Crime

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Inside Britain’s ‘out of control’ shoplifting crisis as even pound shops become targets
One in ten independent shops lost more than £10,000 to shoplifting in the last two years, according to the Federation of Small Businesses
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Bournemouth beach: A 17-year-old teenager has been arrested after a woman was stabbed to death and another was injured
Police launched a murder investigation after two women were stabbed at a popular beach in Bournemouth on Friday night.
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Killer teens who slaughtered their victim ’like lions on prey’ are jailed for over 130 years
Bailey Atkinson, 21, was left in a pool of his own blood and a "Rambo" knife lodged in his shoulder in the brutal attack - he died in hospital hours later as his killers are jailed
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Italy-led operation dismantles crime ring spanning Europe
In a sweeping operation on Wednesday, authorities arrested 17 Turkish nationals—14 in Italy and three across other European countries—cracking down on a criminal organization linked to murders, migrant smuggling, drug trafficking, and counterfeit cigarette smuggling across Europe.
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Killer nurse Lucy Letby loses appeal to have her murder convictions overturned
Former nurse Lucy Letby is serving a whole life sentence for murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016
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A gangland enforcer attacked victims with machetes during a ’seven weeks of mayhem’ for the mob
Ross Al-Gailani, 36, doled out horrific violence including a murder bid on a former clan member who ended up having to have his leg amputated
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Myanmar militia group central to cyber-scam network
A militia group allied with Myanmar’s military rulers is at the center of a network of illegal casinos and cyber-scam compounds, which use trafficked people to contact victims online and extort money from them, an activist group said in a report published today.
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‘Limbless human torso’ found in Mitcham river ‘belongs to Sarah Mayhew, 38, who was murdered then chopped up by couple’
Woman’s limbs and head found when dog took human bone to owner in park
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Luton stabbing: Woman stabbed outside busy primary school at drop-off time as cops swarm scene & arrest man
A woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed - with a nearby school put on lockdown.
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Man fighting for life in hospital after stabbing in Longsight
A man is fighting for his life after a stabbing in Longsight. The man, aged in his 20s, was knifed on Slade Lane earlier on Friday evening.
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Ex-headteacher convicted of sexual offences against four girls in Wales
Judge expresses concern that previous warnings about former NEU official Neil Foden, 66, were ignored
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An innocent woman was shot amidst a drive-by gun battle, according to witnesses, as armed police search for the gunman
Both cars raced off after the woman was gunned down, it is said
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Judges rule sentence for Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane not ’unduly lenient’
Valdo Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, was handed an indefinite hospital order for the manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility of Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates, and the attempted murder of three others.
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Footballer raped sleeping woman and sent naked photos to team
Michael Emery allegedly asked teammates ‘Anyone want a go?’ hours after non-league side won at Wembley
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34-year-old knifeman, who slashed a woman’s throat in a horrific daytime rampage, could face life imprisonment
Mohamed Nur was armed with a makeshift blade when he cut the throat of Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey, 31, in daylight last May 1. The victim was walking in Brixton after a shopping trip
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Man who killed girlfriend and three children reportedly assaults fellow inmate, fracturing their skull with a claw hammer
A man jailed for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend and three children has now smashed the skull of a fellow inmate – with a claw hammer – it has been reported.
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I was the UK’s most feared bank robber, locked up with the notorious Kray twins, but it was their other brother who betrayed me
Now, for the first time, 77-year-old Field has decided to reveal the secrets of his life as one of the country’s most feared bank robbers
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Teenager who fatally stabbed British mother after break-in sentenced to 14 years in prison
A teenager who stabbed a British mum to death after breaking into her home in Australia has been jailed for 14 years.
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Cartels target Mexican candidates in deadly campaign season
The elections next door: Mexico’s cartels pick candidates, kill rivals
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’Will Young lookalike’ transforms from ’quiet lad’ to underworld gangster, masterminding Huyton Firm raid
Richard Caswell, known as "Will" due to his likeness to popstar Will Young was a fearful gangster who raided a stash-house and stole nearly £1 million worth of cocaine
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Brit girl, 16, raped while on holiday after she left parents to go to toilet
A British girl, 16, was taken to the police by her mother after being raped during a holiday on Greek island Crete after leaving her parents and going to the toilet in a bar
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Woman fatally stabbed near bus stop on busy London street; police arrest man on suspicion of murder
The victim sadly died at the scene after being treated for stab wounds
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‘Eunuch maker’ ringleader who had freezer filled with body parts jailed for life
Marius Gustavson ran ‘lucrative’ extreme body modification website sharing gruesome footage of castrations and amputations alongside six other men
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RAF serviceman arrested in Majorca accused of raping Brit holidaymaker in Magaluf hotel after meeting her at bar
The serving RAF serviceman is accused of raping a woman at a four-star hotel in Magaluf. He is understood to have travelled to Majorca to take part in a rugby tournament
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Teacher ‘became pregnant by a teenage schoolboy while on bail’
Rebecca Joynes, 30, is accused of six counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child, two while being in a position of trust