All news on the topic: Crime

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Italy-led operation dismantles crime ring spanning Europe
In a sweeping operation on Wednesday, authorities arrested 17 Turkish nationals—14 in Italy and three across other European countries—cracking down on a criminal organization linked to murders, migrant smuggling, drug trafficking, and counterfeit cigarette smuggling across Europe.
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Killer nurse Lucy Letby loses appeal to have her murder convictions overturned
Former nurse Lucy Letby is serving a whole life sentence for murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016
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A gangland enforcer attacked victims with machetes during a ’seven weeks of mayhem’ for the mob
Ross Al-Gailani, 36, doled out horrific violence including a murder bid on a former clan member who ended up having to have his leg amputated
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Bosnia arrests Dutch-Iraqi suspected human trafficker
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s law enforcement have apprehended a Dutch citizen of Iraqi descent suspected of orchestrating a criminal network that smugged more than 1,500 Iraqi nationals to the EU accruing a substantial illicit financial profit in the process.
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‘Limbless human torso’ found in Mitcham river ‘belongs to Sarah Mayhew, 38, who was murdered then chopped up by couple’
Woman’s limbs and head found when dog took human bone to owner in park
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Luton stabbing: Woman stabbed outside busy primary school at drop-off time as cops swarm scene & arrest man
A woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed - with a nearby school put on lockdown.
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Islamic Jihad leader killed in West Bank; Israel hits 70 targets in Gaza
IDF says ‘senior terrorist operative’ Islam Khamayseh was killed in strike on the city of Jenin
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Slovak PM Fico has ‘positive prognosis’ as his attacker appears in court for first time
Fico underwent a second surgery on Friday to save his life after he was shot 4 times on Wednesday.
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Man fighting for life in hospital after stabbing in Longsight
A man is fighting for his life after a stabbing in Longsight. The man, aged in his 20s, was knifed on Slade Lane earlier on Friday evening.
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Man who stabbed ’defenceless’ grandfather ’for people of Gaza’ jailed
Ahmed Ali Alid, 45, told police after his arrest that the attack was "for the people of Gaza" and that if he had access to a machine gun he would have killed more people.
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Two teenagers charged over death of schoolgirl, 16, after night out at club
Lucy’s school hailed her ’bright, hard-working and well-motivated’
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Charities warn of ’disastrous consequences of broken courts’ as nearly 900 sexual offences are committed by individuals on bail
Legal professionals also accuse the government of "a systemic failure to deliver on a core duty" - namely the protection of its citizens - as delays in justice leave people on bail "at risk of reoffending for extended periods".
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Ex-headteacher convicted of sexual offences against four girls in Wales
Judge expresses concern that previous warnings about former NEU official Neil Foden, 66, were ignored
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Slovak PM Robert Fico in ‘life-threatening condition’ after being shot
Fico is being flown to hospital by helicopter after the gun attack.
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The Slovakian Prime Minister was shot and wounded outside the Culture Ministry following a cabinet meeting
The Slovakian Prime Minister has been seriously injured in a shooting outside of the country’s culture ministry.
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An innocent woman was shot amidst a drive-by gun battle, according to witnesses, as armed police search for the gunman
Both cars raced off after the woman was gunned down, it is said
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a woman’s body in a residence in Leicester
A 47-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder
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Three dead, inmate on the run following motorway attack on prison convoy
Three people have died after a prison convoy was rammed by a car on a motorway in northwestern France.
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Judges rule sentence for Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane not ’unduly lenient’
Valdo Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, was handed an indefinite hospital order for the manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility of Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates, and the attempted murder of three others.
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New twist in case of US soldier ‘arrested after girlfriend lured him to Russia’
The wife of a US soldier arrested in Russia said his girlfriend ‘stabbed’ him while on a surprise video call with his six-year-old daughter.
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Footballer raped sleeping woman and sent naked photos to team
Michael Emery allegedly asked teammates ‘Anyone want a go?’ hours after non-league side won at Wembley
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34-year-old knifeman, who slashed a woman’s throat in a horrific daytime rampage, could face life imprisonment
Mohamed Nur was armed with a makeshift blade when he cut the throat of Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey, 31, in daylight last May 1. The victim was walking in Brixton after a shopping trip
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Man who killed girlfriend and three children reportedly assaults fellow inmate, fracturing their skull with a claw hammer
A man jailed for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend and three children has now smashed the skull of a fellow inmate – with a claw hammer – it has been reported.
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I was the UK’s most feared bank robber, locked up with the notorious Kray twins, but it was their other brother who betrayed me
Now, for the first time, 77-year-old Field has decided to reveal the secrets of his life as one of the country’s most feared bank robbers
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Teenager who fatally stabbed British mother after break-in sentenced to 14 years in prison
A teenager who stabbed a British mum to death after breaking into her home in Australia has been jailed for 14 years.