All news on the topic: Child

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Garda accused of rape and child cruelty forced daughter to eat a bucket of KFC chicken until she became sick, court heard
The eldest daughter of a garda charged with rape and child cruelty has said the family home had ‘an atmosphere of violence and threats” and it felt like living in a military barracks growing up.
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Two teenage rapists jailed after Court of Appeal overturns lenient sentences
Two teenage boys who walked free after being convicted of raping two girls in Fordingbridge have been sentenced to four years after their original sentence was found to be ‘unduly lenient’.
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Inter Milan star Alessandro Bastoni investigated in child prostitution probe
Inter Milan star Alessandro Bastoni is allegedly under investigation by Italian police as part of a probe into child prostitution.
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Baby killer Jamie Varley reportedly threatened by inmates after transfer to HMP Wakefield
Baby Preston’s evil killer Jamie Varley has been given a “bloodcurdling” traditional welcome at Monster Mansion.
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Man, 31, charged with the murder and rape of a two-year-old girl is identified as her father
A man charged with murder and rape after a two-year-old girl was found dead has been confirmed as the toddler’s dad.
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Rochdale child rapist cannot be deported despite citizenship being revoked
A grooming gang ringleader convicted of 30 child rapes reportedly can’t be deported from the UK despite having his citizenship removed.
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Two children found dead in car as Europe heatwave turns deadly with 40C temperatures
Two children aged four and two have been found dead in their family’s car in south-eastern France, the local prosecutor said, as a large swathe of western Europe suffers a ferocious heatwave forecast to shatter absolute temperature records.
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Toddler attacked by crocodile after being thrown into zoo enclosure now in stable condition
The boy was left in critical condition after reportedly being attacked by at least one crocodile when he was allegedly thrown into the enclosure.
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Teacher who murdered adopted baby bought £450,000 home weeks after child’s death
A teacher who murdered his adopted baby son bought a £450,000 new-build home with his boyfriend to reinvent themselves just 22 days after the tot’s death.
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Police hunt teenage suspect after boy allegedly taken from park in front of mother
A young child was allegedly abducted while playing near a pond in front of his mother.
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Carers accused of being “on their phones” before boy thrown into crocodile enclosure
The carers of a man suspected of throwing a child into a crocodile enclosure were ‘on their phone’ earlier in the day, according to a report.
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Teen allegedly bragged “I’m a murderer” after stabbing nine-year-old Aria Thorpe
This the moment a teen allegedly bragged to his pals after stabbing a nine-year-old girl to death at her home, a court heard.
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Prisoner handed whole life order for murdering child killer Kyle Bevan in his cell
One of three prisoners who murdered a child killer in his cell has been given a whole life order – a sentence his two accomplices were already serving.
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Stepmother jailed for killing five-year-old girl in hot bath punishment 47 years ago
A stepmother has been jailed for 12 years for killing a five-year-old girl by scalding her in a hot bath as a punishment nearly half a century ago.
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Father jailed after wife’s dismembered body found in storage unit with children
In a deeply disturbing case, a father of two was found in a storage unit with his daughters and the skinned and dismembered remains of his wife, just hours after she had delivered their baby girl.
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UK asylum AI age checks exposed as unreliable and biased against African children
The UK has turned to AI to determine ages of asylum seekers, and other countries are likely to follow suit. Our investigation finds the technology is deeply unreliable.
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Teacher handed whole life order for murder and sexual abuse of adopted baby son
A teacher will die in jail for the murder and sexual abuse of his adopted baby son. Teacher Jamie Varley, 37, has been sentenced to a whole life order for the murder and sexual abuse of his adopted baby, Preston Davey.
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North Korea recalls UK ambassador after Britain sanctions children’s camp over abducted Ukrainians
North Korea has recalled its UK ambassador after Britain sanctioned a children’s camp believed to be brainwashing abducted Ukrainian children.
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Three convicted murderers found guilty of killing child murderer Kyle Bevan in prison cell
Three inmates have been found guilty of the murder of a child killer who was found stabbed to death in his cell and left "tidily tucked up in bed".
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Jeffrey Donaldson defence says sex abuse accusers are too unreliable for guilty verdict
The two women accusing Sir Jeffrey Donaldson of sexually abusing them as children have been described as "not sufficiently reliable" for the jury to reach a guilty verdict.
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British boy, 4, dies after falling into swimming pool at Spain holiday home
A British four-year-old boy has reportedly died after falling into a swimming pool at a holiday home near the Costa del Sol.
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Two-year-old seriously injured after car ploughs into Cheshire nursery playground
A two-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a car ploughed through a playground at a nursery in Cheshire.
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British couple sentenced after abandoning three children at Costa del Sol hotel
A British couple arrested yesterday for abandoning their children at their Costa del Sol hotel ‘to go out partying’ have been sentenced.
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New details emerge in Elephant and Castle family deaths after 36th-floor tragedy
The tragic final few days of a family at the center of a suspected murder-suicide pact have finally been revealed, as friends say they “seemed normal”.
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Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner says he “hates” missing toddler in secret video
Vile Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has said he “f***ing hates” the toddler for wrecking his life.
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