All news on the topic: Crime

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Heartbroken family of teenager stabbed to death on London bus gather at funeral
The family and friends of Elianne Andam, 15, paid tribute to the bright schoolgirl during her funeral - it is believed around 900 people attended the service in Croydon, south London
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Body found in forest almost 40 years ago identified as man who went missing
Jerry Mikkelson went missing from his home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, more than 30 years ago, but this summer a John Doe murder victim's body was exhumed and finally identified as Jerry's
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Two men arrested for daubing 'free Palestine' in graffiti on Cenotaph
Two people were arrested in Rochdale after a cenotaph was graffitied with the phrase “Free Palestine”. The news comes as a huge pro-Palestinian march in London follows its route to the US embassy in the capital
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Mexican gang tortures 'rapist' by making pit bull terrier eat his genitals
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT - The unnamed man is seen squirming on the floor while handcuffed and surrounded by men after allegedly raping a woman
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Inside one of UK's 'prettiest towns' - hippies, BBC drama and house price drop
With its rolling green hills, historial architecture and River Calder flowing through its veins, it’s easy to see why Hebden Bridge has topped the UK’s prettiest towns list, but what’s it like to live there?
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Man fatally gunned down by friend who choked his dog during a heated argument
The man who turned himself in said he and his friend found themselves in an argument when the pal started chocking his dog and then the man shot his friend
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Luis Diaz's dad's adorable pledge to wife after losing wedding ring in kidnap
Respected Colombian media outlet Semana claimed after the footballer’s dad was freed that his hostage-takers had stolen all his valuables before handing him over
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Haunting final words of first woman executed in US as she begged with killers
Mary Surratt was the first woman executed by the US government when she was hanged in 1865 after being found guilty of being a conspirator in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln
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Powerball lottery $2billion winner's new lavish life as he splashes out
A man who won a stunning lottery jackpot and splashed the cash on buying up luxury property is continuing to live the high life by collecting vintage and luxury cars
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Haunting finding by neighbour after 'killer mum shot son's dead' inside home
Tiffanie Lucas, 32, is accused of shooting her children Maurice, six, and Jayden, nine, in their bedrooms, with a concerned neighbour finding their blood-stained bodies
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Nine words Maine gunman Robert Card uttered in bakery days before mass shooting
The Army reservist opened fire at two separate locations before being found days dead later at the the Maine Recycling Corporation, having killed 18 people and injuring over 60
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Funeral home owners who let 190 bodies decay arrested amid 'abhorrent tragedy'
The bodies were found by authorities who described the "abhorrent" scene they faced at the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado, where locals had reported a foul odour coming from a decrepit building
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Ex-RAF mechanic bought grenades from the US with Bitcoin through Telegram app
Alex Piatt-Green paid over £500 in bitcoin to buy two grenades from an arms dealer in the US and have them shipped to his home in Redditch, Worcestershire
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Mum's agonising seven-word phone call to sister after girl, 15, stabbed to death
Elianne Andam, a 15-year-old girl from Croydon, south London, had been on her way to school when she was stabbed and killed - a 17-year-old boy has been charged with her murder
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Brother of man found dead in Michael Barrymore's pool begs for urgent request
Stuart Lubbock, was found dead in Michael Barrymore’s swimming pool 20 years ago and his brother Kevin has called on those people at the party to end their wall of silence
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Woman's astonishing response to being given life sentence for boyfriend's murder
After a campaign of abuse against her younger partner, Natalie Bennett launched a horrific knife attack on Kasey Anderson, before she lied to police as he bled to death on her driveway
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White supremacist planned to pose as armed cop and shoot dead Muslims at mosque
Joe Metcalfe, 17, idolised some of the vilest extreme right-wing terrorists and wanted to recreate previous mass shootings and planned to imitate an armed officer and kill Muslims at a mosque
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Family’s heartbreaking message to 'killer' mum who 'shot dead two sons in bed'
A grieving brother has spoken out after his two little brothers were allegedly shot by their mom Tiffanie Lucas in Shepherdsville, Kentucky
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Ashley Dale's alleged killer accused of 'lying in court to save pals from jail'
Prosecutor Paul Greaney KC has accused James Witham, 41, of trying to be the 'fall guy' for his co-defendants in the murder trial. Ashley Dale was shot dead in August last year
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Victim's powerful words to man who raped her in street on A-Levels night out
The young woman had been walking back from a night out to celebrate her A-Level results with friends when she was raped by a stranger, who grabbed her in the street
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Britain's cruellest crook robs disabled man, 88, of £1,100 in fake 'hug'
Andrew Merritt, who has 118 previous convictions, asked the 88-year-old if he could spare a couple of pounds, before stealing his wallet and walking away smiling to himself
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Mum, 35, brutally stabbed to death and found by her two young children
Police have arrested a man after a mother was stabbed to death in Little Hulton, Salford, Greater Manchester this morning - forensics and police officers are at the scene
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Residents hit back after viral video brands their area 'roughest estate in UK'
Blakenall Heath is one of several areas of Walsall, West Midlands, referred to in a video watched by around 400,000 on YouTube alone, and the area has been liken it to "war-torn Ukraine"
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Son's 7-word response when cops told him mum was dead hours after he killed her
Kelly Pitt, 44, a devoted grandma, was described as a 'lovely person inside and out' when she was found dead at home in Newport on May 10 - her son Lewis Bush, 27, was jailed today
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Moment Tom Daley’s husband 'twists' woman's arm in front of Love Island star
A video of the moment when Tom Daley's husband, Dustin Lance Black, allegedly 'twisted' Teddy Edwardes arm in front of Love Island's Amber Gill has been released after the case was dismissed