UK Crime
UK crime news, court cases and police investigations. Coverage of major criminal proceedings across Britain.
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Whole-life term for man who killed mother and children in Bradford arson attack
A family was wiped out in a fire their killer knew they could not escape, a judge has said, sentencing…
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Met questions women over links to Fayed abuse claims
Three women have been questioned by detectives investigating what police now describe as one of Britain’s most extensive sexual abuse…
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Figures identify east London borough as last month’s crime hotspot
The latest monthly crime figures for east London reveal a region-wide drop in reported incidents, though the picture varies sharply…
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Police provide new details following arrests of two connected to school wars online craze
Two individuals arrested in connection with a dangerous “school wars” social media trend encouraging violence between pupils have been released…
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Police identify victim in fatal stabbing close to Birmingham primary school
A community in Birmingham has been left reeling after a violent midday attack on a residential street claimed the life…
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Social Media Exacerbates London School Rivalries, Poll Finds
A coordinated police and school response has disrupted a viral social media trend that threatened to incite violence between pupils…
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British rapper Ghetts receives 12-year sentence over student’s hit-and-run death
The grim reality of a life cut short by reckless driving was laid bare at the Old Bailey as grime…
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Latest request for clues marks 30 years since graduate Melanie Hall’s murder
Thirty years after a young woman vanished from a bustling Bath nightclub, detectives are making a renewed plea for information…
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Before 2023 attack, inquiry hears of Nottingham killer’s arrest attempt at MI5 HQ
The public inquiry examining the Nottingham attacks of June 2023 has laid bare a disturbing chain of missed opportunities, revealing…
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Taxi driver assaults passenger over belch in his cab
A taxi driver in the Costa del Sol resort of Fuengirola has been arrested after allegedly punching a 65-year-old Irish…
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