All news on the topic: Crime

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Victory for murdered Zara's family as King's Speech unveils major legal change
Serious criminals like Zara Aleena's murderer Jordan McSweeney will now be forced to attend court for their sentencing hearings in a move announced in the King's Speech in Parliament
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Ashley Dale murder accused fled UK after shooting as he feared 'retaliation'
Ian Fitzgibbon is among five men accused of murdering 28-year-old Ashley Dale, and claims he fled to Dubai after her death in August last year because he feared "people were gonna retaliate"
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Hero cops rescue scared 5-year-old girl from inside tiny secret closet in home
The moment police in Arkansas rescued a scared girl hidden in a tiny secret closet in a home was captured on bodycam footage. A man was arrested in connection with the incident
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'I had to pull my daughter out of school due to bullies - then they attacked me'
Jerome Foulger says the incident at a bus stop in the Northfield area of Birmingham has left him a changed man after he claimed the teen "came at me like an animal"
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UK kingpin 'made £126m running drug gang and was rich enough to buy out Rolex'
James White, 46, from North Lanarkshire, Scotland, led a 'sophisticated' drugs and guns gang that saw him rake in an estimated £126million before becoming one of the UK's most wanted men
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Locals in UK's second most desirable area say it's a 'dump' despite house prices
A recent study revealed Sandwell in the West Midlands is the second most desirable place to live in the UK, where house prices have skyrocketed over the past decade
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Man in 30s shot in 'targeted attack' on busy street - police launch probe
Police rushed to Millwood Court, off Alderfield Drive, Speke, Liverpool, at around 8.05pm last night after a man in his 30s was shot. He remains in a stable condition in hospital
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Scam warning issued to anybody with more than £24,000 in their bank account
Police have issued an urgent warning over fake investment scams targeting UK bank account holders. Cops are speaking out to warn customers at the UK's largest banks - Santander, Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, NatWest and more
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Horrifying moment Somerset Gimp jumps out at victim and writhes on the ground
A 'Somerset Gimp' victim has shared a terrifying video showing the moment masked man Joshua Hunt crawled towards him while covered in mud - and says the 32-year-old should go to rehab
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Serial killer Aileen Wuornos horrifying final words before she was executed
Aileen Wournos was convicted of killing and robbing seven of her clients between 1989 and 1990 while working as a sex worker and showed now remorse for her crimes
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Jewish man killed 'with megaphone' in altercation with pro-Palestine protesters
A Jewish man in Los Angeles, California was killed when he was hit on the head at a protest regarding the Israel-Hamas war. Paul Kessler, 69, died in hospital yesterday
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Luis Diaz father's kidnap - Hopes grow for swift release as new statement issued
The father of Liverpool and Colombia star Luis Diaz has been held captive for more than nine days following his kidnapping in his homeland by a left-wing rebel group, ELN
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Emmerdale's Bernice 'on the run' after crime that leaves family at risk
Emmerdale is set for explosive scenes next week when Bernice Blackstock seemingly goes on the run due to a fraudulent twenty grand debt as she struggles to see a way out
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The vital clue that could have stopped the Yorkshire Ripper before he murdered
A horrifying police error that could have prevented the murders of 13 known Ripper victims 'and many more' has been exposed following ITV series The Long Shadow
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Judge forced to remind Donald Trump when he was president amid court rant
Disgraced former president Donald Trump was cautioned by Judge Engoron multiple times as he responded to questions with long rants before Engoron reminded him he was not in the White House during most of 2021
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HIV-positive paedophile prison officer who raped young child jailed for 22 years
Martin Richards, 50, was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court to more than two decades in jail for the rape of a young girl who had her childhood 'stolen' by his 'calculating and manipulative' crimes
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Yorkshire Ripper's 'obsessive' love for 'clueless' wife Sonia who stood by him
Less than a year after Peter Sutcliffe married his doting wife Sonia Szurma, the killer began callously murdering women. Sonia stood by her ex-husband during his trial and said she 'didn't suspect a thing'
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Grim case of 'jealous' friend who slit influencer's throat and shared corpse pic
The horrific murder of social media influencer Bianca Devins, 17, made headlines around the world in 2019 when twisted killer Brandon Clark shared images of her corpse online. Tonight, a Channel 4 documentary airs an interview with the depraved killer
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Trump admits his assets valuations were 'too high' as he is roasted in court
Disgraced former President Donald Trump has said that indeed some of his assets' valuations in financial statements were 'too high' as he was roasted by Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron in his civil fraud trial
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Inside kidnap gangs after Luis Diaz dad snatched - boycott, murder and ransoms
As Liverpool star Luis Diaz becomes the latest victim, we lift the lid on how abductions of soccer stars' relatives has become a huge industry blighting South America
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Genius forklift truck driver foils car thief by hoisting him 20 feet in the air
A hapless apparent car thief's career reached new heights when he found himself dangling from the forks of a forklift after his alleged attempt to steal a SUV was ended by the highly skilled truck driver
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Trump looks angry as he's seen taking stand in fraud trial in historic moment
Anger painted former President Donald Trump's face as he appeared in court on Monday to testify in his $250 million fraud suit in New York. The proceedings have been a whirlwind of rants and drama
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'Dear Suella Braverman: Being heartless is a lifestyle choice'
The Home Secretary says homelessness is optional. Fleet Street Fox says the real lifestyle choice is whether you choose to be heartless or not
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Man has pitchfork removed from skull after horror car park 'attempted murder'
‌The 52-year-old man from the Russian city of Novosibirsk somehow survived being struck with the pitchfork in his skull, but is now in intensive care
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Prince William explains Kate's tour absence – and it's down to Prince George
Prince William said wife Kate is "sorry she can't be here" during a speech at the United for Wildlife summit in Singapore as she helps Prince George prepare for exams