Crime

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Serial rapist who drugged victims and used hidden cameras pleads guilty
A serial rapist who drugged victims and placed a hidden camera in an air freshener is facing a "lengthy" jail sentence, as detectives appealed for more victims to come forward.
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British toddler missing in Marbella – police suspect abduction by mother
A British toddler who has been missing for almost two months after vanishing in Marbella may have been abducted by his mother, police say.
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Woman found stabbed to death between cars in Cardiff: suspect charged
A woman was tragically found dead between two cars with stab wounds, an inquest heard today.
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Serial fraudster jailed over £8.5m property scam involving 75 homes and luxury cars
A serial fraudster who carried out one of Britain’s biggest ever property swindles to buy yachts and 19 luxury cars is facing jail.
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Leaders of the “Kingdom of God Global Church” charged with forced labor and multimillion-dollar fraud
Federal authorities have arrested the purported leaders of a multi-state human trafficking ring, which is said to have deceived victims by pretending to offer legitimate opportunities and coerced them into soliciting donations under the pretence of working for a religious ministry, as stated by prosecutors.
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Evri delivery driver jailed for £235,000 benefits fraud
An Evri delivery driver who swindled more than a quarter of a million pounds by falsely claiming he couldn’t bend over has been jailed.
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Second woman accuses ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual misconduct
The Guardian has learned that a second woman has presented her case to an inquiry regarding sexual abuse allegations against Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Metropolitan Police volunteer found guilty of child rape
A volunteer Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child.
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Two Ukrainians charged with smuggling migrants into UK via yacht
Two individuals from Ukraine have appeared in court, accused of smuggling migrants into the UK on a yacht.
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ISIS terrorist ‘Jihadi Gringo’ seeks transfer back to UK prison
An ISIS terrorist, part of a beheading gang called ‘The Beatles’, has asked to move back to Britain to be closer to family and friends.
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Bodybuilder Purple Aki found dead at home in Liverpool
Akinwale Arobieke, 64, was found dead at his home on Devonshire Road in Toxteth.
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Teen girl and young dad die after Belfast Emerge festival
Two people, a 17-year-old girl and a father-of-one, have died after attending the same festival.
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Mother horrified as Leeds funeral director kept her deceased baby “watching cartoons” at home
A funeral director has been prohibited from working with hospitals in Leeds after a mother reported she was left distraught upon discovering her deceased baby positioned as if "watching" cartoons at the woman’s home.
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Prison officer sentenced to 12 months for inappropriate relationship with inmate
A prison officer has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after engaging in a relationship with an inmate to whom she sent numerous messages, while also behaving “inappropriately” with other prisoners.
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84-year-old sex offender Sean Small murdered weeks after release
An 84-year-old man who had been released from prison just weeks ago was found dead outside his home after a ’brutal and sustained attack’.
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Trading Standards uncover 1.9 tonnes of unsafe meat in shocking pet food scam
Two men who conspired to sell tainted meat intended for pet food to unsuspecting shoppers have been jailed.
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Criminals exploit Britain’s ports to ship stolen cars to the Middle East and Africa
Adam Gibson, the sole police officer at Felixstowe port, stated there was "no way in hell" he could search even a small fraction of the containers being loaded.
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Criminals in Britain could face pub and sports bans after prison
Criminals in Britain might soon be prohibited from entering pubs, attending concerts, and going to sports matches following their release from prison. This comes under new sentencing powers revealed on Sunday as part of the government’s strategy to reduce crime.
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Dog walker stumbles upon charred human remains in Savernake Forest
A dog walker has found "charred" human remains in a wooded area, leading the police to commence an urgent investigation.
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Police investigate elderly woman’s strangulation in Lewisham home
Emergency service crews responded to a property on Wellmeadow Road, Lewisham, in the early hours of Sunday after reports of a death.
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Interpol cybercrime sting in Africa leads to 1,200 arrests and $97m recovered
Authorities in 18 African countries, in cooperation with the United Kingdom, arrested 1,209 individuals suspected of cybercrime during an operation led by INTERPOL, the agency reported.
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Strictly Come Dancing star arrested on suspicion of rape and revenge porn
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that an unnamed star from Strictly Come Dancing has been arrested on suspicion of rape.
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Man injured in petrol bomb attack while hanging St George’s flags in Stevenage
Police are looking into reports that a man hanging St George’s flags was struck in the head by a petrol bomb in Stevenage.
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Black cab rapist John Worboys investigated over 1990s sex attack
Virginia Giuffre, the sex trafficking victim who accused the Duke of York of sex crimes, has reportedly written an autobiography which will be published posthumously later this year.
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Prison worker jailed after plot to smuggle cannabis, steroids, and phones into HMP Onley
A prison officer who intended to exploit her position to smuggle items such as mobile phones and illegal drugs into the jail has been imprisoned.