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Erin Patterson, charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder, will be supping on a simple dinner behind bars, before her next court appearance in 2024

Coronation Street fans were left delighted to see one character make an emotional Christmas Day return after their teary exit earlier this year

As a record number of Brits spend Christmas in confinement this year, the Mirror spoke to ex prisoners, Sean 39 and Maya, 28 about what it’s like spending Christmas Day behind bars.

In the totalitarian state of North Korea, religious dissidents risk their lives to mark Christmas Day - anti-persecution charity Open Doors estimates there are 400,000 Christians and 50,000-70,000 are currently imprisoned in the country

Notorious serial killer Robert Maudsley has spent more than 16,600 consecutive days in isolation for his horrific crimes, and will remain in his underground cell on Christmas Day

Nancy Shore was shot in the face by a hitman in her own garage, but when she woke up in hospital she was stunned to find out who police thought was behind the attack

Lags get quite a selection when it comes to Christmas dinner but the Ministry of Justice have been quick to stress that the festive spread comes at no extra cost to the taxpayer

Some prisons lay on turkey and Christmas pudding while others offered a filled roll - but none can match the delicious spread HMP Stafford put on for inmates one year

A female medic who is now in jail has been banned by her professional body after she and her lover stole medicines from terminally ill people to feed their addiction

Father and son Robert Mills, 66, and Jack Mills, 22, used a strong commercial adhesive to glue together the dog's lips after they became injured following an illegal fox hunt

Shari Franke opened up in a podcast in April that recently went viral on TikTok amid the abuse claims and charges her mother, Ruby, is now answering for. She shared the moment she knew she had to get out of the house

A leading prison reform charity has raised the alarm over a lack of support and funding this festive period after damning inspections into the youth justice system this year

David Hunter smothered wife Janice after she had begged him for weeks to end her life such was her suffering from terminal blood cancer. He will spend Christmas Day at her grave

Letby, 33, will die behind bars after being found guilty of murdering seven babies in her care while working as a neonatal nurse, and attempting to kill six others

Despite pleading guilty to the grim charges against her, Ruby Franke claims she was influenced by relationship counsellor Jodi Hildebrandt, who led her to “a distorted sense of morality”

On Thursday, Paul Ferguson pleaded guilty to first-degree child abuse in connection with the harrowing death of his younger brother, who died of starvation

Convicted rapist and murderer John Cannan claims that, on the day Suzy disappeared, he was treating his mother to lunch and has accused the police of prejudice against him

Glynn Simmons says his release is a 'lesson in resilience and tenacity'

Ruth Shmylo was accused of having an illicit relationship with drug dealer Harri Pullen, 25, while working at a Cat B prison, but argued that she was actually living in fear of him

Melissa Cleaver’s parents and grandparents were murdered along with a live-in nurse in the Fordingbridge Massacre, she said she was relieved that parole was denied

Chad Daybell will soon face trial for the murder of his two step-children after their mother was sentenced to life in prison for the same killings in July. Despite efforts, he may now face the death penalty

Teresa Welsh, who lives in Grimbsy, has spoken out about her traumatic ordeal in foster care as a teenager - she was sexually abused by 'dangerous predator' Keith Coomber

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Oliver Francis Thompson, 32, was given a suspended prison sentence after leaked videos showed him baiting a fox with a dog - and throwing another to be savaged by hounds

The brutal Los Tiguerones gang, linked to the kidnap of 78-year-old British millionaire businessman Colin Armstrong in Mexico, forces new recruits to eat raw human hearts

Ruby Franke, a once-prominent YouTuber who gave parenting advice through videos uploaded on her channel, "8passengers", pleaded guilty Monday to abusing her own children