Crime

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Man charged with murder after body parts found in pond on New Year's Eve
Philip Lewis, a father, was known to family and friends as Scottish Phil was identified after body parts were found in a pond in his home town in Essex on New Year's Eve
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Urgent hunt for 'high risk' missing woman as cops 'concerned' over disappearance
Devine Munkonkele hasn't been heard from since December 30 when she spoke to a friend and police are ramping up the search describing her disappearance as 'out of character'
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Three children and two adults found dead at home in 'murder-suicide'
Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after the bodies of five people, including three children, were discovered at a home in High Point, North Carolina
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Mum and baby who vanished after car broke down on motorway 'seen 200 miles away'
Constance Marten, Mark Gordon and their son have been missing since their car broke down near junction four of the M61 this week, with police appealing for them to get in touch
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Mum found dead in home after worried online gaming friends raise alarm
A 36-year-old mum-of-two was discovered dead by her dog walker at her house in the Scottish town of Renfrew on Tuesday after gamers became concerned for her safety
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Mystery as man found in Dorset who can't remember his name or address
The man, believed to be in his 40s, claims to have no memory of where he came from or his name, more than four months after he was found in Weymouth, Dorset in a motorcycle helmet
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Former child actor Adam Rich dies aged 54 as heartbroken fans pay tribute
Eight Is Enough actor Adam Rich was found 'lifeless' at his Los Angeles home according to sources, with no cause of death being confirmed but cops ruled out foul play
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Two Brits in 'drunken brawl' on TUI jet could face 20 years in jail if convicted
Anthony Joseph James Kirby and Damien Jake Murphy who are both aged 36, face charges of interference with flight crew members and attendants and assault under US jurisdiction
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Prince Harry could lose US visa after cocaine and magic mushrooms admission
The Duke of Sussex's shock revelation in his Spare memoir could see him miss out on extending his visa
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Police share CCTV in urgent hunt for missing mum and newborn baby
Couple Constance Marten and Mark Gordon and their newborn baby have not been seen since their car broke down on the M61 near Bolton on Thursday, with a new CCTV picture released by police today
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Woman accused of 'poisoning' vet husband with animal euthanasia drugs
Amanda Chapin from Monroe, Wisconsin, allegedly tried to poison her 70-year-old veterinary husband Gary Chaplin's coffee three times between July and August last year
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OAP who spent Xmas with Sainsbury's cashier accused of sex offences in Australia
Edwin Holmes, a lonely pensioner who was invited by a Sainsbury's cashier to share a festive meal in 2017, is wanted in Australia over alleged sex attacks on a girl under the age of 13
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Labour pledges more police on the beat as figures show 90% of crimes go unsolved
Writing exclusively for the Mirror, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says Labour are now the party of law and order - and "we'll make sure criminals pay for their crimes and keep our communities safe"
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Dad wishes for 'one more day' with two kids murdered by ex's evil new boyfriend
Jason Bennett has endured a heartbreaking first Christmas without Lacey, 11, and John, 13, after his pregnant ex-partner's new boyfriend Damien Bendall murdered them
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Prisons seize 500 illegal home brew kits as more lags make hooch in their cells
Lags ferment hooch in buckets and bottles using fruit, water, sugar and bread. The drink can be stronger than wine and has led to riots in prisons around the country
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Teacher screamed at pupils to flee after she was shot 'by six-year-old boy'
Abby Zwerner, 25, from Williamsburg, Virginia, US, was teaching at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News when a pupil shot her in the chest at around 2pm on Friday
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Idaho murders survivor didn't call police as she was 'paralysed by fear'
Alleged killer Bryan Kohberger, 28, came into contact with one of the University of Idaho roommates before she locked herself in her bedroom, according to the suspect's affidavit
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Footballer Stokes charged over dangerous driving incident in which drugs found
The former Celtic, Sunderland and Arsenal striker was pulled over following an alleged incident in Crumlin in Dublin in the early hours of Friday morning having already been wanted in Scotland after failing to appear in court
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Dragon's Den star turning 'vagina of land' into farm for 'food apocalypse' group
Rachel Elnaugh was one of the five investors in the first two seasons of the hit BBC show, but while Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne remained in the limelight she disappeared from the show
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'Harry should be troubled by army backlash as not only royals damaged by book'
British governments do not send soldiers to war zones for jollies and some people will be pleased that Prince Harry has told the world how many people he killed
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Brink’s-Mat heist ringleader dies before claiming share of UK's biggest robbery
Micky McAvoy, who masterminded the 1983 robbery of £26million from Brinks-Mat’s Heathrow depot, has died aged 70 and never got his hands on the money stolen in the mega-heist
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Harry's Taliban killing confession 'puts family at risk of suicide bombing'
A leading security expert says Prince Harry's boast that he took the lives of 25 Taliban fighters - saying he didn't think of them as "people" - leaves his family firmly in the firing line
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Labour wants to slash court waits for rape cases from 3 years to under 6 months
Steve Reed has vowed tackling the 'epidemic of violence' faced by women is 'the first thing' he wants to deal with if Labour get into power at the next general election
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Death threats to MP who wears stab vest - from poisoning to being hung
MP Virginia Crosbie was being interviewed on the street when a man quietly asked her: “Where’s your stab jacket?” - just one of the latest of many threats made to Virginia, who this week told how she wears a protective vest to meet constituents
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Killers jailed as love triangle feud erupts and rival stabbed to death in garden
Mark Meadows and his loyal half-brother Travis Gorton have been caged for life for plotting to 'get rid' of dad-of-two love rival Keith Green in a vicious knife attack