Crime

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Ketamine addiction and crime surge as gangs exploit vulnerable in Barnstaple
In a quiet park behind the local library, a young woman returns to a burnt-out tent and the sofa she now sleeps on — homeless due to a crippling addiction to the horse tranquilizer drug ketamine.
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Influencer faces jail after smuggling £150k of cannabis into Edinburgh Airport Alexander Lawrie
An Influencer is facing jail after attempting to smuggle more than £150,000 of cannabis through Edinburgh Airport.
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Street cordoned off after 35-year-old stabbed as police search for attacker
A street was placed on lockdown after a 35-year-old man was stabbed on the street and taken to the hospital.
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Child dies after severe injuries as two suspects arrested for murder
Two individuals have been arrested on suspicion of murder and grievous bodily harm after a child tragically passed away in the hospital due to severe injuries.
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Police question suspect over alleged links to Mohamed Al Fayed trafficking and abuse network
One man has been interviewed under caution in relation to the police investigation into the individuals who may have facilitated or enabled offending by the former Harrods boss, Mohamed Al Fayed, the Metropolitan Police has said.
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Scotland tears down Savile’s lair once dubbed monument to evil
The ruined former home of Jimmy Savile has finally been demolished after it was revealed that the dilapidated cottage in Glencoe, Scotland, had been left to deteriorate.
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Mother of three found dead in freezer as husband charged with murder
A mother of three was tragically found dead inside a freezer at her home earlier this month, a court heard.
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Asylum seeker jailed for 15 years for abducting and raping 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton
An asylum seeker who abducted and raped a 12-year-old in an attack which sparked protests in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, has been jailed.
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Former SNP council leader found guilty of multiple sexual offences against young men
A former SNP council leader has been found guilty of multiple sex offences against young men.
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UK police have reopened an investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations against Andrew Tate
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which prosecutes criminal cases in England and Wales, did not charge the social media figure after the initial police investigation in 2019.
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Drunk dad and son who downed 25 beers jailed after killing four-year-old boy in road rage crash
This is the moment a dad and son downed 25 beers in a pub before killing a four-year-old boy in a horror crash by ramming his family off the road.
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Corduff terror ends: Hennessy mob jailed after years of wealth, violence and intimidation
The infamous Hennessy mob laughed and joked their way through court proceedings - the Dublin gangsters have finally been brought to justice.
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Two men arrested in connection with the Golders Green ambulance attack have been released on bail
Two men who were arrested in connection with the Golders Green ambulance attack have been released on bail.
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Student fights to stay anonymous as UK freezes millions in property in $2bn probe
A masters student with millions of pounds of UK property frozen in connection to a $2bn money laundering probe is petitioning a London court to keep her identity private.
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From trusted BBC anchor to convicted criminal: Huw Edwards given suspended jail sentence after child image offences
Huw Edwards had the world at his feet, but his web of lies came apart at the seams.
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Quadruple amputee and pro cornhole player charged with murder after shooting passenger during argument
A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing a passenger in the car he was driving during an argument.
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‘I’m going to kill my mother’: Teen jailed for life after hammer murder of his mother and chilling online posts
A teenager has been jailed for life after killing his mother with a hammer and boasting about the attack online.
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Glamorous model who duped men into funding luxury life jailed for 7 years
A glamorous model who conned lovelorn men out of thousands of pounds has been jailed.
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Crispin Blunt admits taking crystal meth and cannabis as ex-minister fined over drugs scandal
Former Conservative justice minister Crispin Blunt has admitted possessing illegal drugs including cannabis and crystal meth.
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‘Sadistic’ online network linked to 21 victims in UK as teens pushed toward self-harm and suicide
At least 21 Brits have fallen victim to ’sadistic’ online group chats that award points to members for encouraging vulnerable people to engage in self-harm or suicide.
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Crispin Odey admits groping and “flirtatious” behaviour as harassment case unfolds in court
Hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey took the stand at the High Court in his case against the City watchdog, as he faced questions over his alleged behavior toward young female employees at his eponymous hedge fund.
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Evil parents jailed for life after killing helpless baby boy in horror abuse case
A Wirral couple convicted of murdering their baby boy have been jailed.
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Tourists drugged and airlifted in $20m Nepal trekking scam, prosecutors say
An extensive criminal network of trekking agencies, hospitals, and helicopter pilots allegedly fed tourists baking soda to cause illness, fraudulently extracting nearly $20 million in insurance payouts.
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From Channel crossing to Mayfair robbery: migrants jailed over £65k watch theft
Two Algerian boat migrants ripped a £65,000 designer watch from a driver’s wrist as he photographed his Bentley, a court heard.
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Funeral worker Sally Blundell crushed to death by lift while working alone,
A grandmother was found crushed to death in her funeral parlour, an inquest has heard.