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Olympic athlete acquitted of coercive control after pillow-over-face allegation
Curtis Robb, the orthopaedic surgeon and former Olympic 800-metre runner, has been cleared of controlling and coercive behaviour and intentional…
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Convicted rapist freed in error insists he warned jail staff
A convicted rapist who fled the country after being wrongly freed from prison claims he warned guards “this is a…
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Henry Nowak’s murderer faces sentence appeal by Solicitor general
Solicitor General Ellie Reeves has referred the sentence of Vickrum Digwa, the man convicted of murdering 18-year-old student Henry Nowak,…
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Nine-year-old Aria Thorpe’s death from a knife wound to the chest leaves teen assailant baffled
A 16-year-old boy told a group of youths he was a murderer after stabbing a nine-year-old girl to death, Bristol…
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UK court convicts man of sexually abusing and murdering adopted baby
A teacher has been convicted of murdering his adopted baby son after a campaign of sexual abuse and violence that…
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Demonstrators block prison van outside London court as factory raiders from Palestine Action jailed
Four activists were jailed for a £1 million raid on an arms factory yesterday, triggering a massive demonstration outside Woolwich Crown…
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British man jailed for laughing after manipulating vulnerable US citizen to take own life
A British man who goaded a vulnerable young American to shoot himself has been jailed for six years and four…
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Met police praise rape and torture victim as attacker starts 34-year sentence
The clothes a 24-year-old woman wore during a harrowing 24-hour ordeal of rape and torture provided the crucial DNA link…
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Prison for fraudster who cheated London tenants out of £77,000
A Southwark man pocketed more than £77,000 from dozens of prospective renters after advertising a flat he did not own…
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Court of Appeal date fixed to examine sentences of Fordingbridge rape teenagers who avoided custody
Three teenage boys who were spared custody after being convicted of raping two girls in Hampshire will have their sentences…
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