting to capitalise on the death of Nicola Bulley after adverts were placed online within days of her body being identified
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Gunman who shot cop aimed at victim's terrified son in attack linked to New IRA
The youngster was standing beside his dad, Det Chief Insp John Caldwell, who was putting footballs in his car boot when the would-be assassins approached and opened fire outside a sports complex in Omagh
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School forced to shut after student and parent mutiny over ban on skirts
Warriner School in Oxfordshire sent an urgent message to parents to collect their children after being advised by the police about concerns for the safety of the "school community"
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Rust production company agrees to pay $100,000 fine over fatal shooting
It comes a day after actor Alec Baldwin plead not guilty to two charges of involuntary manslaughter over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
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Parents numb after 'precious' boy, 7, ran down and killed in 'horrible incident'
Alfie Tollett, aged 7, sustained life-threatening injuries after a collision on Sunday, February 19 in Plymstock, Plymouth - a 55-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
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Student, 19, seen in video arguing with accused rapists before her death
Louisiana State University student Madison Brooks, 19, was killed in Baton Rouge, US, after she had been allegedly raped in another car and left in the street, drunk, when she was hit by a vehicle
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Two men first in UK to be banned from owning or keeping dogs under new law
Two men detained in Saffron Walden, Essex, have become the first to be prevented from owning dogs under a new law. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act stopped David Hilden, 39, and Tyron Young, 35 from owning dogs for the next three years
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Channel 4's Call the Cops police officer to be charged with assault of teen girl
A police officer who starred in Channel 4 show Call the Cops is to be charged with sexual offences regarding a 15-year-old girl in addition to existing charges against a woman
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Story behind trial transfixing US with lawyer accused of killing wife and son
Alex Murdaugh's roots run deep in Lowcountry, South Carolina, in the US. So deep he is standing trial in a courtroom where a painting of his grandad was hung until the presiding judge had it removed
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7 key events in Ukraine war from Russia's civilian massacre to bridge explosion
It has been 12 months since Vladimir Putin told the Russian people that Moscow's troops would be sweeping through neighbouring Ukraine to "denazify" and "demilitarise" Kyiv, to keep it in "Russia's sphere of influence"
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Dad accused of shooting dead wife and son admits lying to police in confession
In a case that has gripped a nation, Alex Murdaugh stood up in court in Walterboro, South Carolina, US to speak in his own defence, admitting that he did lie to police
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Wife who helped arrange killing of ex posted loved-up tributes days after murder
Colleen Campbell took to Facebook to post what looked like heartfelt messages for her ex-husband Thomas, who was the father of her two young children, knowing she been involved in his murder