Crime

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Owner of mystery thumb in corner of Prince Andrew pic still unknown 20 years on
Ghislaine Maxwell has claimed the photo of her alongside Prince Andrew and then-17-year-old Virginia Giuffre is a fake and says she has no recollection of the Duke meeting his accuser
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Vatican probe launched into 'lockdown sex party' hosted at UK cathedral
Father Michael McCoy, who was the dean at the time, is said to have asked some worshippers if they would like to go to a 'sex party' inside a property which is attached to St Mary's Cathedral
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Daughter, 14, found dead in home after dad's chilling 'murder-suicide' call
Christopher Wood, 51, made a disturbing call to his wife on Thursday evening before killing his daughter, Ava Wood, at their home in Baldwinsville, New York and turning the gun on himself
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Man accidentally killed own brother after driving over him in lorry test-drive
David Potter was showing his brother Mark Potter a lorry he was looking to buy at Harris Commercial Repairs Ltd in Basildon, Essex, when he accidentally struck him with the vehicle
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Dad says missing sex offender broke into his home and beat him with spade
Convicted sex offender Mark Gordon has been missing with Constance Marten and her newborn baby for two weeks after they abandoned their broken down car on the M61
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Two dead and 12 others injured in horror multi-car crash on M40 motorway
Thames Valley Police confirmed two people died and 12 others sustained injuries following the multi-vehicle crash between junctions 4 and 5 on the M40, with southbound lanes closed
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Patient, 89, 'beaten to death' on hospital ward weeks after wife died
Police are investigating all of the circumstances which led to the death of the elderly man in his late 80s, following an incident early this morning
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Man charged with trying to kidnap barista by dragging her out drive-thru window
Matthew Darnell, 38, has been charged with second-degree kidnapping after he allegedly tried to kidnap a barista at Beankini Espresso Auburn, Washington, US, on January 16
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Man found dead in street 'with facial injuries' as murder investigation launched
A man in his 50s found lying in the street was pronounced dead at the scene in the Kenton area of Newcastle on Friday night with facial injuries "consistent with having been assaulted"
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Ghislaine Maxwell claims Prince Andrew photo is 'fake' as she speaks from prison
The convicted sex offender claims that the infamous photo of Prince Andrew with his arm around Virginia Roberts - in which Maxwell can be seen grinning in the background - is not real
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Police watchdog investigator quits over Bianca Williams stop and search probe
A police watchdog investigator looking into the stop and search of athletes Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos says she quit her role over fears the inquiry was being "watered down."
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Met Police 'missed chances' to protect pregnant mum killed by ex with crossbow
Sana Muhammad was killed with a crossbow at her home in Ilford , east London, by her ex-husband Ramanodge Unmathallegadoo when she was eight months pregnant, and a report has suggested the Met could have done more
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'After David Carrick it will be hard for cops to win back trust but it's vital'
As Downing Street says, public trust in the police is shattered. David Carrick and other recent cases have exposed systemic failings in the whole service, not just the Met
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Met monster David Carrick 'threw out sex toys after Wayne Couzens was arrested'
One of the victims of Met Police rapist David Carrick has told how the disgraced officer binned his sex toy collection after fellow cop Wayne Couzens was arrested for murdering Sarah Everard
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Fraud-busters get back just £5.8m of £1bn lost to Covid loan criminals
Authorities have launched almost 300 investigations but have managed to take back just £5.8 million from fraudsters who stole more than £1.1 billion in Covid loans during the height of the pandemic
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'Met Police must pay up for reign of terror of rapist cop David Carrick'
A survivor too traumatised to be identified tells us of the three-year hell David Carrick put her through. She now plans to sue the Met. Scotland Yard should pay up without question
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Traumatised victim of monster cop David Carrick set to sue the Met for damages
A victim of Met Police monster David Carrick said the force knew what he was like but 'didn't investigate properly'. The woman is planning a landmark legal claim against Scotland Yard
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Suella Braverman should stop 'stoking culture wars' and tackle police misogyny
Yvette Cooper told the Sunday Mirror the Home Secretary should stop “stoking culture wars” in the wake of the conviction of Met Police sex abuser David Carrick, and “get a grip of the serious problems in vetting, misconduct and standards.”
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Rapist cop beat divorced lover with metal whip and locked her naked in cupboard
Evil Met Police officer David Carrick controlled every aspect of Emma's life, forcing her to carry out humiliating 'ownership' rituals and raping her so violently she suffered internal injuries
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Putin's enemy fears for his life after receiving bullet and death threat in post
Former FSB spy Boris Karpichkov, who received a sinister death threat, believes neither the police nor MI5 can protect him, claiming they have done little to protect him when similar threats arrived
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Racist who murdered Asian cellmate with table leg could be freed after 23 years
Robert Stewart was 20 when he was sentenced to life for bludgeoning Zahid Mubarek. Despite two earlier bids for a switch to an open prison being blocked, a third parole hearing in summer may free him
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Man who raped carer 'wants make-up and move to woman's jail after changing name'
Sources at HMP Edinburgh claim that rapist Albert Caballero — who is now eligible to apply for parole — is seeking to be moved to a woman's prison after changing his name
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Prison bosses hope therapy ducks can help ex-gang members go straight
Bosses at category B Dovegate jail are hoping that looking after the waterfowl while doing bird can help cons go straight. Inmates at the rural prison include many serving time for gang-related offences
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Boy sues police for $50m after death of dad tasered 6 times as he begs for help
English teacher Keenan Anderson, 31, was pinned to the ground by police in Venice, Los Angeles, and tasered six times in less than a minute after a hit-and-run traffic accident
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'Met Police is meant to serve and protect - apologies are not cutting it'
Saira Khan says the Met needs to listen to the public, particularly women and marginalised groups. It should set up meetings and create a way for people to easily report concerns about police misconduct