Crime

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Woman, 80, lives with needle in brain all her life - the reason why is horrific
Doctors discovered the needle because the 80-year-old woman needed aCAT scan of her brain for a reason. They chose not to remove it as it was not causing any problems and surgery could make it worse
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Moment council worker's murder accused gives fake name as he's pulled over on M6
Ashley Dale, 28, died after being shot in the abdomen and collapsing in the back yard of her home in the Old Swan area of Liverpool. Five men are currently on trial for her murder
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Man puts stranger in chokehold after getting into fight on subway
A fight on a Manhattan subway car that escalated into a full-fledged brawl has been compared to a video of Jordan Neely, a homeless man, who was put in a fatal chokehold by Daniel Penny on the F train
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Boy, 5, injured after being attacked by three dogs 'before owner flees scene'
Three German shepherd dogs tore into a five-year-old boy on a street in Doncaster as the owner watched before fleeing the scene, South Yorkshire Police say
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Woman vanishes on camping trip with bearded dragon as parents speak of nightmare
Chelsea Grimm, 32, from California was last seen on September 30 while on a camping trip in Arizona and has not made contact with her worried parents for more than two weeks
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Paedo snatched girl, 11, and sexually abused her in horror 27-hour ordeal
Miller took the girl back to his house and subjected her to repeated attacks, which a judge described as “every parent’s worst nightmare”. The girl called police when he fell asleep
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Man caught writing 'coloniser' on UK poster of hostage kidnapped by Hamas
Police have launched an investigation into the footage, which shows a woman confronting a man in West Hampstead, London, and accusing him of writing "coloniser" on the poster of a missing two-year-old girl
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Family of murdered girl, 16, attack 'monster' ex-boyfriend in courtroom brawl
The family of Diamond Alvarez tried to attack Frank DeLeon after he pleaded guilty to shooting the 16-year-old girl dead as she was walking her dog in January 2022
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Two people arrested in 25-year-old mystery murder probe into the death of a baby
Police confirmed they had made two arrests in the 25-year-old murder investigation of 'Baby Callum', who was discovered strangled and wrapped in plastic near a theme park
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Laughing gas becomes illegal in three weeks with dealers facing 14 years in jail
The Home Office confirmed the ban on nitrous oxide would come into force from November 8 and serious repeat offenders could be jailed for up to two years
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Grandma arrested as baby dies from lethal amount of cough syrup in baby bottle
Tibina Louissant, 53, was accused of plying Josiah Fenelus with so much of the cough medication that he overdosed before she was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated manslaughter
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OAP, 71, charged after CCTV showed man 'kicking elderly cat days before he died'
The 71-year-old was identified after a "distressing" video of him apparently kicking Lenny the cat while walking his dog went viral, leaving the local community "gobsmacked"
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Hero grabs gloves and prises XL Bully's jaws apart as he sees it mauling spaniel
Danny Eaves was in his house when he saw an XL Bully launch an attack on the road. He bravely opened the aggressive dog's jaw and released the black springer spaniel
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Cold case of 'sexual rejection' stabbing finally solved
A cold case in Polk County, Florida has finally been solved after DNA linked a creepy neighbour after 37 years. Nurse Teresa Lee Scalf, 29, was stabbed in her own home
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Coronation Street's Tim dealt new death bombshell after Stephen murder twist
Coronation Street's Tim Metcalfe was dealt a new death bombshell on Tuesday's episode after the recent Stephen Reid murder twist on the hit ITV soap
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XL Bully shot dead at primary school after attack saw woman 'screaming for help'
The victim, in her 60s, was attacked by her own pet which was shot dead in a primary school car park. She is now recovering in hospital from non-life threatening injuries
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Mum battered two-month-old baby daughter to death while father ignored cruelty
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Two-month-old Aissatu Barrie was declared dead at the family home in Brixton, south London, after her mother Raby Diallo phone the emergency services on May 19, 2020
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Dad on the run after 12-year-old son found dead with maggots all over his body
Jacarie Robinson's body weighed just 24.5kg and had already begun to decompose when he was discovered by his older sibling inside their dad's apartment in Milwaukee
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Yob kids terrorise streets by firing fireworks at houses
Police were called by the public to reports of children throwing fireworks and hurling stones at cars. They have appealed to parents and issued a warning about the dangers of fireworks.
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Schoolboy, 14, wearing uniform Tasered to ground by police as mum screams
The boy appeared to be unarmed when he was hit with the Taser and given a 50,000 volt shock in Birmingham. His terrified mum can be heard shouting at the West Midlands Police officers telling them he is only 14
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First Dates Hotel mum devastated as daughter, 2, killed by dad
Ex First Dates Hotel guest Rachael Leader's daughter Oria was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend in a horror crash on their way home from a weekend away to celebrate Father's Day
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Jimmy Savile's grim death as DJ's body was found with 'fingers crossed'
The final episode of The Reckoning airs on BBC One this evening, with Steve Coogan portrayal of Jimmy Savile showing the paedophile dying with his fingers crossed - but did that actually happen?
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Rania Alayed cops dig for remains of mum killed by husband in honour killing
Rania Alayed was killed by her husband Ahmed Al-Khatib in 2013 but her body has never been found. Greater Manchester Police are now digging in the hope of finding her remains
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Steve Coogan refused to shoot sickening Jimmy Savile crime for The Reckoning
Steve Coogan plays the role of Jimmy Savile in BBC drama The Reckoning which depicts the revolting crimes of the former TV and radio presenter, who died in 2011
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Olivia Pratt-Korbel killer to appeal murder sentence for gunning down 9-year-old
Thomas Cashman was jailed for life, with a minimum of 42 years behind bars, in April this year for Olivia Pratt-Korbel's murder and appealed the sentence in July which was thrown out