All news on the topic: Victims

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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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TikTok star Esmeralda FG found murdered with husband and children in Mexico
A TikTok star has been found murdered along with her family inside a pickup truck in Mexico.
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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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Polish airshow tragedy: F-16 crashes in fireball during rehearsal, veteran pilot killed
Horror moment F-16 jet crashes, sending flames along runway and killing pilot after loop-the-loop practising for air show
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Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills 19, including 3 children, damages British Council and EU delegation
Nineteen people - including three children - were killed in the strike by Moscow, President Zelensky confirmed on Thursday.
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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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FBI labels Minneapolis shooting a domestic terror act amid rising international instability
A gunman opened fire in a Catholic church and killed two children celebrating Mass before taking their own life.
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Russian missile strike kills 8 in Kyiv, including 14-year-old girl, nearly 100 buildings damaged
A 14-year-old girl and another child were among the eight people killed in a Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s capital overnight.
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Shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis: Robin Westman changed name years before massacre
Robin Westman, who is deceased, stormed Annunciation Catholic Church at around 8:30am local time as children attended their first mass of the school year.
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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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Six women targeted in terrifying week of sexual assaults by fake officer in Valencia
A man who reportedly impersonated a police officer to track down and sexually assault women has been arrested in Spain.
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Minister confirms domestic abuse risk tool is ineffective amid rising homicides
The main screening tool used to determine which domestic abuse victims receive urgent support "doesn’t work," Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has admitted to the BBC.
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Couple killed after car ploughs into them outside popular La Gomera winery
A couple have been tragically killed after a car crashed into them outside a wine cellar in the popular Canary Islands.
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Uttar Pradesh woman burnt to death over dowry: husband and family arrested
Police officials in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh made multiple arrests on Monday after a woman was allegedly killed over dowry demands by her husband and his family.
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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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Four journalists killed in Gaza hospital strike
Four journalists have been killed in an Israeli ’double-tap’ attack on Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza.
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Ilford restaurant blaze: teenager and man held on suspicion of arson
A 15-year-old boy and a 54-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of arson with the intent to endanger life following a fire at a restaurant in Ilford.
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Steel cable snap causes bridge collapse in Northwest China: dozens dead and missing
The failure of a railway bridge under construction over a significant river in China has led to the deaths of at least 12 workers, with four others reported missing, as per state media reports.
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Suspected arson in Ilford: five people hospitalized, including three critically injured
Five people have been rushed to hospital, including three who are in a life-threatening condition, as police investigate a suspected arson attack at a restaurant in Ilford, East London.
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Shooting near mosque in Sweden leaves two injured
The incident occurred shortly after people were leaving the building following prayers. Both victims were taken to hospital.
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A passenger An‑24 plane crashed in Russia with 49 people on board — all died
A missing Russian passenger plane with 49 people on board has been found crashed near the border with China with no survivors.
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Air India accused of misidentifying victims as grieving British families receive wrong remains
According to the lawyer, the remains of the victims were misidentified, and parts from more than one person were ’commingled’ and placed in a single casket.
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Wall of water sweeps through Texas camp: 27 dead at Camp Mystic, including children
A Christian camp has stated it is ‘mourning the loss of 27’ campers and counselors after flash floods in Texas.
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Woman dies at the scene: overnight crash on M4 motorway injures 9 others
A woman has died after a collision on the M4 motorway which also injured nine others.
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Hot air balloon in Brazil catches fire with passengers: 8 dead — including those burned and those who jumped
According to local police, three victims of a deadly hot air balloon crash in Brazil died while holding each other for comfort.