All news on the topic: Crime

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Headteacher banned after changing school term dates to fit luxury cruises
A headteacher used school funding to buy a car for herself to drive to France, having changed term dates to fit her holidays.
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"Potential serial killer" jailed again after release despite chilling rape and murder plot
A ’potential serial killer’ who was freed from prison despite plotting the murders of women and children has now been jailed again for sickening new crimes.
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The government is in discussions with Pakistan concerning the case of the grooming gang ringleader
Shabir Ahmed, 73, who has been stripped of his British citizenship leaving him with only Pakistani nationality, cannot be deported due to a 1971 law that forbids the removal of a small group of Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK more than 50 years ago.
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Fake G4S guard stole £117,000 from Santander before fleeing to Ghana for four years
Kwabena Kissi, 40, walked into a Santander branch in Brixton, south-west London wearing a uniform, helmet and mask with visor. He was buzzed into a back room where staff handed over cash containing £117,000 before he left with the money in a briefcase.
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Derbyshire Police call handler admits leaking confidential police information to third parties
A police staff member has admitted misconduct in public office by accessing confidential material and leaking it to third parties.
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Journalist spared jail after stalking former Chancellor George Osborne and his wife
A journalist who conducted a stalking campaign against former chancellor George Osborne and his wife Thea Rogers has walked free from court.
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Gary Glitter charged with historic child sex offences dating back to 1978
The disgraced pop star, real name Paul Gadd, 82, is accused of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14.
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Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed released from prison as deportation battle intensifies
The ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang – who has served 14 years in jail for multiple rapes and sexually abuse against young girls – has been released from prison as a row over his deportation deepens.
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Teenager fighting for life after Birmingham shooting near mosque
A 16-year-old boy has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after being shot in Birmingham, police have said.
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Police officer jailed for assaulting 13-year-old boy who came to station seeking help
A police officer has been jailed after beating up a teenage boy asking for help while he was on duty.
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Ricky Hatton’s son says late boxing legend’s car was destroyed in targeted arson attack
The grieving son of late boxing legend Ricky Hatton has revealed his dad’s car was firebombed in a shocking targeted attack.
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Finnish entrepreneur supplied trucks and trailers to Russia, jailed for violating sanctions
Finland has kept its 1,340-kilometre border with Russia closed since December 2023 after about 1,000 undocumented migrants crossed into the country.
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Who is Ukrainian tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev, the target of the mysterious Monaco bombing?
The motive behind Monday’s bombing attack against a Ukrainian-born millionaire in Monaco remains shrouded in mystery as residents of the super wealthy city-state grapple with their suddenly shattered sense of security.
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Two PSNI officers sacked over sexual assaults on female colleagues
Two male Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers have been sacked following separate incidents in which they touched the buttocks of female colleagues.
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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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Flag activist charged with making indecent images of children
A man belonging to a flag activist group is due to appear in court after being accused of making indecent images of children.
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Man arrested after two bodies found inside seaside home in Sussex
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to a home in St Leonards - where a 66-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman were found dead.
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Mystery vigilante dubbed "Mexican Batman" hunts alleged bike thieves and duct-tapes them to poles
A mysterious vigilante in Mexico is stopping ‘bike thieves’ in a rather unusual way after a spike in crime.
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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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Man, 22, stabbed to death after fleeing London bus and collapsing near McDonald’s
A knife victim staggered towards a 24-hour McDonald’s but collapsed shortly after being stabbed on a London night bus.
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Police hunt suspect after woman allegedly sexually assaulted on London train
A woman has allegedly been sexually assaulted on a train in London when a man "grabbed onto her" and "refused to let her go".
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Bomb hidden in backpack explodes outside Monaco apartment, targeting Ukrainian tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev
A huge blast has rocked Monaco after a booby-trapped backpack exploded, targeting a Ukrainian oligarch and his family.
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Six killed in shooting at German youth welfare facility as police arrest three suspects
Six people have been killed in a shooting at a youth welfare facility in Stade, northern Germany.
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Top Boy star Micheal Ward accused of rape and sexual assault as trial begins in London
Micheal Ward arrived at Snaresbrook Crown Court today to stand trial for multiple charges of rape and sexual assault, where it was heard that he raped a woman in a car after meeting her at a nightclub.