Crime

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Manchester youth who delivered ‘fatal blow’ to Kennie Carter detained for 16 years
Three others sentenced to up to five years in young offender institution for revenge attack against teenager
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School worker jailed for sexually abusing autistic boy aged under 16
Acasia Welburn pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual activity with child by person in a position of trust
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Bournemouth man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his lodger and dismembering the body
Benjamin Atkins dumped Simon Shotton’s body parts around seaside resort after argument over debt
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‘Slapping therapist’ found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter
Danielle Carr-Gomm fell fatally ill when she stopped taking insulin during Wiltshire workshop run by Hongchi Xiao
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Crossbow murders suspect Kyle Clifford ‘paralysed by self-inflicted wound’
A man arrested over the crossbow murders of the wife and daughters of BBC commentator John Hunt has not been questioned by police yet.
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Rapist drugged himself after victim swapped drinks upon noticing him spike hers
A rapist ended up inadvertently drugging himself when his victim clocked his plan to spike her and swapped their drinks around.
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Soldier stabbed in Kent barracks attack named
Police were called on Tuesday to reports of a serious assault in Gillingham which saw the victim, named locally as Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton, airlifted from the scene and taken to hospital
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Soldier stabbing suspect, 24, charged after serviceman ’repeatedly knifed’ in front of wife
The soldier was repeatedly stabbed near Brompton Barracks in Gillingham on Tuesday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was ’shocked and appalled’ by the attack
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How Anjem Choudary was convicted of leading a terrorist organization
The extremist preacher Anjem Choudary has been found guilty of directing a terrorist organisation.
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Hong Kong discovers first ecstasy manufacturing facility in 20 years
Hong Kong authorities announced the successful dismantling of a drug manufacturing facility specializing in ecstasy production and the arrest of its 19-year-old operator.
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Rapper Naps to stand trial for rape before the Paris departmental criminal court in France
French rapper Naps, known for his songs C’est carré le S and La Kiffance, is suspected of raping a woman in October 2021 while she was asleep in a hotel room
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Police officer stabbed in chest while visiting HMP Frankland in horror prison attack
The police officer was stabbed in the chest at HMP Frankland Prison and has been rushed to hospital in an ambulance, Durham Police said, who added that the victim is from a different force
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Fraudster who pretended to be accountant stole £600,000 to fund ‘extravagant lifestyle’
Maxted pleaded guilty to a charge of fraud by abuse of position valued at £596,497.29 he was employed through a recruitment agency and failed to declare his previous fraud conviction
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Ten Brits arrested as £96million global cocaine smuggling operation smashed
The operation began back in 2020 and among others has seen about 1.2 tonnes of cocaine being found on board of a yacht, with an estimated street value of £96 million
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US hits accountants tied to cartel fraud scheme
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tuesday three Mexican accountants implicated in a timeshare fraud scheme run by one of Mexico’s most violent drug cartels.
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Small clue leads to the downfall of £2,500,000 cannabis empire
A man has been jailed after his DNA was matched to a blood stain at a storage container where £2.5million worth of cannabis was stored.
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Baby-faced murderers, 13 and 14, jailed for life for stabbing schoolboy over cannabis dispute
The court heard how Nathaniel and Dermody had previously been pals
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Cocaine seizures fall in big EU ports as gangs target easier routes
As Antwerp and Rotterdam crack down, other ports bear the brunt.
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Mortgage broker guilty of murdering wife to claim £450k life insurance after accruing debt
Killer spun evil web of lies but was snared by fitness device that showed ’spike’ in his heart rate
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Children missing from Home Office hotels likely to have been trafficked, report finds
Study sparks new calls for public inquiry into ‘scandal’ of missing migrant children in UK
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Brits found shot dead in burned out car in Sweden as murder probe launched
Two British citizens have been tragically found shot dead in a burned-out car in Sweden, with police opening a double-murder investigation
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Mother who claimed £20,000 in disability benefits exposed for running marathons
A woman claimed more than £20,000 in benefits for ‘severe’ Multiple Sclerosis was caught out in her lies after being spotted running marathons.
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How crypto ATMs in the U.S. became a favorite tool for scammers
While crypto ATM operators insist they take steps to protect the public, investigators say the machines are a gift to criminal networks.
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Ex-Rolls-Royce head designer fatally stabbed at his £3M mansion
A former head designer at Rolls-Royce was found stabbed to death on the doorstep of his £3,000,000 mansion.