Crime

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Woman saved by her watch in horror meat cleaver attack
The vicious attack with a meat cleaver was only stopped by chance when the blade struck her watch instead of her arm in the attack in Leicester city centre
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Lucy Letby's post-it note provides only explanation for murders, says expert
Lucy Letby is the worst serial child killer the UK has ever seen after her conviction yesterday. But questions are rippling through the UK - what could bring someone to commit such atrocities?
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When Lucy Letby will be sentenced as killer nurse faces whole life in prison
Killer nurse Lucy Letby has indicated through her lawyers that she does not intend to take any part in the sentencing hearing, after the court heard she no longer wanted to be brought to the courtroom in Manchester
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Killer nurse Lucy Letby kept sick treasure trove of victim souvenirs
At the time of her arrest in July 2018, the UK's worst child serial killer, Lucy Letby, had gathered a stash of souvenirs from her victims. These included resuscitation notes, thankyou cards, and even a blood test result
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Sara Sharif death probe sees Pakistan police hunt dad for killing girl, 10
Sara Sharif was found dead at her home in Woking, on the southern outskirts of London, on August 10 and her Dad travelled to the Pakistani capital of Islamabad the day before
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Man held after Hartlepool night of chaos sees homes evacuated and cars torched
Terrified residents were left in fear for their lives after they were forced to flee their homes while emergency crews tackled a string of fires
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Serial child killer Lucy Letby enjoyed hen party hours before first known murder
Evil nurse Lucy Letby was yesterday found guilty on seven counts of murder. But it has now been revealed that she was out partying in York on a hen-do just hours before.
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Daycare worker caught on camera abusing girl, 7
Niya Jones was terrified when she noticed bruises on her daughter's arms after picking her up from Morning Starr Childcare Center at District Heights in Maryland
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Family mourn 'amazing' girl, 6, killed in crash that also injured two teens
In an emotional tribute, Millie Gribble’s family remembered their "kind, caring, funny, clever and energetic" daughter, who would "never fail to light up a room"
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Lucy Letby's parents watched trial of UK's worst baby killer every day in court
Evil nurse Lucy Letby was yesterday sentenced to multiple murders in one of the most harrowing cases the UK has ever seen. Her parents sat through every day of her nine-month trial - but who are they?
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Crooked House pub owner in foul-mouthed rant over destruction
Pub owner Adam Taylor and his wife Carly were spotted sunning themselves in Corfu as police continue their probe into the blaze at the historic 18th Century pub near Dudley, West Midlands
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Teenage boy dies after falling off motorway bridge and 'being hit by car'
The boy, who has not been named, fell from the bridge close to junction 21 of the M6 motorway on Thursday night
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Lucy Letby's pal says only one thing will make her believe baby killer is guilty
Lucy Letby, 33, was found guilty of seven counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder during her time on the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital
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'Everything must be done to ensure that a Lucy Letby never happens again'
It is horrific to now know parents were placing their children in the arms of a serial killer, and we may never know what drove her to commit some of worst crimes known
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Terrifying 'Angels of Death' nurses who stalked hospital wards to kill patients
Nurse Beverley Allitt was jailed for life for murdering four children, the attempted murders of three others, and causing GBH to six more - 30 years before Lucy Letby case
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Forensic psychologist gives terrifying verdict on Lucy Letby's sickening crimes
Professor Mike Berry, of Liverpool’s John Moores University says there are many similarities between killed nurses Lucy Letby and Beverley Allitt, who was jailed for life in 1991
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Lucy Letby 'murdered two premature triplets' to get attention of doctor'
Lucy Letby is said to have murdered two premature triplets to get the attention of a doctor she is said to have had a crush on who prosecutors described as the nurse's "boyfriend"
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Parents of targeted twins say killer Lucy Letby took 'everything from them'
Lucy Letby murdered one of a mother's twins and tried to kill the other, leaving the sibling with "complex needs", she said in the wake of the nurse's guilty verdict
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Families search for answers as Angel of Death nurse killed 7 babies - updates
Today is the first time we can report all of the verdicts in this tragic case against nurse Lucy Letby now that restrictions have been lifted - it comes after the jury Manchester Crown Court deliberated for more than 90 hours
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Dad and partner hunted after death of girl, 10, as tragic injury update given
Officers from Surrey Police and Sussex Police’s Major Crime Team investigating the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif want to speak to her father, Urfan Sharif, his partner and his brother
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'Lucy Letby's crimes are unforgivable – she was always going to be hard to stop'
David Wilson is an emeritus professor of criminology at Birmingham City University who has researched nurses who kill. Here, he tells the Mirror what he thinks of Lucy Letby's case
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Teen boasted about her drug use before killing boyfriend in 100mph car crash
A teen girl, who bragged about her excessive drug use on TikTok before arrest, was convicted of murder for ramming her car into a brick building, which resulted in her boyfriend's death
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Husband murdered teacher mum-of-three while on drugs bought on dark web
Mum-of-three Katy Harris was stabbed seven times in the chest by her husband Conrad Iyayi in the kitchen of their Derby home while on drugs. Her children described her as a fearless woman, who dedicated her life to her children
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Dad of 'murdered' girl, 10, hunted by cops in Pakistan - as brother reveals row
Malik Urfan Sharif, 41, is being hunted by cops in Pakistan after allegedly fleeing the UK prior to the body of his daughter 10-year-old Sara Sharif being found in Woking, Surrey
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Lucy Letby's mum screamed 'I did it, take me instead' as baby-killer arrested
Lucy Letby's mum Susan allegedly screamed "I did it, take me instead" as her daughter was arrested. The evil nurse, 33, has today been found guilty of murdering seven babies