All news on the topic: Crime

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Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime assistant may reveal secrets but risks her freedom
Sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal assistant is weighing a tell-all memoir — but is reportedly concerned that revealing everything about the late financier and his activities could strip her of any remaining leverage with authorities.
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Maxwell claims Epstein files expose rights violations behind "unsafe" conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell argued in a new court filing that Jeffrey Epstein documents released this year contained evidence her rights were violated before she was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping the late financier sexually abuse teenage girls.
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Woman accused of murdering her parents as "Zizian cult" deaths linked to 6 killings
A member of the ‘cult’ group known as Zizians has been charged with murdering her parents.
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Bare-knuckle boxer dies after being restrained on flight to United Kingdom following mid-air chaos
A bare-knuckle boxer has died after being restrained on a flight to the UK.
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British influencer faces death penalty in Dubai over fatal stabbing of man, 26
A brit influencer is facing the death penalty after she was charged with the murder of a 26-year-old man in Dubai.
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Romanian escort killed 2 businessmen and poisoned 2 more in GBL honeypot scam
A romanian who posed as an escort killed two wealthy businessmen and poisoned two others in honeypot sex scams.
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Dad-of-two kidnapped, tortured and burned alive in £1m gang feud over cigarettes
A dad-of-two was kidnapped, tortured and set on fire after losing £1million-worth of cigarettes in a gang row, a court has heard.
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One dead and several injured in knife rampage in German spa town
At least one person has died and five others are injured after a knifeman went on a stabbing rampage in Germany, according to local media.
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From cockpit to prison; airline pilot jailed after abusing 12-year-old girl
A British Airways pilot has been jailed after raping a 12-year-old girl he met on social media.
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Nowak stabbing: police took eight minutes to find fatal wound as teen said “I can’t breathe”
Police officers took eight minutes to find the stab wound that killed Henry Nowak after they had arrested the dying teenager, newly disclosed evidence reveals.
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Pensioner, 66, knocked unconscious after attackers hugged him before brutal assault
A 66-year-old man says he no longer feels safe in Liverpool city centre and is considering moving away after a brutal late-night attack shattered his confidence.
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First picture of man, 26, found dead after ‘brutal’ attack at stone circle rave
Tributes have been paid to a man found dead after a summer solstice rave at a stone circle.
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UK launches £65m grooming gangs inquiry into major cities
London, Oldham, Bradford and Keighley will be the first areas investigated by a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
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From campervan to coffee machine: Murrell’s £400k spending exposed
It looks like the haul of a particularly successful Generation Game win. But these household items — and campervan — were what former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell thought it worth embezzling £400,000 of party funds to buy.
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Ex-coach, 79, accused of abusing girls over 50 years ago exploited trust, court hears
The 79-year-old man, who can’t be named for legal reasons, went on trial charged with 74 counts of sexually abusing four girls.
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Parents fined and exiled from county after abandoning baby on Florida beach
A healthcare executive and her husband have avoided prosecution after agreeing to fines, community service, and a total ban from the Florida county where their six-month-old baby was found left alone on a beach.
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Five-year-old brings "cocaine" to elite £16k-a-year school in shock incident
A five-year-old student at one of Scotland’s most prestigious private schools attended class with ’cocaine’ in their bag.
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Mother charged after two boys, 4 and 2, die in hot car horror
The mother of two boys found dead in a car has been charged with ‘involuntary manslaughter’ after giving different versions of events to police as to how they got locked in.
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Inquest hears Bibey attacked partner before being found dead in hotel room
Former British rugby league player Ricky Bibey was found dead in Italy after allegedly beating up his girlfriend while high.
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Missing girl, 14, found dead in park as police launch murder probe
Cops have discovered the body of a female just 500 yards from the home of a missing 14-year-old girl who vanished from the town centre.
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Man accused of murdering "loving mum" and "bright spirit" in Highlands attack
A man is to stand trial charged with the murder of his partner.
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Two wives, one husband, no fortune: £1.8m estate battle collapses into chaos
A £1.8 million inheritance dispute between two women, each of whom married the same man in Las Vegas, may turn out to be futile after a court was informed that the entire fortune might have been depleted from his estate.
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Peter Murrell jailed for over five years as court brands fraud “calculated dishonesty”
Peter Murrell was led away from court in handcuffs after he was sentenced to more than five years in prison for embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National Party.
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“ No comment ”: police release Murrell interview clips after £400,000 SNP embezzlement jailing
Videos of Peter Murrell being interrogated by police have been made public after the former SNP chief executive was imprisoned for embezzling over £400,000 from his party.
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Peter Murrell jailed for five years over £400,000 SNP embezzlement scandal
Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party, has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison after admitting to embezzlement charges.