Crime

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'Young lads with air rifles' shoot 60 pigeons dead in horror canal rampage
An estimated 60 dead pigeons were spotted floating near the towpath of the Leeds Liverpool canal in Ormskirk, near to Black-A-Moor Lane in Lancashire, with a witness blaming 'lads with air rifles'
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Bungling cocaine dealers found with £100k cash stashed inside Lidl plastic bag
Birmingham criminal Olsian Vogli and Londoner Orest Malushi have been jailed for almost eight years after stashing £100,000 drug money inside a Lidl carrier bag
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Murder probe as man's body found in shopping centre car park
Around 1am on Wednesday, police traced a car to the Stratford Centre car park in Newham where an unidentified man's body was found by a member of the public
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Man, 26, shot dead in Belfast was a suspect in alleyway 'execution' murder
Kevin Conway was shot dead in west Belfast last night, almost a year to the day since the 'execution' style killing of Shane Whitla, which the 26-year-old was accused of committing
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Moment warring neighbours coming to blows in row over gardening tools
Dean Nicholas hurled the handheld shears at Paul Benton before the pair were seen swearing outside their homes, in a no-longer-quiet cul-de-sac in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire
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Defendant collapses in dock as CCTV of fireworks thrown at police shown to court
Five men and three women are on trial after violence erupted in Liverpool outside a hotel housing refugees. Police were pelted with lit fireworks among other missiles
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Morrisons trials new security system but shoppers say they 'feel like criminals'
The Safer Pod S1s security device is in a "handful" of Morrisons stores and features the supermarket's logo on the side alongside the statement: "We're keeping an eye on things to keep your store more safe"
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Man, 80, killed by police van when he crossed the road as cop investigated
An officer is being investigated for death by dangerous driving after Trevor Bartlett, 80, died when he was hit by a speeding police van while crossing a road in Nottingham
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Hidden supermarket habit we all love is totally illegal, expert warns
You could end up in prison for seven years or have to pay an unlimited fine if you 'have a little nibble' around supermarkets. Hundreds say they 'do it all the time' but others brand it 'disrespectful'
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Six young kids orphaned after parents die in crash with car in police chase
The couple were hit head-on close to their home in Michigan by a stolen pickup truck involved a high-speed police chase and tragically pronounced dead at the scene
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Mum died after home fall as partner ignored her for 33 hours before calling 999
Amy Louise Harper, 31, died from a head injury following an 'unexplained' fall at home in Huddersfield, as an inquest heard her abusive partner waited 33 hours before calling an ambulance
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Moment boy, 14, is arrested after cops used stinger following chase through city
Nottinghamshire Police had to deploy a stinger to stop the 14-year-old motorist, who is alleged to have stolen the blue Hyundai i20 and driven it under the influence of cannabis
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'I went on suicide watch after lawyer said plead guilty in Post Office scandal'
Traumatised Janet Skinner was wrongly accused of stealing nearly £60,000 from her Post Office in Hull, Yorkshire, and was sent to prison for nine months in 2007 aged 35
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Fears for woman, 20, who disappeared after leaving train at rural beauty spot
Cleveland Police is searching for Annie Dryden after she was last seen nearly a week ago boarding a train in Middlesbrough before getting off at the small rural hamlet of Battersby
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3 chilling questions over 'Gone Girl' murder trial as victim's body never found
Michelle Troconis faces charges of second-degree hindering prosecution, tampering with physical evidence, and conspiracy to commit murder after Jennifer Dulo vanished in 2019
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Lizzie Cundy shaken as thieves attempt break-in at her home while she bathed
Presenter and model Lizzie Cundy has revealed brazen thieves attempted to break into her home while she relaxed in the bath but they were scared off by a passerby
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Number of XL Bullies seized and put down has quadrupled - check your area
New measures which prevent XL Bullies sold in the UK has come into effect this week as the government aims to prevent further horrific attacks - here we show how many dogs have been seized in your area
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Rival gang leader now escapes prison as chaos grips the streets of Ecuador
Rival drug lord Fabricio Colon Pico, alias The Savage, has now escaped prison in Ecuador following Fito with President Daniel Noboa saying there is a "terrorist threat" against the country which is in chaos
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Bargain Hunt star pleads not guilty to assault and coercive behaviour charges
Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson has appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court after being charged with assault and coercive behaviour – where he pleaded not guilty
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Fito - the singing drug lord whose prison escape has plunged country into chaos
Since Los Choneros gang leader Adolfo Macías, alias Fito, was discovered missing from his cell in a low-security prison in Ecuador more attacks have burst out across the country
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Female cop forced to strip to underwear wins £820,000 in sex discrimination case
Detective Inspector Rebecca Kalam joined the West Midlands Police in 2012 and served in the firearms unit -she dreamed of becoming chief constable but ended up having to take medical retirement
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Mystery over Home Improvements owner shot dead near petrol station in attack
Home Improvements owner John Bartom, who was well-known for his television commercials, was found with gunshot wounds in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 7
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Carer punched woman, 91, - and was caught thanks to victim's five word clue
Jack Winter left the elderly woman with "extensive bruising" after the attack at Brooklands Care Home in Old Swan, Liverpool, where he had only been working for two weeks
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Dark world of the metaverse - virtual rape and grooming in paedophile playground
Welcome to the metaverse - a network of 3D virtual worlds where people of all ages interact as digital avatars - but what starts out as a bit of fun can quickly turn dark, with charities issuing chilling warnings
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Thug says 'thanks for ruining life' as he's jailed for 'pool ball' attack
Jonathon Wood, 50, told a judge "thanks for ruining my life" after he was jailed for a vicious attack where he beat his victim using a suspected pool ball inside a sock in Chesterfield town centre