Crime

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Fugitive French prisoner ’the Fly’, who orchestrated a deadly escape and triggered an international manhunt, has been arrested in Romania
The French gangster known as ’the Fly’ has been arrested in Romania following his deadly prison escape nine months ago, according to police.
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Teenager, 17, seriously injured following stabbing inside bustling Primark store
A teenage boy was stabbed in front of shoppers at a Primark store in Nottingham today.
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Body discovered in search for 23-year-old Jenny Hall five days after she disappeared
Police hunting for a missing 23-year-old woman have found a body.
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Almost 60 men and boys arrested for sexual assault and gang rape of girl
Schoolfriends, family members and neighbours are among the dozens of men arrested for the rape of a teenager in India.
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Cryptocurrency theft of £1.1 billion could be the biggest ever
Cryptocurrency firm Bybit said hackers stole $1.5bn (£1.1bn) worth of digital currency in what could be the biggest crypto theft in history.
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Serial pedophile surgeon with 300 child victims kept a disturbing diary bragging about his heinous crimes
Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, was previously imprisoned for the rape and sexual assault of four victims, but he faces another trial next week after the police discovered diaries detailing hundreds of abuses.
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Manchester Airport tragedy: A 27-year-old man died after ingesting cocaine discovered in his underwear
A 27-year-old man died at Manchester Airport after swallowing cocaine concealed in his underwear, prompting an investigation into the sudden death at Terminal 2.
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Police storm onto the plane and arrest the pilot just moments before take-off
Pilot Jeremy Gudorf, 33, was preparing to fly a JetBlue plane to Paris when he was detained by police due to an arrest warrant and held in custody prior to a court hearing today.
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Three brothers imprisoned for sexually abusing and grooming numerous young girls in Leeds
Three brothers have been imprisoned for grooming and sexually abusing young girls in Leeds and Barrow-in-Furness.
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Machete-wielding gang raids RAF hero’s home and escapes with pet dog and £20,000
A family targeted by machete wielding thieves who stole £20,000 and their pet dog have been left to catch the gang themselves after police closed the case just one day later.
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Mother killed her two young children, who were discovered dead by their father
A mum murdered her two sons aged five and two in their east London home before leaving their bodies for their dad to find in their bunk beds.
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Woman who was sexually assaulted by a postman took her own life while on the phone with Royal Mail
A woman who was sexually assaulted by a postman killed herself while she was on the phone to Royal Mail staff, a court has heard.
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Police release CCTV in search for man who assaulted 14-year-old girl in train station toilets
Police have shared a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a 14-year-old girl was raped at an Essex train station a year ago.
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Valentine’s Day pub shooting suspect ‘dead after falling into River Thames’
The man suspected of shooting a woman outside a Kent pub on Valentine’s Day has died after falling into the Thames, police have confirmed.
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‘Monster’ who fatally beat top chef near Notting Hill Carnival before going clubbing found guilty of murder
A self-proclaimed "monster" has been convicted of assaulting a top chef near Notting Hill Carnival, abandoning him to die in the street while going clubbing.
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Heroin-scarred seaside ’brown town’ where children operate a £10 delivery service and addicts ruin their bladders in squalid dens
Shuffling along a scruffy pavement lined by dilapidated buildings, a lone dealer emerges from a drug den where addicts shoot up after cooking heroin flogged by kids in £10 bags.
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Teen soldier was subjected to sexual assault and harassment by male superiors before committing suicide
The mum of a teenage soldier who killed herself after being sexually assaulted and harassed by male bosses has said she ‘won’t stop fighting until meaningful action is taken’ to address the abuse of women in the Army.
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British man who killed a pensioner with an axe in Finland after allegedly being ’raped’ is pictured
This is the British cyclist facing jail in Finland for hacking a pensioner to death with an axe.
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Homeowner, 86, who shot a Black teenager who knocked on the wrong door, dies days after pleading guilty
Ralph Yarl was shot in the head by Andrew Lester after he accidentally knocked on the door of Lester’s home in Missouri in 2023. Lester, who was 86, died just days after pleading guilty to the attack.
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Man found guilty of scheming £1,400,000 watch heist that drove manager to suicide
A man has been found guilty of plotting a £1.4 million watch robbery at a luxury jewellery story that jurors were told drove the manager to take his own life.
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Victim of sexual assault by predatory postman took her own life while on the phone with Royal Mail
The postal service had received multiple warnings about Michael Stewart, yet he continued to be employed despite complaints from five victims, a court was told.
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Northumberland: Burglar who set off ’Home Alone-style trap’ is jailed
The homeowners set the trap following reports of several attempted burglaries, and their efforts led to the arrest of 56-year-old Paul Howell, whom the police described as a "prolific offender".
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Woman charged with causing the death of a 5-year-old girl by compelling her to enter a boiling hot bath
Janice Nix, 66, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court today after she allegedly forced Andrea Bernard into a bath with very hot water that scalded 50 percent of her body.
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Infant discovered deceased at family daycare center as ’neighbors report hearing screams’
Shortly after 2pm on Wednesday, emergency services were called to a home on Balinga Dr in Skye, south-east Melbourne, after the discovery of a deceased baby.
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Body of woman found on beach near popular half-term vacation spot
A woman’s body has been found on a popular beach in Norfolk.