Crime

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Killer from Costa del Sol fled across three countries in 15 hours — arrested in the UK
Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan were killed by a hooded gunman outside an Irish pub in Fuengirola on May 31.
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British man sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering two women on Christmas
A 49-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 39 years for the murder of two women in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day.
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Woman stabbed to death after gas explosion in London home; man arrested on suspicion of murder
A murder investigation has been initiated after police discovered a woman stabbed to death in her home following reports of a gas explosion.
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British soldier who killed woman with a meat grinder and dismembered her may be released after 18 years in prison
A soldier who brutally killed a young mother with a meat cleaver could soon be released from prison.
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London nursery worker sentenced for assaulting and neglecting 24 children across two childcare centers
Former nursery worker Roksana Lecka has been convicted of abusing children as young as ten months who were left in her care.
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Horrific death of infant: Blackpool teacher and his partner charged with rape and murder of adopted son
Jamie Varley and co-accused John McGowan-Fazakerley were in process of adopting 13-month-old Preston Davey
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The number of serious crimes committed by children under 10 in Britain has risen by 30% over the past five years
9,544 offences were recorded last year by children aged nine or younger, but police could not take action - crimes included rapes, arson, making death threats and drug and racially motivated offences
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A suspect in the shooting of gangsters Monaghan and Lyons on the Costa del Sol has been arrested in Liverpool
A suspect was taken into custody in Liverpool by Merseyside Police under an international arrest warrant issued by the Spanish authorities. Police have yet to make a formal statement
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Stolen in 5 minutes: participants in the theft of a 98-kilogram gold toilet worth £4.75 million sentenced in the UK
Two members of a gang involved in the audacious theft of a gold toilet valued at £4.75 million from Blenheim Palace have been sentenced to prison.
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GCHQ intern sentenced to 7 years for stealing classified data and endangering UK national security
A GCHQ intern has been jailed for more than seven years for taking home top secret data, endangering national security and risking the exposure of colleagues.
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Seven Asian men have been convicted of the sexual exploitation of two white teenage schoolgirls in Rochdale
The defendants preyed on the vulnerabilities of the victims to groom them as "sex slaves" from the age of 13 on various dates in the Greater Manchester town between 2001 and 2006.
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Student who tried to kill UK MP inspired by al-Qaeda lectures to be released from prison
A student who tried to murder a Labour MP after watching radical online lectures by an al Qaida cleric can be released from prison, the Parole Board has said.
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Cryptoqueen from Daugavpils: how Lauma Sitnika and ex-policeman Toms Verdiņš defrauded investors out of a million euros
Former Latvian State Police officer Toms Verdiņš, who has been in a relationship for over two years with Lauma Sitnika from Daugavpils, is a key figure in an investigation into large-scale cryptocurrency fraud.
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Darknet lives on: after major U.S. operation, BidenCash continues operating through new domains
Despite US intervention, BidenCash network shows resilience with several active domains still in operation.
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Killed at age 4: police in Berkshire investigate brutal child murder
A murder investigation has been launched after a four-year-old boy was found dead at a home last night.
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Escape from HMP Hatfield: UK police searching for dangerous fugitive
Liam Slater, 33, escaped from HMP Hatfield and was last seen getting on a train to Leeds on May 18. Police have not yet found him and have advised the public not to approach him.
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‘Admiral 2.0’: Latvian ringleader to face trial over €297 million fake VAT fraud scheme
The suspected leader of a vast cross-border VAT fraud and money laundering ring faces trial in Latvia this month. The €297 million scheme targeted multiple EU countries and involved hundreds of companies.
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‘Oh my God’: court shows video of London attacker unpacking sword before bloody rampage
A court has been shown chilling footage of a man accused of a fatal sword attack which left a 14-year-old dead filming himself unboxing the deadly weapon used in the attack.
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Police find gold suitcase crucial to Portsmouth murder investigation
Two more arrests have been made in connection with the murder of a woman in Portsmouth.
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“I don’t want to die”: 14-year-old boy stabbed in Manchester — teenagers now suspects
A murder investigation has been launched after a teenage boy was stabbed to death in Manchester.
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Teen killed in broad daylight in Manchester — police arrest three
A murder investigation has been launched after a teenage boy died in Manchester.
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British woman sentenced for stealing £443,000 from work — most spent on gifts to TikTok influencers
A mother of two who stole more than £400,000 from her workplace and spent most of it on TikTok ‘tokens’ for her favorite content creators has been jailed.
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Moroccan police arrest suspect in “crypto kidnappings” — victims include Paymium CEO’s daughter and associates of Ledger founder
The 24-year-old man was reportedly the subject of an Interpol red notice issued by French authorities.
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After the Coinbase data leak, users receive fake letters by mail — a new offline phishing attack
Victims of the Coinbase data breach face a new threat as scammers exploit stolen information in a bold offline phishing campaign.
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HMRC lost £47 million in massive phishing attack — over 100,000 accounts compromised
Organised criminals stole 47 million pounds ($63.76 million) from Britain’s tax office last year by using phishing tactics to access more than 100,000 customer accounts and falsely claim payments from the government.