Crime

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Sex abuse survivors seek answers from Starmer over Harrods and Al Fayed scandal
Sex abuse survivors will meet with the Prime Minister on Wednesday as part of a push for greater accountability for what they described as “decades of institutional rape and sexual abuse” associated with Harrods.
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Protest over Henry Nowak killing turns tense as crowds clash with police
Hundreds of people gathered outside a Southampton police station to protest against the murder of Henry Nowak and dozens clashed with police near the home of his killer, Vickrum Digwa.
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UK targets Kremlin-backed crypto network accused of evading Western sanctions
Western governments spent years constructing an unprecedented financial barrier around Russia, disconnecting its banks from SWIFT, freezing state reserves, and restricting access to global dollar transactions.
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Starmer accuses Farage of exploiting murdered teen Henry Nowak to fuel division despite family’s plea
Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of attempting to ’create division’ following the murder of Henry Nowak and acting against the wishes of the 18-year-old’s family.
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Police officer receives death threats after being wrongly linked to Henry Nowak murder case
A police officer has received death threats after he was wrongly identified as being involved in the Henry Nowak murder case, the Home Secretary has said.
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Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell returns to court after admitting £400,000 embezzlement from party funds
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has returned to court for a further hearing, after he admitted to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.
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UK school targeted in AI child abuse blackmail scheme after pupils photos are scraped online
An all-girls school in the north of England has been targeted by criminals who used AI to turn photos featuring dozens of pupils posted online into child sexual abuse material, LBC has been told.
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Shocking bodycam footage shows stabbed teen handcuffed as officers dismissed desperate pleas for help
This is the shocking moment a dying teenager desperately pleaded with cops to help him as he was handcuffed despite being stabbed by his attacker who used the “racism card”.
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Former private school teacher jailed for sexually abusing 14 pupils
A former private school teacher will spend the rest of his life in jail after he sexually assaulted 14 of his former students.
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Brothers convicted in 42-year-old London murder after family feud exposed killer’s secret
It took more than 40 years, but patient murder detectives finally caught their killers by exploiting a family rift.
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Trespasser told police he entered Parliament to “visit Prince Andrew and Prince Charles”
A trespasser who entered the Houses of Parliament informed officers he was there “to visit Prince Andrew and Prince Charles,” a court was told.
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UK prison service losing control as inmates allegedly run wings and corrupt vulnerable staff
Prison officers are “lambs to the slaughter” going into UK jails that are actually run by veteran inmates, an ex-prison governor has warned.
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Royal Ascot waitress allegation adds to scrutiny of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in widening police probe
The woman at the center of fresh allegations involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was working as a waitress at Royal Ascot when the alleged incident took place, it has emerged.
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Teen rapists avoid jail after attacks on 14-year-old girls — with £26 punishment
Campaigners fear that the sexual abuse of underage girls by teenage boys is becoming a ’socially accepted norm’ after more examples emerged of youth offenders being spared jail.
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Archie Battersbee’s mother and brother jailed for violent 13-mile revenge car chase
The mother and brother of Archie Battersbee have been jailed for a revenge attack in which they chased a motorist off the road and into a tree.
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Victims forced to “take it” while focus shifts to offender rehabilitation, says Jess Phillips
Victims of sexual offenses committed by children are being asked to "suck it up" for the sake of their attackers’ rehabilitation, the former safeguarding minister has said following the Fordingbridge rapes.
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Jeffrey Donaldson trial hears child complainant’s allegation of sexual touching as defence challenges inconsistencies
A woman has informed the Sir Jeffrey Donaldson trial that the former DUP leader touched her breasts “skin on skin” while she was a child.
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Jealous stalker used hidden tracker in child’s scooter before stabbing ex-partner to death in brutal planned attack
A controlling abuser who stalked his former girlfriend using a tracker hidden in their young daughter’s scooter and stabbed her to death has been jailed for at least 30 years.
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Bereaved families condemn decision not to extradite Kenneth Law to UK over alleged "suicide kit" deaths
Bereaved families have told LBC they are "infuriated and really disappointed" that a man who supplied "poison suicide kits" linked to the deaths of their loved ones will not be extradited to the UK.
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Royal Navy submariner acquitted of rape and sexual assault allegations at Faslane base
A Royal Navy officer who served on board a nuclear submarine wept in the dock as he was cleared of raping a colleague at the Faslane Naval Base on the Clyde.
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Bonnie Blue demands jail for Fordingbridge rapists — while denying porn culture fuels misogyny
Adult content creator Bonnie Blue has told LBC she believes the Fordingbridge rapists should be jailed as they have faced "no consequence" - but vehemently denies her videos contribute to misogynistic culture.
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No third trial for brothers accused of assaulting police officer in Manchester Airport brawl
Two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport will not face a third trial after a jury failed to reach a verdict.
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Canadian accused of aiding 112 UK deaths to face no justice in Britain
A Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances linked to the deaths of over 100 British people will not face justice in the UK, according to an announcement by the Crown Prosecution Service.
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Henry Nowak dies after being handcuffed by police responding to attacker’s fabricated racial abuse claim
As Henry Nowak lay bleeding to death in the middle of a residential street in Southampton, his wrists were chained together by handcuffs.
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Former probation officer found guilty over stepdaughter’s death after “hot bath” punishment
A drug dealer-turned-award-winning probation officer has been convicted of killing her five-year-old stepdaughter by scalding her in a hot bath.