All news on the topic: Crime

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Story behind trial transfixing US with lawyer accused of killing wife and son
Alex Murdaugh's roots run deep in Lowcountry, South Carolina, in the US. So deep he is standing trial in a courtroom where a painting of his grandad was hung until the presiding judge had it removed
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7 key events in Ukraine war from Russia's civilian massacre to bridge explosion
It has been 12 months since Vladimir Putin told the Russian people that Moscow's troops would be sweeping through neighbouring Ukraine to "denazify" and "demilitarise" Kyiv, to keep it in "Russia's sphere of influence"
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Dad accused of shooting dead wife and son admits lying to police in confession
In a case that has gripped a nation, Alex Murdaugh stood up in court in Walterboro, South Carolina, US to speak in his own defence, admitting that he did lie to police
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'Unruly' woman attempted to 'break into plane cockpit after drink took too long'
A woman was arrested after allegedly attempting to breach the cockpit of an American Airlines flight from Jacksonville to Washington DC. Tiffany Michelle Miles was escorted from the plane by police
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'Bravery of Ukrainians undiminished one year on from Putin's brutal invasion'
The bravery of the Ukrainian people remains undiminished, their defiance as unbreakable as it was on the day Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into battle, Voice of the Mirror says
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'Ukraine battle against Russians is our war too year after Putin invasion'
The Ukrainian peoples' bravery remains undiminished, their defiance as unbreakable as it was on the day Putin ordered his troops into battle
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Pregnant prisoner demands unborn baby released from jail murder trial awaits
Natalia Harrell shot Gladys Borcela in the back of an Uber taxi last summer, in Florida, USA, but as the mum-to-be awaits trial for murder she has claimed her unborn child should be released from jail
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Surge in anti-LGBT hate crime reports leads to warning Tories are soft on crime
Labour's Anneliese Dodds said ministers are failing in their duty to keep public safe as the number of hate crimes recorded against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people soared by more than 40% in just a year
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Fear on streets after N. Ireland terror outrage sees cop shot in front of son
Det Chief Insp John Caldwell was putting footballs into his car boot after taking a training session for an under-15 team in Omagh, Northern Ireland yesterday, when two masked men opened fire
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UK town compared to war zone as police seize swords and fireworks thrown at cars
This month a national survey of 100,000 people labelled Kent's Chatham as the 39th worst town in England - but many of the town's residents are now pushing back
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Restaurant worker accused of throwing hot grease in face of his colleague
The victim had "skin missing from his face, eye, hands, shoulder and back" after being attacked by Thomas Cobb at a Zaxby's eatery in Walhalla, South Carolina, US
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Police inspector guilty of misconduct for groping two teenage girls
Humberside Police Inspector Craig Mattinson, now 47, was found guilty of gross misconduct on Thursday at a police disciplinary hearing in East Yorkshire, after he inappropriately touched two teenagers
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Hapless burglar accepted brews from victims then left his DNA at crime scene
Christopher McKillop, fresh out of prison, targeted vulnerable OAPs in a cruel campaign of burglary and fraud, spinning elaborate lies to get access to their homes before stealing cash and bank cards
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5 times Russia broke international law from grim torture to lung-busting bomb
Friday marks one year since tyrant Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops cross the border into Ukraine in one of the 21st century's most destructive and vicious military invasions
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Moment hero dad tackles armed robbers who snatched his nine-year-old son
The dramatic moment a hero dad in Cordoba, Argentina, broke the ties binding him and charged an alleged kidnapper carrying his son was caught on film. The father, named as 'Agustin,' said he had 'no idea' how he broke free
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Boy, 13, arrested after 14-year-old stabbed and fighting for his life
Police have arrested a 13-year-old boy after a 14-year-old was stabbed on a city street, with two drivers thought to be potential witnesses being asked to come forward
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Ex-children's GP had 'one of the largest hoard of child sex abuse images seen'
Former GP David Shaw - who specialised in paediatrics - had amassed a collection of more than 1.2 million indecent images of children, the National Crime Agency said
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Top cop shot in front of horrified son as three men arrested - latest updates
Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was injured by the masked men at the sports centre in Omagh as he attempted to flee, with his attackers shooting him several times
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Journalist, 24, shot dead while reporting on attack as girl, 9, also killed
Spectrum News 13 journalist Dylan Lyons, 24, died while covering a homicide related to the shootings at Pine Hills in Orlando, Florida, US, and his colleague Jesse Walden is fighting for his life
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Harvey Weinstein faces 24 extra jail years at sentencing for rape & sex assault
Harvey Weinstein is being sentenced today in Los Angeles, and could face up to 24 years in prison for his crimes against women.
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Horrific 72 hours in UK city with eight people stabbed and teen fights for life
London experienced a horrific 72 hours as eight people were stabbed in the a short period, with one teenager left fighting for his life. All of the incidents occurred in East London
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Off-duty cop shot by two masked men in front of young son as kids fled in terror
Senior police officer John Caldwell was shot multiple times in front of young people - including his son - at a sports centre by masked men in Omagh, Co Tyrone, in Northern Ireland
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More than 30 criminals let out without tags due to IT blunders, report shows
Some 35 criminals should have been fitted with tags but were left to roam free in September last year. System failures impacted approximately 3,000 cases at HM Courts & Tribunals Service
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'We need a Government that wants to support British industry - Tories don't'
Steel could have a prosperous future if the Government would help firms with the transition to greener forms of production but Kemi Badenoch has undermined confidence
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Two police killers serving life bid for freedom as widows upset at parole push
James Hurley, now 60, who killed off-duty constable Frank Mason in 1988 and then went on the run for 13 years, and Paul Weddle, who stabbed Sgt Bill Forth to death in 1993, are bidding for freedom