Crime

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Murder in Haydock: woman arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing a man
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was fatally stabbed at an apartment in Merseyside.
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Scandal at British Gas and E.ON: top executives received millions in bribes for contracts
Ex-senior employees at two major energy companies have been imprisoned for taking bribes worth over £2 million in return for commercial contracts.
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UN judge sentenced to over 6 years in prison for forced labor in the UK
Lydia Mugambe stopped young Ugandan woman holding down steady job and made her work as her maid, court told
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Trial of man who “almost decapitated” 14-year-old schoolboy in London to begin in June
A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 14-year-old boy and attempting to kill four other individuals who were attacked during a 20-minute sword rampage last year.
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Cybercriminals attack Harrods: another British retailer hit
Harrods, the luxury department store in London, is the latest retailer to be targeted by cyber hackers.
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Secret room, fake goods, and vapes: police bust one of Oxford Street’s biggest pop-up shops
Tourists visiting a candy store on Oxford St were charged £899 for two packs of sweets - an incident that resulted in fleeing shop staff ultimately leading police to a cache of counterfeit goods.
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U.S. pensioner scammed out of $330 million in Bitcoin: one of the largest individual hacks in crypto history
The attackers reportedly exploited the victim’s trust via a social engineering attack and rerouted the stolen Bitcoin through multiple exchanges to obscure its origin.
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Man with knives arrested near the Israeli embassy — facing trial for terrorism charges
A man has been charged with a terrorism offense following an incident at the Embassy of Israel on Monday, April 28.
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British woman brutally stabbed in France: five stab wounds found on her body
A British woman was fatally attacked with a sharp object at her home in southwestern France.
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Two men killed, dismembered, and frozen: Colombian porn actor on trial for double murder in the UK
A porn star ‘decapitated and dismembered’ a couple before freezing part of their remains and taking the rest to the Clifton Suspension Bridge, a court has been told.
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"Living in paradise" after 54 crimes: pedophile Richard Barrow sentenced to 46 years in prison
A paedophile former scout leader who boasted about ‘living in paradise’ while spending nearly three decades on the run using a dying man’s identity has been jailed for 46 years.
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97 mafia members arrested in South Korea: young gangsters shift from fists to crypto schemes
In South Korea, prosecutors report that younger gang members are driving a revival in organized crime, combining violence with online scams that have swindled thousands.
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Three hospitalized after armed attack near a gurdwara in London — shooter fled the scene
Three people have been hospitalised after a triple shooting in broad daylight on an east London street.
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From playrooms to crime scenes: JellyCats 2.0 toys spark theft wave across the UK
In the United Kingdom, authorities have reported a significant rise in thefts targeting collectible "JellyCats 2.0" toys, also popularly known as Labubu figures.
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Treasure hunter forced to return £103,000 for attempting to sell stolen Anglo-Saxon coins
A metal detectorist who tried to sell rare Anglo-Saxon coins for a Saxon hoard has been ordered to pay back the £103,000 from the proceeds of his crimes.
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Twice took out a loan – and fled to Spain: how William Blenkarn defrauded British taxpayers
Bounce Back Loan fraudster convicted following Insolvency Service investigations
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SIM farm ban to carry unlimited fines in England and Wales under new law
The British government is planning to ban the supply and possession of SIM farms, in a bid to reduce mobile phone-enabled fraud.
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PGI Global: Arrest of organizer Ramil Palafoks in the US after multi-million dollar fraud
PGI Global Ponzi scammer Ramil Ventura Palafox, also known as RV Palafox, has been arrested in California.
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Man sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering partner he strangled in Cardiff
Victoria ’Vicki’ Thomas was discovered dead at her home by her shocked niece, while her partner of more than four years fell asleep after strangling her and sending messages from her phone.
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North Korean hackers advance tactics with fraudulent crypto firms and malware-laced job interviews
The advanced tactics of the Lazarus group included setting up three fake cryptocurrency companies in the US and utilizing identities generated by AI.
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Headteacher sentenced after attacking deputy with wrench over love triangle jealousy
A head teacher attacked his deputy with a wrench after being hit by "overwhelming sexual jealousy" due to a love triangle at the school.
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Three men were sentenced to 99 years in prison for attempting to murder a former MMA fighter and participant in the UK’s largest robbery
Three men have been jailed at the Old Bailey for plotting to kill a former cage fighter who was convicted of Britain’s largest ever cash robbery.
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Former Britain’s Got Talent star Andrew Johnston accused of raping two women
Former Britain’s Got Talent star Andrew Johnston, 30, was studying at the Royal Academy of Music when he allegedly raped two women months apart, a court heard.
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Shoplifting hits record high in England and Wales, surpassing half a million offences
The number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales has passed half a million for the first time, figures show.
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In Aberdeen, a 12-year-old schoolgirl was taken to hospital after an attack in the cafeteria: witnesses mention a knife
After being alerted to a serious incident on the school grounds in Aberdeen, emergency services were called to the scene. A young girl has since been taken to the hospital.