Crime

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14-year-old girl found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing two teachers and a student
A 14-year-old girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil at a school in Wales has been found guilty of attempted murder.
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Drill rapper imprisoned for murder earns hundreds of pounds from song recorded behind bars
A convicted murderer was able to record a rap song from behind bars that may have earned him money – even bragging about it in the lyrics.
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5-year-old boy dies after 8ft mirror falls on him while he was looking at his reflection
A ‘funny and clever’ five-year-old boy was killed by a falling mirror after he touched it while looking at his own reflection, an inquest heard.
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14-year-old arrested after stabbing at school gate, 15-year-old boy hospitalized, classrooms locked down
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after a stabbing outside a school left classrooms ’locked down’ and a 15-year-old boy was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
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Daniel Khalif jailed for 14 years for spying for Iran and escaping from prison
Former soldier Daniel Khalife was dubbed a ‘dangerous fool’ and and ‘attention-seeker’ as he was jailed for 14 years for spying for Iran and escaping from prison at Woolwich Crown Court today.
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Young crime boss with baby-faced appearance, who led a large gang, caught by an astonishing mistake
Harry O’Brien was just a teenager when he led a series of shootings and an arson attack while leading a cannabis gang in south Liverpool, Liverpool Crown Court heard.
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British woman found dead in holiday island mystery, hostels ordered to close
A 24-year-old British woman has mysteriously died at the Miracle Colombo City Hostel in Sri Lanka. A court has ordered the hostel to shut pending a full investigation.
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OnlyFans investigation uncovers shocking scale of alleged crimes against hundreds of UK women
Police files obtained by a Mirror investigation reveal more than a thousand crime reports linked to OnlyFans in five years including claims of coercion and control, rape, sextortion and revenge porn.
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Four university students dead in Colchester car crash, vehicle left ’unrecognisable
Four students from the University of Essex died in a horror car crash in Colchester in the early hours of Saturday morning, as police urged people to keep their curtains shut.
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Man arrested following the burning of the Koran in Manchester city centre
The book appeared to be set alight in footage that was livestreamed on social media on Saturday.
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Two arrested after boy and girl killed in Essex hit-and-run
Two people have been arrested after a boy and a girl were killed in a crash on a residential cul-de-sac in Essex.
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Mass murderer Jeremy Bamber hopes new photos will lead to his release from jail
Jeremy Bamber was convicted in 1986 of murdering his adoptive parents, Nevill and June, his adoptive sister Sheila Cafell, and her twin boys Daniel and Nicholas, aged just six.
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Cruel parents starved their teen ballerina daughter until she weighed only 4 stone
A couple, from Australia, forced their teenage daughter to follow a strict diet, take part in intense ballet training and taught her to become fully reliant on them - they have been jailed for neglect.
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Dublin woman loses €25,000 to a scammer posing as Chris Martin
The finance worker, using the pseudonym Sinead, said she was initially contacted by the scammer on Twitter after she responded to a post by Coldplay’s management on the social network.
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Authorities in Netherlands and Spain arrest suspects accused of supplying encrypted ’Sky’ phones to criminals
Authorities confiscated real estate and cryptocurrency from the suspects.
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Encrypted chats reveal rival factions within Serbia’s ruling party
KRIK reports that energy deals feature prominently in encrypted messages between a drug trafficker and his associates, including a pro-government businessman.
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Speeding drug dealer hits pedestrian, sending him into the back of a BMW convertible
A young man was thrown into the air and landed in the backseat of a BMW convertible after being struck by a speeding drug dealer.
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UK drill rapper Digga D, sentenced to four years in prison, releases a defiant statement
UK musician Digga D, whose real name is Rhys Herbert, has been jailed after he pleaded guilty to two charges relating to the importation and supply of the Class B drug.
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Judges in Sara Sharif family court case named following appeal ruling
In October 2019, a social worker told a court they assessed that Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother were "able to meet Sara and [a sibling’s] needs for safety, stability, emotional warmth and guidance".
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Radical ’Zizian’ vegan trans cult linked to Border Patrol agent’s shooting death
The murder of a US Border Patrol agent near the Canadian border appears to be linked to a radical leftist trans militant cult accused of killings across the country.
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Tattooed cocaine gang kingpin arrested in his underwear by police
This is the shocking moment a tattoo-covered cocaine gang kingpin is arrested in his pants.
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Birmingham mosque and bookshop linked to terrorist’s plans
Jason Savage, 35, also downloaded and watched violent and extremist videos and researched how to kill with a knife.
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Manhunt initiated for 44-year-old ex-Cardiff and QPR footballer Leonne Jeanne, wanted for prison return
Former football star Leonne Jeanne, who played for Cardiff and QPR, has been ’recalled to prison’ by South Wales Police, who are appealing for information on the 44-year-old.
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Kenyan police face scrutiny in court over abduction cases
At least 82 people have been abducted since June, according to an official tally. But rights groups estimate the real number could be three times that.
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Couple who scattered woman’s body parts in UK park sentenced to life imprisonment
A human bone belonging to Sarah Mayhew was found by a dog in April last year, before police found arms, legs, and a head nearby - more than a month later her limbless torso was found in a river.