UK Crime
UK crime news, court cases and police investigations. Coverage of major criminal proceedings across Britain.
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Two East London offenders given jail terms this March for fatal crash and strangling
A Romford man who was not legally permitted to drive has been jailed for six years for causing a fatal…
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51-year-old charged with banker’s murder after death at south London home
A senior City banker has been found dead in his south London flat, with his partner remanded in custody after…
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Drug dealer’s rendition of ‘Dirty Cash’ leads to arrest
A drug dealer whose own CCTV footage captured him singing the 1990 dance track ‘Dirty Cash’ while counting banknotes has…
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Tech giants face backlash as child abuse imagery offences surge 10%
The UK’s communications and data regulators have issued a joint demand for immediate action from the world’s largest social media…
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Minister pushes to cut female prison numbers in England and Wales
In the corridors of power, the new minister responsible for prisons often frames his life’s mission through his childhood: raised…
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Drowned boy had been permitted at river event as a non-swimmer
A fatal accident inquiry examining two water sport deaths across Scotland has heard how a 12-year-old boy who could not…
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Father’s fatal assault on five-week-old baby occurred on Mother’s Day
A five-week-old baby subjected to repeated brutal assaults died from catastrophic injuries after a series of potential interventions were missed,…
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Nursery worker given prison sentence as rapist of babies and toddlers
A nursery worker who raped and abused toddlers at a Bristol city centre nursery has been jailed for 30 years…
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Deadlier than heroin, synthetic drug proves readily available
The encrypted messaging app Telegram, popular with younger users, has become a bustling marketplace for one of the most dangerous…
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Police detain protesters at London al-Quds rally after calls for IDF’s death
More than a thousand Metropolitan Police officers were deployed across central London on Sunday as a heavily restricted Al-Quds Day…
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