Crime

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Parents of babies killed by Lucy Letby say court refusal is 'a slap in the face'
The 33-year-old has defiantly refused to appear in the dock at Manchester Crown Court where she has been handed down a whole-life term for the ruthless killings of seven babies
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Lucy Letby's life behind bars, solitary hospital cell and plans for dying days
Lucy Letby, who carried out a string of murders on innocent babies in her care, is the fourth woman in Britain to be sentenced to a whole life order for her heinous crimes. This is how her days behind bars will play out...
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What is a whole life tariff - sentence Lucy Letby received for killing 7 babies
Evil nurse Lucy Letby, 33, has been handed down a whole-life tariff for killing seven babies as she worked at Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit in Chester
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'Coward' baby-killer nurse Lucy Letby to die in prison for murdering 7 babies
Angel of Death nurse Lucy Letby was found guilty on Friday of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six more at Manchester Crown Court – she will spend the rest of her life behind bars
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'Forcing killers like Lucy Letby to court could just make their murders worse'
Justice, relatives and the media demand killers like Lucy Letby be dragged to court to face their crimes, says Fleet Street Fox. But what might happen as a result could just make their murders worse
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Legal loophole allowed Lucy Letby to swerve sentencing and victims' families
Lucy Letby is being sentenced today for the murder of seven babies and attempting to kill six more at a hospital neonatal unit, but a legal loophole means she doesn't have to go to court
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Moment 'gunshots' fired at contest where three people 'chopped up with swords'
Footage by Panjab Broadcasting Channel shows the moment that the live commentary is interrupted by petrified spectators behind wire fences start running from the brawl in Derby
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Lucy Letby 'may have attacked more than 30 babies in separate incidents'
Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven premature babies and attempting to murder six more while working at The Countess of Chester Hospital. She is facing a whole-life sentence today
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Huge 'flash mob' of 30 thieves raid store at shopping mall in $400,000 heist
One arrest has been made in the robbery of an LA Yves Saint Laurent store - footage from the robbery at the store showed a group of hooded and masked thieves running out of the shop with arms full of merchandise
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Serial killer Lucy Letby could be forced to face victims' families in court
Lucy Letby is due to be sentenced today for murdering seven babies and trying to kill six more - whilst police continue to look into around 4,000 baby patients admitted to hospitals she worked at
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Family breaks silence after boy shot dead by stray bullet before 8th birthday
Police are still searching for the culprit who shot and killed seven -year-old Yitzian Torres Garcia in Tampa last month during July 4th celebrations while visiting his grandparents
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Brits issued warning over mysterious symbols used by burglars to target homes
The secret symbols, dubbed the 'Da Pinci Code' are used to mark properties worth targeting - this could be because the homeowners have expensive cars or dogs that prove lucrative to crooks
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Beloved shop owner shot dead over pride flag displayed outside her boutique
Laura Ann Carelton, described as an 'immovable force' by loved ones, was gunned down after she got in a dispute with a man over a Pride flag displayed outside her California store
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Lucy Letby detectives used unusual method to piece together nurse's baby murders
Detective Superintendent Paul Hughes employed an unusual method for investigating the murders committed by nurse Lucy Letby which allowed his team to take 'unique ownership' of each case
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Doctor wants Lucy Letby's bosses charged after 'harbouring murderer' warnings
Doctors who raised the alarm over Lucy Letby were forced to apologise to the serial killer and medics want executives to be investigated for corporate manslaughter
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Girl, 10, found dead after dad called cops from Pakistan 'known to authorities'
Sara Sharif, 10, was found dead at her home in Woking after police received a call from her dad Urfan Sharif who was in Pakistan - he's now wanted for questioning
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Victim 'chopped up' and shot as man with sword attacks sports contest wounding 3
Armed police were at the scene at Derby Kabaddi grounds after a man with a sword attacked three people during a sports tournament forcing people to flee and abandon their cars
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Britain's worst female serial killer was Sunday school teacher who murdered 20
The Lucy Letby case has shocked the world in recent days, but the murderous nurse is not the nation's first lone-acting female serial killer - nor is she the most prolific
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Boy, 9, who vanished 'carrying a gift bag' has been found 'safe and well'
Leon from Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester has been found "safe and well", say police after he went missing while carrying a "black gift-type bag" at around 2.20pm on Sunday
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'Dapper' dog in a button-up shirt taken off woman who 'wasn't looking after it'
British Transport Police had an unusual encounter on Friday when a well-dressed dog in a smart blue shirt had to be rescued - after its owner was failing to look after it adequately.
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Mum, dad and son stabbed by masked men who stormed house in 'unprovoked attack'
The father had surgery on a life-changing injury following the alleged 'unprovoked' attack at a flat in Salford, Greater Manchester, on Friday afternoon with police asking for any witnesses
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Body wrapped in rubbish bag discovered stuffed in shopping trolley
The body was found wrapped in a plastic rubbish bag and stuffed into a shopping trolley just down the road from a children's play park in the Bronx as families spent time outdoors unaware of what was happening
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NYPD cop left needing stitches after maniac with assault history bites ear
The 32-year-old man was seen shouting and swearing as he approached officers outside a Harlem subway station, as cops tried to arrest him, he turned and bit one on the ear
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B&B owner responds to claims they turned away murder victim's dad due to accent
The owners of East Hillerton House in Spreyton, Devon, have defended their actions after becoming the centre of a social media storm when they turned away murdered Elle Edwards' dad Tim
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Teen arrested after body of 11-year-old girl strangled to death found under bed
Police arrested 18-year-old Juan Carlos Garcia-Rodriguez in Shreveport, Louisiana, after the lifeless body of Maria Gonzalez was found in a laundry basket under a bed in her Pasadena, Texas, apartment