Crime

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Boy, 8, sexually assaulted in tent at Highland campsite: police launch investigation
A man came up to the child inside his tent at the Loch Ness Bay campsite between 12:20 am and 1 am on Thursday, while his family was in a nearby tent.
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Ten men arrested in Bradford over historical child sex abuse claims
The men, aged between 49 and 71, were arrested in the city for alleged offenses reported to have occurred between 1994 and 1997, involving six victims who were teenagers at the time.
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Robbers break into Harry Redknapp’s £5m Sandbanks home while he’s away
Harry Redknapp’s Dorset mansion has been raided by masked robbers who stole his wife’s jewellery.
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In China, a $20 million Bitcoin scheme involving Kuaishou employees has been uncovered
Authorities in Beijing’s Haidian District have reportedly uncovered a Bitcoin laundering operation involving approximately 140 million yuan (around $20 million) allegedly stolen by employees of Kuaishou, a leading Chinese short-form video platform.
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Briton found guilty of raping and murdering his ex-fiancée at a luxury hotel
James Cartwright, 61, was found guilty of the murder and rape of his ex-fiancée Samantha Mickleburgh, 54, following a trial at Guilford Crown Court - he will be sentenced at a later date
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Woman arrested on suspicion of murder following death of 3-year-old in Leeds
A murder inquiry has been initiated regarding the death of a three-year-old girl in Leeds.
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Gang behind largest cocaine line in the City of London jailed for nearly 25 years
A gang who ran a drugs line that sold cocaine to 10,000 people in the City of London have been jailed for a combined total of nearly 25 years.
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Prominent developer and his rugby player son killed in London office attack
A property developer and his rugby star son were fatally stabbed at their company offices in southeast London yesterday.
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Older brother of Noel and Liam Gallagher charged with rape and multiple sexual offences
The older brother of Oasis members Noel and Liam Gallagher has been charged with rape and several other sex offences including making threats to kill.
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Two men die after mass stabbing attack in central London
Two men have died after four people were stabbed at a business premises Southwark, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Man tried to rob Asda, then confessed to killing woman — police later found the body
A woman’s dead body was discovered at home after police arrested a man attempting to hold up an Asda supermarket.
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Thomas Hooton, son of The Farm frontman, jailed for large-scale cocaine and heroin supply
The son of the renowned lead singer was involved in multimillion-pound drug deals and was sentenced to ten years and eight months for the distribution of cocaine, ketamine, cannabis, and heroin.
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Thomas Kavanagh must pay €1.7m in criminal profits or serve extra 12 years behind bars
Senior Kinahan cartel boss Thomas ’Bomber’ Kavanagh has been ordered to pay the British State over €1.7 million following a proceeds-of-crime investigation - or spend 12 more years behind bars.
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Top Boy star Micheal Ward accused of rape and sexual assault — five counts involving one woman
Top Boy actor Micheal Ward has been charged with rape by the Metropolitan Police.
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Largest drug haul: Kuwait intercepts tens of millions of dollars worth of Captagon
Kuwait’s Interior Ministry has prevented an attempt to smuggle nearly four million Captagon tablets into the country, valued at approximately $39.3 million.
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"Very stupid decision": Britons with cocaine in Bali avoided the death penalty thanks to politeness
Three British individuals accused of smuggling drugs into Bali have avoided the death penalty and were given a one-year sentence.
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British tourist, 16, reports rape at Greek resort — 15-year-old Belgian boy arrested
The 16-year-old girl from Britain was on vacation with her family on the Greek island of Rhodes during the alleged incident, which is reported to have occurred on Ialysos beach.
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‘His skull was shattered’: 27-year-old father jailed for brutal murder of two-week-old son at Yeovil Hospital
Daniel Gunter, 27, caused ’catastrophic injuries’ to the head, neck, legs, and jaw of Brendon Staddon. The baby was discovered in his cot at Yeovil District Hospital in Somerset.
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Triple murder in Maguiresbridge: woman and her children shot dead, fourth victim in hospital
A mum and her two children who were shot dead in their home in Northern Ireland have been pictured.
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Drug baron Sebastián Marset launched a music company in Colombia to launder money
Marset, who is wanted in the U.S. and Paraguay, styled himself as a music promoter across Latin America.
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British woman arrested in Mauritius for trying to smuggle cannabis in her six‑year‑old son’s suitcase
A British mother-of-two has been arrested in Mauritius after she was accused of trying to smuggle cannabis inside her six-year-old son’s suitcase.
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Two dead and two seriously injured in shooting in County Fermanagh village
Emergency services were called to the scene in the village of Maguiresbridge, in County Fermanagh, at 8.21am on Wednesday.
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Masked gunman opens fire on three in Huddersfield drive-by shooting – manhunt underway
A manhunt is underway after a “masked shooter” opened fire on three people in a suspected drive-by attack.
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Killer who took couple’s body parts in suitcases to Bristol bridge found guilty of murder
Yostin Andres Mosquera transported the body parts of Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth in suitcases to a bridge in Bristol.
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Notorious child killer Colin Pitchfork could walk free by Christmas despite public safety fears
Notorious monster Colin Pitchfork will inform a Parole Board panel of experts in October that he is no longer a risk to the public, which he hopes could lead to his release within a matter of weeks.