All news on the topic: Crime

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Detective catches notorious crook Kenneth Noye with help from four vital clues
Four vital clues led Dennis McGookin, then head of Kent Police’s Major Crime Unit, to M25 ruthless road rage killer Kenneth Noye
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Two 12-year-old boys killed a defenseless man with a machete after roaming the streets with the deadly weapon
Two 12-year-old boys used a machete to murder an "utterly defenceless" man, inflicting injuries to his skull and heart and slashing his legs, a court heard.
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Further graphic details surface of ’sword killer’s 22-minute reign of terror’
A 36-year-old man who has been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy in a sword rampage in Hainault has been remanded in custody.
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Horrific crimes of ’devil’ serial rapist Met Cop revealed, joining force’s roll of dishonor
Dozens of officers and employees at the Metropolitan Police have been arrested and found guilty of harrowing offences including rape and child sexual exploitation
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Man discovered deceased in "targeted incident" following burglary
Two suspects have been arrested after a man’s body was found following reports of a burglary.
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Name released of 14-year-old boy slain in sword attack on his route to school
The 14-year-old boy stabbed to death with a sword in a terrifying unprovoked attack in Hainault went to same school as Nottingham stabbing victim Grace O’Malley Kumar.
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Birley Academy: Boy, 17, stabs child and 2 adults in horror attack as school goes into lockdown
A schoolboy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a child and two adults were taken to hospital after an attack at Birley Academy in Sheffield
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Police identify man whose remains were discovered in Salford woods
A man whose torso was discovered wrapped in plastic at a nature reserve has been identified by police as 67-year-old Stuart Everett.
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Attacker who wielded pickaxe in hospital, attempting to murder two colleagues, jailed after "lucky day" rampage
Matteo Bottarelli chased colleagues with a pickaxe and a scalpel around the grounds of Central Middlesex Hospital in London, saying “today is your lucky day” before stabbing one in the neck
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13-year-old boy fatally wounded in a ‘horrific’ sword assault in north-east London
Man arrested after attack near Hainault tube station which left four others, including two police officers, injured
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Tragic 999 call: Olly Stephens, 13, lured to death by schoolgirl
Olly’s heartbroken parents recounted his final moments
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TikTok prankster Mizzy convicted of theft for stealing woman’s iPhone before being apprehended by police
TikTok prankster Mizzy, real name Bacari OGarro, 19, was knocked off balance by an officer’s baton when he tried to dodge police while on an e-bike, a court heard
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Brit pensioner, 93, who suffocated his dementia-stricken wife, 92, in ‘mercy killing’ is jailed for 9 years for murder
He then allegedly tried to kill himself while lying awake next to her
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A man confesses to murdering an 87-year-old, who was fatally stabbed while riding a mobility scooter
Lee Byer, 45, stabbed Thomas O’Halloran to death in Greenford in August 2022. A post-mortem found the victim had suffered multiple stab wounds to the neck, chest and abdomen.
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Two men charged with murder following discovery of torso in Salford
Two men have been charged with murder after a man’s torso was found wrapped in plastic at a nature reserve.
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Italian mobsters allegedly gained significant influence in Toronto
Vincenzo Muià was determined to find out who had killed his brother Carmelo, a leader in a faction of the feared ’Ndrangheta crime group who was gunned down on the streets of Siderno, a coastal city in southern Italy in 2018.
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Tragic discovery: Body found in river during search for missing teenager after uncharacteristic disappearance
Police used helicopters, an underwater search team, and a drone team in their search
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Man kills wife, buys life-sized sex doll with insurance payout shortly after the murder
Following the suspicious death of his wife Kristen, Colby Trickle spent more than £1,000 on a life-sized sex doll using money from a life insurance payout. He was later convicted for her murder
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Terrifying moment as ’jealous’ man attempts to slit ex-girlfriend’s throat in restaurant
Footage shows the sickening moment a man tried to kill his ex-girlfriend in front of terrified diners.
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Police expand search in investigation of torso murder
Police are widening their search in their investigation into the discovery of a man’s torso at a nature reserve.
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Police launch murder inquiry after man fatally stabbed at residence
A man has been stabbed to death at a home in Felling, northeast England.
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Man killed in horror parachute incident as police flock to industrial estate
Durham Constabulary has launched an investigation after a man in his 40s was killed today in a parachute incident at an industrial estate in Shotton, County Durham
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Grooming gang sentenced to nearly 350 years for rape of eight young girls
A gang of sexual predators who committed horrific acts of abuse against at least eight young girls over the course of a decade have finally been jailed.
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Primary teacher lured boyfriend with sex before tying him up, killing him and burying body in garden
Fiona Beal, of Moore Street, Northampton, was arrested in March 2022 after police discovered the body
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Four individuals have been arrested for their suspected involvement in people smuggling through Facebook advertisements
Police believe those arrested charged people thousands of pounds to bring them to the UK illegally.